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What's On Events in Mid-Devon for
August 2008
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Bampton
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- Bampton
Folk Club
- Bampton
Open Day
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Mid-Devon
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Mid-Devon
Markets, Farmers Markets,
Factory Shop, etc.
- Mid-Devon
Outreach Forum
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Blackdown Hills
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- Blackdown
Hills
- Blackdown
Hills Market
- Blackdown
Hills Music Festival
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Okehampton
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102nd
Okehampton Agricultural Show
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Finch
Foundry
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Last
Sunday Folk with Wren
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Bradninch
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- Bradninch
Events
- Bradninch -
Folk Club
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Pennymoor
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- Pennymoor
Singaround

- Pennymoor
Music
& Song Session
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Broadclyst, Exeter
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Killerton - House & Gardens
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Shobrooke
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- Aeon
Festival
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Cadbury
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- Fursdon
House Open
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Sidmouth
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- Sidmouth
FolkWeek 2008
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Cheriton Fitzpaine
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- Cheriton
Fitzpaine Walks
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Tiverton
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- Knightshayes
House & Gardens
- Mid-
Devon Keyboard Organ Club
- Tiverton
Comedy Hall - -
Tiverton
Film Club -
No Screening in August
- Tiverton
Markets and Factory Shop
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Crediton
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- Aeon
Festival at Shobrooke Park
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- Crediton
Farmers Market
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- CRAMP -
Open Mic
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- Crediton
Walks
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Uffculme
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- Coldharbour
Mill - Steam Up

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Cullompton
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- Cullompton
Farmers Market
- Cullompton
Indoor Market
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Wellington
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- Wellington
Folk Club
- Wellington
Markets
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Dartmoor
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- Dartmoor
Folk Festival
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Witheridge
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- Angel of Witheridge Jazz Lunch
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Eggesford
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- Eggesford
Walks
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Exford Show
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- Exford
Show, Exmoor
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- Left
Handers Day
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Bampton Folk Club
Tuesday 12th
August 2008
- Bampton Folk Club
Tuesday 26th August
Bridge House Hotel 24 Luke Street Bampton, Tiverton EX16 9NF
8 pm
A supportive and friendly
folk club for singers, musicians, storytellers and everyone
The Bridge House Hotel
stands close to the old railway bridge (now quite difficult to spot, and
home to a spectacular floral display of bright colours) in Luke Street.
For more details on the Bridge House Hotel go to www.bridgehouse-bampton.co.uk/
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Bampton Open Day
www.bampton.org.uk/diary.htm
Monday 25th August
2008 - Bampton Open Day
Bampton Tiverton Devon EX16 9LP
9 am
Bampton Open Day will
take place on Bank Holiday Monday. So far this year we've got
the Quarryman's Trail Run, Car Boot, Duck Race, Craft Stalls, Book
Stalls, Teddy Bear Parachuting, Open Gardens, Sculpture Garden
confirmed so far
Car boot will start at 9
am other events going on throughout the day
WeI'll let you know
of other things as they are sorted out!
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Blackdown Hills

www.blackdown-hills.net/
for more
details go to
www.blackdown-hills.net/calendar.htm
August 2008- Blackdown
Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
Blackdown Hills AONB St Ivel House Hemyock Cullompton Devon EX15 3SJ
The Blackdown Hills AONB
is one of the protected landscapes of England and Wales and was
designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) in
1991. The AONB covers 360 sq kilometres and sits between 150 and
310 metres above sea level
Saturday
23rd August 2008 - Blackdown Hills Market
The Parade Taunton Town Centre Taunton Somerset TA1
For more information go to www.bhba.org.uk/freepage.asp?ID=4
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Blackdown Hills Beer and Music Festival
www.blackdownbeerfestival.com/index.php
Friday 15th and
Saturday 16th August 2008 - Blackdown Hills Beer and Music Festival
Cherry Hayes Farm Smeatharpe Honiton Devon EX15
Preparations are well
underway for the 2008 Blackdown Hills Beer & Music festival, taking
place at Cherry Hayes Farm, Smeatharpe on August 15th and 16th.
