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What’s on in Whimple
2025
February 2025
Sat 1st: Quiz and curry in aid of Whimple pre-school. Victory Hall at 6.15.
Sat 1st: ‘Call My Bluff’ Talaton Village Hall. 7pm. Tickets from Talaton shop.
Sun 2nd: Open Mic Night. New Fountain. From 7pm.
Mon 3rd: HS volunteers' get-together at the New Fountain 11am-12noon
Mon 3rd: Surgery with District Councillor Todd Olive at the Hive, opp TF, 4-7pm.
Tue 4th: HMS Pinafore rehearsal. Whimple Cricket Club. 7.30 – 9pm
Thurs 6th: Quiz Night. Thirsty Farmer. 8pm.
Sat 8th: Front Row Club. Victory Hall. 7.30pm.
Sun 9th: Cash Bingo. New Fountain. 7.30pm. Book a table.
Tue 11th: Table Tennis at VH. 7-9pm. All ages and ability welcome. £5.
Tue 11th: WI. 2pm The Hub War Horse : story behind Dartmoor locations - Paul
Rendell
Tue 11th: HMS Pinafore rehearsal. Whimple Cricket Club. 7.30 – 9pm
Sun 16th: Quiz Night. New Fountain Inn. 7.30pm.
Mon 17th: Surgery with District Councillor Todd Olive at the Hive, opp TF, 8am- 12pm.
Mon 17th: Whimple Parish Council meeting. Victory Hall. 7pm. All welcome.
Tue 18th: HMS Pinafore rehearsal. Whimple Cricket Club. 7.30 – 9pm (TBC)
Sat 22nd: Soup and Sarnie in the Victory Hall. 12md to 1.30pm
Tue 25th: HMS Pinafore rehearsal. Whimple Cricket Club. 7.30 – 9pm
Tue 25th: Embrace Kids showing at Exeter Uni from 6.30pm.
Tue 25th: Table Tennis at VH. 7-9pm. All ages and ability welcome. £5.
Fri 28th: Band Night Guilty Pleasure at the Thirsty Farmer. 9pm
March 2025
Sat 1st: Shadow Puppetry Workshop. Talaton Village Hall. 11am. Ticketed event.
Sat 1st: Tales of the Far North. Talaton Village Hall. 2.30pm. Ticketed event.
Sun 2nd: Open Mic Night. New Fountain. From 7pm.
Mon 3rd: HS volunteers' get-together at the New Fountain 11am-12noon
Mon 3rd: Surgery with District Councillor Todd Olive at the Hive, opp TF, 4-7pm.
Tue 4th: HMS Pinafore rehearsal. Whimple Cricket Club. 7.30 – 9pm
Thurs 6th: Quiz Night. Thirsty Farmer. 8pm.
Fri 7th: HS talk – Devon in the 1920s: Sunshine and Shadows by Dr Julia Neville in the Victory Hall. 7.30pm.
Sat 8th: Front Row Club. Victory Hall. Film starts 7.30pm. £5 on door non-members
Sun 9th: Cash Bingo: New Fountain. 7.30pm.
Tue 11th: WI. 2pm at The Hub - Ireland to the Wild West - Marcus Paul
Tue 11th: HMS Pinafore rehearsal. Whimple Cricket Club. 7.30 – 9pm
Sun 16th: Quiz Night. New Fountain Inn. 7.30pm.
Mon 17th: Surgery with District Councillor Todd Olive at the Hive, opp TF, 8am- 12pm.
Mon 17th: Whimple Parish Council meeting. Victory Hall. 7pm. All welcome.
Tue 18th: HMS Pinafore rehearsal. Whimple Cricket Club. 7.30 – 9pm
Sat 22nd: Jig for Victory. Ceilidh. Victory Hall at 7pm. Ticketed event.
Tue 25th: HMS Pinafore rehearsal. Whimple Cricket Club. 7.30 – 9pm
Wed 26th, Thurs 27th, Fri 28th: The King of the Golden River by the Young Community Theatre 4 all. Talaton Village Hall. 7.30pm.
Ticketsource ticketed event.
Sat 29th: Soup and Sarnie in the Victory Hall. 12md to 1.30pm
Sat 29th: Race Night in aid of Whimplefest. Victory Hall.
April 2025
Tue 1st: HMS Pinafore rehearsal. Whimple Cricket Club. 7.30 – 9pm
Wed 2nd: Heritage Centre reopens for the summer. 12 – 4pm Wed and Sat.
Sat 5th: Front Row Club. Victory Hall. Film starts 7.30pm. £5 on door non-members
Sun 6th: Open Mic Night. New Fountain. From 7pm.
Mon 7th: HS volunteers' get-together at the New Fountain 11am-12noon
Mon 7th: Surgery with District Councillor Todd Olive at the Hive, opp TF, 4-7pm.
