Coming Events in the Crediton Area

THURSDAY 20

6.30pm - Doors open for 7.30pm performances, Repunzel, pantomime by Ben Crocker, Cheriton Fitzpaine Drama Group, Cheriton Fitzpaine Parish Hall, and 21 and 22, adults £6, children £4, tickets from Ticket Source or Cheriton Fitzpaine Community Shop and The Green House, Crediton, bar, raffle, songs, family fun.

FRIDAY 21

7pm - Illustrated talk on the history of the library service in Devon, by library staff member William Mearns, free, Crediton Library, organised by The Folklore Library and Archive, grant funded by Mid Devon District Council Growing Communities Fund. To book your free places, please telephone the library on 01363 772578 or email [email protected].

SATURDAY 22

10am to 12 noon - Repair Cafe, Elephant on the Green, Crediton, organised by Sustainable Crediton.

11am to 2pm - Sustainable Crediton Annual Seed Share, Boniface Centre, Crediton, lunch, cakes, music, voluntary donations invited.

7pm - for 7.30pm start, Zeal Monachorum Village Hall Quiz and Pasty Night. £7 per person (includes pasty), teams of three to six. Book by February 18 on 01363 82606.

6pm - Crediton ELF Fundraising Group Skittles evening, Waie Inn, Zeal Monachorum, players entry £10, includes £5 voucher towards food or drink on the night, teams of four must pre-book, For more information please text or call Glenn on 07977 916603 or Nik on 07977 916603.

SUNDAY 23

5pm - Mulled wine and Melodies, St Matthew’s Church, Coldridge, choose your favourite hymn or worship song, contact Kate with your hymn choice, 07765 863484 or [email protected] .

MONDAY 24

7.15pm - for 7.30pm, Bow and District Historical Society talk by Levi Roach on Aethelred the Unready, Bow Village Hall. Membership £15, visitors £4. 01363 82468.

WEDNESDAY 26

7pm - Thorverton Affordable Housing Project public open meeting, Thorverton Memorial Hall, (preview exhibition will be held in the hall on Sunday, February 23 from 2pm to 5pm to view project plans and documents).

THURSDAY 27

2pm to 3pm - Crediton Courier Drop In, Crediton Library.

7pm - Doors open for The Last Thursday Picture Show at Crediton Arts Centre, film, Rye Lane, a black British romcom, desserts, tea, coffee, bar, all welcome.

7.30pm - Crediton Congregational Church, Alpha course begins, to find out more or sign up, email: [email protected] .

FRIDAY 28

10.30am to 12 noon - Going for a Sing, informal singing, all welcome, Boniface Centre, Crediton.

10.30am to 11.30am - Crediton Police drop-in, The Ark, Lapford, Officers will be available to chat to residents, answer questions and offer advice.

7pm - An evening of shanties and sea songs, Crediton Library, free, organised by The Folklore Library and Archive, grant funded by Mid Devon District Council Growing Communities Fund. To book your free places, please telephone the library on 01363 772578 or email [email protected].

MARCH

WEDNESDAY 5

4pm - Ash Wednesday Holy Communion, St Lawrence Chapel, Crediton.

SATURDAY 8

7.30pm - for 8pm, Quiz Night, Black Dog Memorial Hall, £5 each including a pasty (maximum six in team), Licensed Bar available, please phone Jim 01363 877417 or Alex 07853 287866 to book your team in.

SUNDAY 9

6pm - Evening Prayer, St Lawrence Chapel, Crediton.

MONDAY 10

7.30pm - Talk, Misfortunate Women on the margins of Devon society, by Dr Janet Few, family and social historian, during Women’s History Month, Boniface Centre, Crediton, Entry costs £2 for Crediton Area History and Museum Society (CAHMS) members and £5 for non-members. Membership is £15 a year. Tea, coffee and biscuits are included in admission.

THURSDAY 13

7pm - Choir Concert with Copplestone Community Choir and Local Vocalz of Halle, Cornwall, Copplestone Methodist Church, free.

SATURDAY 15

4pm - 80th Anniversary of the Rev W Awdry’s Railway Series featuring Thomas the Tank Engine, illustrated talk with Veronica Chambers - Free; 7pm - Exeter Railway Band concert (£10 – children free); Sunday, March 16: 2pm - “Thomas Celebration” with tracks, trains, model of Rocket Steam Engine, books, story-telling and memorabilia with Crediton Library - FREE; 4pm - Children to judge “Thomas” celebration cake competition! Newton St Cyres Parish Church.

6.30pm - Bar opens for Cheriton Fizpaine Community Shop Fundraising Barn Dance with Hips and Haws, Parish Hall, music from 7.30pm, beginners welcome, tickets in the shop or from Lyn (07796 017057) £10 adults, under 16s free, food tickets available (pre-order only) £5 per person or £3 child portion, jacket potato with beef chilli, veg chill (vegan) or baked beans (vegetarian) with or without cheese.

WEDNESDAY 19

10am to 11am - Crediton and District U3A, Illustrated talk on Italian cooking in the Middle Ages, by retired headmaster Richard Haigh, Entry costs £2 and includes tea or coffee and biscuits.

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