Another great artist
line-up is taking shape including the fabulous Honest John and mega
disco funksters Groov-a-licious. As usual, we will have lots of fun,
plenty of great music, good food, a wide selection of real ales and
local ciders all in the beautiful surroundings and unique atmosphere of
the Blackdown Hills.
Our Festival is known for
its varied musical line-up and this year will be no exception! We have
some excellent and very talented musicians appearing from young local
groups to internationally renowned artists. There is plenty to keep the
kids amused on Saturday afternoon so come along, relax and enjoy!
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Bradninch Events
www.bradninchevents.org/
Saturday
2nd
August 2008 - Karaoke
White Lion Bradninch Exeter Devon EX5
9 pm
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Bradninch Folk Club
www.bradninchevents.org/
Tuesday 12th August 2008 -
Bradninch Folk Club
Tuesday 26th August
Castle Hotel Bradninch Exeter EX5
Every
Other Tuesday - 8.30 pm
Acoustic
Music
Do you
enjoy playing, singing or listening to acoustic music?
Alternative,
Blues, Classical, Comedy, Country, Folk, Music Hall, Original or Popular
etc. They are all OK they
just have to be live. All music is
folk music – Louis Armstrong
The
Bradninch Folk Club was re-launched on 20th May in the Castle Hotel Function Room
Then
every two weeks –
August
12 & 26 etc.
Performance
is in ”the round” but may include guest spots and visitor space.
Enjoy an evening with likeminded friends
A great
opportunity for beginners to develop, professionals to try out new
material and to have fun
Visit
www.bradninchevents.org
for more information
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Broadclyst, Exeter
Killerton - National Trust House and Gardens

www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-yh/w-visits/w-findaplace/w-killerton/
for more details of events go to
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-vh/w-visits/w-events/w-events-find_event.htm?propertyID=23
You can find
Killerton at Broadclyst Exeter Devon EX5 3LE
August
2008 - Awaiting Information
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Cadbury
Fursdon House Open
www.fursdon.co.uk/
Sunday 3rd, 10th,
17th, 24th and 31st August 2008 - Fursdon
House Open
Fursdon Cadbury Exeter Devon EX5 5JS
2 pm - 5 pm
Fursdon House is now open throughout
the summer on Sundays and Wednesdays from 2pm to 5pm.
Guided tours are at 2.30pm and 3.30pm
The garden is looking
lovely so why not find a bench and stay awhile to take in the wonderful
views all around you
Delicious home baked
cream teas, cakes and biscuits are served in the Coach Hall
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Cheriton Fitzpaine Walks with
Walking the Way to Health
www.whi.org.uk/details.asp?key=F15|1|2636113948354|p|611|0&parentkey=F15|0|51814641913|p|81|0
August 2008 - Cheriton Fitzpaine Walks
Starting outside the Church
First Monday in the month
2 pm
Monthly short walks around
Cheriton Fitzpaine, first Monday in the month. Walks last approximately 30
to 40 minutes are on fairly even ground, and start at 2 pm
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Shobrooke Park, Crediton
Aeon Festival

www.myspace.com/aeonfestival
or
www.crampdevon.org/event_detail.cfm?item=671
Saturday 23rd to
Sunday 24th August 2008 - Aeon Festival
Shobrooke Park Estate Crediton Devon EX17
Film - Art - Music -
Comedy - Same lovely people, lovely new
home!
Finalist in 3 Categories
at the UK Festival Awards 2007. Best New Festival - Best
Grassroots Festival and Best Loo's!
Go to www.FestivalAwards.com
for more information.
We are delighted to be able to say that Aeon Festival is back this
year and has a gorgeous new home. The Festival will be held at
Shobrooke Park Estate, Crediton, on Saturday and Sunday 23-24 August
2008.
Aeon is an affordable family friendly Arts and Music Festival for all
ages and we hope you enjoy the line up and everything on
offer! This year the line up includes Comedy and Poetry.
