Every year on November 5th for reasons lost in antiquity, the Flaming Tar Barrels are carried through the streets of Ottery St Mary to the delight of thousands of townsfolk and visitors.
Ottery St. Mary is internationally renowned for its Tar Barrels, an old custom said to have originated in the 17th century, and which is held on November 5th each year. Each of Ottery's central public houses sponsors a single barrel. In the weeks prior to the day of the event, November 5th, the barrels are soaked with tar. The barrels are lit outside each of the pubs in turn and once the flames...
A fantastic family event on Wednesday 5th November!
Enjoy the grand firework display with wonderful reflections over the lake and blazing bonfire.
Gates open at 5.30pm, with the fire lit shortly afterwards.
Free parking and lit walkways. Make sure you wrap up warm and don't miss out this Bonfire Night! Please wear sensible footwear as the terrain is uneven.
Refreshments include: Hog Roast, Mulled Cider, Stone Baked Pizza, Home-made Soup, Toffee Apples, Candy Floss and Hot Doughnuts.
Entry is just £5 for Adults and £3 for Children (under 16). Call...
The border between the living and the dead could be very permeable in the Middle Ages, especially at this time of year.
Naomi Howell (University of Exeter) will explain how medieval beliefs about ghosts, bodies and restless spirits are reflected in art, literature, and the tombs of Exeter Cathedral.
Plenty of ghostly goings on this October half term with freaky face painting, halloween activities, and a special Scoob-tastic show - will Angus, Scooby and the gang be able to unmask the baddie and save the day?
All this plus the regular attractions - walk a pygmy goat, bottle feed the lambs, feed the deer on the Deer Train Safari, watch the Hawkridge bird of prey flying display, cheer on your favourite ferret at International Ferret Racing - dare you miss it!
Calling all courageous explorers, the time has come to discover the Crealy Great Mystery! Seek and you shall find the legendary Land of the Witches, are you brave enough to meet a real…live…WITCH? There are horrid and ghastly surprises at every turn, be careful of what’s lurking in the shadows. Thrill your imagination and test your nerve as you challenge the Monsters, Goblins and Ghouls to a game of Trick or Treat …. We dare you!
Festive Fun is included in your admission fee.
Witches Grotto : 25 - 31 October from 10am - 4pm in Land of the Witches
Down at the Greenwood Centre this half term you’ll find Hagatha our resident witch who is making a brew for the grossest Yucky Dip in Devon ready for Escot Fright Nights.
Come along and help stir the cauldron if you can bear the smell! Get ready for Halloween and with help from our friendly witches and wizards, choose and carve your own pumpkin to take home with you.
A warm welcome awaits over the weekend of Friday 24th to 26th October 2014 at the Baring-Gould Folk Festival, hosted by Devon’s folk arts charity Wren Music.
The intimate and friendly festival is firmly established in the old market town of Okehampton, nestling on the northern slopes of Dartmoor.
The Festival is inspired by the folk song collecting of Sabine Baring-Gould (1834-1924) - one of the Victorian era's great social historical researchers. He undertook the first serious and sustained attempt to collect the traditional songs of the English peasantry and workers,...
Comedy production from the Tiverton Dramatic Society.
“Accidents and Guarding Angels”, by local writer Jack Williams, is a hilarious comedy set in a funeral directors “Reeper Funeral Services” run by George Reeper and his daughter Vera.
They haven’t had an easy life since George’s first wife died in a car accident but they’ve now found happiness with their respective partners, Fenella and Charlie.
Unfortunately things are not running smoothly again due to mishaps with the deceased, a boggled apprentice, an accidental decorator, a customer who’s left her decaying...
