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Family Christmas crafts at Buckfastleigh Library
Buckfastleigh Library invites families to a drop-in Christmas craft session on Monday 22 December, 1.30 to 3pm, making candy cane elfins, stained glass stars and tree decorations. Plus a Christmas animals treasure hunt and a 50p lucky dip, free with donations welcome.
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Buckfastleigh Christmas fair
Buckfastleigh Christmas Fair brings festive cheer to town on Wednesday 3 December, with Tano Taiko drummers, Street Heat samba, children’s rides, Santa and a seasonal photo booth. Expect stalls, tasty local food and a lively street auction and prize draw.
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Purl and a Pint winter meetings at The Kings Arms
Purl and a Pint hosts cosy craft meet-ups at The Kings Arms, Buckfastleigh. Bring your latest project and enjoy friendly company, with a year-end get-together and a new run of sessions from January.
Future Event in 29 daysDying Conversations: advance decisions (living wills)
Heart and Soul Funerals host a friendly monthly space to explore end-of-life matters. The next session on Thursday 29 January 2026 at the Moor Imagination Centre focuses on Advance Decisions (Living Wills), and newcomers are welcome.
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Make quilts with Patchwork Quilt Challenge
Patchwork Quilt Challenge welcomes anyone interested in quilting to St Lukes, Buckfastleigh, to turn donated fabric into beautiful quilts that warm and comfort, supporting refugees and Torbay SCBU. No experience needed, so join in or drop by, with a 2026 programme of Saturday sessions.
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What's on at The Wool Hub
Woolly Nanas share The Wool Hub's December and January programme of friendly textile drop-ins, family sessions and bookable workshops in felting, knitting and weaving. Browse the shop and library, meet others and learn new skills across winter.
Future Event in 21 daysMoor Socials at The Globe Inn, Buckfastleigh
Moorland Community Caring hosts Moor Socials at The Globe Inn, Buckfastleigh, from 12 noon to 2pm on the first and third Wednesdays. Enjoy company, talks and activities over a cuppa, sandwiches and pudding for a suggested £4, with help for transport available.
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Valiant Soldier winter events and opening times
Valiant Soldier Museum Heritage & Visitor Centre invites you to its winter programme with hot drinks, local art, vintage vinyl and a pop-up shop of gift ideas, including free Wintertide entry. Winter opening is Wednesdays only, with hours resuming in March.
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New volunteer co-ordinator for Moorland Community Caring
Moorland Community Caring welcomes new Volunteer Co-ordinator, Sophia Young, bringing hands-on experience in community support and volunteer teams. Read how she will help grow local projects and how you can get involved as a driver, Moor Social volunteer or befriender.
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Yoga classes at Buckfastleigh Town Hall and Caddaford Barns
Anne Wright – Yoga & Holistic Therapies invites you to friendly weekly classes in Buckfastleigh Town Hall and at Caddaford Barns Studio. With 40 years’ teaching experience, expect gentle guidance to improve posture, mobility and overall wellbeing.
Future Event in 23 daysTalk: Elizabethan Exeter’s middle classes
Buckfastleigh History Society hosts a talk on Exeter’s Elizabethan middle classes with Dr Kate Osborne at the Valiant Soldier Museum and Information Centre, Buckfastleigh, on Monday 19 January 2026. Explore the lives and influence of the city’s middling sort.
Future Event in 70 daysAll-ability yoga in Buckfastleigh
Wellswood Yoga invites all abilities to friendly weekly classes in Buckfastleigh, with drop-ins welcome. Enjoy calming breathwork and gentle strength and balance to support wellbeing and better sleep, with one-to-one and private group sessions available.
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Unstoppable: work-in-progress play at Moor Imagination Centre
make.shift.theatre present a work-in-progress of a funny, inventive new play about the futures we can shape, inviting your feedback at Moor Imagination Centre on Saturday 29 November. There’s also a free creative drop-in in the foyer beforehand.
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Owls visit Buckfastleigh Memory Cafe
Buckfastleigh Memory Cafe welcomes those living with dementia to a cosy get-together in a stationary railway carriage with owls from Totnes Rare Breeds Farm and a light-hearted bird quiz. Friendly chat and refreshments on 20 January 2026 at South Devon Railway.
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Buckfastleigh Memory Cafe Christmas party
Buckfastleigh Memory Cafe invites people living with dementia or memory problems, plus a loved one or carer, to a festive Christmas party with afternoon tea and carols at the Northgate Hotel, Buckfast on Tuesday 16 December. A warm afternoon of seasonal cheer.
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Chair yoga at Moor Imagination Centre
Chair Yoga invites you to gentle, breath-led taster sessions at Moor Imagination Centre, Buckfastleigh, on Thursday mornings. Try accessible, seated or supported movement that nurtures mobility and calm, with a short autumn programme ahead of a regular class in the New Year.
Happening Soon 13 Nov 2025
Cosy Cinema returns to Buckfastleigh Town Hall
Buckfastleigh Town Council brings cinema back to the Town Hall on 13 December with a free screening of How To Train Your Dragon 2025. Enjoy a welcoming evening with a bar and snacks in the heart of the community.
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Indian classical trio: sarod, voice and tabla
Moor Imagination Centre invites you to a soulful evening of Indian classical music with sarod, vocal and tabla. A young trio presents an engaging jugalbandi, blending tradition with fresh energy and audience connection for an immersive concert experience.
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The family of Cyril Doidge thank everyone
Cyril Doidge’s family thank friends, neighbours and local services for their support following his passing, remembering him as a lifelong Buckfastleigh resident and keen cricketer. They also share details of a funeral collection for the British Heart Foundation and Alzheimer’s UK.
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Free Christmas meals for Buckfastleigh residents
Buckfastleigh Town Council is offering free frozen Christmas meals from Wiltshire Farm Foods for Buckfastleigh parish residents on Tuesday 23 December, delivered by staff and volunteers. Read how to request one and the December order deadline.
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Mummers’ plays in Devon and beyond, with the Valiant Mummers
Buckfastleigh History Society hosts a talk on the history of mummers’ plays in Devon and beyond, with a short performance by the Valiant Mummers, on 11 December at the White Hart Hotel in Buckfastleigh. Free entry, with donations welcome.
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Mythology through dance for children
Lerna Babikyan & Mudita Moves invite children aged 5–9 to bring ancient myths to life through dance, nurturing imagination, creativity and cultural awareness. One session on 8 November at Moor Imagination Center, Buckfastleigh, blending story, movement and embodied learning.
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Drama workshops for all at MED Theatre
MED Theatre invites adults and young people to creative sessions at its Moretonhampstead studio this November, from playful improvisation and fooling to home education and after-school drama inspired by Dartmoor. Friendly, confidence-building activities with sliding-scale fees and bursaries available.
Happening Soon 11 Nov 2025Wintertide market returns to Buckfastleigh
Southwester brings Wintertide Market back to Buckfastleigh on Saturday 29 November, 10am–5pm. Discover a town-wide celebration of creativity with over 80 makers, a dedicated food and drink hub, and family make-and-create activities across friendly venues.
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