Due to change of venue we
will only be running for 2 days this year and we apologise to those who
we couldn't fit back onto the bill
Tickets are not yet
released as we're busy getting them printed! But they will be available
from:
Reform Records - Exeter
The Voodoo Lounge - Plymouth
Crediton Information Centre
See www.myspace.com/aeonfestival for
more information or e-mail Info@AeibFestival.com
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Crediton
Farmers Market
www.creditonfarmersmarket.com/
Saturday 2nd
August
2008 - Crediton Farmers Market
Market Square Crediton Devon EX17
10 am - 1 pm
Held on the first
Saturday of every month between 10 am and 1 pm, Crediton Farmers'
Market takes place on the new Market Square in
Crediton, which was designed and built with the market in mind.
With a wide range of
organic and conventional produce available, including meat, fish,
seasonal fruit and vegetables, dairy products, cakes,
plants, apple juice, cider,
pottery, cards and woven baskets, and with
virtually all stallholders living less than 5
miles from the market, Crediton has one of the
most local farmers' markets in the county.
Although
we do have to occasionally look further afield in order to keep the
market as fresh and interesting as possible, produce does not travel
more than around 30 miles at most, and the result is one of the finest
farmer's markets in the county, a fact recognised by the readers
of Devon Life magazine who recently voted Crediton Farmers' Market Best
Market of the Year for the second time in three years.
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Crediton Rural Arts & Music Project - CRAMP
Open
Mic Session
www.crampdevon.org
Friday 29th
August 2008 - Open Mic Session
The Lamb Inn Sandford Crediton Devon EX17
8 pm - 11 pm
Fed up with having nowhere to perform? Looking for fresh opportunities
to perform locally with like-minded people? Then the CRAMP Open Mic
Sessions are designed with you in mind.
The sessions - which
take place on the last Friday of each month at The
Lamb Inn, Sandford, near Crediton (8pm-11pm) - have been running
since April 2005, and they just keep getting better and better.
With people coming from as far afield as Totnes, Newton Abbot, Honiton
and Tiverton each month, the word is spreading rapidly. But don't
just take our word for it, come and experience it for yourself! Novices,
as well as experienced performers of all ages and abilities welcome;
just turn up and tell us how and what you would like to perform.
So, whether you’re a
solo singer/songwriter, a folk duo, a sitar player, a musician looking
for a band, a poet, a storyteller, or simply a keen fan of live original
music, come and join us at the next session!
For more details e-mail info@crampdevon.org
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Crediton Walks with
Walking the Way to Health
www.whi.org.uk/details.asp?key=F15|1|2636113948354|p|611|0&parentkey=F15|0|51814641913|p|81|0
August 2008 - Crediton Walks
Starting opposite the Post
Office
10 am
Fortnightly
short walks around Crediton. Walks last approximately 30
to 40 minutes are on fairly even ground, and start at 10 am
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Cullompton Farmers Market
www.cullompton.org/farmers-market.html
Saturday 9th
August
2008 - Cullompton Farmers Market
9.30 am to 12.30 pm.
Cullompton holds a Farmers
Market on the second Saturday of each month. Quality Local Produce. Including
Free Range Eggs, Lamb, Pork, Beef, Chicken, Venison, Trout, Speciality
Cheese, Fudge, Honey, Preserves, Home Made Lemon-Curd, Seasonal Fruit
and Vegetables, and hot and cold drinks
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Cullompton Indoor Market
www.cullompton.org/cullompton-indoor-market.html
Wednesday
5th August 2008 - Cullompton Indoor Market
Wednesday 12th August
Wednesday 19th August
Wednesday 26th August
Town Hall Cullompton Town Centre Cullompton Devon EX15
9 am - 1 pm
Open every
Wednesday. Stalls include Jewellery, Plants, Vegetables, Home made
Cakes, wool etc.
