North Devon Show Celebrating Our 50Th Anniversary
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www.visitsouthmolton.co.uk/community-news For local events and information please see inside North Devon Show Celebrating our 50th anniversary Wednesday 3rd August Gates open 8am – Show opens 8.30am – Show closes 6pm Umberleigh Barton Farm EX37 9DX Featuring:- MONSTER TRUCKS Big Pete and the Grim Reaper This annual event is a celebration of North Devon's agricultural roots. A host of livestock classes occupy the arenas throughout the day with Alpacas, Cattle, Horses, Sheep, Show Jumping and Open Dog Show. Attractions, displays, demonstrations and trade stands for all. New for 2016 Alpaca Village - an extension of the Alpaca section. 'Bags for Life' Eco friendly Bags to commemorate our 50th show. These are particularly special as one side has been designed by local schoolgirl Izzie Thomas from N Molton. £4 from the Show office Tickets On the day: Adult £14, Child (5 - 15 yrs) £4, Family (2 adults & 3 children) £34 In advance: Adult £12.50, Child (5 - 15 yrs) £3, Family £30 Tickets in advance until Monday 1st August from www.bradsons.co.uk/tickets 01749 813899. Or from CHITTLEHAMPTON Chittlechatter Stores CHULMLEIGH Winston Pincombe SOUTH MOLTON Tourist Information Centre After this tickets will only be available at the Showground on the day at the full price. 13 George Arcade, Broad Street, South Molton, Devon EX36 3AB www.northdevonshow.com [email protected] 01769 573852 RIVERSIDE CARAVAN AND CAMPING PARK SOUTH MOLTON RIVERSIDE COUNTRY CLUB NOW OPEN SERVING BREAKFAST 9am–12noon A real taste of Devon ® LUNCH AND AFTERNOON SNACKS *** 12noon ONWARDS EVENING MEALS 6pm-9pm Lunch Tuesday to Sunday Now Open All Day SUNDAY CARVERY 12noon–2pm ALL FOOD IS SOURCED LOCALLY AND Dinner Tuesday to Saturday On Saturdays! ALL OUR MEALS ARE FRESHLY PREPARED AND COOKED TO ORDER *** Your Local OUR BAR OFFERS A VARIETY OF Kings Nympton, Independent SPIRITS, WINES, BEERS, ALES , SOFT DRINKS, SPECIALITY COFFEES AND North Devon EX37 9ST Veterinary Centre CAKES GREAT ENTERTAINMENT THROUGH- Telephone: 01769 580 406 SOUTH MOLTON OUT THE YEAR. COMFORTABLE TEL: 01769 572176 SEATING WITH PLENTY OF SPACE [email protected] FOR BOOKINGS OR DETAILS PLEASE www.thegroveinn.co.uk www.marketvets.co.uk PHONE : 01769 579269 UMBERLEIGH RURAL RUN 3pm start at the UMBERLEIGH GARDEN SHOW on Saturday 6th August. Come and enjoy a 4mile run through our glorious countryside: river banks, woods and country lanes. Challenge Cups for winners. T-Shirts for every entry. £7.00 entry. More details contact Pat 01769 540644 FED - Family Explore Days - are a great way for the whole family to have fun, learn new skills, Withypool Flower Show and Fete put them into practice and discover cool facts On Wednesday 17th August at 2.30pm Tradition- about our Devon Woodlands. Dare to do some- al stalls and sideshows. Come and join us for a thing different! Each FED is based around a family afternoon by the river theme connected with the woodland, delivered by Katy and Vince who own and manage it. Kings Nympton Revel There are three FEDs this summer - see the On Bank Holiday Monday 29th August from Events Diary. Each includes a forest trail, new 12.30pm at The Old Rectory. Hog Roast, Pimms skill and creative activity. FED cost £15 per fami- and Beer tent, Pony & Trap rides, Crafts, Pro- ly (2 adults + 2 children); booking is essential. duce and Baking, Stalls, Live Music, Bouncy Courage Copse is a 15.5 acre working wood- Castle, Pet Show and Auction. Cream teas 2pm land in the Taw Valley. Katy and Vince are char- onwards. From 2.15pm Fruit Flower and Vegeta- coal makers who also run training courses, work- ble Show at St James' Church. Classes include shops and school visits. craft, children's classes and photographs. North Devon All Starz proudly present the 75th CHITTLEHAMPTON classic family-loved circus musical “Barnum” at GARDEN SHOW and FETE The Queen's Theatre, Barnstaple from Thursday On Saturday 13th August at the Village Hall from 28th to Saturday 30th July. 7pm evening perfor- 2pm. This year sees Chittlehampton celebrate mances and 2.30pm Saturday matinee. Join the 75th year of its Garden Show and Fete. P.T.Barnum on his quest to create the Greatest In addition to the fruit, vegetable and flower cat- Show on Earth! Tickets can be brought from the egories there are also homecraft and children's’ Theatre and it is suitable for all ages. Come sections in the Hall, where refreshments are along and support these talented local young served throughout the afternoon. people who bring you all the excitement and Out on the playing fields there will be the usual tricks expected at the circus. fun of a traditional English summer fete with South Molton Garden Trail many games and competitions, including