ON Saturday, November 15, Sandford Craft Fair will be celebrating its 40th anniversary.

The fair was set up by Sandford resident Susie Williams in 1985, with Sandford resident, Bindy Saywood, taking over the reins in 2009.

With its wealth of quality stalls, its café, children’s craft activities and the raffle made up of prizes from the stallholders, it is now recognised as a key craft event leading up to Christmas in Devon.

Thirty four stalls will be selling arts, crafts and handmade gifts from across Devon, including pottery, wood and metal work, stained glass, basket making, textiles, papier mâché, jewellery, printmaking, painting, drawing, photography, local honey products and handmade fudge.

This year’s two charities are benefitting, BASICS Devon, providing volunteer emergency doctors supporting the emergency services across rural Devon, and Children’s Hospice South West, which provides support and care at its three children’s hospices.

Friends of Sandford School continue to run the café and children’s activities and raising funds for creative projects in school.

Bindy says: “Susie set the foundations for this wonderful event many years ago, and it has grown from strength to strength.

“Visitors say they love the atmosphere and the chance to look around at the wealth of work on offer from skilled artists, makers and crafters from across Devon.

“Many stallholders say it is their favourite fair, and it is certainly a busy, well attended event and one I love being part of it.

“I hope people will come along, not just for the fair, but to show their support for the two incredible charities we have chosen this year.”

Sandford Craft Fair will take place in Sandford Parish Hall from 11am to 4pm.

For more information, please contact Bindy, email: [email protected] or mobile: 07422 712894.