Parking is
available at both Station Road and St Andrew's car parks
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31st Dartmoor Folk Festival
www.dartmoorfolkfestival.co.uk/
Friday
8th to Sunday 10th August 2008 - 31st Dartmoor Folk
Festival
South Zeal Okehampton Devon EX20
The Dartmoor
Folk Festival is a friendly traditional festival, with highlights
including Ceilidh, Song & Music Sessions, Dartmoor Stepdance and
Broomdance Championships, Dartmoor Fayre, Craft Displays, Dances, Music
Hall, Sunday Ramble, Folk Service, Pub Sessions & Children's
Events.PLUS - Craft tent, Sideshows, Demonstrations, Dance Displays,
Children's Entertainers and much more...
The festival
continues to attract some of the top national and local artists as
guests, maintaining its reputation as one of the top events in the folk
calendar. Camping is available in fields close to the festival site,
with events taking place in the nearby village hall and playing fields.
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Eggesford Walks with
Walking the Way to Health
www.whi.org.uk/details.asp?key=F15|1|2636113948354|p|611|0&parentkey=F15|0|51814641913|p|81|0
August 2008 - Eggesford Walks
Eggesford Forest Centre
Eggesford
10.30 am
Fortnightly
short walks around Eggesford Forest. Walks last approximately 30
to 40 minutes and start at 10.30 am.
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Exford Show - Exmoor
www.visit-exmoor.co.uk/site/exford-show-p497393
Wednesday
6th August 2008- Exford Show
Exford - on B3223 near White Cross Exford Minehead Somerset TA24
9 am
A great Show with the
glorious backdrop of Exmoor, offering arts, crafts and preserves;
produce stall; Stags Horn competition and a selection of trade stands
offering everything for horse & rider to field glasses, clothing and
footwear; sheep show and horse classes
Ridden hunters, Hunter
mares, foals & youngstock, Coloured horses/ponies, Ridden horses,
Children's pony classes, M&M, Show jumping, clear round jumping,
Trade Stands, Craft Tent. Also including the Exmoor Pony Society Breed
Show
The highlight of the afternoon is the parade of the Devon and Somerset
Staghounds. The finale will be the usual hotly contested Inter
Hunt challenge with teams competing in pairs against the clock to gain
places in the final
Held in aid of the Devon
& Somerset Staghounds and the Exmoor Pony Society.
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Mid-Devon Markets, Farmers
Markets & Factory Shops, etc.
www.middevon.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=383
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First
Saturday
of each month
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Crediton Farmers Market
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Second Saturday
of each month
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Cullompton Farmers Market
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Every Monday
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Tiverton Antiques
and Craft Market
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Every Tuesday, Friday and
Saturday
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Tiverton
Pannier Market
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Monday to Saturday
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Heathcoat's Fabrics Factory Shop
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Saturday 2nd
August
2008 - Crediton Farmers Market
Crediton holds a Farmers
Market on the first Saturday of each month. This is becoming so popular
that people are travelling from miles around to attend them. In 2004 it
is hoped to extend these and to increase the frequency to meet the local
and seasonal demands. They supply a wide range of organic vegetables,
meats, preserves, cheese and other locally produced foods together with
local crafts. In between, our High Street shops regularly provide a
great variety of local and regionally produced foods. www.creditonfarmersmarket.com/
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Saturday 9th August
2008 - Cullompton Farmers Market
9.30 am to 12.30 pm.
Cullompton holds a Farmers
Market on the second Saturday of each month. Quality Local Produce. Including
Free Range Eggs, Lamb, Pork, Beef, Chicken, Venison, Trout, Speciality
Cheese, Fudge, Honey, Preserves, Home Made Lemon-Curd, Seasonal Fruit
and Vegetables, and hot and cold drinks. www.cullompton.org/farmers-market.html
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Also in
Tiverton
Antiques and Craft Market - at
the Pannier Market - every Monday
Tiverton Pannier Market
Pannier Market Tiverton Devon EX16
Tuesday,
Friday and Saturday
Tiverton
Pannier Market now has a dedicated food hall on each of the
market days - Tuesday.. Friday and Saturday, - which has
taken the place of the monthly Farmers Market - ironically produce on
offer at the Pannier Market now travels an average of 5 miles to the
market where it used to be an average of 20.
