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MARCH
Wednesday
March 5th at
7.30pm New Theatre Friars Gate Exeter. THE
TOM McCONVILLE TRIO
A
mixture of traditional Irish,
Scottish and English folk music performed by the the unrivalled talents of
The Tom McConvilleTrio: a scintillating fiddle,
a silky smooth voice a wide grin and a dry Geordie wit!
“When my schoolmates
had boy bands on their Walkmans, I was listening
to Tom McConville” ……. Kate Rusby
“My biggest influence’……… Seth
Lakeman
Virtuoso fiddler and vocalist Tom McConville is
joined by all-Ireland Champion Claire Mann (flute, fiddle, whistle and
vocals) and Scots Traditional Music Awards ‘Instrumentalist
of the Year 2005’ Aaron Jones (Bouzouki, guitar and vocals) who met
between the thriving traditional music scenes in Newcastle
and Edinburgh. Over several years as friends and musical relationship,
enthralling audiences wherever they have performed.
Box Office 01392 277189 Credit Cards 01392 211080 Tickets £10.
A live event - come and support it !!!!
Thursday
6th March
Buckfastleigh Community Market in the Town Hall. Local
produce etc. Contact Jenny on 07799 534974
Friday
7th March at Chagford - a really good
little Flea Market in the hall next to the car park. 10 'til 1
Saturday 8th March
'Carpe Diem' Exhibition
at The Devon Guild of Craftsmen, Riverside Mill, Bovey Tracey, Open 7 days
a week 10 - 5.30 Free admission.
Sketchbooks, drawings,
film, photographs and objects will show the journey from inspiration to
the
completion of a piece of work. Curated by a small group of Members, this
exhibition features excellent innovative work across a
wide spectrum of disciplines.
Take a look at the
website
Saturday March 8th
 Come along and join in with Bovey
Tracey Scouts as they play bingo at the Scout HQ,
Mill
Marsh Pk, St.
John's Lane, Station Rd, Bovey. Doors open at 7 Eyes down at 7.30 All welcome
to join in the fun.
Wednesday 12th March
'Hedgehogs in your Garden & the new Devon Wildlife Hospital' talk at the
AGM of the
The Devon Wildlife Trust. At Bovey Tracey Contact: Sue Windsor Tel: 01626
852635 AGM followed by two illustrated talks
by Elizabeth Dyas. Beautiful picture board illustrations and a live hedgehog on
show. At the hall of RC Holy Spirit Ch.,
Ashburton Road, Bovey Tracey. Suggested donation £2. Refreshments available.
Organised by Bovey Tracey DWT Local Group.
Click for more
Wednesday 12th March
7.30pm. Live Theatre comes to Moretonhampstead
!!!! King George V Sports & Community Centre, Moretonhampstead
A GREAT, FUN NIGHT OUT FOR ALL THE FAMILY
Professional theatre company presenting a light-hearted
show, with 1950s music, suitable for everyone.Nostalgic Fun With “Mrs
Gerrish’s Guesthouse” As part of the ‘Villages in Action’ programme, The
Ministry of Entertainment Theatre Company is bringing its much acclaimed show,
“Mrs Gerrish’s Guesthouse” to the Moretonhampstead Sports & Community Centre.
Set in the 1950s, the show is based on true stories and personal experiences
taken from front-line holiday-makers and veteran landladies of that great
British institution, the Seaside Guesthouse. It’s a lighthearted look at tales
from Weston-Super-Mare with songs and many familiar characters recreating the
age of innocence when we’d ‘Never had it so good’, Mrs Gerrish ‘Never had it so
full’ and British teenagers just ‘Never had it’. Tickets price £6
for adults and £4.50 for children and senior citizens are available from the
Community Centre on 01647 440107. Plenty of Parking
Friday
14th March at Chagford - a really good
little Flea Market in the hall next to the car park. 10 'til 1
Saturday 15th
March
12 to 3:00 pm Guided Walk
 with The Devon Wildlife Trust at
Dunsford DWT Nature Reserve with Patrick Bussell (Tel: 01392 280543)Find out why
this is such a special place, about its key species of plants, insects and
animals and, with luck, see the most prolific display of wild daffodils in the
county.3
1/2
miles over level terrain with optional steep climb. Waterproof footwear
recommended. Meet at Steps Bridge entrance on Exeter to Moretonhampstead road
(grid ref SX 805 883). Bring binoculars and camera, ifyou have them. Charge £2.
