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Weekly phone groups: crossword, quiz and bingo
Moorland Community Caring invites you to free, weekly phone groups offering a friendly 45 minutes of company from home. Join for light conversation, crosswords, quizzes and bingo, and stay connected with neighbours without needing to travel.
Happening Soon 02 Mar 2026
March at St Luke's
St Luke’s Church is focusing on Lent, encouraging habits to draw closer to Jesus through a booklet, a Lent group and services across March, including Palm Sunday with the Mission Community. The Foodbank and CAB advice run on Friday mornings.
Happening Soon 03 Mar 2026What's on at the Wool Hub
Woolly Nanas welcome you to The Wool Hub for friendly weekday drop-ins in felting, spinning, knitting and weaving, with no booking needed. Explore the March programme for special sessions and bookable workshops, from mums-and-babies meet-ups to creative needle-felting.
Happening Soon 03 Mar 2026
Buckfast Methodist Chapel access ramp under way and coffee mornings continue
Buckfastleigh Methodists are improving access at Buckfast Methodist Chapel with a new ramp and reconfigured pathway. Sunday services are due to resume soon, and friendly Wednesday coffee mornings continue at the Valiant Soldier under the Warm Spaces Initiative.
Happening Soon 04 Mar 2026
Moor Socials for over-50s in Buckfastleigh
Moorland Community Caring hosts friendly Moor Socials in Buckfastleigh for over-50s on the first and third Wednesdays, with tea, cake, talks and activities at The Globe, 12–2. Enjoy homemade lunch and hot drinks for a suggested £4, with transport help available.
Happening Soon 04 Mar 2026
Buckfast Abbey seeks chorister chaperone
Buckfast Abbey’s Liturgy & Music Department is recruiting a Chorister Chaperone, supporting choristers’ wellbeing, behaviour and engagement while contributing to the Abbey’s musical life. Term-time hours include Wednesday and Thursday afternoons with some flexible weekend commitments.
Happening Soon 04 Mar 2026
All-ability yoga in Buckfastleigh
Wellswood Yoga invites you to friendly, all-ability weekly classes in Buckfastleigh at St Luke’s Church, with calming breathwork and adaptable postures for beginners and seasoned yogis alike. Drop-ins are welcome, with one-to-one and private sessions also available.
Happening Soon 04 Mar 2026
Free World Book Day costume swaps in Devon libraries
Libraries Unlimited and Recycle Devon are offering free World Book Day costume swap rails at 15 libraries across Devon and Torbay, helping families save money and cut waste. Browse pre-loved children’s outfits and take one home, with no need to donate first.
Happening Soon 05 Mar 2026
Buckfastleigh Mothers' Union trip and March meeting
Buckfastleigh Mothers' Union invites you to a friendly March meeting with a talk on Anna Chaplaincy and refreshments. They're also planning a summer boat trip from Exmouth to Exeter Quay with a coach return.
Happening Soon 05 Mar 2026St Benedict's Catholic Church
St Benedict’s Catholic Church in Buckfastleigh is a community served by Fr Francis Straw, with Saturday Mass. During Lent, Stations of the Cross and Holy Week services are at Buckfast Abbey, and the church hosts a Foodbank donation point.
Happening Soon 06 Mar 2026
Buckfastleigh WI: Buckfast Abbey bees and 80th anniversary plans
Buckfastleigh Women's Institute shares highlights from a talk on Buckfast Abbey beekeeping and the renowned Buckfast Bee, plus plans for the year ahead. The next members’ meeting is Tuesday 10 March with a speaker on life as a police surgeon.
Future Event in 9 daysNew monthly film club at Moor Imagination Centre
Moor Imagination Centre has launched a monthly film club sharing uplifting, thought‑provoking cinema, with the café and bar open. The next screening is Sunday 22 March at 6.30pm, free entry with donations welcomed, featuring a highly rated thriller starring Ralph Fiennes.
Future Event in 14 daysMusical afternoon at Buckfastleigh Memory Cafe
Buckfastleigh Memory Cafe hosts a musical afternoon at South Devon Railway on 17 March, with a young musician supported by Villages in Action, Devon Music Education Hub and Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra. A friendly, supportive session for people with memory problems and companions.
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Talk on filming War Horse and other Dartmoor films
Join Buckfastleigh History Society for an evening talk on filming on Dartmoor, including the making of War Horse, with Paul Rendell at the Valiant Soldier Museum on Thursday 19 March. Discover behind-the-scenes tricks and local locations that brought the stories to life.
Future Event in 18 daysValiant Soldier Museum reopens for the season
Valiant Soldier Museum Heritage & Visitor Centre reopens for the season with a fresh exhibition on Buckfastleigh’s wool trade and the Hamlyn family. Explore the refurbished visitor centre, bar evenings, and ways to volunteer or support this community museum.
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Switzerland's National Redoubt in World War II
Ashburton u3a hosts a talk at Ashburton Town Hall on 24 March exploring Switzerland’s wartime National Redoubt, hidden bunkers and fortifications, with David Hinchliffe. Non-members are welcome with £4 on the door including tea, coffee and biscuits.
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Monthly conversations about dying in Buckfastleigh
Heart and Soul Funerals hosts monthly, facilitated drop-in conversations about end of life at the Moor Imagination Centre in Buckfastleigh. Share experiences and questions over tea in a respectful, agenda-free space, free to attend with a donation for refreshments.
