RIVERSIDE Filleigh Village Hall BEER, CIDER & MUSIC with a little bit extra FESTIVAL 4th, 5th & 6th October Your Local, Trusted Vet Practice Large selection of Real Ales, Lagers, Ciders, Spirits Pets, Farm & Equine and Wines Our new Weston Room will Open 7 days a week Country Club open from 9am for be completed this Autumn Late night surgeries Breakfast, Lunch and Bigger than our Meeting Room, Nurse clinics Evening Meals smaller than the Main Hall. Independently accessed and Acupuncture & Laser therapy LIVE MUSIC THROUGHOUT Online booking service equipped, but can be used together THE WEEKEND with our other rooms if a South Molton Barnstaple Riverside Caravan & Camping Park, Big Space is required. 01769 572176 01271 344262 South Molton, EX36 3HQ Take a look 01598760332 Call to book or for more info www.marketvets.co.uk [email protected] 01769 579269 Ballroom Dance Classes waltz, tango, foxtrot, quickstep, rumba, cha cha cha JUBILATE Group Class or private lessons Bishops Nympton Parish Church invites fully qualified teacher - pay as you go you to a spectacular musical evening with the Jubilate choir in aid of the at Filleigh Village Hall Church Tower restoration appeal. The concert is call 01769 572384 or 01271 325800 on Friday 18th October at 7 for 7.30pm in the Church (cushions provided!) with refreshments of Cava and Canapés. There is easy disabled ac- My Boy Jack cess and toilets nearby. by David Haig, 8th November 2019 at 7.30pm in The ancient Church Tower, which dates from the the New Assembly Room, South Molton. fifteenth century, is one of the tallest in North Up Close Theatre are proud to present My Boy Devon. It needs repairs to its roof and its walls Jack, the tragic story of how Rudyard Kipling sent repointing, major maintenance which will help to his son to his death in the First World War. preserve it for years to come. The year is 1913 and war with Germany is immi- Please come along and enjoy this wonderful nent. Rudyard Kipling's determination to send his evening with us and help to save the Tower. severely short-sighted son to war triggers a bitter Tickets at £10 are available now from Gillian on family conflict which leaves Britain's renowned 01769 551702. patriot devastated by the warring of his own greatest passions: his love for children - above all South Molton Museum is delighted his own - and his devotion to King and Country. to welcome the Art Destination South First staged at Hampstead Theatre in 1997, the Molton Project – Autumn Dayz - and the play was revived in 2004, and filmed for televi- North Devon Arts Autumn Show during sion in 2007, with Daniel Radcliffe as Jack and the months of October and November. Following the author himself as Kipling. the format of the successful Postcard-Art Show in Tickets are £10 available from the Amory Centre. the Parish Church in 2018, Autumn Dayz will showcase local work from amateur and profes- Exmoor Dark Skies Festival sional artists of all ages. The show will challenge runs from 14th October at 10am until 3rd local artists to work on a limited canvas. November at 11pm. At the same time the Museum will be hosting the There will be plenty of events taking place at ven- North Devon Arts (NDA) 2019 Autumn Show. ues all over Exmoor, from stargazing talks and NDA acts as a forum to encourage the arts where sessions to night time adventures. So we look ideas and practices can grow and enable artists forward to welcoming you to some of the darkest to develop, mature and find new modes of ex- skies in the country. Events will include Guided pression. Night Walks, Family Astro party, Night Mountain Biking, Stargazing Talks, Wildlife at Night, Wild Hallshare Swimming, Planetarium sessions and more! Is on local turf this time - in Filleigh Village Hall, If you're interested in running an event during the at 7pm on Thursday 10th October. 2019 festival or just knowing more about it, An opportunity for hall managers to network and please contact Katrina Munro on 01398 322236 share issues and experience. Attendance or email [email protected] (including the tea and coffee) is free. All interest- ed are very welcome, whether your hall is small Exercise for Mature Ladies has restarted at or large, new or old. Many problems and solu- George Nympton Village Hall on Wednesday tions are similar for everyone. Further information mornings 10.30-11.30am. For more information from 01598 760332 [email protected] call 01769 572614. Chimney sweeping Hetas and APICS registered Brush & vacuum Certificate issued Insured Call: Taylor Made Projects on 01271 900450 Funding for a new Chulmleigh project agreed At a meeting of North Devon Council Strategy and Resources Committee on 2nd September, THURSDAY & SATURDAY councillors agreed to allocate over £26,000 of from 8am-1pm Section 106 funding to Chulmleigh. Section 106 01769 572252 07549 177104 money is paid to the council by developers as part of the planning conditions of planning appli- cations, and is used primarily for public open Have your say on changes to the space projects. The funding in Chulmleigh will go Council Tax Reduction Scheme towards a new adventure play area at the Playing North Devon Council is carrying out a consulta- Field. Work is due to be completed by January tion on proposed changes to its Council Tax Re- duction Scheme. They are proposing to make 2020. There will be up to 22 items of new adven- changes to its current working age council tax ture equipment and safety surfacing. reduction scheme which helps North Devon resi- dents on a low income to reduce their council tax Story-writing Competition for bill. Pension age customers will not be affected Children due to a government scheme already in place. We would like an exciting story inspired To do this the council is planning to introduce an by Exmoor’s dark night skies - the judges will be 'income grid scheme' to make it fairer, simpler, looking for imagination, good use of language more affordable and easier to administer. Pro- and Exmooriness! posed changes include: Children 11 and under - max 500 words. Chil- •increasing the maximum level of reduction a dren 12 to 16 - max 1000 words customer can receive Anyone can enter and there will be first, second •limiting the number of dependant children in and third place winners in each age category, the assessment to a maximum of two each of whom will win an Exmoor goodie bag •reviewing what is offered to customers who and a certificate. have other adults living with them In addition, there will be one prize awarded to •changing the amount of income disregarded depending on the amount of hours a customer the best entry (from either age category) from works and other benefits they receive schools in Devon and Somerset. The successful As well as these proposed changes, residents entrant will win a free Astronomy and Space can also have their say on alternatives including themed workshop for their school. This will be the possibility of keeping the current scheme. hosted by Jo Richardson of Space Detectives The consultation is open until 20th October. Have (www.spacedetectives.com). your say and find out full details at www.north Closing date for competition entries is Friday devon.gov.uk/consultations. Paper copies are 15th November 2019. Festival details can be available from Council offices at Lynton House in found at www.exmoor-nationalpark.gov.uk/ Barnstaple, the Ilfracombe Centre, or the Amory Centre in South Molton. They are also available The Barnstaple Branch of the National Farmers by calling the Benefits Team on 01271 388877. Union invite you to their Harvest Thanksgiving Service at the Grosvenor Church in Barnsta- Brayford Village Hall is hosting a Bingo even- ple on Sunday 13th October at 7pm. ing on Saturday 19th October, 7 for 7.30pm. 10 The speaker will be the Rev Paul Hockey. The game book £5 with prize games of full line, two service will be supported by musical items from lines and full house, fliers £1, over 50 prizes. Harmony 4. The bar will be open, snacks coffee and tea avail- Admission to this service is free able. Games books sold on the night. Quality DRY-CLEANING take yours to EXMOOR HARDWARE by the George Arcade or MOLE VALLEY FARMERS Tuesday we collect, return Thursday pm The same dry cleaner that has serviced South Molton for years Seated Yoga, Parish Church Hall, S Molton, 11.30am 07971 933561 and every Thursday Social Badminton, Molton Raqueteers, YMCA, 1.45-2.45pm 01769 579697 Thursday Craft Group, Age Concern, S Molton, 2-4pm 01769 575952 and every Thursday Meditation class, Amory Ctre, S Molton, 5-6 and every Thurs Anstey WI, Village Hall, Yeo Mill, 7pm Short Mat Bowls, Village Hall, Filleigh, 7.30 & every Thurs OCTOBER Haunted History Tour from George, S Molton, 7.30pm, book 01805 1 Fitness 4 Health, S Molton Library, 9am and every Tuesday 624624 Plough S Molton Meddlers, Pannier Market, 9.30am and every Tues Sequence Dance Cl, Church Hall, S Molton, 7.30-9.30pm & every Thurs Baby and Toddler Group, Parish Hall, Kingsnympton, 9-11am and Beasley Hydroelectric Power Station on the Barle, Riverside Youth every Tuesday not 22nd Centre, Dulverton, 7.30pm Exmoor Society Coffee morning, Old School, N Molton, 10-12 & every Tues 4-6 Beer, Cider and Music Festival, Riverside, S Molton 01769 579269 Yoga, Parish Hall, Bishops Nympton 4 Knit and Natter, S Molton Library, 4-5.30pm 01769 572128 Reminder Finders, Age UK, Village Hall, Filleigh, 10-12.30pm 01884 Y-Friday Youth Club, YMCA, S Molton, 7-9 yrs 4.30-6.30pm; 10+ 7-9 255369 and every