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Entries open for the Dulverton Trail Fun Run and Canicross 2024

Entries are now open for the Dulverton Trail Fun Run and Canicross 2024 – let’s spread the word!  Share this link with all the details with all your running and canicross friends: https://visitdulverton.com/dulverton-trail-fun-run-and-canicross/

For the fourth consecutive year, runners of all ages and abilities are invited to enter the event which will take place on the morning of Sunday 15 September.  With the start and finish taking place on the Exmoor Lawns alongside the River Barle in front of Exmoor House, the routes of 5km and 10km guide runners across beautiful Exmoor countryside.  Who will be brave enough to tackle the steep woodland track that has become known as the Dulverton Demon?  Marshals will guide you along the river, with water stops too.

All finishers are awarded the tasteful wooden medal designed and created by our friends at Exmoor Engraving.

Dulverton has long been known as a particularly dog-friendly town – with dogs welcome in all our pubs and many of our shops – and there is the opportunity to run either the 5km or 10km routes as a traditional canicross race – with all the fun of letting your dog(s) help you along the paths and up and down the hills!  A special trophy will be awarded to the winning dog on the day.

Many thanks to our generous local sponsor – Oggies Music Shop of Dulverton.  Pay them a visit to discover an Aladdin’s cave of musical instruments, music, sheet music, instrument repairs and beautifully repurposed instruments transformed into other objects such as table lamps!

Setting off through Dulverton, with Exmoor House in the background

Numbers are strictly limited so runners are advised to book their places well in advance to avoid disappointment.  For the direct booking link, click HERE.

If you would like to volunteer to help as a marshal on the day, please kindly get in touch via hello@visitdulverton.com

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Stallholders at the Dulverton Artisan Food, Drink & Crafts Festival

Exciting new names have been added to the lineup of stallholders at this year’s Dulverton Artisan Food, Drink & Crafts Festival.  Taking place on Saturday 6 July from 10am to 4.30pm on the Exmoor Lawns beside the River Barle in the heart of Dulverton, it’s a wonderful opportunity to discover a whole host of local producers and artisans from right across Exmoor, the Quantocks, Devon and Somerset. The weather looks set fair, so come along and join us – free admission for all.

Beautiful bee-friendly flowers from Marguerite Rose Devon

The list of exciting and innovative stallholders will include Margeurite Rose, Helena Elliott Illustration, The Sip Shed Devon and the multi-award winning Exmoor Feasting Company.

Helena Elliott’s delightful illustrations creating beautiful textiles

Who can resist the delicious fare from The Exmoor Feasting Company?

There will be over 30 stallholders to discover, as well as live music and hot and cold refreshments.  Try some local beer, local cider, local spirits and even local readymade cocktails!

Discover The Sip Shed’s amazing fresh, ready to drink cocktails!

Many thanks to our generous event sponsor – The Best of Exmoor. Take a look at their website to see the very best holiday cottages across Exmoor, supporting the very best of Exmoor’s producers and artisans!

Free admission for all.  Dogs welcome on leads.  For all information and a full list of stallholders, click here.

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The Dulverton Artisan Food, Drink & Crafts Festival

The Dulverton Artisan Food, Drink & Crafts Festival is a glorious summer event celebrating the many artisan producers located across Exmoor, the Quantocks and Devon.  To be held on Saturday 6 July from 10am to 4.30pm on the Exmoor Lawns beside the River Barle in the heart of Dulverton – a beautiful location for this popular festival, now in its third year.

Cottage Beer Project

Alongside live music and hot and cold refreshments, you’ll discover 35 stalls from local producers – a selection of gifts, clothing, homeware, artwork, leather goods and of course home-produced meat, beer, spirits, chutneys, preserves, dog treats… to name just a few!

Enjoying the stalls, the live music and the refreshments

Some of the many artisan producers to attend include Beckland Charcuterie, Border Country Belts, Cherry Tree Preserves, Combe Florey Nursery, Cottage Beer Project, Culmstock Chilli Company, The Dog House Pantry, Exmoor Distillery, Exmoor Feasting, Exmoor Fudge Kitchen, Exmoor Tea, Helena Elliott Illustration, Little Oak Farm Pork, Loaders Cider, Max and Mike’s Street Food, Lucho Bakes, The Nomadic Barista, Painswick Pets, Painted Crow Designs, Rupert Smith Wildlife Photography, The Sip Shed, Sophie Forster Design and very many more.