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End of life conversations in Buckfastleigh
Heart and Soul Funerals hosts a monthly drop-in at the MIC Centre in Buckfastleigh to talk openly about death, grief and planning ahead. Held on the last Thursday evening each month and free, with donations for tea and biscuits.
Future Event in 25 daysJackie Juno's Bonkers at Moor Imagination Centre
Moor Imagination Centre in Buckfastleigh welcomes local comedian and poet Jackie Juno with her new show Bonkers on Friday 3 April. Expect a lively, adults-only night of stand-up poetry, warped Tarot, crystal-ball antics and playful audience participation for singles and couples.
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Share Shed: South Devon’s library of things
Share Shed - A Library of Things offers South Devon residents affordable access to 350+ useful items, from tools to camping kit. Learn how to borrow instead of buy and check out this spring’s community events celebrating sharing, repair and creativity.
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Free Easter craft workshops for families at Buckfast Abbey
Buckfast Abbey invites families to free drop-in Easter craft workshops in the School Room by Buckfast Abbey Church. Enjoy simple makes together, suitable for ages 3+, with sessions on select Wednesdays and children accompanied by an adult.
Future Event in 38 daysNeedlefelting workshop at Buckfast Abbey
Buckfast Abbey invites you to a creative needlefelting workshop on Saturday 25 April 2026. Learn the basics and make a duck brooch to take home for £10 with materials included, suitable for adults and 12+, no experience needed.
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Holne annual plant sale at Holne Village Hall
Holne Village Hall Committee invites neighbours to its annual plant sale at Holne Village Hall on 10 May 2026. Browse plants over tea and a friendly raffle, while supporting the hall’s upkeep with free entry for all.
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Take part in Buckfastleigh Open Wildlife Gardens
Buckfastleigh Action for Nature Group invites local people to take part in its Open Wildlife Gardens, running 22–25 May 2026. Any wildlife-friendly space in Buckfastleigh, Buckfast or Dean Prior is welcome, with flexible opening options and opportunities for walks, talks and workshops.
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Touched: new play at Moor Imagination Centre
Moor Imagination Centre presents Pilot’s Thumb Theatre’s Touched on Friday 22 May 2026, a sharp, socially charged drama about connection in a controlled world. Expect pithy humour and big questions from a thought-provoking new production, suitable for ages 16+.
Future Event in 82 days
Join the twinning trip to Normandy
Scoriton & Buckfastleigh Twinning Association invites you to a four-day homestay in Fontaine-Henry, Normandy, 27 to 31 August. Enjoy village life with French host families, with school-age children travelling free and everything organised for you.
Future Event in 178 daysThank you
Janet Harris would like to thank her friends and neighbours for their support in the months before her operation. She says their generosity and kindness have been overwhelming, and she is very grateful.
General NewsDean Prior 100 Club winners
Dean Prior Church reports the February 100 Club draw winners: 1st Jemma Brown, 2nd Helen Buswell, 3rd Helen Shepherd. The notice also states there are still empty tickets.
General NewsRethink urged on Buckfastleigh Library cuts
Friends of Buckfastleigh Library and the Town Council are challenging proposals in Devon’s library consultation that would cut local staffed hours. Find out the case for fairer banding, protecting vital access, and how to add your voice.
General NewsJoin Moorland Community Caring’s volunteer team
Moorland Community Caring welcomes a new admin volunteer as the team co-ordinates Moor Socials in Buckfastleigh and Ashburton. They’re inviting local people to volunteer in varied roles, from driving and making refreshments to befriending older people and sharing hobbies.
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Monday Movers: dance, stretch and relax
Monday Movers invite you to a friendly dance-fitness session on 23 February, with gentle warm-ups, upbeat African, Latin and Indian-inspired routines, and a calming yoga and somatic stretch to finish. A drop-in boost for strength, tone and mobility.
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Monday Movers: dance, stretch and relax
Monday Movers invites you to a lively dance-fitness session on Monday 9 February, with world-inspired routines and a relaxing yoga and somatic cool down. A friendly way to boost strength, tone and mobility while starting the week on a high.
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Free family craft workshops at Buckfast Abbey
Buckfast Abbey hosts free, drop-in family craft sessions on Wednesday 18 February in the School Room by the Abbey Church. Suitable for ages 3+, it’s a friendly chance to get creative together with an accompanying adult.
Past EventGather open house at Moor Imagination Centre
Moor Imagination Centre hosts a friendly open house social with food, drink, music, dancing, games and a spot of ping pong. Family-friendly and pay what you can, it’s on Friday 30 January. Come meet neighbours and enjoy a relaxed, lively get-together.
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Parent and toddler dance workshop
Lerna Babikyan & Mudita Moves invite toddlers aged 2½ to 4 and their parents to a playful dance-and-story workshop on 14 February in Dean Prior. Expect imaginative movement, BrainDance warm-ups and parent-child bonding in a cosy small-group setting.
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Story dance with mythology for children
Moor Imagination Centre invites children aged 5 to 9 to explore ancient myths through movement in a playful Story Dance with Mythology session on 14 February. Expect a joyful blend of storytelling and dance that nurtures creativity, imagination and cultural awareness.
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