For more details go to www.tiverton-market.co.uk/
Heathcoat's
Fabric Factory Shop - www.heathcoat.co.uk/retail.html
John
Heathcoat Factory Retail Shops are located within the John Heathcoat
site in Tiverton, and next to Small & Tidmas Ltd in Barnstaple.
Both are easily accessible from the main routes into the South West of
England. We have customer car-parks available for your visit and any
helpful advice or assistance is always available from our friendly
staff.
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John
Heathcoat Retail Shop (Tiverton)
Westexe
Tiverton
Devon
EX16 5LL
Telephone: 01884 252816
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John
Heathcoat Retail Shop (Barnstaple)
Vicarage St
Barnstaple
Devon
EX32 7HA
Telephone: 01884 252816
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Mid-Devon Outreach Forum 2008
www.livingoptions.org/event.php?event=Mid_Devon_Outreach_Forum_August_2008
Thursday
7th August 2008 - Mid-Devon Outreach Forum 2008
Old Heathcoat School Community Centre King Street Tiverton Devon
EX16 5JJ
1 pm (2 hours 30 minutes long)
An
invitation to people living in Mid Devon who have a physical
or sensory disability, and their carers.
Come along
and have a say about your local services, share information,
and make useful contacts and new friends
Communication support
will be provided in the form of a hearing loop system and
speedtext. Refreshments will also be provided. There is no
charge for this forum and travel expenses will be refunded on the day.
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102nd

www.okehamptonshow.com/

Thursday
14th August 2008 -
102nd Okehampton Show
Stoney Park Showground Okehampton Devon EX20
9 am
The 102nd
Okehampton Show will take place on Thursday 14th August. In a spectacular
setting on the northern slopes of Dartmoor, it's a wonderful day
out at a traditional agricultural show with a great deal to see and
do throughout the day.
The Show
opens to the public at 9am, and Car
Parking is free. A
courtesy bus service runs from Okehampton (outside Flower Pot / Boots
the Chemist) to the Showground commencing at 10:00. The service runs
throughout the day
As the show
was cancelled in 2007 everyone involved is very much looking forward to
the 14th August. It takes a lot of hard work by a team of dedicated
helpers to put on this terrific day out - we know it is all worthwhile
because people have taken the trouble to write and say how much they
have enjoyed themselves at past shows
Come along
and see for yourself - it's lots of fun!
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Okehampton
Finch Foundry
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-vh/w-visits/w-findaplace/w-finchfoundry/
Throughout August 2008
- Finch Foundry
Sticklepath, Okehampton, Devon EX20 2NW
The last working
water-powered forge in England
- Set amidst Dartmoor's
dramatic countryside
- Often humorous live
machinery demonstrations
- 'Four Villages Trail',
a lovely circular walk starting near the foundry
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Okehampton -
Last Sunday Folk
with Wren Music

www.wrenmusic.co.uk/
Sunday
31st August
2008 -
NO Last
Sunday Folk
The Plymouth Inn
26 West Street Okehampton Devon EX20 1HH
8 pm
Due to the
Bank Holiday and most people being away on holiday there is NO Last Sunday Folk in August!
On the last
Sunday of every month, except August, from 8.00 pm. Hosted by Wren Musicians, with
guest artists, but mainly featuring Devon's own folk lovers (and any
visiting from elsewhere). All singers and musicians welcome, or just
come along and enjoy an evening of lively music Free entry, and a raffle
in aid of local good causes.
The Plymouth
Inn is just over the bridge at the western end of Okehamptons main
street.
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Pennymoor Singaround

pennymoor.members.beeb.net/
Wednesday
20th
August 2008 - Pennymoor Singaround
Cruwys Arms pub Pennymoor Tiverton Devon EX16 8LF - 8 pm
The
Pennymoor Singaround is a welcoming and friendly folk club centred in
Mid Devon. It holds regular monthly sessions, as well as a number of
occasional events. Its aims are to encourage participation in folk arts,
music and culture through singing, instrument playing, story telling,
dance and folk theatre at all levels of ability.
