Stitch a Fabric Book – Childrens Workshop
2026-07-12 10:00 - 12:00 (Europe/London) | Hatherleigh Community Centre, Bowling Green Lane, Hatherleigh, Devon, EX20 3HB, United Kingdom
Multi Use Room, Hatherleigh Community Centre | age 8+

Design and create patterns with simple running stitch using felt, buttons and coloured thread for your cover before adding pages to create a fabric book. Take it home to store your needles, practise new embroidery stitches as you learn them or turn it into your own fabric journal!

All children must be accompanied by an adult to assist with use of scissors and needles and they will be more than welcome to join in the book making.

Places are limited to 8 children so booking is essential. Please email info@sustainablehatherleigh.org.uk to book.

Workshop funded by West Devon Council and is part of the ongoing workshops run by Sustainable Hatherleigh.

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Personalised Pendants
2026-07-11 13:00 - 16:00 | Hatherleigh Community Centre, Bowling Green Lane, Hatherleigh, Devon, EX20 3HB, United Kingdom
Multi-use room @ Hatherleigh Community Centre

Enjoy making a personalised pendant with the opportunity to hand stamp the initials of loved ones. During the workshop you’ll learn how to polish and texture your silver, as well as how to use the letter punches to stamp initials onto your piece. You’ll also learn how to solder a jump loop to your piece.

Materials included in the workshop allow for two silver discs and the jump loop to join them. Silver chains and additional discs can be purchased on the day.

Ages: 12+ (under 18s accompanied by an adult)

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Multi-use room at Hatherleigh Community Centre

Beaford Archive: Glimpses of Hatherleigh’s Past
2026-07-11 10:00 - 18:00 | St John the Baptist Church, St John the Baptist Church, Hatherleigh, Devon, EX20 3JN, United Kingdom
Step into the Museum area of the church to discover photographs from the Beaford Archive – a remarkable record of rural life in North Devon spanning more than half a century. The collection captures a way of life that has shaped this corner of Devon.

Curated by Monica Jones and Martin Hartnett.

Archery Sessions
2026-07-11 10:00 - 13:00 | The Old Vicarage, The Old Vicarage, Hatherleigh, Devon, EX20 3JY, United Kingdom
Archery is a very rewarding and accessible activity for all. Test your skills and your aim under the expert supervision of Encompass Training.

We are running two sessions, in the garden at The Old Vicarage (and may put on a third if popular).

Session One: 10-11.15am

Session Two: 11.30am-12.45pm

Each session will be for up to 12 archers, suitable for ages 6+ and will run for approximately 1 hour 15 mins. Bring a long-sleeved top.

The Old Vicarage is a short walk from The Square through the churchyard.

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Silver Ring Making Workshop
2026-07-11 09:00 - 12:00 | Hatherleigh Community Centre, Bowling Green Lane, Hatherleigh, Devon, EX20 3HB, United Kingdom
Multi-use room @ Hatherleigh Community Centre

During the workshop you’ll learn how to cut, solder and shape your very own bespoke silver ring. You will then have the opportunity to polish or finish this with different textures, creating a unique piece of jewellery to take home with you.

Ages: 12+ (under 18s accompanied by an adult)

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Our Favourite Hymn in Flowers
2026-07-10 18:00 - 2026-07-12 16:00 | St John the Baptist Church, St John the Baptist Church, Hatherleigh, Devon, EX20 3JN, United Kingdom
A floral exhibition in the parish church featuring arrangements inspired by favourite hymns, created by the Hatherleigh flower arrangers group together with contributions from local groups across the town.

Small is Mighty – A big exhibition of small things
2026-07-10 18:00 - 2026-07-12 16:00 | Old Schools, 23 Market Street, Hatherleigh, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 3JN, United Kingdom
Exhibition open

Friday 10th July 6pm-8pm Saturday 11th July 10am-6pm Sunday 12th July 12pm-4pm 1st floor, Old Schools

A big exhibition of small things, filling the first floor of Old Schools with creativity at small scale. Expect postcard art from Hatherleigh and beyond (twinned with Fallowfield, Manchester), artist sketchbooks to leaf through, the Hatherleigh Open showcasing painting, drawing, printmaking, photography, sculpture and ceramics – all under 30 cm – and drop-in Artist Trading Card sessions where you can make a card and swap it for one of someone else’s.

