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Springtime art exhibition at RHS Rosemoor.

Local artist Connie Vickers is set to showcase her solo art exhibition, “Nature: Through My Eyes” at RHS Rosemoor’s Peter Buckley Learning Centre Exhibition Room starting on Good Friday 29th March until Sunday 28th April, 2024. With free entry to … Continue reading

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Food Waste Action Week, 18th – 24th March.

Torridge District Council is participating in the fourth annual Food Waste Action Week, which runs from the 18th to the 24th March, to encourage residents to reduce food waste in their homes. In the past year, the council’s waste and … Continue reading

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Participation in culture survey – have your say.

North Devon and Torridge District Councils are asking residents to help them work out how best to encourage cultural activity in the region by taking part in a survey. The Councils have launched the Northern Devon Flourishing Culture Participation Survey … Continue reading

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The Great British Spring Clean.

Torridge District Council is proud to be participating in the Great British Spring Clean 2024, the largest mass action environmental campaign in the country. The campaign runs from the 15th to the 31st March and aims to inspire people to … Continue reading

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Sign up for ‘RUN Barnstaple’, 29th September.

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Online safety workshops, 19th March.

Barstaple Library are delighted to partner with Lloyds Bank Academy https://www.lloydsbankacademy.co.uk/to bring you two FREE Staying Safe Online workshops at Barnstaple Library on Tuesday 19th March at 10.30 or 12.30. Learn how to spot scams, reduce the risk of being … Continue reading

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Book now to run for charity on 30th June.

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Skydive for charity in June or October.

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British Naturalists’ Association – local programme, 2024.

BRITISH NATURALISTS’ ASSOCIATION TAW AND EXMOOR BRANCH Local Secretary Brian Sims 9 Old Torrington Road Barnstaple North Devon EX31 2DD Tel: (01271) 343607 PROGRAMME TO JANUARY, 2025. PLEASE NOTE – PARTICIPATION AT ALL EVENTS IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. Sunday … Continue reading

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Northam Burrows events in March.

Conservation projects on Northam Burrows and in neighbouring nature reserves are  in full swing. Over the next few months Torridge rangers will be looking to carry out a whole range of tasks aimed at looking after these green spaces, improving … Continue reading

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Upper Tamar Lake sailing club.

If you haven’t sailed for a while and would like to get back on the water, the Club would love to hear from you – you and your family will be made very welcome. We sail on Sunday and Wednesday … Continue reading

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The Huntshaw Church bells project.

Huntshaw’s Historic Bells drop into the limelight – After 500 years! For over a year the ‘Friends of Huntshaw Bells’ have been raising money through grants, sponsorship and events and have raised so far £17k. There is a long way … Continue reading

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A brief history of the Palladium Club.

The Club began life in 1919 as the stables for the Heavitree Inn. In 1926 it was the Palladium Cinema and the ticket office was situated where Patts’ Fruit and Vegetable shop now is in Mill St. Later it became … Continue reading

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The North Devon Fuchsia Society

A friendly group of people, dedicated to the growing and showing of Fuchsias. Richard Stapley (Secretary) 4, Bowden cottages, Blakes Hill Road, Landkey, Barnstaple, EX32 0LR 01271 831292 Meets on the 1st Thursday of every month except for August (Annual … Continue reading

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The Devon Medieval Combat Alliance

The Devon Medieval Combat Alliance having recently returned from Wales and a trip 500 years back in time are looking forward to the new season, our eleventh .Based in Bideford, we are a non-political, non-religious organisation which sees education as … Continue reading

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