Pennymoor
Singaround -
third Wednesday of every month - 8 pm
Sunday
31st
August 2007 - Pennymoor Music and Song Session
Cruwys Arms pub Pennymoor Tiverton Devon EX16 8LF - lunchtime The
Pennymoor Folk Session is a friendly, informal and relaxed session,
mainly music but singers and tale tellers very welcome. It takes place
in the Cruwys Arms at lunchtime on the last Sunday of each month.
We hope to encourage anyone who would like to play, say, or sing and, in
doing so, help keep folk music, song and culture alive. Music Session - last Sunday of every month -
lunchtime
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Sidmouth FolkWeek 2008
www.sidmouthfolkweek.co.uk/
Friday
1st to Friday 8th August 2008 - Sidmouth
FolkWeek 2008
If
you’ve been to Sidmouth Festival before, you’ll know all about
having a whole week filled with music, singing, dancing, pub sessions,
workshops, concerts, storytelling, cream teas, lying on the beach, Late
Night Extra, and sitting up late on the campsite with brand new best
friends.
If
you’ve never been, think of FolkWeek as more like a collection of
small festivals in the same place at the same time, with something for
everyone and a very friendly feel to it compared with some big
festivals.
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Tiverton Comedy Hall
www.comedyhall.co.uk/
Monday
4th August
2008 -
New Hall Barrington Street Tiverton Devon EX16
Doors Open 7.30 pm, Show 8 pm
Buy Tickets online at www.comedyhall.co.uk,
or call 01884 255823
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Tiverton Film Club
www.tivertonfilmclub.org/
Wednesday August
2008 -
New Hall Barrington Street Tiverton Devon EX16
There is no screening in
July or August. The next film will be in September
The Tiverton Film Club
is an independent, non-profit making, organisation that aims to advance
the enjoyment, knowledge, understanding and appreciation of quality film
as well as provide social contact and interaction
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Tiverton
Knightshayes - National Trust House and
Gardens

www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-yh/w-visits/w-findaplace/w-knightshayescourt.htm
for more details of events go to
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-vh/w-visits/w-events/w-events-find_event.htm?propertyID=24
You can find
Knightshayes at Bolham Tiverton Devon EX16 7RQ
August 2008 - Awaiting
information
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Tiverton Markets and Factory Shop
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Every Monday
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Tiverton Antiques
and Craft Market
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Every Tuesday, Friday and
Saturday
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Tiverton
Pannier Market
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Monday to Saturday
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Heathcoat's Fabrics Factory Shop
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Also in
Tiverton
Antiques
and Craft Market - at the Pannier Market - every Monday
Tiverton Pannier Market
Pannier Market Tiverton Devon EX16
Tuesday..
Friday and Saturday
Tiverton
Pannier Market now has a dedicated food hall on each of the
market days - Tuesday.. Friday and Saturday, - which has
taken the place of the monthly Farmers Market - ironically produce on
offer at the Pannier Market now travels an average of 5 miles to the
market where it used to be an average of 20.
For more details go to www.tiverton-market.co.uk/
Heathcoat's
Fabric Factory Shop - www.heathcoat.co.uk/retail.html
John
Heathcoat Factory Retail Shops are located within the John Heathcoat
site in Tiverton, and next to Small & Tidmas Ltd in Barnstaple.
Both are easily accessible from the main routes into the South West of
England. We have customer car-parks available for your visit and any
helpful advice or assistance is always available from our friendly
staff.
