MONDAY 9
9.30am-noon Every Monday, except Bank Holidays, Crediton Family Centre, College House, Western Rd. Also Thursdays.
10am-12.30pm Every week, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Crediton Volunteer Centre, 55 High St, Crediton.
2pm Second Monday of each month, Crediton and District Disabled Fellowship meeting, Boniface Centre.
2.15-3.15pm Every Monday, Revitalise, Age Concern, (Tel: 01363 773374), Lords Meadow Leisure Centre.
7.15pm Every Monday, Kirton Hash House Harriers, details 01363 866353.
7.30pm Every Monday, Friendly Whist Drive, Masonic Hall, Union Rd, Crediton. 50p All welcome.
7.30-8.30pm Every Monday, Keep Fit and Tone Up, Sandford Parish Hall. £2.50. Telephone 01363 777134.
7.30pm Full Gospel Business Men's Fellowship International, dinner, Exeter Arms Hotel, Exeter, 01392 271780.
7.30pm Sampford Courtenay Flower Club, demonstration by Mrs Ann Hopkins, Church Room.
7.45pm Every Monday, meat bingo, Newton St Cyres Parish Hall.
7.45pm Every Monday. Yoga with Chris Bury and Sue Way, Crediton Drama Centre, £5 per session, all welcome, tel 01363 774175.
8.30-9.30pm Every Monday (and Friday 7.30-8.30pm), Taekwon-Do, Lords Meadow Leisure Centre, info: 01392 423137.
TUESDAY 10
10-11.30am Every Tuesday, drop in for coffee etc, Boniface Centre, Crediton.
10.30am-3.30pm Mid Devon Primary Care Trust anbd Be Heard for Mental Health (Mid Devon) Forum, Boniface Centre, contact Paula Kovacs, 01363 777208.
1.30-3.30pm Every Tuesday (term time), Crediton Community Toddlers, Community Centre (Youth Club), East St.
2.30-6pm Open Tuesday to Sunday, or by appointment, Dewsmoor Art, permanent exhibition of sculpture, one mile north west of Crediton on A377, 01363 772325.
3pm Every Tuesday, Women's Hour, Crediton Evangelical Church, Newcombes Resource Centre, followed by tea and biscuits, all women welcome.
6-7.15pm Crediton Parish Church Choir Open and Recruitment Evening, at the Parish Church.
7.20pm for 7.30pm Crediton Duplicate Bridge, Age Concern Centre, Deep Lane, Crediton, new members always welcome, not necessary to bring a partner, ring Graeme on 01392 860203.
7.30pm Sandford WI, Parish Hall speaker Mary-Anne Bloomfield "My work on a weekly newspaper".
7.30-10pm Every Tuesday, Kirton Liners Line Dancing at Masonic Hall, Union Road, Crediton, details on 01363 82445.
7.30pm Bingo, weekly, for Hall car park funds, Memorial Hall, Thorverton.
7.30pm Exeter Chamber Choir and Andrew Daldorph conductor, Newton St Cyres Parish Church, £5 from Opus Records or on the door, refreshments, Music for a Summer's Evening.
7.30pm Every Tuesday, Lapford Short Mat Bowls Club, Victory Hall, newcomers welcome.
7.45pm Every Second Tuesday, Lions Club of Crediton, meeting, Crediton Conservative Club, Searle Street, all welcome.
8pm Crediton World Music Choir, Congregational Church Hall, every Tuesday, details on 01392 216633, all welcome.
8.45pm Winkleigh Morris Torridge Inn, Taddiport.
WEDNESDAY 11
Every Wednesday, Tadpoles at Leapfrogs Unit, East St, Crediton, toddler and parents, 01363 776474.
10am Mass, Every Wednesday, St Boniface Roman Catholic Church, Park Road, Crediton.
10am-noon Every Wednesday, Coffee Morning, Zeal Monachorum Village Hall, for hall funds.
10am-5pm Permament exhibition/shop with wide range of locally made arts and crafts, run by the makers, The Gallery, Eggesford Gardens, details on 01363 83410.
10.30am-noon Every Wednesday in the Fish Tank, Crediton Congregational Church, Time to Talk.
noon Every Wednesday, Holy Communion, St Lawrence Chapel, Crediton.
2.30-4pm Country Market, Sandford Parish Hall.
pm Every Wednesday, Revitalise, Age Concern, Lords Meadow Leisure Centre, 01363 776271.
7pm FORCE Crediton branch, AGM, Age Concern Centre, Deep Lane, Crediton, refreshments.
7.30pm Crediton WI, Masonic Hall, speaker Mrs Peggy Cooke, "Only a railwayman's daughter", comp: Tea Cosy.
7.30pm Coldridge WI, Village Hall, speaker Mr W Jelley on Birds of Prey, all welcome.
7.30pm Okehampton and District Local History Society, Church Hall, Okehampton, Thomas Woolridge, Bible Christian Minister.
7.30pm Crediton Parish Church, Organ Concert, with Steven Martin, Assistant Organist, Crediton Parish Church.