Free entry. All welcome.

Want to take part? Find out how to enter at hatherleighfestival.co.uk/small-is-mighty

How to take part

Exhibition open

Friday 10th July 6pm-8pm Saturday 11th July 10am-6pm Sunday 12th July 12pm-4pm 1st floor, Old Schools

Silver and Copper Earring or Pendant Workshop
2026-07-10 13:00 - 16:00 | Hatherleigh Community Centre, Bowling Green Lane, Hatherleigh, Devon, EX20 3HB, United Kingdom
Multi-use room @ Hatherleigh Community Centre

Enjoy a workshop creating a beautiful pendant or pair of earrings. A simple and elegant design that you’ll wear and cherish every day.

You’ll be guided through ways to twist, bend and shape your silver and copper wire. Then you’ll learn how to cut and solder your piece. Finally, you’ll shape and polish the circles, with the opportunity to add a texture to really make them sparkle.

Materials included will allow for two silver rings and one copper ring. Chains and additional silver will be available to purchase on the day.

Ages: 12+ (under 18s accompanied by an adult)

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Multi-use room at Hatherleigh Community Centre

Strawglass workshop
2026-07-10 10:30 - 12:30 | Devon
Come along, bring an old glass vase and upcycle it into a colourful piece that catches the light, using a selection of colourful mulberry papers.

A vase approx 25cm tall x 10 – 15cm wide is ideal. It must be plain glass, no cut glass or patterning. Charity shops or B&M and Dunelm have inexpensive vases if you don’t already have one.

Please wear cloths you don’t mind getting glue on and bring a plastic container to hold your still damp vase to transport home.

£15 inc drinks & cakeThursday 10th July 10.30am – 12.30pm.The Alchemy Room Hole Court Hatherleigh.

To book or for any enquiries please email Katrina angelsandpetals@btinternet.com

Spork! And the return of the Poetic Hunts!
2026-07-09 19:00 - 21:00 | The Marquee in the Square, 27 Market Street, Hatherleigh, Devon, EX20 3JN, United Kingdom
Join Edward Tripp and Chris White for another big Poetic Hunt! A second serving of silly and subversive comedy, poetry, live music and filth.

This event will feature a guest spot from musical comedian Mimi, an Audience Limerick competition, a “community poem” created by you. Yes, you. Some surprising proclamations from Roz the town crier, a panda in a headlock, and a few references to Noel Edmunds. This is poetry for people who don’t like poetry. And comedy for people who aren’t too discerning

Edward Tripp is an award-winning Irish stand-up poet, with a penchant for the surreal. He’s performed up and down the UK, from Just the Tonic in Edinburgh to the London Museum of Comedy. Whether screaming about spatulas or soliloquising about Uncle Connor “who isn’t in the IRA,” Ed’s a prop-heavy and provocative performer. “A roaring fire of absurd wit” – Corr Blimey

Chris White is a performer, poet and the soggiest bottom in all Exeter. The founder of Spork! Poetry, a multiple slam winner, and the first Riddler in Residence at Exeter Cathedral. He’s performed all over from Shambala to Tongue Fu, as well as on buses and boats. Writing silly words about queerness, identity and ducks. “A knack for humour that can make you sigh in embarrassment, while also crying with laughter.” – Bristol 24/7

Plus Mimi! Cornwall Comedian of the Year 2022, Mimi is a high energy performer, super scatty and armed with a ukulele to accompany her sweet but sour observations. A regular host of Beasts of Bodmin, and (who could forget) the winner of the “Worst Poet Wins” competition at Exeter Comedy Festival 2025.

Get involved in the Limerick Slam by writing an original limerick ahead of the night and reading it onstage. The best 2 limerick writers will then have around 30mins to write a new limerick on the spot. The winner will receive a box of broken biscuits.

Please note: This event is rec 14+ because of some adult content & language

PLUS

Fancy Curry, Comedy and a Pint?

We’ve teamed up with The Tally to do all of this for £17.95

Or even better £15.95 if you have a festival wristband!

