APRIL

Thursday 27

10am - 3.30pm - Coldridge Cafe at Coldridge Village Hall.

7.15pm - Crediton Friends of FORCE Cancer Charity Annual General Meeting at the Boniface Centre, Crediton. All welcome.

Saturday 29

10am - Drewsteignton Gardener’s Club plant sale at Drewsteignton Village Hall. 

10am to 12 noon - Plant sale and coffee morning at the Boniface Centre, Crediton. In aid of Holy Cross Church funds.

10.30am - Church Coffee Morning at Coldridge Village Hall. In aid of the Coronation Kneeler and the Church Restoration Fund.

2pm to 4pm - Sandford Plant Sale at Sandford Parish Hall. Bring and buy.

2pm to 4pm - Stand up to Cancer and Afternoon Tea in the Karis Hall at Crediton Congregational Church.

2.30-5.30pm - A Devonshire Frawzy at the Boniface Centre, Crediton with Jim Causley and Dr Paul Cleave. Bring and share home-cooked Devon food. Admission free but donations welcome. Free tickets can be booked at: a-devonshire-frawzy-a-celebration-of-devonian-culture-and-food-tickets-590255067797 .

7pm - North Creedy Choral Society will perform a Haydn Mass and Rutter Requiem Concert at Crediton Parish Church. Tickets £10 from A E Lee Outfitters, society members, or on the door (cash only).

7.30pm - Quiz Night at Winkleigh Village Hall. Teams of six - £6 per person (including snacks). To book telephone 07837 965359. In aid of Winkleigh Fair Week.

MAY

Monday 1

1.30pm - Coronation-themed Fun Dog Show at the Waie Inn, Zeal Monachorum. For more information email: [email protected] .

Tuesday 2

 7.15pm eyes down 8pm - May Cash Bingo at Spreyton Village Hall, Doors open 7.15pm eyes down 8pm.

Wednesday 3

10am - Natalia Letch will give a talk about the work of CISCO (Crediton International Social and Cultural Organisation) at the Boniface Centre, Crediton. Bring and buy refreshments.

Friday 5

10.30am - Meet at St Boniface Statue in Newcombe Park, Crediton for a free guided walk around Crediton, led by Heather Sansom and learn about the town’s royal connections. For more information contact Crediton Library on 01363 772578.

7.30pm Celebrations for the Coronation - Otter Morris Dancers at the Lamb Inn, at Sandford.

7.30pm - Crediton Arts Centre will host a talk, “The Frank Letch You Don’t Know” by Frank Letch MBE. Tickets are £10/£6 from: www.ticketsource.co.uk/creditonartscentre or telephone 01363 773260.

Saturday 6

9am to 1pm - Live streaming of the Coronation ceremony at Crediton Library.

10.30am to 1pm - The Coronation Ceremony will be live streamed in the Boniface Centre, Crediton. All welcome.

4pm - Family Picnic (Cream Teas on sale) at Lapford Victory Hall. 5pm - Barbecue and chips on sale. Also magic show and balloon modelling. 

4pm - Picnic at Church Meadow, Down St Mary. Competition for best dressed King and Queen, and best dressed dog.

6pm to 11pm - Free family music at North Tawton Rugby Club. Barbecue and bar available.

Sunday 7

9.30am - Service of Celebration for the Coronation of King Charles III at St Andrew’s Church, Sampford Courtenay.

9.30am - Coronation Church Service at St Swithun’s, Sandford followed by the planting of the Coronation Tree at the entrance to Creedy View.

10.45 - Open air church service in the park at North Tawton.

12 noon - Coronation Picnic Lunch at Sampford Courtenay Village Hall.

12 noon to 2pm - Party in the Park with live music and activities at North Tawton.

12 noon to 4pm - Big Lunch in Crediton Town Square with Crediton Town Band and stalls.

1pm to 5pm - Coronation Picnic and Open Gardens at Grove Cottage, Hittisleigh. Tea will be served at 3pm. 

3.30pm - Bow Coronation Capers Fun Dog Show at Bow Village Hall Field.

6pm - Special Service to mark the Coronation of King Charles III at the Holy Cross Church, Crediton.

Monday 8

10am to 11.30am - Spring Clean and Litter Pick around Copplestone. Meet at Copplestone Church Community Room. Free bacon roll and cakes and drinks afterwards. 

1.15pm to 2.20pm - Workshop and public sing-through of an anthem written by Samuel Chapple at Crediton Parish Church. Workshop £2 to include copy of music. Proceeds to the Church Music Endowment Fund. 

1pm - Sandford Boundary Walk and Beating the Bounds (Part 1) departing from Sandford Parish Hall.

2pm to 6pm - Spreyton Coronation Street party with Maypole dancing, best costume, bouncy castle, side stalls and entertainment. Bring and share food.

3pm - Coronation Tea at the Boniface Centre in Crediton. Tickets £15 call 01363 772536 or email: [email protected]. Profits will go to The Holy Cross PCC.

4pm - New Buildings Parish Coronation Tea (with entertainment) at Beacon Church. 

Friday 12

7pm (eyes down at 7.45pm) - Sandford Meat Bingo at Sandford Parish Hall.

Saturday 13

2pm to 4pm - Jumble Sale at Black Dog Memorial Hall. In aid of a Christmas Party for the younger children. 

Sunday 14 

Open Garden at Sherwood House, Newton St Cyres near Crediton.

9.30am to 4pm - Thorverton Gas Up at Sunnymead, Thorverton (EX5 5PJ). Entry by donation. In aid of Devon Air Ambulance.

Tuesday 16

10:30am - Crediton U3A Monthly coffee morning for all at “The Hayloft” Mole Avon Country Store.

Wednesday 17

10am - Crediton U3A Open Meeting at the Boniface Centre, with Prof Roy Sambles talk “Some Light Reflections (mirrors)”. Tea or coffee and biscuits included all for the price of £1.50 .

8pm - Annual Parish Meeting at Sampford Courtenay Village Hall. 

Thursday 18

7pm - The Bookery, Crediton will present an evening with author Guy Shrubsole titled “Rediscovering Britain’s lost rainforests”, at Crediton Congregational Church. To book call in at the Bookery, telephone 01363 774740 or visit: https://thebookery.org.uk/event/guy-shrubsole-rediscovering-britains-lost-rainforests/  .

Friday 19

10am for 10.30am - Exeter Diocese Mothers’ Union AGM at the Boniface Centre.

Saturday 20 

7pm (for 7.30pm) - Beetle Drive in the Boniface Centre. £5 to take part with raffle and half-time refreshments.

Saturday 27

11am - Car Boot Sale at Lapford playing field. In aid of Lapford Youth Playing Field Trust. For more information telephone Grace on 07807 019890

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