Many thanks to our generous event sponsor – The Best of Exmoor. Why not book to stay in one of The Best of Exmoor’s idyllic character holiday cottages and come to the Dulverton Artisan Food, Drink & Crafts Festival to discover the very best of Exmoor’s producers and artisans?

Free admission for all.  Dogs welcome on leads.  For all information and a full list of stallholders, click here.

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Visit Dulverton’s ‘Secret Gardens’ on Sunday 23 June

Come to the beautiful Exmoor town of Dulverton on Sunday 23 June and discover a dozen of its secret private gardens open to the public for just one day.  The Dulverton community is extremely grateful to these green fingered residents who have generously volunteered to showcase their gardens for an excellent charitable cause.

Visitors to the ‘Secret Gardens of Dulverton’ event will be issued a map of Dulverton and details of the 12 gardens with their admission tickets, which are available to purchase in advance from Dulverton Post Office and the Tantivy shop and café in Dulverton.  All the gardens are within a comfortable walking distance of each other in the heart of Dulverton and well-behaved dogs are welcome on leads.

The tickets are £5 per person in advance and will include a map of the town with dots pinpointing the garden locations, and brief details of each garden.  Children under 16 go free.

On the day itself, tickets (at £7) will be available to purchase in  Dulverton Town Hall – where you’ll also be able to enjoy tea, coffee, beer, wine, cake, filled baguettes and ploughman’s lunches.  Many of the town’s eateries and shops will be open for this lovely summer event!

A donation from the event proceeds will be made to the local food bank by Dulverton Town Council.

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Just ten days until Dulverton’s first Music Festival

It’s just ten days until the very first ‘Dulverton Sounds’ Music Festival on Saturday 25 May to be held on the Exmoor Lawns beside the River Barle throughout the day.

Anyone visiting the Dulverton Farmers Market in the morning can stay in our pretty Exmoor town and head to the festival for a fun packed Dulverton Bank Holiday Saturday!

From 12 noon folk music fans will be heading to the ‘chill out’ tent to play their own music with their own instruments – and vocals too.  Why not join them?!

Then from 3 to 10pm there’ll be a large marquee featuring music of almost every genre – a big brass band, folk music, a shanty band, songs from the pop divas, country & western tunes, acoustic guitars, jazz and retro pop.  Something to suit every taste! For the full programme and line up click HERE

To ensure the day goes with a swing, there’ll be a large refreshments area from 3pm featuring hot and cold food and locally produced beers, ciders and spirits.

Tickets for the ‘Dulverton Sounds’ Music Festival are now available HERE or from Dulverton Post Office. They will also be available to purchase on the door – but we recommend booking early to avoid disappointment!  Just £10 for the whole day and children under 14 go FREE.  All festivalgoers will be issued with a wristband.

Enormous thanks to Festival Sponsors, Oggies Music of Dulverton and Tarr Farm Inn.

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A brand new Music Festival is coming to Dulverton – tickets on sale now!

The charming town of Dulverton, the Southern Gateway to Exmoor, is delighted to announce the launch of a brand new music festival.  On Saturday 25 May the Exmoor Lawns beside the River Barle will be buzzing with the sounds of live music from 3 to 10pm at the ‘Dulverton Sounds’ Music Festival.

Dulverton in summer

There’ll be a large marquee featuring music of almost every genre – a big brass band, folk music, a shanty band, acoustic guitars and more.  Sing along to a session of music from the pop divas – or one with country and western tunes.  Something to suit every taste! Visit the ‘Chill Out Area’ from 12 noon to 3pm – a separate marquee where you can bring your own instruments, make friends, join in and create your own folk music.

Hear the Edenbridge Town Band, a fabulous traditional brass band, and discover the music of Foxwillow with singer/songwriters Celia and Martin, and Hazel on the Celtic harp.  Dance and sing along to a set of country & western tunes and a set of songs by the pop divas with the sensational Elizabeth Phipps .  Jules and Rob will bring their style of rock music on acoustic guitars and vocals.  The Jurassix Shanty Band (pictured above) will be there and the fabulous Mint Juleps will bring an uplifting cocktail of retro jazz/pop well-known hits. The Festival will end at 10pm.

