Events coming up soon in and around Crediton

THURSDAY 10

10am - Jam Babies creative play and music - free 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.

FRIDAY 11

12.30pm to 2pm - Soup and Stories at The Bookery, all welcome, no charge, free soup and stories to enjoy.

7.30pm - Eyes down for Sandford Parish Hall Meat Bingo, doors open 6.30pm, Sandford Parish Hall, for hall funds.

SATURDAY 12

10am to 4pm – Crediton Food and Drink Festival, Town Square. Local quality food and drink.

10am to 5pm – Historic Vehicle Gathering 50th anniversary, Powderham Castle. Also on Sunday, July 13.

10am to 2pm - Beginner's Bookbinding Workshop at the Bookery. Reserve a place with [email protected]

10am to 11.30am - Local Produce and Crafts Market, Zeal Monachorum Village Hall. Book a table - cost just a prize for our draw! Contact 01363 82606.

1pm to 5pm - Spreyton Summer Fair, display of vintage vehicles, stalls, Spreyton Village Hall.

1pm - Gates open for Lapford Revel, Church Green, opening at 1.30pm, Children’s ballet display, magician, music, storyteller, revel draw, tug of war, Paul Adams and Fireblockers, stalls, heritage exhibition, bouncy castles, cream teas, bar, barbecue.

2pm to 5pm - St Peter’s Church Fete, Brampford Speke, barbecue, tea and cakes, bar, arts and crafts, parachute a teddy, tug of war, plants and flowers, second hand toys, tombola, stalls, raising money to mend the church clock.

3pm Exeter and District Organists’ Association Summer Event in Holy Cross Church. Free entry.

SUNDAY 13

10am to 5pm – Historic Vehicle Gathering 50th anniversary, Powderham Castle.

11am to 1pm - Table Top Sale, refreshments, Witheridge Village Hall, in aid of Hospiscare, tables £5, book on 07725 897779.

3pm - Winkleigh Fair begins, well dressing, church service, Crowning Fair King and Queen, Crediton Town Band, Murder Mystery Trail, Cream Tea Stall, bring a picnic and drinks, followed by a week of events.

WEDESDAY 16

9.30am to 3.30pm - Crediton Library Local History Day, enjoy a range of talks and information stands relating to local history and heritage, 9.30am – Dr Bridget Gillard (Devonshire Association): ‘Sisters doing it for themselves’, Mother Teresa and the founding of the Posbury St Francis Community; 10.45am – Irene Andrews (Volunteer): Devon and Cornwall Police Museum, A talk about the Museum operated by Devon and Cornwall Police, the history of local policing, and with some artefacts to examine; 1pm – Graham Ley (Author): Researching and writing a Devon Historical Saga, Graham discusses the types of research he undertook whilst writing locally-based fiction; 2.15pm – Brian Carpenter (South West Heritage Trust): Fire, theft, dung and disorderly houses, Brian will discuss Crediton in the 18th Century, as we know it from the records of the Devon Quarter Sessions Courts which are held at the Records Office. Tickets for the talks cost just £2 each, or £5for all-day access. If possible, book in advance at the library, by email to [email protected] or by telephone on 01363 772578.

7.30pm - ELF Fundraising Group Meat Bingo, Crediton Football Clubhouse, doors open at 6.45pm, eyes down 7.30pm, refreshments, raffle.

THURSDAY 17

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.

10.30am to 12 noon - Mid Devon District Council Tenant Involvement Team Rural Roadshow, Victory Hall, Lapford, for rural tenants in Lapford and surrounding areas. With South West Water, CHAT (Churches Housing Action Team) and Learn Devon. Register by calling the Tenant Involvement team on 01884 255255 or by emailing: [email protected] . Or just pop in.

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

7pm - Lend Me Your Ears Open Mic Poetry event hosted by Arran Hawkins with Jan Gray at the Bookery. Tickets £4 in advance or £5 on the door, available from the Bookshop or at www.thebookery.org.uk

FRIDAY 18

7.30pm - A Year and A Day, actor Christopher Sainton-Clark performance, Crediton Arts Centre, £13.

SATURDAY 19

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

6.45pm - Doors open for Meat Bingo, Boniface Centre, Crediton, in aid of Crediton Parish Church, eyes down 7.30pm. Tea or coffee included in the entrance fee.

FRIDAY 25

12.30pm to 2pm - Soup and Stories at The Bookery, all welcome, no charge, free soup and stories to enjoy.

7pm - Music for a Summer’s Evening, St Swithun’s Church, Sandford, with Nigel and Tina Guthrie on flute, piano, organ and voice, in aid of the churchyard path fund, tickets £8 from Sandford Stores, Jean Hope, Linda Bennet-Smith or at the door, light refreshments available for a £5 donation.

SATURDAY 26

8.30am to 6.30pm – Mid Devon Show, Knightshayes, Tiverton.

10am to 12pm – Crediton Repair Cafe, Elephant on the Green. Bicycle checks available.

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