Joel Munday: Solo Violin Recital
2026-07-08 19:00 - 20:00 | Hatherleigh Methodist Church, 35 Bridge Street, Hatherleigh, EX20 3HZ, United Kingdom
We are delighted to welcome local young violinist Joel Munday to Hatherleigh for a solo recital at the Methodist Chapel.

Joel is a British violinist who performs internationally as a soloist and chamber musician. The 2025/26 season marks his professional solo debut with the London Mozart Players, and he was recently selected as a Tillett Debut Artist. He has worked with leading contemporary composers including Pēteris Vasks and Osvaldo Golijov, and trained with pedagogues such as Leonidas Kavakos, Alina Ibragimova and Daniel Rowland during his Artist Diploma at the Royal College of Music. In 2024 he was one of just 11 musicians worldwide to receive the London Symphony Orchestra’s Conservatoire Scholarship.

Joel has been described as “a truly remarkable violinist and musician who really holds the future of classical music in his hands” (Zsolt Bognár), and praised by his mentor Alina Ibragimova as “thoughtful, open-minded” with “a unique way of approaching everything he plays.”

Programme:

Lera Auerbach – T’filah

J.S. Bach – Partita in D minor (complete)

Ysaÿe – Sonata No. 4

J.S. Bach – Andante from Organ Sonata No. 4 (arr. Munday)

Kreisler – Recitativo and Scherzo-Caprice

Find out more at www.joelmunday.co.uk

Booking options

Buy tickets online here or in person at Salar Gallery.

Moor Lane Market Garden Tour and Mini-Workshops
2026-07-08 18:00 - 20:00 | Devon
Moor Lane Market Garden off Victoria Road, Hatherleigh, EX20 2LJhttps://w3w.co/nerd.begin.assist

Visit Hatherleigh’s new veg growing and community land project, with short workshops and tours with Jen and Borage.

From War Horse to Working horse: A History of the Shire Horse
2026-07-07 17:00 - 18:30 | Lower Upcott Farm, Lower Upcott Farm, Hatherleigh, Devon, EX20 3LN, United Kingdom
Tea & Talk at Lower Upcott Farm

Arrive 5pm, talk starts 5:30pm

Join the festival team and local farmer, Ben May, for a fascinating look at the history of the Shire horse. From their time as war horses until they were the tractors of their time and now their place today on the ‘at risk’ register.

Meet these majestic animals up close, ask questions, and see how Ben continues to use their strength in sustainable, practical ways to maintain their relevance into the future. There will also be an opportunity for those who wish to have a brief tour of the market garden, all worked with the shire horses.

After the talk, relax and enjoy a picnic tea with refreshments included.

Tickets: £12 per person (£10 with festival wristband)

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The Charter of the Forest and our lost Commons Rights
2026-07-06 19:30 - 20:30 | Old Schools, 23 Market Street, Hatherleigh, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 3JN, United Kingdom
Talk by Myc Riggulsford: The Charter of the Forest and our lost Commons Rights

Your electricity bill may be illegal, and you can dig up clay, feed pigs, or build your own house, according to this fast paced and fun journey through 800 years of Devon history which shows that we may have lost or forgotten rights which entitle us all to a basic and sustainable living from our countryside. And it’s all thanks to revolting Devon commoners.

Magna Carta’s first part, the Charter of Liberties agreed at Runnymede, protected our new ruling class, the Norman barons, from being taxed and imprisoned in 1215. But a second law passed two years later, the Charter of the Forest, returned to ordinary people in Britain rights such as keeping ponies and sheep, or collecting firewood on Dartmoor and Exmoor which are still used by villagers today with ancient links, but which may mean that we should all share this country’s natural wealth.

By knowing more about our lost rights, we can protect our common assets such as ancient woodlands, and make sure that young people have opportunities to explore alternative and more sustainable ways of living. The fascinating knowledge we have lost includes smallholding skills such as pannage, estovers, agistment and other archaic practices from the days before plastic.

Join science and environment journalist Myc Riggulsford for a bit of history, comedy, and some radical thinking in a thought provoking debate about Devon’s past, the 800 year old rights we have forgotten or allowed to lapse, and how they could help our society today.

