Other local events

Backfield Fete

Date: 6th of June 2020

A fantastic day out for all the family, there are bouncy castles to BBQs and of course lots of little fun activities for the kids. Come and join us...we are on the BBQ and will have all sorts of Pirates Treasure on our stall.

Appledore Summer Festival

Date: Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd of August 2020

Arts, crafts , and absolute fun all round! Let your little ones run wild, while you sit back with a nice cup of tea. There are craft stalls, homemade goods, workshops and much much more. Come along for the weekend, there's so much to see and you won't regret it.

You can keep up to date with 'whats on' by following their Facebook page: CLICK HERE

If you would like to be part of the festival then please send an EMAIL to the Festival Committee and provide details of what you can offer.

Appledore & Instow Regatta

Date: Sunday 15th of August 2020

Boats, boats and more boats!!!

Come and visit us on our stall for Appledore regatta. There's lots going on, and yes you guessed it there will be a lot of amazing racing on the river. Bring a deck chair, grab a burger and watch the boats sail past! Feeling a little more adventurous? Why not have a try of the famous 'Greasy Pole' event (sponsored by Appledore Pirates)? Do you think you have what it takes to reach the can at the end of the pole without taking a refreshing dip in the river Torridge (just remember to bring something to change into after getting wet)?

For more details regarding the regatta, please visit: http://www.appledoreinstowregatta.org.uk/

Appledore Book Festival

Date: Friday 18th to Saturday 26th of September 2020

Have you ever wondered what it's like to be inside a book, or the mind of someone who created your favorite novel. Well no is your chance to do just that! Come on down to Appledore Book Festival for a whole week of Books, books and more books. There will be some fantastic writers coming down to talk to you, and we will be running our annual crabbing competition....

Appledore Book Festival is always a phenomenal week with some of the best authors in the business. Appledore Book Festival is a charity founded in 2006 by Nick Arnold, author of Horrible Science. Nick directed the first-ever book festival in a bid to raise money to save Appledore Library and his campaign brought our community together, saving the library which is still at the heart of our village today.

http://www.appledorebookfestival.co.uk/