7.30pm Every Wednesday, Crediton Operatic and Dramatic Society, rehearsals for concerts, plays and musical shows, Methodist Church Hall, (downstairs).
8pm Thelbridge Parish Hall, Bingo, in aid of Witheridge and District Ploughing Association, meat prizes.
THURSDAY 12
9.30am-3pm Every Thursday, Crediton Neighbourhood Family Centre, Drop-in, College House, Western Road.
10.30-11.30am Every Thursday, Keep Fit for all ages and abilities, Whitestone Village Hall, details 01392 259097.
10.30am-noon West Devon Mobile Resources Unit, North Tawton.
3-6pm Every Thursday, Personally Experience Complementary Healing, Red House, St Lawrence Green, £3 donation, enquiries 01363 775714.
6.30-7pm Weightwatchers, Boniface Centre, Crediton, weigh with talk 7-7.30pm, every Thursday.
6.30pm Every Thursday, Slimming World meeting, Conservative Club, Crediton.
7.30pm Parish Council meeting, New Buildings.
7.30pm St Boniface Concert Society, Maximiliano Martin, Crediton Parish Church, tickets, Lee's Wine Store.
7.30pm and 13th, The Living at Hurford, Phoenix Arts Centre, Exeter.
FRIDAY 13
10am Every Friday, Holy Communion, Lady Chapel, Crediton Parish Church.
10.30am-11am Baby Bounce and Rhyme, Crediton Library.
10.30-11.30am Every Friday, Revitalise, Age Concern, Lords Meadow Leisure Centre. telephone 01363 773374.
5.30pm Clay Pigeon Shoot, Winkleigh, in aid of Winkleigh Pre-School, DTL and sporting.
8.30-11.30pm Live Music, The Fox and Hounds, Eggesford Country Hotel, Eggesford, 60's-90's popular music, with dance floor, 01769 580345.
SATURDAY 14
to 21st National Bike Week.
and 15th Thorverton Vintage Rally and Country Fayre.
9.30-11am Every Second Saturday, Saturday Market and Big Breakfast, Memorial Hall, Thorverton, in aid of Hall funds.
Pennymoor Fun Day, for Cruwys Morchard Parish Hall.
10am-8pm and 15th, 10am-5.30pm Art in the Heart of Devon, Cheriton Bishop Village Hall.
10am-noon North Tawton Midsummer Festival coffee morning, Town Hall.
12.30pm Beacon Church, New Buildings, Fete and Barbecue, at John Saunder's farm, Ash Bullayne, various stalls.
1pm Sampford Courtenay Village Fun Day.
2-5pm Open Garden, Shobrooke Park, admission £2.
2-5pm Car Boot Sale, The Playing Field, Leigh Road, Chulmleigh, cars £3, vans £5, refreshments, stalls, for Wembworthy Church.
2.30pm Sandford Brownies Jumble Sale, Parish Hall.
7.30pm Colebrooke Parish Hall Pink Party, buffet supper and songs from the shows with Mellow D, tickets £6, 01363 85048 or 01363 85035.
8pm North Tawton Midsummer Festival Bingo, Town Hall.
8pm Whist Drive, Spreyton Village Hall, for St Michael's Fayre.
8.30pm Black Dog Inn, Live Jazz, Connexion.
8.30pm Newton St Cyres Recreation Club Quiz Evening, £1 per person. All money prizes.
SUNDAY 15
8.45am Crediton Methodist Church, Rev A Sails, Communion; 10.30am Mrs S Jones; 6.30pm Rev A Sails, Communion Healing Service.
9.30am Mass, Every Sunday, St Boniface Roman Catholic Church, Park Road, Crediton.
9.45am Crediton Congregational Church Traditional service; 10.45am Praise and Worship.
10.30am Crediton Evangelical Church, Newcombes Centre, Family Hour, speaker Mr David Herring followed by coffee and biscuits. 6.30pm Communion service.
10.30am Every Sunday, Crediton Community Church, New Dining Hall, QECC Upper, Western Road, info 01363 773855.
10.30am Every Sunday, Yeoford Chapel Communion Service; 11.15am Family Service; 6.30pm Evening Service.
10.30am Every Sunday, Crediton Quakers Meeting, Hayward School Dining Room, East Street, also children's meetings on the 2nd and 4th Sunday, further details tel 01363 773000.
11am Copplestone Methodist Church Roger Steer; 6.15pm Chris Spracklen; 8pm IF (young people).
11am Every first and third Sunday in month, service at St Luke's Church, Posbury.
11am Witheridge Methodist Church, Mrs Heather Castle from Bow; 6.30pm Rev Russell Parker.
11am North Tawton Midsummer Festival Open Air Service, with Hatherleigh Band, The Square; 2pm Walking Treasure Hunt from The Square.
noon Eggesford Hunt Family Dog, Terrier, Lurcher and Ferret Show, The Kennels, Wembworthy.
