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image of storyteller Lee Rawlings performing Charles Dickens' The Signalman

Charles Dickens’s The Signalman with Lee Rawlings

In full Dickensian style, storyteller Lee Rawlings performs Charles Dickens’s ghost story The Signalman . Inspired by the writer’s own terrifying experience and based around a real railway tunnel with its own spooky tales, this short story is a creepy and shocking experience with a truly memorable ending.

£5 per ticket . Refreshments available.

Author portrait of Stephanie Austin and cover of her book 'Death on Dartmoor Edge'

In Conversation with Stephanie Austin

We are delighted to welcome Devon crime writer Stephanie Austin to The Bookery bookshop in Crediton. Stephanie will be talking to Devon historical crime author Michael Jecks about her book DEATH ON DARTMOOR EDGE, the eighth in the Devon Mystery series set in the Dartmoor town of Ashburton and featuring amateur sleuth and reluctant antique shop owner Juno Browne. This hit rural cosy crime series is perfect for winter reading.

Tickets £4 redeemable against a book purchase on the evening.

Devon Air Ambulance open brand new charity shop on Crediton High Street

Devon Air Ambulance are looking forward to opening the doors of a brand-new charity shop in Crediton to local people and visitors this weekend, with a special launch event taking place at 10am on Friday 6th September. This new charity shop in the heart of Crediton High Street, was previously occupied by Exeter Leukemia Fund (ELF). Visitors will be delighted to see it kitted out with...

Community boxing gym brings new life to abandoned building in Crediton, Devon

Community boxing gym, Bang Bang Boxing, is up and running in Crediton, Devon, thanks to a Start Up Loan from the British Business Bank. Army veteran Jamie Parker transformed the derelict building, which had been empty for around 15 years, to bring Crediton its first dedicated boxing gym.

Jamie first discovered his passion for boxing during his 11 years serving with the Army,...

Crediton Mother wins national lingerie model search

In time for National Lingerie Day, Curvy Kate, the trailblazing lingerie brand renowned for its dedication to diversity and inclusion, is thrilled to unveil Ellie Manning from Crediton, Exeteras one of their Top 5 winners for its 'Stars in Bras: Uplift Your Life' campaign. Departing from the traditional focus of serving the male gaze and hiring supermodels with unattainable bodies, Curvy Kate...

Devonshire charity receives £5,000 donation from The Cadbury Foundation

South-Hams based organisation, Erme Valley Riding for the Disabled Group, has been chosen to receive a £5,000 grant, thanks to local employees from Mondelēz International.

The local group which provides people with disabilities the opportunity to enjoy horse-riding in a safe and structured environment, has been granted the substantial donation from The Cadbury Foundation, as part of...

RGB Crediton celebrates its 20th anniversary

RGB Building Supplies’ Crediton branch is celebrating 20 years of being located in the town. For two decades, it has been an integral part of the local community, serving customers from various trades and homeowners embarking on their own projects.

Since its opening in 2003, RGB Crediton has become a trusted name in the local building supplies industry. Throughout the last 20 years,...

Sandford Orchards' The General

Sandford Orchards wins gold and category trophy at the International Cider Challenge

Independent, family-owned Sandford Orchards , based in Crediton, has just scooped a host of accolades at the 2023 International Cider Challenge. These include a gold medal and the category trophy for its vintage cider, The General , making it officially the best tannin led cider in the world.

Barny Butterfield, Chief Cidermaker at Sandford Orchards comments: “We are over the moon to...

Crediton may soon have its first McDonald’s

Crediton may soon have its first McDonald’s, but local opinion appears to be split about it.

The fast-food giant has applied to build a new restaurant with a drive-thru on Joseph Locke Way, close to the town’s Tesco.

It claims the plan will provide the opportunity for it to meet a “long-standing requirement for a restaurant to serve this catchment area, to meet customer...

Top Male Choir to visit Devon

The celebrated City of Bath Male Choir from the BBC ‘Last Choir Standing’ TV show will be performing at Crediton Congregational Church on Saturday July 15. The choir received world-wide acclaim when they reached the final stages of the BBC’s popular amateur choir.

Since that time they have toured Europe as well as visiting Japan and the USA on two occasions. Most recently they were...

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