Booking essential – call Patrick Bussell on 01392 280543 (daytime). Organised by
Exeter DWT Local Group.
Saturday 15th
March Every month the Okehampton Farmers' Market stands in
the centre of the town.
It runs from 9a.m.
until 1.00 pm with 20 stalls of local foods & crafts.
You will find pork and pork products, free range
chicken, venison, ostrich meat
and products, lamb, beef and game in season. Fresh fish (weather permitting) and
beer.
Luxury pâtés, cheeses, preserves, honey, apple juices and cider. Cakes and
chocolates. Vegetables and fruit in season.
Free range eggs, yogurt. Herbs,
herbaceous and perennial plants. To see the website click
here and for more
information ring
Linda Davis 01409 221 991 or e-mail
info@okehamptonfarmersmarket.co.uk
Saturday 15th
March
Live music Jubilee Hall
St. Patrick's
Night. Jiggery Pipery supplying the music. Prize for the best kilted
dancer! Tickets £7.50 fr. Solo Records, Exeter or Sally's Newsagents, Chagford.
Doors open 8pm event starts at 8.30 pm.
www.jiggerypipery.co.uk
Every Sunday
 Excellent
Sunday Carvery at the Bullers Arms, Chagford 12 – 6 (or supplies run out).
Best to book if you want to guarantee a table between 12 and 2. Tel 01647 432348
Sunday 16th March Garden open
in the National Garden Scheme at Higher Knowle,
Lustleigh, Dartmoor -3-acre woodland garden surrounds romantic 1914 Lutyens-style
house (not open) with spectacular views towards R Bovey and Dartmoor. Sheltered
site provides excellent conditions for tender plants. Numerous well-rounded
granite boulders add natural sculpture to old oak woodland, carpeted with
primroses, bluebells and other wild flowers. Collections of camellias,
magnolias, rhododendrons and other acid-loving shrubs thrive here and all are
labelled. Wildlife pond with fountain adds interest to this lovely garden.
Featured on BBC Spotlight.
Suns & Bank Hol Mons 16 Mar to 5 May incl (11-6). Visitors also welcome by appt.
Wednesday 19th March The Miniature Pony
Centre opens for the season today... Click here for a
10% discount voucher
Friday
21st March at Chagford - a really good
little Flea Market in the hall next to the car park. Lots of bargains. 10 'til 1
Friday 21st March
to 24th March 11am - 4pm Easter Wildlife Trail Castle Drogo Follow the wildlife
clues around the garden and grounds and claim your chocolate prize! Supported by
Cadbury Normal Admission Charges Apply. Booking Not Needed Accompanied children
welcome.Contact Ros King, Property Administration Officer, 01647 433306,
ros.king@nationaltrust.org.uk
Gates Open Time 10.30am Child £1.50 for trail, including prize
Saturday 22nd March
to 24th March 11am - 4pm Easter Wildlife Trail at Castle Drogo Follow the
wildlife clues around the garden and grounds and claim your chocolate prize!
Supported by Cadbury Normal Admission Charges Apply. Booking Not Needed
Accompanied children welcome. Contact Ros King, Property Administration Officer,
01647 433306, ros.king@nationaltrust.org.uk
Gates Open Time 10.30am Child £1.50 for trail, including prize.
Sunday 23rd March
to 24th March 11am - 4pm Easter
Wildlife Trail at Castle Drogo Follow the wildlife clues around the garden and
grounds and claim your chocolate prize! Supported by Cadbury Normal Admission
Charges Apply.Booking Not Needed Accompanied children welcome. Contact Ros King,
Property Administration Officer, 01647 433306,
ros.king@nationaltrust.org.uk
Gates Open Time 10.30am Child £1.50 for trail, including prize
Sunday 23rd March and
Every Sunday
Excellent Sunday Carvery at the Bullers Arms, Chagford
12 – 6 (or supplies run out).
 Who knows what flavours of
ice cream will be on offer for pudding ?????
Best to book if you want to guarantee a table between 12 and 2. Tel 01647 432348
Monday 24th March
11am - 4pm Easter Wildlife Trail at
Castle Drogo Follow the wildlife clues around the garden and grounds and claim
your chocolate prize! Supported by Cadbury Normal Admission Charges Apply.
