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Bampton Diary & Calendar

A calendar of what's on in Bampton and surrounding parishes.

Note. To book Bampton's Halls for an event:
Community Hall (Carla Dawes) 01398 332158
Riverside Hall (Claire Benton) 01398 332048

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Repeating Events. All in Bampton unless otherwise stated
Monthly 2nd Tuesday Clayhanger WI 7.15pm at Clayhanger Hall Contact 01398 361550
                2nd Wednesday Huntsham Hall Book Club Contact jennyvinter3@gmail.com
                1st Thursday (April-Sept) Car Boot 11am-1pm Tiverton Pannier Market
                1st Thursday Bampton Unite Carers Coffee & Chat 10.30am at Bridge House.  All carers welcome
1st Thursday Bampton LARCS Chess Club 4-6pm
2nd & 4th Thursday Nifty Needles Group 9.30-12.30pm Community Hall
1st Saturday Children’s Choir 10-10.45am Bampton Church. If interested contact rebecca.haxell75@gmail.com
                1st Saturday Food & Craft Market 9am-2pm Tiverton Pannier Market
1st Sunday Live@5 informal Christian all age service 5pm LARCS
Daily      LARCS open Mon 10am-3pm; Weds afternoons June 11th & 18th
                Library at LARCS open Mon 3-5pm, Thur 9.30am-12.30pm & Sat 10am-Noon
Bampton Heritage & Visitor Centre Open Thur 11am-1pm, Fri & Sat 11am-3pm. Contact enquiries@bamptonheritage.onmicrosoft.com
Mon        Strength & Balance Class 10am Riverside Hall. Contact Claire info@thewhitewaterclinic.co.uk
Bampton Wellbeing Walks 10.30 LARCS choice of 30 mins or 1 hour plus, just turn up
                Any queries – Judi Thomas 07595 497476 or email wwbampton@gmail.com
                Knit & Natter Bampton Church 2pm-3.30pm (not bank holidays)
                Pilates Community Hall 5.30-6.30pm. Contact Karen 01392 439660
                Bampton Yoga Riverside Hall 7pm Contact 07472 900822 or saragibbels@yahoo.com
                Table Tennis Community Hall 7.30-10pm. Contact Roy Hooper 01398 332114
Tues       Coffee Morning Bampton Church 9.30-11.30am
                Mindfulness LARCs 9am-10am Contact Cherry on scox578@btinternet.com
                Short Mat Bowls Riverside Hall 2pm-4.30 & 7-9.30pm. Contact Anne 07934199756
                Brushford Yoga Parish Hall 5-6.30pm contact Phoebe 07942 287734
Wed       Bampton Yoga Community Hall 5-6.30pm Contact Pat 01884 253229
Huntsham Hall Book Club (2nd Wednesday monthly) Contact jennyvinter3@gmail.com
                Huntsham Hall Skittles 8.30pm 2 teams play but spectators & new talent welcome

Thu         Bampton Ballroom Dance Club Riverside Hall 7pm-9pm Contact Lynne 07704 614107
Huntsham Hall Games Night 7-9pm Table tennis,pool,darts etc.Contact Ian 07977 209506
Bellringing 7.30-9pm Bampton Church.  Contact 01398 331843 or 01884 256819
Fri           Chi-Kung Community Hall 9-10am Contact: jan.botsford@btopenworld.com 07474 908033
Bampton Yoga Community Hall 10.30–Noon Contact Pat 01884 253229
                Huntsham Hall Short Mat Bowls 7.30-9.30pm Contact Craig Woodman 07976 569636
Sat          Huntsham Hall Saturday Social Club weekly from 8pm huntshamhall@gmail.com
Sun         Bampton Ballroom Dance Club Riverside Hall 7.30pm-9.30pm Contact Lynne 07704 614107


 

 

JUNE 2025

8

BHVC Town Trail: 10.30am – guided walk around Bampton. Booking essential:
bhvcevents@gmail.com

12

Bampton Community Lunch at The Toucan 12.30 for 1pm -01398 331777

14

Oakford Village Hall Pre-Ascot Race Afternoon 3pm £15 ticket Contact: Debra 01398 351496/07789 505436 or Jennie 07595 617845

14

Music@Wellhayes Trio Concept 7.30pm Tickets £24 Students £5
Wellhayes.uk/concerts or 01398 361612

17

Tiverton Film Club: ‘Small Things Like These’ info: i2harkness@btinternet.com

18

Bampton Over 60s & Friends: Outing to Sanders Garden Centre, Highbridge,Cheddar & Wells – 10am