2pm Norman and Mary Vicary's Open Garden, Zeal Monachorum, cream teas, raffle, plant stall, in aid of Hospiscare and St Peter's Church.
9pm Every Sunday, Quiz Night, Black Dog Inn, Black Dog.
MONDAY 16
7.30pm Crediton Evangelical Church, Newcombes Centre, Bible study on prayer with Mr David Herring. All welcome.
8pm Every Third Monday, Whist Drive, Coldridge Village Hall.
8pm Fayre Quiz, Tom Cobley, Spreyton.
TUESDAY 17
8pm Every First and Third Tuesday, Bow Young Farmers meet at Waie Inn, Zeal Monachorum.
2.15-4.30pm Exeter and District Osteoporosis Support Group, Whipton Community Hall, Pinhoe Road, Exeter.
7pm Crediton Town Council, Council Chamber, Market Street, Crediton.
7pm Cheriton Fitzpaine Methodist Church, Celebration of the 300th anniversary of the birth of John Wesley.
7pm Crediton Congregational Church, "Saints Alive" by Roger Jones. Admission Free. All welcome.
8pm Winkleigh Morris, Half Moon, Sheepwash.
WEDNESDAY 18
6pm Spreyton Fayre Six-A-Side darts final, Tom Cobley Tavern.
7.30pm Every Third Wednesday, Bingo, Zeal Monachorum Village Hall.
8pm Pennymoor Singaround, Black Dog.
THURSDAY 19
2.30pm Witheridge Methodist Church, Womens Fellowship, Mrs Elsie Sparkes MBE of Sandford; 7.30pm Prayer Fellowship at Upover, North Street,
3.45pm Sandford Primary School Concert Recital, Parish Hall.
6pm Spreyton Fayre car treasure hunt, start and finish at Tom Cobley Tavern. Book food before leaving.
7.30pm Crediton Evangelical Church, Newcombes Centre, Ladies' Evening - Sugar Craft and Hearing Dogs by Miss Yvonne Truscott. Epilogue Mrs Pimilton. Tea and biscuits. All ladies welcome.
FRIDAY 20
7.30pm North Tawton Midsummer Festival fire service and ferret racing, Town Hall. See feature.
SATURDAY 21
Coffee Morning and bring and buy, Sampford Courtenay Methodist Chapel.
10am-noon North Tawton Midsummer Festival Open Air Market, theme Coronation. 8pm Dancing to Contrast in Town Hall.
National Bike Week, Sandford Footpath.
and 22nd Castle Drogo, Drewsteignton, Summer Fete and rural skills.
2-5pm Copplestone Primary School Summer Fete.
2.30pm Spreyton 40th Fayre Day, Village Green, various events, see feature.
Cheriton Bishop School summer fete.
Rose and sweetpea show, Spalding Hall, Cheriton Bishop.
7pm Tiverton and Honiton Conservative Association Sandford Branch, Summer Party at The Old Rectory, Woolfardisworthy, draw and bring and buy. Tickets £6 01363 772443.
7pm-midnight Wembworthy and Eggesford Churches Barn Dance, Eggesford Airfield. Dancing to Home Brew. £7.50, children £4, 01769 580241.
7.15pm St Michael's Church, Spreyton, ringers service.
7.30-11pm Fun Evening, Newton St Cyres Parish Hall, skittles, food, bar, games, Daldorph Jazz Band.
8.30-midnight Crediton AFC Exeter Tornadoes, rock 'n' roll band, tickets £4 on the door (01363 775210).
SUNDAY 22
until 28th Community Transport Week.
Creedy Walkers, South West Water CP at Haddon Hill, start OS181 969286 61/2miles 01884 860646.
9.30-10-30am Sandford Church Sunday Club, Parish Hall.
10am Witheridge Methodist Church, Open Air Service for St Johns Fair.
10.30am Crediton Evangelical Church, Newcombes Centre, Family Hour, speaker Mr Ralph Partridge followed by coffee and biscuits. 6.30pm Communion service.
10.30am Crediton Methodist Church, Rev K Hooke; 6.30pm Circuit Service at Home Farm, Poltimore.
10.45am Crediton Congregational Church, Praise and Worship.
11am Copplestone Methodist Church Maurice Hockridge; 6.15pm Derek Harris.
MONDAY 23
7.30pm Crediton Fire Station, Drama Centre plans for community play Fire! Fire!
TUESDAY 24
7.30pm Crediton Evangelical Church, Newcombes Centre, Bible study with Mr David Herring. All welcome.
8pm Every fourth Tuesday, Eggesford Hunt Whist Drive, Waie Inn, Zeal Monachorum.
8pm Winkleigh Morris Somerset Evening (with Babylon Morris)
WEDNESDAY 25
1.30-3.15pm Blood Donor sessions, North Tawton Town Hall, also 5-7.15pm.
THURSDAY 26
10-2pm Crediton and District Community Transport Ring and Ride Coffee Morning and light lunches, Crediton Methodist Church.
6.30pm Pugglestone, Chagford charity gala evening, contact 01647 432229.

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