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John
Heathcoat Retail Shop (Tiverton)
Westexe
Tiverton
Devon
EX16 5LL
Telephone: 01884 252816
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Tiverton
Mid- Devon Keyboard
Organ Club
www.heathcoatcommunitycentre.org.uk/
Tuesday 19th
August 2008 - Mid- Devon Keyboard Organ Club
Old Healthcoat Community Centre
King Street Tiverton Devon EX16 5JJ
2 pm - 4.30 pm
3rd Tuesday of each
month, all welcome
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Uffculme
Coldharbour Mill

www.coldharbourmill.org.uk/
August
2008 - Steam-Up
Steam-Up is when all of
the mill steam engines will be in operation powered by steam from our 1910
Galloways Boiler. The main engine that will be running is a very
rare 300 horse power Pollit & Wigzell mill engine which
dates from 1910. This used to power all the factory's machinery until
closure in 1981 and is a very spectacular sight to see, especially the
massive fly-wheel, called the rope race, than turns the cotton ropes.
The ropes go up to each floor of the mill and would have driven the
line shafts inside the mill which in turn would have been driven the
textile machinery via leather belts. We also have an 1867 Kittoe and
Brotherhood Beam Engine and a inverted single cylinder Marshall
engine that used to provide electric lighting in the mill.
All in in all its a very
exciting family day out and you don't have to be a steam enthusiast to
enjoy the sights and sounds! Also, the 1821 water wheel will be
turning, the widest wheel in England still turning and restored in
June 2005.
For more
details go to www.coldharbourmill.org.uk/Events.htm
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Wellington
Fernhill Open Garden
www.sampfordarundel.org.uk/fernhill/
Sunday 3rd August
2008 -
Fernhill Open Garden
Wednesday 6th July
Fernhill Garden will be
open for the National Gardens Scheme
- Opening
July 6th and 9th, August 3rd and 6th 2008 2:00 pm to 5:30 pm.
- Tickets £2.50,
- Accompanied
children free
- Plant
sales
- Dogs on
leads
- Dramatic
views
- Car
Parking on-site
- Teas in
aid of the Sampford Arundel Church and Parish rooms
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Wellington Folk Club
Tuesday 5th August 2008
- Wellington
Folk Club
The Sportsmans Arms 46 Waterloo Road Wellington Somerset TA21 8JQ
Friendly, supportive folk
club - everyone welcome to come along and join in or listen
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Wellington Markets
www.wellingtonla21.org.uk/farmers.shtml
Saturday 16th August 2008 - Wellington
Farmers Market
The Square Wellington Somerset TA
10 am - 1 pm
Visit this lively Farmers
Market and sample the best of local produce. Held on the third
Saturday of each month
Wellington Farmers Market
runs from 10am to 1pm on the third Saturday of each month in The Square,
Wellington. For further information or to book a stall please contact
Sue Humphries on 01952 677094.
Wellington Market
Wellington Somerset TA
Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday
Farmers' markets give
food producers and farmers the opportunity to sell their produce
directly to the public. Farmers markets and community supported
agricultural projects are growing in number and popularity across the
country. Buying directly helps provide social, economic and
environmental benefits for everyone, providing a local social event,
valuable income for smaller producers, and reducing food miles.
Wellington is fortunate to have both a monthly farmers' market and the
more regular Wellington Market. Wellington Market is open
Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The contact number for
Wellington Market is 01952 242019
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Angel of Witheridge
www.witheridge-devon.com/angel.htm
Sunday
3rd August 2008 - Jazz Lunch
1 The Square Witheridge Devon EX16
Every first
Sunday of the month
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Left Handers Day
www.lefthandersday.com/
Wednesday 13th August
2008 - Left Handers Day
16th annual
celebration of left-handers superiority!! All year round, we fit in
with home and office layouts designed for right-handers’ comfort –
put up with doors, cookers, sinks, computer mice, keyboards and desks
that are efficient for right-handers to work at, and hundreds of times
every day we contort ourselves using back-to-front tools and gadgets
that make us look clumsy and awkward in our efforts to make them to
work…
But NOT TODAY! Because on
this special day, it is your chance to GET YOUR OWN BACK on your
right-handed friends colleagues and family, by designating your personal
space as a LEFTY ZONE where
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All you need to know
about What's Happening in Mid-Devon during August 2008
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Please Note:
Mid-Devon.Net does not run any of these events and Links to these other
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What's On In Mid-Devon. Events may change without warning so
please check with the organisers of the event before attending
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Whats On in
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