20

Shillingford & Petton Victory Hall: 7pm ‘Surprising Life of Killer Whales’ talk by ex BBC producer/journalist Andrew Luck Brown  £5 entry

21

Huntsham Village Hall Summer Solstice – local archaeology & nature walk

21

Voices of Exmoor 20th Anniversary Concert   at Dulverton Town Hall
Voicesofexmoor.co.uk

21

BHVC: Bampton in Deep Time – guided walk looking at Bampton’s geological history. Booking essential bhvcevents@gmail.com

27

Morebath Village Hall  Skittles, Pool & Pizza 7pm £5 tickets from
josechorley@gmail.com

27

BHVC: Town Trail 10.30am – guided walk - bhvcevents@gmail.com

28/29

Oakdene Charity Plant Sale 11am-5pm Proceeds to Clayhanger WI Hall & Petton & Shillingford Victory Hall  amselling@yahoo.com

29

Velhams Pool, Morebath 2pm: Hound Racing, Dog Show, Vintage Cars & Tractors

 

JULY 2025

4

Voices of Exmoor – St.John the Baptist church, Witheridge. Summer Concert

6

Garden Tea Party- 3-7pm – Croft Way Bungalow, Wiveliscombe TA4 2BF
Adults £10, Children £5, Under 5’s free – Contact: Denise 07807 245765

11

BINGO in aid of Bampton Twinning – Riverside Hall 7pm

12

Redwoods Open Farm Day 12.30 – 5.30pm & Huntsham Summer Party 5.30pm

12

July Music @ Wellhayes Bute Wind Quintet 7.30pm Tickets £24 (Students £5)

12

Oakford Village Fete 2-5pm at Oakford Playground- Games, beer tent, food + Tiverton Majorettes – Free entry

13

BHVC Town Trail 10.30am  Two hour guided walk bhvcevent@gmail.com

18

Morebath Village Hall Pop Up Pub 7pm – Contact: Valerie 07887 996861

18

Tiverton Museum: Tiverton Pubs Guided Walk 1.30-3pm

19

Bampton Over 60s & Friends – Grand Summer Cream Tea. Community Hall
3-5pm £5pp Raffle & stalls.

19

Community Walk & Picnic -Meet Shillingford VH car park 10.30am. Bring your own picnic, and ice cream supplied.

20

Shillingford & Petton Victory Hall Family Fun Day & Dog Show 1pm- BBQ + Dog Show 2pm Contact Caroline 07739 479242

23

Bampton Ladies Group: ‘Celebration of Devon Wildlife’ LARC 2pm – Gavin Haig

23

Bampton Over 60s & Friends – Outing: Otter Nurseries & Sidmouth. 10am

23

 Mid Devon District Council Tenants’ Roadshow for Bampton & surrounding village areas 12.30 @ St. Michael’s Hall – drop in for cuppa & chat

24/25/26

BHVC: Two Bampton Women of the 1920s 11am -3pm

26

Exmoor Pony Centre & Moorland Mousie Trust: Cream Tea with Ponies
12noon-3pm  £10 adults £7 children  Booking essential

26

Tiverton Museum: Tiverton Pubs Guided Walk 1.30 -3pm

26 -30

Tiverton Museum: A Country Summer - Family Activities-          

28

Morebath Village Hall: Morebath Parish Council Meeting 7.30pm

29+

Tiverton Museum: Crafty Tuesdays to 28 Aug – 10am -noon

30

Exmoor Pony Centre Activity Afternoon - 12noon – 4pm – Pony grooming, pony rides, craft activities & refreshments

31+

Tiverton Museum: Fun Thursdays to 28 Aug  10am - noon

 

AUGUST 2025

2

Morebath Village Hall: BIG SUMMER PARTY 3pm onwards – Hog roast  & Live music ‘The Wooden Suits’ Adults £10 Children £5

2

Huntsham Duck Race

6

Exmoor Pony Centre Activity Afternoon – 12 noon – 4pm - Pony grooming, pony rides, crafts & refreshments – No booking required – just turn up!

9

St. Michael & All Angels Church, Bampton Cream Tea

9

August Music @ Wellhayes Trio Sora 7.30pm

9

Oakford Flower & Produce Show, Oakford Village Hall 2-4pm Entry £1

13

Cream Tea & Pimm’s Afternoon at Castle Grove 3-5pm  - in aid of Exeter Leukaemia Fund £5 pp  To book: office@castle-grove.co.uk

13

Exmoor Pony Centre – Activity Afternoon (see 6th August)

13

BHVC Town Trail 10.30am  2 hour guided walk

15

Shillingford & Petton Victory Hall: 7pm Talk: ‘Animal & Nature Assisted Therapy’ with Dr.Karen Stead-Dexter. LIVE birds of prey. Entry £5

