Thursday 7 

11am to 6pm - Crediton Parish Church Christmas Tree Festival (until Sunday). Refreshments in the Boniface Centre from 10am to 4.30pm each day (apart from Sunday - 2pm to 4.30pm). Art Exhibition in the Boniface Centre in conjunction with the Christmas Tree Festival. Paintings, prints and cards by members of Newton St Cyres Art Club (until Sunday 10 during the cafe opening hours). 7pm - Festival concert with Ad Hoc and Crediton Youth Orchestra in aid of Hospiscare. Cost £8 per person on the door, children free.

6.30pm - Crediton Singers at Yeoford Festival of Light at The Duck.  Prizes for best decorated house in and near Yeoford.

7pm for 7.30pm  - Christmas Bingo at Crediton Rugby FC. Proceeds to Crediton Women’s XV team.

Friday 8

11am to 6pm - Crediton Parish Church Christmas Tree Festival (on until December 10).  

Saturday 9

10am to 11.30am - Market at Zeal Monachorum Village Hall (with bacon or egg butties). For details telephone 01363 8271.

11am to 6pm - Crediton Parish Church Christmas Tree Festival (on until December 10).  

12 noon - Christmas Singalong at Winkleigh Village Hall with Bondleigh Barn Band. In aid of Christmas charities. Free entry.

3.30pm - Cruwys Morchard Christmas Tree Festival in the Parish Hall. Also on December 10 at 7.30pm.

6.45pm for 7pm - Christmas Quiz and Chilli Evening, Hittisleigh Village Hall.  £12.50 per person, tables of 4-6 people. 01647 272899. In aid of Hittisleigh Village Hall. 

7pm - Crediton Parish Church Christmas Tree Festival Concert by the Church Choir. Tickets on the door.

7pm - St Mary’s Church, Cheriton Bishop, “A Causley Christmas” with Jim Causley, tickets: £12, telephone  01647 24419 or email: [email protected] .  

Sunday 10 

11am to 6pm - Crediton Parish Church Christmas Tree Festival.

3pm - Candlelit Carol Service at St Petrock’s Church, Clannaborough with Rev Preb Anthony Geering officiating, followed by refreshments.

3pm - Oldridge Church Carol Service. Followed by mulled cider and mince pies.

4pm - Crediton Singers Christmas Community Concert at Crediton Methodist Church. Refreshments available. Free admission. 

5.30pm- Family Service Christingle at Colebrooke Parish Church.

Monday 11

10am - Carols and Coffee at Peppercorn Cottage, Woodland Head with Holy Trinity Church, Yeoford.  

Tuesday 12

5pm - Carol Service by candlelight Holy Trinity Church, Yeoford.

6.30pm - Carols at the New Inn, Sampford Courtenay, live music and mince pies, raffle, for Children’s Hospice SW.

Wednesday 13

6.45pm for eyes down at 7.30pm - ELF Christmas Bingo at Crediton Football Club. Proceeds to Crediton ELF Fundraising Group.

Thursday 14

7pm for 7.30pm - Evening of Music and Mince Pies at Chawleigh Village Hall. Featuring Copplestone Choir. Family event. In aid of Children’s Hospice SW and St James Church, Chawleigh. Tickets £5 per person from Chawleigh Village Shop or call Sally on 01769 580313.

Friday 15

7pm for 7.45pm - Sandford Meat Bingo at Sandford Parish Hall.

7.30pm - Christmas Whist Drive at Filleigh Hall.

Saturday 16

10am - North Tawton Football Club Christmas Coffee Morning, North Tawton Town Hall, visit from Father Christmas at 10.30am.

10.30pm - Crediton Town Band Busking Carols on Crediton High Street and Crediton Morrisons store.

 10.30am to 12noon - Christmas Coffee morning at the Spalding Hall, Cheriton Bishop.

11am to 2pm - Yeoford Christmas Fayre at Yeoford Community Hall.

1pm to 4pm - Devon YFC Christmas Fayre, The Rural Hub, Cheriton Bishop, festive refreshments.

6pm - Chulmleigh Town Hall, Carol singing and seasonal refreshments.

7pm - Crediton Town Band Christmas Concert with Tedburn Community Choir at Crediton Congregational Church.

7.30pm - North Creedy Choral Society Concert at Crediton Parish Church.

Sunday 17

10.30am - Joy on the Town Square - a joyful Christmas celebration for all ages with Crediton Congregational Church. All are welcome.

2.30pm to 4pm - Christingle Service, Crediton Parish Church, with Crediton Town Band.

3pm - Christmas Sparkle at Sampford Courtenay Village Hall.

4pm - Carol Service at Tedburn St Mary Parish Church.

6pm - Carol Service at Colebrooke Parish Church.

Tuesday 19

6.30pm to 8pm - Farming Community Network Service, Exeter Livestock Centre, with Crediton Town Band.

7pm for 7.30pm - Bow YFC Christmas Bingo at the Waie Inn at Zeal Monachorum.

Friday 22

6.30pm for 7.30pm - Sandford Football Club Christmas Bingo at Sandford Parish Hall. Proceeds to Sandford Football Club.

7pm to 8pm - Carols on the Square, with Crediton Town Band.

10.30am - Crediton Town Band Busking Carols on Crediton High Street and Crediton Tesco store at Wellparks.

Saturday 23

9am - Coffee Morning at Chulmleigh Town Hall for Over and Above Hospital Charity, supporting local hospitals. 

Sunday 24 

4pm - Carol Service at St Lawrence Chapel, Crediton.

Sunday 31

6pm - Carols by Candlelight with the West Gallery Quire at St Lawrence Chapel, Crediton.

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