THURSDAY, AUGUST 8

Okehampton Show.

FRIDAY 9

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

8pm - Dartmoor Folk Festival, to 11th, ceilidhs, dances, folk for all, workshops, ramble on Dartmoor, church service, Grand Dart-i-moor Fayre, step dance and broom dance championships, music and song sessions, concerts, shanty singers, children’s entertainer, South Zeal, Okehampton, some free events, see www.dartmoorfolkfestival.org.uk .

SATURDAY 10

2pm - St Lawrence Patronal Weekend, St Lawrence Chapel, Threshers, Crediton, stalls, teas.

2pm - Sampford Courtenay Flower Show, Village Hall, refreshments, auction, raffle.

2.30pm - Cheriton Bishop Summer Show opens to the public, Cheriton Bishop Village Hall, classes for adults and children, cookery, crafts, fruit, vegetables and flowers. Schedules from Janet Jeffery (01647 24414), prize giving at 4pm, refreshments.

SUNDAY 11

6pm - Evensong with the West Gallery Quire, St Lawrence Chapel, Threshers, Crediton.

TUESDAY 13

10am to 12 noon - Free Rugby Workshop for children, Newcombes Meadow.  To book a free place, please visit the Crediton Town Council website: www.crediton.gov.uk/Youth-Work .

10.30am to 1pm - Clay Totem Pole Workshop, Crediton Arts Centre, Workshop 1:  School Years 6, 7 and 8; 2pm to 4.30pm - Workshop 2: Year 9, 10 and 11.  To book a free place, please visit the Crediton Town Council website: www.crediton.gov.uk/Youth-Work .

THURSDAY 15

Chagford Show.

FRIDAY 16

7pm - Prayer Book Rebellion 475th anniversary Walk, participants should meet at Crediton Museum at 7pm on Friday, for the one-mile walk.  

Spaces are limited. Tickets can be booked by emailing [email protected] or at Crediton Museum. 

SATURDAY 17

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

10am to 4pm - ‘Arts in the Park’ -  a free day of creative fun in Newcombes Meadow, sculpting workshop, circus skills, performances of ‘Bin Rat’, drum workshop, Cyanotype printing workshop, free barbecue, Newcombes Meadow, free. Spaces at the craft workshops are limited, so please book these in advance via this website: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/the-crediton-heart-project .

11am to 5pm - and 18th, Sampford Courtney, go along and experience life in the Tudor Times, Village Green and Church Rooms, archery display, display of armour, dress the lady, barbecue, live music, living village, Tudor crafts, soldiers march, and 6pm on August 18, Commemorative Church Service.

2pm to 5pm - Summer Fete for ELF at Homefield, Bow (EX17 6HU). Stalls, crafts, silent auction, toys, books, raffle, cakes and cream teas at just £5. There will be plenty of parking available.

2.30pm - Cheriton Fitzpaine Garden Club Summer Show, Village Hall, refreshments, raffle, plants for sale.

2.30pm - Spreyton Flower, Craft and Produce Show opens to the public, children’s sports, cream teas, a tombola and a raffle, auction of produce 5pm, proceeds from the day will go to the Royal National Institute of Blind People, Cancer Research UK and the Spreyton Village Trust.

6.45pm - Doors Open for Eyes Down at 7.30pm for Meat Bingo, Boniface Centre, Crediton, in aid of Holy Cross Church.

WEDNESDAY 21

10am to 12 noon - Crediton and District U3A, Boniface Centre, talk by Air Commodore Andrew Lambert, “Loking at parallels between Peter the Great and Vladimir Putin”, £1.50, includes refreshments.

FRIDAY 23

7pm - Open-air double-bill of Shakespeare plays is coming up at Lapford Mill, Twelfth Night and A Midsummer Night’s Dream, hot and cold food available as well as a bar, total runtime is two hours including a 20-minute interval. 

SUNDAY 25

1pm - Car Boot Sale, Lords Meadow Leisure Centre overflow car park, sellers from 12 noon, Crediton United AFC, More information, please text 07807 058549.

MONDAY 26

Bank Holiday

2pm - Sandford Summer Show opens to the public, Sandford Parish Hall, displays and exhibits, stalls including plant stall, prize draw, tea and homemade cakes on sale.

FRIDAY 30

10.30am-12 noon - Going for a Sing, Boniface Centre, singing for fun and fellowship, all welcome.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7

10am-1pm - Craft Fair, Boniface Centre, 20 local crafters selling a wide variety of items, refreshments, free parking, accessible venue.

6.30pm - for 7pm start, Quiz and Supper, Boniface Centre, for Crediton Parish Church, ham or quiche with salad (vegetarian option), bar and raffle, book teams of four to six, £10 adult, £5 children, with Glenda Hills on 01363 773669.

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