Booking Not Needed. Accompanied children welcome. Contact Ros King, Property
Administration Officer, 01647 433306,
ros.king@nationaltrust.org.uk
Gates Open Time 10.30am Child £1.50 for trail, including prize
Monday 24th March
Teignton Fayre -
Great Duck Race
at Fingle Bridge, near to Drewsteignton.
Easter Monday fun for all starts at
2 p.m. Next to the Angler's Rest pub, so drinks on hand .....not to mention it's
a brilliant place for a picnic and such...
The Miniature Pony
Centre at Moretonhampstead is now open for the season
Click here for a
10% discount voucher
Wednesday 26th March 11am - 5pm At Castle
Drogo, near to Chagford. National Trust Come and
meet Mr Brian and the other servants who worked at Castle Drogo in the
late 1920's and find out what their jobs involved. Every last Wednesday of the
month.
Wednesday 26th March
 Pub
Quiz on Wednesday nights at The Bullers Arms
in Chagford - £1 per player with proceeds going to support the Devon Air
Ambulance. We raised over £200 last year from the quiz. Snowball question for
the money pot – currently standing at £145
!!!!!!! It's always some obscure question that people have never heard of, but
it might be your specialist subject ....come on- it's a fun evening. Quiz begins
at 9.15ish
Friday
28th March at Chagford - a really good
little Flea Market in the hall next to the car park. 10 'til 1 Secondhand stuff, local grown vegs and bygones. Refreshments on offer. Well
worth a look.
Friday March 28 29 30 April 1
2 3  7.30pm at The New Theatre, Exeter, Cygnet Company The Two Noble
Kinsmen Shakespeare/Fletcher Athens is at war with Thebes, After a battle, two
captured Theban soldiers, brothers in arms, cousins in blood, become rivals for
a woman’s love and strain the bonds of friendship to breaking point. Is all fair
in Love and War? A play of Masques and tournaments noblemen and jailors. The Two
Noble Kinsmen is a romantic gem filled with chivalry, treachery and passion.
Join us for this rare opportunity to see Shakespeare and Fletcher’s
tragic-comedy in a beautifully costumed production.
Tickets £8, (£7, £5) Box Office 01392 277189 Credit Cards 01392 211080
The Miniature Pony
Centre at Moretonhampstead is now open for the season
Click here for a
10% discount voucher
Saturday 29th
March
12 to 3:00 pm
Guided Walk
with The Devon Wildlife Trust at
Dunsford DWT Nature Reserve with Patrick Bussell (Tel: 01392 280543)Find out why
this is such a special place, about its key species of plants, insects and
animals and, with luck, see the most prolific display of wild daffodils in the
county.3
1/2
miles over level terrain with optional steep climb. Waterproof footwear
recommended. Meet at Steps Bridge entrance on Exeter to Moretonhampstead road
(grid ref SX 805 883). Bring binoculars and camera, ifyou have them. Charge £2.
Booking essential – call Patrick Bussell on 01392 280543 (daytime). Organised by
Exeter DWT Local Group.
Saturday 29th
March Lustleigh
Horticultural Society Spring Show starting at 1.30p.m. in Lustleigh
Village Hall. Stalls, teas, light refreshments, plant stalls. Admission 25p for
adults and just 10pence for under 16's
Saturday 29 March Come
to our Pony Day 2pm (2 hours) Brimpts Farm. (SX 671 732) Book
from 10 March 2008. Please come prepared for a walk on to the moors with the ponies! Check out
website
Saturday March
29, and Sunday 30 March plus April 1 2
3 7.30pm at The New Theatre, Exeter, Cygnet Company The Two Noble
Kinsmen Shakespeare/Fletcher Athens is at war with Thebes, After a battle, two
captured Theban soldiers, brothers in arms, cousins in blood, become rivals for
a woman’s love and strain the bonds of friendship to breaking point. Is all fair
in Love and War? A play of Masques and tournaments noblemen and jailors. The Two
Noble Kinsmen is a romantic gem filled with chivalry, treachery and passion.
Join us for this rare opportunity to see Shakespeare and Fletcher’s
tragic-comedy in a beautifully costumed production.
Tickets £8, (£7, £5) Box Office 01392 277189 Credit Cards 01392 211080
Monday 31st March With all this rain we have been
having, why not consider a visit to Becky Falls in the heart of Dartmoor,
because the water coming over the waterfalls will be pretty spectacular today.
Click here for a downloadable money off
voucher and details
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