stocks, On August 13th and 14th from 2-6pm another coconut shy, welly throwing, target golf and some event takes place to boost funds for roof repairs new ones! Bring your dog along to the ‘Family to South Molton Parish Church. Derrica Hodgson Dog Show’. We have a BBQ, bar by The Bell, who is organising this for the Friends of South and an ice-cream seller on his traditional bike! Molton Church says that ”our last garden trail was There will be many stalls, including cakes, in 2009; most of these gardens have not been sweets, books etc. During the afternoon there will opened for us before - so meander from one side be music to keep us entertained. of the town to the other; the gardens and allot- For details, to book a stall, provide a cake or raf- ments included are varied and interesting”. Also fle prize or to offer help, contact Peter on 01769 teas, stalls and raffle. £5 for both afternoons. 540036 or [email protected] Tickets from Mayfield Gunswell Lane,40 Brook Meadow or www.chittlehamptongardenshow.co.uk 17 Winston Park. Sell your LP Records for £££s Chimney sweeping Hetas and APICS registered Rascal Records Brush & vacuum Thursday Certificate issued Insured South Molton Pannier Market 8am-1pm Call: Taylor Made Projects March-December on 01271 900450 [email protected] STRICTLY BEGINNERS DANCING New classes in Ballroom ,Latin and Sequence Dancing start in SEPTEMBER at Go to the North Devon Show by bus Buses to the Showground at Umberleigh on 3rd Bishops Nympton on TUESDAY 27th at 6.30pm August run from South Molton Square as Stage- Chittlehamholt on WEDNESDAY 28th at 6.30pm Bampton on THURSDAY 29th at 6.30pm coach South West Route 777 as follows: Professional Tuition in friendly social atmosphere South Molton - North Devon Showground South Molton Square 0820 1000 1705 www.happy-feet-dance.co.uk 01769 550899 Showground arr 0845 1025 1730 The Molton Meddlers Showground dep 0915 1620 1800 The "Meddlers" were formed with the purpose of South Molton Square 0942 1647 1827 improving the appearance of South Molton. We Single/return fare: £4.50 (Family: £14) weed, sweep, clean and paint. We have even been known to do a bit of gardening. We enjoy CAP Money Course will run in September conversation with each other and passers by. We The Christians against Poverty Money Course is take pleasure in a job well done. We are spon- a revolutionary money management course that sored by the Town Council under the leadership teaches people budgeting skills and a simple, of Andrew Coates in terms of hand tools and ma- cash-based system that really works. This course terials. We have also received support from The will help anyone to get more in control of their Rotarians, via the grants secretary, Fr. Com- finances, so they can budget, save and prevent mander Terry Woods and a special thanks to debt. Ray Stacey has run two previous courses Paul Henderson of the South Molton News for his locally, and intends to run another this coming enthusiastic encouragement and prompt printing September 17th and 24th, at a location to be de- of information leaflets. If you would like to join us termined. we meet every Monday morning, outside the View a brief video on YouTube. Further infor- Pannier Market (Square end) at 9.30am and bea- mation on our website's Social Issues page or ver away for about two hours. Do give it a try, contact Ray Stacey for details on 01271 831461. you will meet some interesting people. Devon Hedge Tree Competition South Molton Museum This new competition was launched in Throughout August the Mu- April 2016 and closes on 31 August seum is open as usual, on 2016. If you have looked after your Mondays and Tuesdays hedge trees and established new from 10.30am-4pm, and ones, please do enter. The prizes are generous! Thursdays and Saturdays To find out more details and to enter, please see from 1030am-1pm. http://devonhedges.org/competitions. The popular exhibition of engravings by Hilary Thanks to Perrie Hale Nursery, The Tree Council and Paynter continues, and we now have a fascinat- Woodland Trust for sponsoring the competition. ing temporary display of lace and lace making from the collection of local resident, Sue Morgan. Exmoor Pony Centre, Ashwick, TA22 9QE In addition, an unusual breast plough belonging It has been another good month for re-homing to the museum has now been returned and is on ponies to foster homes and conservation grazing display; come and see how hard it was to work sites including the Suffolk Wildlife Trust’s Knet- the land before the advent of modern machinery! tishall Heath Reserve near Ipswich. The Centre is open to visitors between 10am Early Bird Swimming and 4pm on Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Every Friday from 6.30-8.30am throughout the Thursday and Friday throughout the summer.