The Cottage Company

September Events 2009

Ottery St Mary Farmers Market - Friday the 4th of September. Fresh local produce including all varieties of meats, cheeses, cakes and preserves. Open 9am to 1pm. For more information contact the Ottery St Mary Tourist Information Centre on: 01404 813964.

Crediton Farmers Market - 5th of September, 10am - 1pm. Quality local produce. Best South West Farmers Market 2005. With over 35 stalls this is the largest farmers market in Devon and has been voted the Best Farmers Market in Devon for two years running in the Devon Life Food & Drink Awards. Address: Belle Parade, Crediton, Devon. Tel:01884 252647. 

Rockpool Ramble - 12 - 1:00 pm on the 5th of September 2009. Guided tour of some of the best rockpools in Devon. No need to book just come along. For more information contact the Centre. Organised by the Devon Wildlife Trust Marine Awareness Officer for Wembury Voluntary Marine Conservation Area. Meet at Wembury Marine Centre. Call 01752 862538  

Cloverlly lobster and crab feast in support of the National Lobster Hatchery - 6th of September.  A seafood kitchen on the quay with chefs cooking paella and bisque for sale should keep the hunger at bay. There is also a crab preparation demonstration. Craft and food stalls will include a fresh fish, lobster and crab stalls. A prize draw, wine tasting, scavenger hunt and live musicians will be on hand to entertain you through out the day. Children can enjoy a cookery class, join in the Lobster Quadrille and watch a magic show.

Cancer Research UK 10K run at Powderham Castle - 6th of September. Help raise money for Cancer Research UK and enjoy running through the beautiful grounds at Powderham Castle. So enter today at www.run10k.org together we will beat cancer.

Learn to Make Basic Breads at Otterton Mill - Tuesday 8th September 2009, 11:00am until 2:00pm. Come and learn the timeless principles of traditional bread making from the Mills' Head Baker, Roy. These practical sessions take place in small groups within the bakery. You'll learn the secrets of making the perfect loaf by hand, as Roy takes you through the techniques of mixing, clearing, fermentation, knock-back, cutting and scaling, hand moulding, proving and oven baking. These techniques will be used to bake strong white and wholemeal loaves from 100% organic flour. The courses are suited for any ability and are informative and fun.

Aprons and hair coverings are supplied, as well as recipes of the bread you make on the day. The course runs costs £35.00 to book your place call 01395 568521.

Exmouth Farmers Market - 9th of September, 9am to 1pm. The market is held on The Strand Gardens, Exmouth. The Strand Gardens, Exmouth, Devon, Tel: 01395 22229. 

Exeter Farmers Market - A wide variety of fresh local West Country foods are available to try and buy at the Exeter's Farmers Market. The market runs every Thursday throughout the year on the junction of South Street and Fore Street. 9am - 2pm. 

Mamma Mia Italian Market - Friday the 18th 09:00 - 17:00, until Saturday the 19th 09:00 - 17:00 and Sunday the 20th of  September 10:00 - 16:00. The market has striking red, white and green stalls this fun and vibrant market is guaranteed to inspire! A selection of food products will be on offer including parma ham, salami, parmesan, mozzarella, olives and olive oils, Italian sweets and ice cream, nuts, dried fruits, breads, cakes and more! Fore Street, South Street, Exeter, Devon, EX1 1JJ, call 01392 665480  

Guided Bird Watching Cruises - Stuart Line Cruises - There are a number of cruises from Exmouth Marina. A full timetable of Septembers' cruises is available on there website. The vessel has an open top deck and an enclosed and heated lower deck. Toilets and disabled access is available as well as a refreshments bar selling hot and cold drinks including homemade soup and snacks. Advanced Booking is strongly recommended for these popular cruises. 

Honiton Farmers Market -  the 17th of September. A wide variety of local produce will be on offer, including: homemade cakes and pies, rare breed pork, ostrich produce, fresh meat, venison, fresh vegetables, cheese, jam and flowers. 

Budleigh Salterton Literary Festival - 18th, 19th and 20th September 2009. The Cottage Company Devon are proud sponsors of Budleigh's first literary festival.  Following the successful establishment of the Music and Arts Festival, Budleigh Salterton will in 2009 host its first Literary Festival, sub-titled "Adolphus and all that" in honour of Budleigh's own writer Thomas Adolphus Trollope, (1810-1892) brother of Anthony. Besides a talk by Pamela Neville-Sington on the Trollope family, the historical theme will be strengthened by performances of Coleridge's Table Talk by Dennis Harkness, Charles Dickens by his great great grandson, Gerald Dickens and the work of Hilaire Belloc performed and discussed by Sue Lawley, Hugh Williams and Hugo Swire.. We will have Virginia Ironside, H R F Keating, Sarah Harrison, Val McDermid, Hilary Mantel and Michael Foreman as well as a workshop held in the Playhouse, led by Martin Sorrell on writing plays for the radio. Other events will include an exhibition of Colin See-Paynton prints at the Brook Gallery and a special exhibition "Writers in and around Budleigh Salterton" at the Fairlynch Museum. 

Seaton Farmers Market - Friday the 18th of September. Tea, coffee, homemade cakes and pies, rare breed pork, venison, fresh vegetables, cheese, jam and flowers; all the ingredients necessary for a lovely meal of local Devon produce. Town Hall, Seaton, Devon, Tel: 01404 831310.

Topsham Slow Food Market - 20th of September at Matthew's Hall Topsham. Map. This is a local market of fresh local produce.  

Game & Country Fair at Powderham Castle- Saturday the 26th and Sunday the 27th of September 2009  

Exeter Northcott Theatre, has been showcasing upcoming talent for years. Sunday the 27th of September 2009 is the turn of Julian Clary. You can buy tickets here.  

British Red Cross 10k Marathon Relay at Powderham Castle on Sunday the 27th of September. Grab two friends all run 10k and you can complete a marathon to help raise funds for the charity. For more information contact Tracy Roberts on 01392 353274 or 07912 481883 or TRoberts@redcross.org.uk

 

If you have an upcoming event and would like to let our guests know about it please send details to: info@thecottagecompanydevon.co.uk

 

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