Myc Riggulsford

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From Stone to Paint: A Day with Earth Pigments
2026-07-04 10:00 - 17:00 | Old Schools, 23 Market Street, Hatherleigh, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 3JN, United Kingdom
(With a lunch break – please bring your own lunch. Coffee, tea and biscuits provided.)Group size: 12

This one-day workshop, led by Jessica Lennan, is an introduction to working with earth pigments and making colour from the landscape.

We’ll begin the morning indoors, looking at what earth pigments are and how to recognise and test for them. Then we’ll head out for a walk around Hatherleigh Moor Brook to see what we can find.

In the afternoon, we’ll spend time grinding stones into pigment and turning that into watercolour paint. It’s a slow, hands-on process. By the end of the day, you’ll leave with your own handmade watercolour paint from the place itself.

All tools and paper are provided. You’re very welcome to bring a sketchbook or your own paper as well.

About Jessica Lennan

Jessica Lennan is a photographer and artist based on the edge of Dartmoor. Her work explores place and material processes, often combining photography with pigments made from stones collected on site. She is interested in slow, tactile ways of understanding place and in the relationship between image and material.

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Amdram is Murder
2026-07-03 19:30 - 22:00 | Hatherleigh Community Centre, Bowling Green Lane, Hatherleigh, Devon, EX20 3HB, United Kingdom
Hatherleigh Players are performing a Murder Mystery play ‘Amdram is Murder’ on Friday 3rd July at 7.30pm in Hatherleigh Community Centre. Written by Karen Ince and directed by Alan Jones.

Members of the Marchfield Amateur Drama (MAD) company are rehearsing a 1920s period murder mystery. On the surface – a typical village theatre, but underneath – jealousies lurk and the group harbours someone capable of murder!Rehearsals are interrupted by the news of an unexpected death. Three eye-witnesses come forward with information.

Can you collect clues and work out whodunnit? Prizes for guessing correctly!

Tickets are £15 and includes supper.

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Available from www.ticketsource.co.uk/HatherleighPlayers

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Wildlife Photo Competition 2026
2026-05-05 08:00 - 2026-06-15 17:00 | Devon
Hatherleigh Festival’s Wildlife Photo Competition!

The 2026 Wildlife Photo competition is OPEN.

Find out all about it on our dedicated page here:

Wildlife Photo 2026

Ready to enter you photo? Go straight to the entry form here: Wildlife Photo 2026: Enter now!

Deadline: 15th June 2026

Winners Exhibition: 10th-12th July 2026, Old Schools, Hatherleigh

Open Mic
2025-07-13 15:00 - 17:30 | The Marquee in the Square, 27 Market Street, Hatherleigh, Devon, EX20 3JN, United Kingdom
Open Mic Afternoon

After the wild success of last year’s Open Mic it is back again on Sunday afternoon. Come and join us for a very relaxed session in the Town Square. If you’re a budding local musician, or just fancy a try at performing live, come along and have a go. All welcome.

Look out for the Wristband Draw too!

Puppet Show: The Fairy who wanted to Fly
2025-07-13 14:15 - 14:45 | The Marquee in the Square, 27 Market Street, Hatherleigh, Devon, EX20 3JN, United Kingdom
Mary lived in the forest with her grandfather. Her dream was to fly away with the fairies. A mysterious new friend makes a deal to help her build wings of her own.

This is a contemporary fairy story about ecology, friendship and global unity told using marionettes, music and puppetry.

Suitable for all ages, no unaccompanied children.

Book Binding Workshop
2025-07-13 13:00 - 15:00 | Old Schools, 23 Market Street, Hatherleigh, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 3JN, United Kingdom
Learn how to bind your own sketchbook or journal with a few simple stitches. Decorate the cover with watercolours. Make two sketchbooks. All materials provided including a bookbinding needle, linen thread and papers to take home.

Ages 12 and up.

Places limited, book now to avoid disappointment!

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Wacky Science Party!
2025-07-13 12:15 - 13:45 | The Marquee in the Square, 27 Market Street, Hatherleigh, Devon, EX20 3JN, United Kingdom
Science-themed disco followed by a wacky science show.

Brought to you by DNA Kids, highly rated children’s party entertainers.

Guide age 4-11 years, everyone welcome.

