What’s On In And Around Yelverton, Devon
There’s plenty to see and do in and around Yelverton when you come to stay with us on Dartmoor. Plymouth and Tavistock are only a short car or bus ride away. Yelverton has a lively social calendar and boasts it’s own local not-for-profit Yelverton Cinema with films for children and adults where you are invited to bring along your supper and enjoy a film. There a local markets each week with both artisan foods and local crafts on sale. Below are a list of some of the events taking place this year.
Markets
| Bere Ferrers Community Shop | Every Saturday 1000-1200hrs in Village Hall |
| Tavistock Farmers Market | 2nd, 4th and 5th Saturday each month 0900 – 1400hrs - Bedford Square |
| Tavistock Pannier Market | Tue - craft, antiques & collectables. Wed & Thur - Mixed. Fri - traditional Charter Market. Sat (every 1st of the month) - Aladdin's Cave. Sat (every second of the month) - craft. |
| Launceston Market | 2nd Saturday each month |
| Bovey Tracey Farmers' Market | Held the 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month in - Union Square - Website |
| Dartmouth Old Market | Shops are open Monday to Saturday and market days are Tuesday (Easter to December), Thursday (in high season) and Friday (throughout the year). Saturday is the day for varied markets including the 4th Saturday which is the Artisan market. Website |
| Exeter Farmers’ Market | Held every Thursday form 9am – 2pm on the corner of Fore Street and South Street. Website |
| Ivybridge Artisan Market | Held on the 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month, 9.30 until 13.00 at The Watermark. Website |
| Kingsbridge Farmers’ Market | Held 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month 9am – 1pm in Kingsbridge Town Square. Website |
| Newton Abbot Indoor Market and Food Hall | Held Monday to Saturday 9am - 4pm Website |
| Newton Abbot Outdoor Market | Held every Wednesday and Saturday from 9am – 4pm in the Market Square and Courtenay Street. Website |
| Totnes Flea Market | Held every Friday in the Civil Hall. Website |
| The Contemporary Craft Festival | 7 June 2019 - 9 June 2019, Mill Marsh Park, Bovey Tracey, Devon, TQ13 9AFF. Website |
| Widecombe Village Market | 4th Saturday of the month 1000 – 1600hrs |
| What's on in Devon this month | Lots of info of things to do, visit the website for this month. Website |
May
4-6 May – Buckland Art Group – Buckland Monachorum Village Hall 1000hrs-1700hr. View original paintings. Tea/coffee available – Website
Through-out May – Delamore Arts 15th annual exhibition House and gardens, Cornwood – Website
01 May – Dartmoor Border Morris 5.30am car park below Leeden Tor, to dance in the sunrise.
04 May – Mount Kelly Choral Society May Concert ‘The Creation’, St Eustachius Church, Tavistock. Tickets £12 Bookstop, Mount Kelly College reception, – Website
06 May – Spring Garden Fete – Moorland Garden Hotel 1030-1600hrs
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10 – 12 May – Ten Tors Challenge Okehampton Camp. Registration in Princetown?-TBC – Website
16 – 18 May – Devon County Show Westpoint, Exeter – Website
18 May – Artisan Food and Gift Market – Butchers Market, Tavistock Website
18 May – October Mythic Garden Sculpture Exhibition Stone Lane Gardens, Chagford. Website
21 May – The History of Plymouth’s Airports and Air Services (talk) Clive Charlton. Yelverton & District Local History Society – Website
22 May – Why ponds are wonderful havens for wildlife (talk) Paul Martin, Devon Wildlife Trust. Burrator Heritage Centre. 7.30–8.3-pm Burrator Heritage Centre. £4, booking (01822) 855700. Website
23 May – Walk & Talk – Woodland and Shaded Areas The Garden House, Buckland Monachorum, Yelverton. £17, booking essential.
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25 – 27 May – Ragged Victorian Weekend Morwellham Working Village, Mine & Craft Centre, Tavistock. Website
29 May – An Afternoon with Chris Beardshaw (talk) 3pm RHS Rosemoor, Great Torrington – Website
31 May – Mad Dog McRea – unique mix of folk, rock, pop, gypsy and jazz – Morwellham Working Village – Website
Late May – Two Hills Race – Chagford – Website
June
16 June – Father’s Day Classic Car Day – over 200 stunning vintage cars. Bring your own for free entry!! Morwellham Working Village – Website
23 June – Art Sale – Walkhampton Memorial Hall 1000hrs – 1600hr In aid of Project George – improvements/extension to village hall.
29-30 June – Lister Engine Festival – Lister engines, tractors, vintage machinery and stalls – Morwellham Working Village – Website
July
12-14 July – Summer Cider Fest with The Wurzels – Playing live at the opening on Friday night Morwellham Working Village – Website
19 – 20 – Music Festival – Chagford- Website
25 July – Launceston Agricultural Show – Gate opens 8.30am and closes at 6pm – Website
28 July – Totnes Agricultural Show – Gates open 900hrs – Website
August
17 – 18 August – Steampunk Family Festival – TOPLOADER playing live on Saturday night. Morwellham Working Village – Website
08 August – Okehampton Agricultural Show – Gates open 900hrs – Website
10 August – Cornwood Show – at Cadleigh Farm fields – Website
15 August – Chagford Agricultural Show – 119th Chagford Agricultural and Horticultural Show – Website
26 August – Lustleigh Village Show – Website
26 August – Scoriton County Show – Facebook page
31 August – Nourish Festival – Bovey Tracey – Website
September
07 September – Ashburton Food and Drink Festival – Website
10 September – Widecombe-in-the-Moor Fair – Come and see Uncle Tom Cobbley and his grey mare! Website
23 – 28 September – Chagford Film Festival – website
October
09 October – Goose Fair – Tavistock – Website
19-31 October – Halloween Week – Spooky mine train rides, witch’s den and creepy crafts – Website
November – December
30 November,1,7,8,14,-24 Dec – Christmas Special Train Rides to visit Santa’s Grotto plus Christmas stories. Morwellham Working Village – Website
Dartmoor Tourist Information Centres
| Tavistock - Bedford Square | 01822 612938 | Website |
| Okehampton - Museum of Dartmoor Life | 01837 52295 | Website |
| Ashburton - North Street | 01364 653426 | Website |
| Mortonhampstead | 01647 440043 | Website |
| Bovey Tracey - Station Road | 01626 832047 | Website |
