Events coming up soon in and around Crediton

THURSDAY 16

10am to 4pm - and Fridays and Wednesdays and 11am to 2pm on Saturdays, to October 25, Crediton Museum Exhibition: The Home Front: Crediton in World War Two, Admission free, donations welcomed. See http://creditonhistory.org.uk/whats-on/2025/homefront.aspx

10am – “Jam Babies”, free creative play and music sessions for preschool children with their carers, at the Bookery in partnership with the Turning Tides Project.

1.30pm to 2.30pm - Crediton Neighbourhood Police Drop-in, Crediton Library.

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

7pm - Join local folklorist Mark Norman and author Tracey Norman for an atmospheric evening of folklore, witchcraft, and storytelling featuring their books Britain’s Folklore Year and Devon’s Forgotten Witches 1860–1910, The Bookery, Tickets £5 from the Bookshop or at: www.thebookery.org.uk

FRIDAY 17

9am to 12 noon - Devon and Cornwall Police Rural Affairs Team Drop-In, Exeter Livestock Market, Matford Centre, Matford Business Park, Marsh Barton, Exeter EX2 8FD.

11am to 12 noon - Local Policing Team Police and Communities Together (PACT) surgery, Mole Avon Country Store, Joseph Locke Way, Crediton.

7pm - Join local folklorist Mark Norman and author Tracey Norman for an atmospheric evening of folklore, witchcraft, and storytelling featuring their books Britain’s Folklore Year and Devon’s Forgotten Witches 1860–1910 at The Lamb Inn, Sandford. Tickets £5 from the Bookshop or at: www.thebookery.org.uk

SATURDAY 18

10am to 12 noon - Chawleigh Community Market, Jubilee Hall, Chawleigh, tells, refreshments, bacon baps.

10am to 4pm - Butterfly Conservation Devon Branch Open Day, Boniface Centre, Crediton, doors open 9.30am, speakers, tea, coffee available, bring own lunch, a day of community, curiosity and conservation.

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

12 noon - Yeo Cider, Yeoford Community Hall, featuring 15 ciders and perries, food and live music. Entry £3.

2.15pm - Registration in Stockleigh Pomeroy Village Hall for 2.30pm Raddon Hills Walk, five mile walk on Raddon Hills between Thorverton and Shobrooke on public and private footpaths, Exeter Friends of Hospiscare and The Friends of Stockleigh Pomeroy Church, church open, refreshments, dogs on leads welcome, info on 01363 779706.

7pm - Crediton Foodbank Quiz, Crediton Congregational Church.

7.30pm - Tongues and Savage Love, theatre, Crediton Arts Centre, tickets £10/£8.

8pm to 11.30pm - Disco Spectacular, Sandford Parish Hall with LurvGroove, in aid of Sandford School PTA, bar, tickets from Crediton Card Centre, Sandford Stores or at tinyurl.com/LurvGroove

THURSDAY 23

10am – “Jam Babies”, free creative play and music sessions for preschool children with their carers, at the Bookery in partnership with the Turning Tides Project.

10am to 3.30pm - Coldridge Cafe, Coldridge Village Hall, tea, coffee, cake, lunches, takeaway service.

10am to 4pm - Exhibition of images by James Ravilious and local residents, Newton St Cyres Parish Church, daily to October 3.

11am and 2pm - Church Tours, Coldridge Parish Church, book by email: [email protected]

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

6pm to 9pm - Great Crediton Firewalk, Crediton Town Square, watch people walk on fire, some places still available, raise money for the Lions or your own charity, telephone 07714 203403 or email: [email protected].

7.30pm - Dan Whitehouse and Gustaf Ljunggren, music, Crediton Arts Centre, tickets £15/£12.

FRIDAY 24

10am to 1pm - ECOE Advice Drop In with Energy Boost Mid Devon project, energy advice, Sustainabubble, 8A North Street.

SATURDAY 25

11am to 12.30pm - Local children’s authors Vicky Byron and Coralie Liston will be storytelling and signing copies of their books Hector’s Halloween and Walter and I! Free event, no booking required.

MONDAY 27

7.15pm - for a 7.30pm start, Bow and District Historical Society talk by Tony Gale on "The Great Fire of Crediton”, Bow Village Hall, EX17 6HU. Members and under 18's - free admission. Visitors £4. Tea and biscuits included free of charge.

TUESDAY 28

8.15am - Coach leaves Bow, picks up in Copplestone and The Green, Crediton at 8.30am, Coach trip to Clarks Village, Redlands League of Friends, £20 per person, book a seat asap, contact Christine on 01363 773474.

7pm - Crediton Garden Club, talk on Nerines, Crediton Library, free to members, visitors £3.

WEDNESDAY 29

10am to 1pm - Half Term Drop In Halloween Craft Activities for children at The Bookery. Free event, no booking required.

7.30pm - Newton St Cyres Garden Club talk on Cacti and Succulents, Newton St Cyres Parish Hall, £3.

THURSDAY 30

10am – “Jam Babies”, free creative play and music sessions for preschool children with their carers, at the Bookery in partnership with the Turning Tides Project.

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

3pm - Lapford and District Over 60 Club, The Ark, crafts, making Christmas cards.

6.45pm - for 7pm - Antiques Call My Bluff, with experts from Barnes, Hampton and Littlewood, Cheriton Fitzpaine Parish Hall, £10, includes pasty and nibbles, cash bar, proceeds for Children’s Hospice SW, tickets from Cheriton Fitzpaine Community Shop.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1

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

11am to 12.30pm - Authors and illustrators Sarah McIntyre and Philip Reeve will be signing copies of their Adventuremice book Mousehole to the Centre of the Earth at The Bookery, open to all. No booking required.

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