Events coming up soon in and around Crediton

THURSDAY 26

10am to 3.30pm - Coldridge Cafe, Coldridge Village Hall, coffee, tea, hot chocolate, home-made cakes, lunches, all welcome.

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

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

7pm - Author event with novelist Helen Bain discussing her debut novel The Daffodil Days at The Bookery, tickets £5, from www.ticketsource.co.uk/creditonartscentre or telephone 01363 773260 or email [email protected]

7pm - Films for Crediton present The Last Thursday Picture Show, monthly film night at Crediton Arts Centre with Wild Rose, film starts 7.30pm, bar, tea, coffee, puddings, tickets £5, available at the door or from www.ticketsource.co.uk/creditonartscentre or telephone 01363 773260 or email [email protected]

FRIDAY 27

12.30pm to 2pm – Soup and Stories returns to The Bookery with varied themes in a warm space for community and conversation. Free of charge, open to all, no booking required.

5.30pm - Doors open for eyes down at 6pm for Family Friendly Easter Bingo, for all ages, Cheriton Fitzpaine Primary School Hall, £2 a book (5 games), raffle.

6pm - for eyes down at 6.30pm, Easter Bingo, Sandford Parish Hall, in aid of FOSS, chocolate prizes bar, soft drinks, snacks, children’s colouring activities.

7.30pm - Filkin’s Drift, folk musicians, Crediton Arts Centre, tickets £14/£11, from www.ticketsource.co.uk/creditonartscentre or telephone 01363 773260 or email [email protected]

8pm - Folk evening with Suthering, Church House, South Tawton. Tickets £12.50 https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/chc

SATURDAY 28

9.30am - Lapford Spring Village Tidy-Up Day, organised by Lapford Parish Council, litter picking, weeding, pruning, equipment provided and free refreshments in the Victory Hall.

9.30am to 12 noon - The Great Devon Breakfast, in aid of FORCE, Coldridge Village Hall, full English £10.50, other options available.

10am to 12 noon - British Summer Time Coffee Morning, in aid of Lapford Congregational Church, Lapford Victory Hall, coffee, tea, cakes, bacon rolls, stalls and raffle, to book a stall contact Grace on 07807 019890, £5 per table.

10am to 1pm - Craft Fair, Boniface Centre, refreshments, 20 local crafters.

2.30pm - Zeal Monachorum Spring Flower and Homecraft Show opens to the public, Village Hall, refreshments, 3pm prize giving, auction, draw, entry by donation.

Crediton and District Lions Club 2nd Great Crediton Fire Walk, Crediton Town Square.

6.45pm - Doors open, Bingo at Bow Village Hall, eyes down 7.30pm, six books and two flyers for £10, everyone welcome, take own drinks.

7.30pm - Folk duo Kathryn Roberts and Sean Lakeman, Crediton Congregational Church, £18/£15, from www.ticketsource.co.uk/creditonartscentre or telephone 01363 773260 or email [email protected]

SUNDAY 29

3pm - Rehearsal, Come-and-Sing Stainer's 'Crucifixion' for Palm Sunday, concert at 6pm. Attendance for the choir and audience is free, with donations welcome to help raise money for the Choir Tour to Truro Cathedral in July. Scores will be provided with a suggested donation of £2 per hire. Email: [email protected] for info and booking.

TUESDAY 31

7pm - Author event, The Bookery, Rob Husband reading from his latest collection Moving Parts and talking about poetry. Tickets £5 from the Bookshop or at www.thebookery.org.uk

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1

7pm - Author Event with C M Ewan, to discuss his high tension crime fiction, Eye Spy, The Bookery, tickets £6 from the Bookshop or at www.thebookery.org.uk

THURSDAY 2

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

SATURDAY 4

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

10.30am - Authors and illustrators Sarah McIntyre and Philip Reeve will be signing copies of their Adventuremice book Of Mice and Mummies at The Bookery. Tickets are free but need to be booked in advance from the Bookshop or at www.thebookery.org.uk

12 noon - Philip Reeve will be celebrating 25 Years of Mortal Engines and the launch of his new book Bridge of Storms in conversation with Patrick Garrett at The Bookery. Tickets £2 redeemable against a purchase of any Philip Reeve book.

TUESDAY 7

7pm - Doors open for Bow Young Farmers Easter Bingo, Waie Inn, Zeal Monachorum, all proceeds to chosen charities Young Lives Vs Cancer and Hospiscare, raffle.

7pm - The Writing Club at The Bookery, for beginners and aspiring writers, tickets £10 from the Bookshop or at www.thebookery.org.uk

WEDNESDAY 8

10am-1pm - Spring Craft Activities for children at The Bookery. Free event, no booking required.

THURSDAY 9

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

7pm - Author event with acclaimed Hedgelayer and writer Paul Lamb discussing his book “Of Thorn & Briar” with Professor Richard Brazier, The Bookery. Tickets £6 from the Bookshop or at www.thebookery.org.uk

FRIDAY 10

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

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