Tue 8th: WI. 2pm The Hub The Art of pressing flowers - Sarah Pepper
Tue 8th: HMS Pinafore rehearsal. Whimple Cricket Club. 7.30 – 9pm (TBC)
Sun 13th: Cash Bingo: New Fountain. 7.30pm. Book a table
Tue 15th: HMS Pinafore rehearsal. Whimple Cricket Club. 7.30 – 9pm (TBC)
Sun 20th: Quiz Night. New Fountain Inn. 7.30pm.
Mon 21st: Surgery with District Councillor Todd Olive at the Hive, opp TF, 8am- 12pm.
Tue 22nd: HMS Pinafore rehearsal. Whimple Cricket Club. 7.30 – 9pm
Tue 22nd: Whimple Parish Council meeting. Victory Hall. 7pm. All welcome.
Sat 26th: Soup and Sarnie in the Victory Hall. 12md to 1.30pm
Tue 29th: HMS Pinafore rehearsal. Whimple Church. Time TBC.
May 2025
Fri 2nd: HMS Pinafore performance. Whimple Church. Time TBC
Sat 3rd: HMS Pinafore performance. Whimple Church. Time TBC
Sun 4th: Open Mic Night. New Fountain. From 7pm.
Mon 5th: Surgery with District Councillor Todd Olive at the Hive, opp TF, 4-7pm.
Sat 10th: Front Row Club. Victory Hall. Film starts 7.30pm. £5 on door non-members
Sun 11th: Cash Bingo: New Fountain. 7.30pm.
Tue 13th: WI. 2pm at The Hub Tea and cake AGM
Mon 12th: HS volunteers' get-together at the New Fountain 11am-12noon
Sun 18th: Quiz Night. New Fountain Inn. 7.30pm.
Mon 19th: Surgery with District Councillor Todd Olive at the Hive, opp TF, 8am- 12pm.
Mon 19th: Whimple Parish Council AGM. Victory Hall. 7pm. All welcome.
Fri 30th: The Bar Steward Sons of Val Doonican. Whimple Victory Hall. 8pm
Sat 31st: Soup and Sarnie in the Victory Hall. 12md to 1.30pm
June 2025
Sun 1st: Open Mic Night. New Fountain. From 7pm.
Mon 2nd: HS volunteers' get-together at the New Fountain 11am-12noon
Mon 2nd: Surgery with District Councillor Todd Olive at the Hive, opp TF, 4-7pm.
Sun 8th: Cash Bingo. New Fountain. 7.30pm
Tue 10th: WI. 2pm at The Hub. In the mood, or dancing through the War - Dr. F. E.
Burroughes
Sat 14th: Front Row Club. Victory Hall. Film starts 7.30pm. £5 on door non-members
Sun 15th: Quiz Night. New Fountain. 7.30pm
Mon 16th: Surgery with District Councillor Todd Olive at the Hive, opp TF, 8am- 12pm.
Mon 16th: Whimple Parish Council meeting. Victory Hall. 7pm. All welcome.
Sat 21st: Whimple Garden Safari. More info to follow.
Sun 22nd: Whimple Garden Safari.
Sat 28th: Soup and Sarnie in the Victory Hall. 12md to 1.30pm
July 2025
Sat 5th: Whimplefest
Sun 6th: Open Mic Night. New Fountain. From 7pm.
Mon 7th: Surgery with District Councillor Todd Olive at the Hive, opp TF, 4-7pm.
Mon 7th: HS volunteers' get-together at the New Fountain 11am-12noon
Tue 8th: WI. 2pm at The Hub. Hearing dogs - Helen Burridge
Sun 13th: Cash Bingo. New Fountain. 7.30pm
Sun 20th: Quiz Night. New Fountain. 7.30pm
Mon 21st: Surgery with District Councillor Todd Olive at the Hive, opp TF, 8am- 12pm.
Mon 21st: Whimple Parish Council meeting. Victory Hall. 7pm. All welcome.
Sat 26th: Soup and Sarnie in the Victory Hall. 12md to 1.30pm
August 2025
Sun 3rd: Open Mic Night. New Fountain. From 7pm.
Mon 4th: Surgery with District Councillor Todd Olive at the Hive, opp TF, 4-7pm.
Mon 4th: HS volunteers' get-together at the New Fountain 11am-12noon
Sat 9th: Whimple and District Gardening Club Flower Show.
Sun 10th: Cash Bingo. New Fountain. 7.30pm
Tue 12th: WI. Yellands Farm. Garden Party
Sun 17th: Quiz Night. New Fountain. 7.30pm
Mon 18th: Surgery with District Councillor Todd Olive at the Hive, opp TF, 8am- 12pm.
September 2025
October 2025
November 2025
Sat 1ST: Bonfire Night at Whimple Cricket Club
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