SPECIAL EVENTS

Two Moors Festival

Exmoor events

Loveny Male Voice Choir
Concert and Cream Tea
Lynton Town Hall
Date: 22nd March at 3.00 pm

The Fantastic Fudge Hunt
Sun. 5— Sun. 12 April
Clovelly

The chance to win up to a kilo of moreish Clovelly fudge EVERY DAY FOR A WEEK. 
10 Fudge Stones will be hidden each day around the village and each one found is a winner.  Just return your Stone to the Fudge Shop at the Visitor Centre to find out how much fudge you have won.   One stone redeemable per family per day.

Clovelly Celebration of Local Ales & Cider
Sat. 23 – Mon. 25 May

With 15 ales and 5 ciders to choose from.

Lynton and Lynmouth Music Festival
Fri 12th - Sun 14th June

LUNDY GIG ROW
Sat. 11—Sun. 12 July
Clovelly

Cornish pilot gigs were designed to carry pilots out to ships.  The first one alongside got the pilotage job, so speed was critical.  
The row from Clovelly to Lundy and back is a true test of endurance over 28 miles of open sea.

Minehead Male Voice Choir
Tuesday 21st July at 7.30 pm
St Mary's Church, Lynton

Appledore Ladies Choir
Saturday 25th July at 7.30 pm
St Mary's Church, Lynton

Clovelly Maritime Festival, in support of the N.D. Hospice
Sun. 26 July, 10 a.m.—5 p.m

With something for everyone of all ages to enjoy.
It’s traditional seaside entertainment, including shanty singers, fire-eating, juggling, street performers, Punch and Judy and lots more.
Enjoy delicious seafood in the Harbour Restaurant or a succulent hog roast on the beach.

Woolsery Agricultural Show , Clovelly Court,
Mon. 27 July

A quintessential English rural show, in aid of various charities, run entirely on a volunteer basis by local farmers.  Classes include crafts, cattle and sheep, along with horse and pony competitions.

Lifeboat Weekend, in support of the R.N.L.I.
Sat. 1 - Sun. 2 August
Clovelly

The celebration of the Clovelly Lifeboat, Spirit of Clovelly, is one of the village highlights of the year and the Lifeboat House will be open to the public on both days.  There’ll be a sponsored swim on Saturday and lots of contests on Sunday including cross dressing-up race, tug-of-war and the ever popular slave auction in which young local men are ‘sold’ to the highest bidder to do their chores for a day.  Also harbour stalls.

Lyn Lions Raft Race
Date: Saturday 22nd August
Evening
Lynmouth

Pilot Gig Regatta
Sat. 22 August
Clovelly

Event: Fibrefest
Date: August 22nd and 23rd

At Coldharbour Mill, Uffculme, Devon.  Showcasing a wide range of fibre related products, crafts and arts from the Blackdown Hills and across the UK.

www.fibrefest.co.uk

Bowls Club Summer Fayre
Thursday 20th August
Lynton Town Hall

Lobster & Crab Feast
Sun. 6 September, 10 a.m.—5 p.m.
Clovelly

We pay tribute to Clovelly's famous lobsters and crabs with a day of live folk music, theatre including a lobster hypnotist, local craft and food stalls, quay kitchen with demonstrations, wine tasting and entertainment for the children too.
It's worth mentioning that Bideford Bay lobsters were once under threat until a 'no take zone' was set up around Lundy Island and just a few years on, there has been a threefold increase in the numbers of landable lobsters.
It’s a Feast, which visitors say has a particularly  happy festive atmosphere.

Part of A.O.N.B.'s 50th Anniversary celebrations, 2009 - 2010
www.northdevon-aonb.org.uk

Herring Festival
Sunday, 15 November 10 a.m.—4 p.m.
Clovelly

The Herring Festival is held to promote sustainable, carefully managed fishing, which helps safeguard the livelihoods of fishermen and supports the local economy through environmentally sound means.  Clovelly’s sweet herring was once its staple economy and so a well-justified reason for celebrating the Silver Darlings.
There’ll be herring dishes, local cider and wine, maritime historian, Mike Smylie, with his Kipperland exhibition and freshly-smoked kippers and bloaters, traditional shanty singers, walk-about theatre and lots of stalls.

Part of A.O.N.B.'s 50th Anniversary celebrations, 2009 - 2010

www.northdevon-aonb.org.uk

CHRISTMAS LIGHTS, in support of the R.N.L.I.
Sunday, 6 December, from about 4 p.m.
Clovelly

Starting from the Visitor Centre, a brass band leads the procession down to the harbour where carols will be sung.  Then, watch out for Father Christmas’ arrival.  There’ll be warming food and drinks and the evening ends with a spectacular firework display.