To ensure the day goes with a swing, there’ll be a refreshments area from 3pm featuring hot and cold food and locally produced beers, ciders and spirits.

Tickets for the ‘Dulverton Sounds’ Music Festival are now available HERE or from Dulverton Post Office.  Just £10 for the whole day and children under 14 go FREE.  All festivalgoers will be issued with a wristband.

Enormous thanks to Festival Sponsors, Oggies Music of Dulverton and Tarr Farm Inn.

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The Dulverton Farmers’ Market is back for 2024!

The Dulverton Farmers’ Market is back for 2024 in just a couple of weeks!

Visit the charming Exmoor town of Dulverton to discover a traditional farmers’ market with a wide selection of stalls from independent producers, artisans and crafts people from across Exmoor, Somerset and Devon.  The market takes place on the last Saturday of the month from April to September – in the Lion Stables Car Park in the heart of the town – from 10 to 2.30pm.  Hot and cold refreshments and live music will be there to keep visitors refreshed and entertained!

The first market will take place on Saturday 27 April.

Go to the Dulverton Farmers’ Market website for information and links to each of the stallholders across the next six months.  Please note that not every stallholder listed is present at every market – the months they will be there are listed under each individual entry on the website.

Whilst in Dulverton, don’t miss the opportunity to spend the rest of the day exploring this picturesque town on the edge of the Exmoor National Park.  Why not stay for lunch in one of the many pubs, restaurants and tea rooms and browse the many delightful independent shops?

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Fabula Youth Theatre comes to Dulverton – and it’s free to join!

Fabula Youth Theatre is coming to Dulverton!

There’s something new coming to Dulverton, for all young people – and it’s FREE to join!

Are you aged between 8 and 19? Do you enjoy acting and drama?

Fabula Youth Theatre are looking for young people with an interest in drama, acting, creativity or just with an enthusiasm to have fun and be part of a collaborative group. No experience is necessary. Their aim is to use drama to provide a supportive place where young people can meet, grow in confidence and have fun.

Their Youth Theatre groups ran in Northampton from 2015 to 2021 and, having now moved to this area, they are now setting up in Dulverton.

How to get involved…

To start, they are offering four FREE workshops in Dulverton Town Hall in the first half of the summer term where you can come and try them out.

 

Junior Group (8-12 year old) 5.45 to 6.45 pm

Senior Group (13-19 years old) 7 to  8.30pm

The dates are:

Tuesday 30th April

Tuesday 7th May

Tuesday 14th May

Tuesday 21st May

The workshops will consist of drama games and activities, and will be led by co-director of Fabula Arts, James Gillam, an experienced youth theatre practitioner, former schoolteacher and former Head of Drama.

Have a look at their website or more information and to find out what former Youth Theatre members thought about the group! You can even watch a video in which some of them explain what they got out of being in the group.

Fabula Youth Theatre believe that all young people are creative, and they believe that Drama sessions are a great way for young people to explore that creativity and to develop confidence.

So, come along and try them out!

Contact James at info@fabulaarts.co.uk or on 07554 748835 to book a FREE place on the workshops or to find out more.

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Dulverton Antiques Valuation Day Competition Winner

Many thanks to all those who attended the Dulverton Antiques Valuation Day in Dulverton Town Hall on Saturday 23 March.  A steady flow of people clutching antique items kept the expert valuers from Adam Partridge Auctioneers busy throughout the day.  Paintings, vases, watches, jewellery, military items, toys, crockery, silverware…. and much much more.

A military expert from Adam Partridge Auctioneers

“What a lovely, friendly event” commented Mrs J from Brushford, “filled with Dulverton’s unique community spirit.”

‘Guess the Antique Item’ Competition

And so to the popular free competition: ‘Guess the Antique Item’.  Many visitors had a go at guessing the original intended use of three antique items that had been brought along by Adam Partridge Auctioneers.

Item 1 – A late 18th Century yew wood wig powderer

Item 2 – An ice cream dispenser (to put between two wafers)

Item 3 – An exceptionally rare cattle horn trainer (to make the horns grow evenly)

Great fun was had by all the entrants amid lots of head scratching!

Only one person correctly guessed Item 1 – other suggestions included a hair curler, a beauty spot applicator, a device to pull lace stays and even an 18th Century ping pong game!

Nine people guessed Item 2 correctly – one interesting suggestion was that it was used for tying fish hooks!