20

Bampton Over 60s & Friends – Mystery Trip

20

Exmoor Pony Centre – Activity Afternoon (see 6th August)

24

Bampton Garden Party: 6 Millhead,Bampton EX16 9LR  4.30-7.30pm -live music,raffle, auction,fizz & canapes!! Tickets £10 from Bampton Fresh or contact: spiceredwards@yahoo.com

25

Bampton St. Michael’sChurch: Teddy Bear Parachuting

27

Bampton Ladies Group – Cream Tea – 332155 to book

27

Exmoor Pony Centre       - Activity Afternoon (see 6th August)

27

BHVC: Town Trail 10.30am  - 2 hour guided walk

 

SEPTEMBER 2025

3

Exmoor Pony Centre – Activity Afternoon 12 noon – 4pm Pony grooming, pony rides, crafts & refreshments

10

Tiverton Museum: ‘Policing Tiverton’ illustrated talk 3-4pm

12

Morebath Village Hall Pop Up Pub 6pm

13

Huntsham Village Hall – Wine Tasting

13

Bampton Over 60s & Friends – Famous Jumble Sale Community Hall 2.30-4.30pm Entry £1 inc. tea/coffee/biscuit call Edward 332233

13

Music@ Welhayes Somerset Song Prize 2024 Winners

17

Bampton Over 60s & Friends – Outing to Strawberry Fields Farm Shop, Boscastle & Tintagel  NB 9.30 depart

18

Tiverton Museum: Behind the scenes: explore the Railway Collection 6-8pm
Tickets £12 (£10.50 museum members)

18/19/20

BHVC: Heritage Open Days 11am-3pm ‘A Tapestry of Buildings in Bampton’

19

Bampton Players QUIZ NIGHT Riverside Hall, Bampton 6.30pm  Table of 6 for £42 – Tickets from Bampton Fresh

20

Milverton Concert Society: Red Priest (Baroque) 7.30pm St.Andrew’s Church, Wiveliscombe Tickets: www.milvertonconcerts.org

21

Bampton St,Michael’s Church: Tower Open Event 2-5pm

24

Bampton Ladies Group – Exmoor Baskets – Paul Tuck   LARC 2pm

26

Tiverton Museum: Tiverton’s People Guided Walk 1.30 – 3pm

27

Morebath Village Hall BIG BREAKFAST 10am - noon

 

OCTOBER 2025

3

Music@Wellhayes Piano recital with Ignas Maknickas7.30pm

4

Tiverton Museum: Tiverton’s People Guided Walk 1.30 – 3pm

14

Bampton Over 60s & Friends – Harvest Service 2.15pm with Rev. Jane Wilson
Auction of local/home grown produce.

16/17/18

Bampton Players -Comedy: ‘Napoleon’s Shoe’  Riverside Hall - with supper supplied by Toucan

22

Bampton Ladies Group – AGM & Quiz LARC 2pm

24

Morebath Village Hall    Evening Event 7pm (tbc)

24

Tiverton Museum: Fright Night – Adult Halloween Event 7-9pm

25

Huntsham Village Hall – Apple Day – celebrating all things apple!

25

Bampton St.Michael’s Church: Bellringers’ Coffee Morning 10-12noon

25+

Tiverton Museum: Halloween Half Term Family Activities -join the Ghost Trail -& make a Halloween light catcher

29

Tiverton Museum: Family Halloween Fright Night – visit by torchlight & find the ghosts 5-7pm

30

Exmoor Pony Centre Activity Afternoon –12noon-4pm  Pony grooming, pony rides, crafts & refreshments

 

NOVEMBER 2025

8

Huntsham Village Hall Bonfire Night

16

Milverton Concert Society: Voces8 Scholars (Choral) 3pm St.Michael’s Church, Milverton Tickets: www.milvertonconcerts.org

19

Bampton Over 60s & Friends -  Barnstaple Xmas Lights/Shopping/meeting with friends

 

DECEMBER 2025

13

Voices of Exmoor – Christmas Concert – Dulverton Town Hall

17

Bampton Over 60s & Friends – 12.30 for 1pm – members Xmas Lunch – Riverside Hall £10

21

Morebath Village Hall Pop Up Pub 6pm

31

Morebath Village Hall from 7pm – New Year’s Eve Party

 

Dulv HC = Dulverton Heritage Centre – for more detail of events see their website

For details of Tiverton Museum programme see their website www.tivertonmuseum.org.uk/

 

Please send your dates to the Signpost Diarist as soon as you can so that possible clashes can be avoided early. Deadline dates for each month are given in the Magazine. Thank you

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