The Burton Art Box , Camera Obscura
2025-07-13 11:00 - 16:00 | The Square, 27 Market Street, Hatherleigh, Devon, EX20 3JN, United Kingdom
The Burton Art Box Camera Obscura will be in The Square on Sunday. Come along and experience the natural phenomenon where light and physics teach us about the birth of cameras.

Open Air Church Service
2025-07-13 11:00 - 12:00 | The Marquee in the Square, 27 Market Street, Hatherleigh, Devon, EX20 3JN, United Kingdom
Join us for a ‘Churches Together’ service, with Rev. Leigh Winsbury, Chris Jackson and Patrick Kimber.

Sashiko Visible Mending with Jan Ramirez
2025-07-13 10:00 - 14:00 | The Alchemy Room, Hole Court, Hatherleigh, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 3JN, United Kingdom
Following their recent, successful mending workshops Sustainable Hatherleigh are running another to introduce using simple Sashiko stitching to repair denims.

Create your own designs using the methods of mending you will learn with Jan in this workshop.

Numbers will be kept to 6 people per 2-hour session which will be held in The Alchemy Room, Hole Court on Sunday morning from 10 am to 2 pm. Booking essential – please reserve tickets below or Contact us. Cost to cover materials only, £5 per person, pay on arrival. Please bring your own jeans or use denim provided on the day.

Party on with DJ Steve Attfield
2025-07-12 22:30 - 23:59 | The Marquee in the Square, 27 Market Street, Hatherleigh, Devon, EX20 3JN, United Kingdom
From 10.30pm till midnight, in the square, DJ Steve Attfield will be bringing an electric mix of house music, sprinkled with some soul / funk and disco vibe – that the Hatherleigh crowd love!

Horce Divorse
2025-07-12 21:30 - 22:30 | The Marquee in the Square, 27 Market Street, Hatherleigh, Devon, EX20 3JN, United Kingdom
Horce Divorse is a punk rock band composed of four long time mates who share a passion for music. Hailing from a small town in Devon, their music is heavily influenced by the colourful characters and struggles within it, as well as their own experiences. It all started as a joke and an escape from boredom to then selling out venues and grasping a fast following. Their tight knit chemistry and shared love of music make for an unforgettable live experience and they’re always pushing themselves to write new and exciting material.

Bat Walk & Talk with Joanna Pullin
2025-07-12 21:30 - 22:30 | The Churchyard
Join Joanna Pullin and bat expert Sarah Butcher to discover all about bats. We will be using specialist bat detector equipment and electronic devices to monitor the bats and translate their high-pitched sounds, allowing us to hear their calls.

9:30 pm – Hatherleigh Churchyard, Saturday 12th JulyNo booking necessary

Hazaar!
2025-07-12 20:00 - 21:00 | The Marquee in the Square, 27 Market Street, Hatherleigh, Devon, EX20 3JN, United Kingdom
Hazaar are a six piece virtuosic klezmer band from Devon consisting of clarinet/sax, violin, flute, guitar, double bass and drums. A lively, energetic and versatile band that perform traditional klezmer music from the Balkans and beyond with a twist. Described as “Eastern European Yiddish folk-rock”, Hazaar combine elements of funk, rock, Klezmer and gypsy jazz within their infectious arrangements. Instantly recognisable, Hazaar are the leading band on the Klezmer scene in Devon. Performing across the South West with their upbeat, high octane sound, they are a force to be reckoned with.

Exeter Jazz Orchestra
2025-07-12 19:00 - 19:45 | The Marquee in the Square, 27 Market Street, Hatherleigh, Devon, EX20 3JN, United Kingdom
Come along to the square to see this Exeter Based Mass Jazz Orchestra Band lift theenergy to a whole new level in the marquee! With 20+ instrumentalists, this performance promises to be BIG!

Hedluv + Passman
2025-07-12 18:00 - 18:45 | The Marquee in the Square, 27 Market Street, Hatherleigh, Devon, EX20 3JN, United Kingdom
These cornish rappers are doin’ it dreckly – repping west Cornwall – Britain’s most southerly rappers have long been holding it down – a tradition at Cornish parties and festivals. They have also found fertile ground further afield like Devon. Side splittingly funny and original, don’t miss out on this hilarious dynamic duo!