Five people guessed that Item 3 was connected with the horns of an animal, though rams and billy goats were mentioned instead of cattle. Other suggestions included an udder teat cover, a seed spacer, a hobble and weights for a jockey!

The Winning Entries…

No-one guessed all three items correctly, but three people guessed two out of three and their names were put into a hat to draw the winner.  These were:

Jane Erith

Chris Kelly

Mr J Wilkins

And The Winner is…

Chris Kelly

Congratulations to him!  A bottle of wine is heading his way, generously donated by Town Mills B&B in Dulverton.

Thanks also to Dulverton’s Oggies Music Shop and Tim Venning’s ‘From Tim’s Workshop’ for bringing along their array of fascinating upcycled and repurposed items for the home – from musical instruments to agricultural machinery!

Finally, particular thanks to all the Visit Dulverton volunteers for baking cakes, serving refreshments and welcoming the visitors with big smiles!

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Dulverton Antiques Valuation Day – Is there cash in your attic?!

Counting down the days until the next Dulverton Antiques Valuation Days to be held in the Town Hall on Saturday 23 March from 10.30 to 3.30.

The friendly and knowledgeable experts from Adam Partridge Auctioneers are returning to the beautiful Exmoor market town of Dulverton to join the volunteers from Visit Dulverton for another valuation event – and a fun competition for all to enter!

Visitors will be invited to search their attics and bring along any antiques, jewellery, fine art & collectors’ items they can find. For a small donation of £5 the specialists on hand will give a valuation and history of the items that are brought along.  A maximum of three portable items per person (that are small enough to carry!). No pre-booking required, just a first come, first served simple ticketed system on the day. For those wishing to sell items, the auctioneers will be able to accept pieces on the day for future specialist auctions.

There will also be a fun free competition at the event, when visitors will be asked to guess “What is the antique item?”  Three unique and unusual antique items will be displayed and competitors will be invited to write down what they believe the item to be and what was its original intended use.  The first person to guess all three correctly will win a bottle of wine generously donated by Town Mills B&B in Dulverton.

There will also be stalls from Dulverton’s Oggies Music Shop and Tim Venning’s ‘From Tim’s Workshop’. Both businesses create fascinating upcycled and repurposed items for the home – from musical instruments to agricultural machinery!

Refreshments will be available.

Visit the event page to learn more.

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Exmoor Friends (formerly Exmoor U3A) Monthly Talk – Tudor Art

Decoding the symbols hidden in Holbein’s Tudor portraits with Simon Rous

Simon Ros is not an art historian, but a retired Corporate Lawyer who, while in practice, had many clients in Europe where he became fascinated by the German-Swiss artist, Holbein the Younger, not only by his manifest artistic accomplishments in painting, stained glass and book design, but also his chameleon character enabling him to work for reformist clients while continuing to serve traditional religious patrons. Holbein’s realistic portraits of Henry VIII’s court, the surrounding nobility and merchant class gives a fascinating insight into the Tudor world.

In his talk with slides of Holbein’s work, Simon will recount Holbein’s life story and examine the layers of symbolism, allusion and paradox with which the artist enshrouded many of his masterpieces.

Wednesday 31st July, Dulverton Town Hall, 10:00 for 10:30

Non-members are welcome – Admission free as an introductory offer

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Exmoor Wine Appreciation Society September Wine Course

Exmoor Wine Appreciation Society events will be held every three months in Dulverton Town Hall on the last Thursday of the month. The Society is generously sponsored by Duke Wealth.

Bringing people together in a fun environment to share wines from around the world!

WSET Wine Course – with Rebecca Mitchell

Organised by the Exmoor Wine Appreciation Society, a one day certified wine course – Wine & Spirit Education Trust Level 1 Award in Wines, with expert tuition from WSET Certified Educator Rebecca Mitchell.  We are fortunate to be hosting this special event in Dulverton, there will be a large selection of wines to learn about and enjoy, plus varied refreshments during the day.  Class size will be limited to ensure personable tuition.
Priority bookings for E-WAS members in advance.
For more information please contact: info@e-was.co.uk

Event and Membership Details

Yearly membership (September to August) £15 (initially this will include a box of 6 tasting glasses).

Booking and payment before an event is essential.

All enquiries to info@e-was.co.uk

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