SIDBURY FAIR WEEK 2025 EVENTS

FRIDAY 5th SEPTEMBER
BARN DANCE
Dancing to ‘Stokey’ Sidbury Village Hall, doors open from 6.30 pm for 7pm Tickets £10 (£5 u16s) Ploughman’s platter included. Bar Open.
Enquiries/tickets: Beth 07768 538061 tickets also available from Drews

SATURDAY 6th SEPTEMBER
SCARECROWS GATHER
This year’s theme is a Traditional Scarecrow. Register at Sidbury Parish Room from 10 am until 12 noon or pre-entry available with forms to be found in the Telephone Box. Anyone is welcome to enter just find a spot around the Village for your Scarecrow. Prizes to be won!
Enquiries: Marion Clarkson 01395 597432

CLAY SHOOT FOR ALL ABILITIES
11am – 4pm At White Cross, East Hill, Sidbury Get your eye in for the upcoming game season. Trophy for high gun and best local. You will require your own shotgun to take part. Fibre wad only max shot size 7.5 max load 28gram
Enquiries: Tony Parsons – Tony.Parsons54@btinternet.com

SUNDAY 7th SEPTEMBER
FUN RUN & WALK
Register in the Village Hall from 10.30am for 11.30am start or pre-entry available with forms at the Red Lion Inn or Drews. Entry fee £5 adult, £3 children (7 to 17 years) Under 7s go free. A Short walking route for all abilities, pushchair friendly. A Long route, walking or running. A challenging run for youngsters, teens and adults. Start line and finishing line at the Parish Room. BBQ & Prize Giving afterwards (approx. 12.30 pm) at the ‘Weir Field’ Parking at the bottom of Sidbury Manor drive - follow the P signs! As always please bring suitable footwear for running/walking
Enquiries: Graham Sheppard 07812 561452

MONDAY 8th SEPTEMBER
QUIZ EVENING
7.30pm at The Red Lion Inn £5 per team (max 4 people per team) Proceeds to Vranch House, Exeter. Book a table with Bib/Richard 01395 597313

TUESDAY 9th SEPTEMBER
GLOVE CEREMONY
At 12 noon followed by HOT PENNIES Hot (warm!) pennies collected at The Red Lion, Sidbury School and Drews are thrown over the churchyard wall into Church Street for Sidbury School children to collect.

ARCHIVE EXHIBITION
In St Giles Church (open daily until the end of Fair week) This year’s main exhibition looks at ‘Sidbury at work - the last 200 years’. Photographs and other archives of villagers at work and the way their jobs have changed over two centuries. If you have any relevant photographs please contact Neil on 01395597324 or bring them along so that copies can be made and originals promptly returned. Many thanks.

CHILDREN’S PICTURE COMPETITION
On display in the village hall this year’s theme is ‘looking through the garden gate’ (inspired by the late Barbara Softly's book ‘Tapping at the Garden Gate’. Open to all children in the Parish. Pictures can be handed in at Sidbury School during the first week of term. The Hall will be open daily for viewing.

BINGO AT THE RED LION INN
Eyes down at 7.30pm
Enquiries: Bib/Richard 01395 597313

WEDNESDAY 10th SEPTEMBER
INDIVIDUAL SKITTLES CHALLENGE
7.30pm at the Red Lion Inn £2 per person a fun evening for beginners and experienced players alike. Bottle of Bubbly for the winner.
Enquiries: Bib & Richard 01395 597313

FAIR DAY SATURDAY 13TH SEPTEMBER
Enjoy various events around the village From 10.30 am

EVENTS IN THE CHURCH
TOURS OF THE BELL TOWER a chance to ‘have a go’ at ringing the bells!

MUSIC FOR EVERYONE through the day.

ART DISPLAY by the Music for everyone at St. Giles Church through the day

ARCHIVE EXHIBITION
This year’s main exhibition looks at ‘Sidbury at work - the last 200 years’. Photographs and other archives of villagers at work and the way their jobs have changed over two centuries. If you have any relevant photographs please contact Neil on 01395597324 or bring them along so that copies can be made and originals promptly returned. Many thanks.

SIDBURY ART GROUP EXHIBITION

STALLS selling local produce and goods in the Churchyard

VILLAGE HALL
REFRESHMENTS served in the Village Hall throughout the day – Tea, Coffee, and Ploughman's

WEIR FIELD EVENTS
HORTICULTURAL SHOW
Entry Forms available from The Red Lion Inn/Drews /St. Giles’ Church. Free Entry to classes. ENTRIES CLOSE Wednesday 10th SEPT. On the day the Marquee opens at 10.30am. Produce will be auctioned if not removed by 12.30pm.
Enquiries: Gwenan 07776422499

CRAFT FAIR from 11 am

GAMES, BAR, BBQ, BOUNCY CASTLE, BALE TOSS & MORE from 11 am (Cash Only)

1pm TRADITIONAL AUCTION OF LIVESTOCK and local produce, meat. Something for everyone to bid for! Please Note: All Livestock MUST be pre-entered with Stags Auctioneers 01404 42553 and removed from site by 3pm.

FUN DOG SHOW
Taking place after the Auction

JORDAN CROSS MEMORIAL DUCK RACE
Any enquiries contact: Annette 07854 78687 Or Martine 01395 597858

SUNDAY 14th SEPTEMBER
HARVEST THANKSGIVING SERVICE
(This year beginning at 7pm) In St. Giles’ Church everyone is welcome to join in this very special village event (followed by light refreshments)