Events coming up soon in and around Crediton

THURSDAY 12

2pm to 3pm – Crediton Courier drop–in, Crediton Library, every Thursday.

FRIDAY 13

9.45am - Listen to Holy Cross Choir on BBC Radio 4 Extra Daily Service providing music for the reflection on Remembrance.

12.30pm - Soup & Stories at The Bookery with varied themes in a warm space with hot soup & warm conversation. Free of charge, open to all, no booking required.

7.30pm - Eyes down for the final Sandford Parish Hall Meat Bingo for the foreseeable future, doors open 6.30pm, Sandford Parish Hall, for hall funds, draw, refreshments, great prizes.

8pm - Crediton RFC U16 Boys Auction Night, RFC Clubhouse, auction hosted by Crediton Auctions, bar, fish and chips or pizza, raffle, tombola, proceeds to boys 2027 tour.

SATURDAY 14

9am to 12.30pm - Shobruch Breakfast Cafe, Shobrooke Village Hall, teas and coffees, homemade cakes, bacon rolls, veggie baps, newspapers, well behaved dogs welcome, profits for hall funds.

10am to 11.30am - Zeal Monachorum Local Produce and Craft Market, Zeal Monachorum Village Hall. Refreshments. Book a table to sell your things - cost? just provide a prize for our draw. Contact Erica [email protected] 0136382606, 07729 086623.

11am to 4pm - Sandford Craft Fair, Sandford Parish Hall, Local art, crafts and gifts, Craft activities for children, Delicious lunches and refreshments.

11am to 3m - The Bayeaux Tapestry, Puddington Village Hall, refreshments, in aid of replacement defibrillator battery.

1pm to 3pm - From Autumn to Winter, Songwriter Workshop, Crediton Arts Centre, £5 plus booking fee, 18+, tickets on 01363 85611 or www.trybooking.com/uk/HAVG

7pm for 7.30pm - Choir Concert with Copplestone Community Choir, St Peter’s Church, North Tawton, free entry, donations to church refurbishments, refreshments available.

SUNDAY 15

7.30pm - Charity quiz night, Lamb Inn, Sandford, in aid of Hospiscare. £2 per head, teams of maximum four people. Please book table.

MONDAY 16

7pm - every Monday except Bank Holidays, Andys Man Club group meets, The Bookery, free and safe space to talk, confidential, open to any man aged 18+, no booking, no fees, no registration, just turn up, until 9pm.

7.30pm - Zeal Monachorum Village Hall AGM followed by a talk by Zeal farmer Graham Friend on “the Downs and Ups of Farming” and then Wine and Cheese. Free. All welcome. Enquiries Erica 077290 86623 or [email protected]

TUESDAY 17

7pm – Sustainable Crediton screening of Beyond Bricks at Crediton Methodist Church, a film about how housing can be made more sustainable. To be followed by a discussion including invited experts. Entry by donation. Please book a place: ticketsource.com/sustainable-crediton.

WEDNESDAY 18

10am – Crediton u3a open meeting, talk by former BBC producer Alex Leger, Boniface Centre. £2 to include tea or coffee.

5.30pm to 9pm - Christmas Market, Crediton Rugby Club, Santa’s Grotto, refreshments.

7pm - Politics & History Book Club, The Bookery, Crediton, led by Alistair Smail. Discussion will be centred around The Finest Hotel In Kabul by Lyse Doucet. Attendees can purchase the book with 20% discount as part of the group. To register for this event email your details to [email protected].

THURSDAY 19

2pm to 3pm – Crediton Courier drop–in, Crediton Library.

7.30pm - East Street Films screening of Star Wars: The Mandalorian & Grogu (12), Crediton Arts Centre, tickets can be purchased by telephone 01363 773260 or online ticketsource.co.uk/creditonartscentre.

FRIDAY 20

12.30pm - Soup & Stories at The Bookery with varied themes in a warm space with hot soup & warm conversation. Free of charge, open to all, no booking required.

7pm - The Bookery welcomes Dartmoor authors Lisa Schneidau and Rebecca Beattie for a captivating autumn evening inspired by their new books, Tree Folk and The Season of Frost and Fire. Tickets £5. available from The Bookery and via www.thebookery.org.uk

SATURDAY 21

10am to 2pm - St Nicholas Fair, Boniface Centre, stalls, silent auction, refreshments, in aid of Church funds.

10an to 2pm - Coldridge Winter Craft Fair, Coldridge Village Hall and St Matthew’s Church, stalls, refreshments. In support of Coldridge Hall and RDE NHS Hospitals Trust Light Beam Appeal.

10am to 1pm - Crediton Farmers Market, Town Square.

10am to 1pm - Indoor Car Boot Sale and Local Produce Market, Lapford Victory hall, bacon/egg rolls, vegetarian croissants, toasted teacakes, crumpets, in aid of Lapford Youth Playing Field Trust, book a table (£5) on 07807 019890.

7pm for 7.30pm - Charity Concert with Mariners Away in aid of Winkleigh Village Hall Repair Fund, Winkleigh Village Hall, tickets £10 from Winkleigh Post Office or 07794 017790, bar, snacks available.

7pm for 7.30pm - Zeal Monachorum Village Hall’s Third Festival of Short Films. All welcome. Admission by donation. Enquiries Erica 07729 086623 or [email protected]

SUNDAY 22

11am - Tree Spotting Walk, Sandford Millennium Green, start by noticeboard near main entrance gate, leisurely walk.

If you have a forthcoming event, email [email protected]