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Events throughout the year in Honiton . Honiton Market Charter Day Saturday 23rd July 2016 Market stalls, charity stalls, music and entertainment, Classic car rally, dog show, Town Crier competition, visit the church bell tower and much more!. Starts from 10am Market Charter Day Honiton Town Band Concert Saturday 23rd July 2016 At The Millennium Green. 7pm. Free admission, donations gratefully received. Hot Pennies!! Tuesday 26th July 2016 Come and see the spectacle that dates back to the 13th century. The Town Crier announces the fair is open, then pennies warmed in ovens are thrown from various pubs in the High Street onto the gathered crowd. Starts 12 noon. Honiton Hill Rally Sunday & Monday 28th & 29th August 2016 Now at Smeatharpe Airfield EX14 9RF. Traction Engines, Classic vehicles, ploughing, craft stalls,beer tent, main arena and much more. Contact Mrs Mutter 01395 516484 for more information Honiton & District Agricultural Show Thursday 4th August 2016 Devon's largest one day Agricultural event. Livestock, showing, craft tents, local businesses and much more. 8am - 6pm. Price Advance Adults: £14, on the gate Honiton & District Carnival Saturday 22nd October 2016 Honiton's Annual Carnival starts from the west end of the High Street at 7pm. Honiton Christmas Carnival Saturday 3rd December 2016 Last carnival of the year. Procession starts at the west end of Honiton's High Street at 5.30pm. COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES Play Petanque At Mountbatten Park, Ottery Moor Lane, Honiton EX14 1AR. General club sessions: Sundays 10.30am & Wednesdays 7.00pm (summer only) Leisure boule available for use. Adult membership £20 per annum (no session fees) Under 18 free. Coffee Morning at the Library Every 1st Friday of the month. 10am - 12 noon. Teas, coffees and cakes. Proceeds go towards the running of the Library. Waste Not Want Not Declutter your home, garden and garage. Bring along your unwanted items. Take away items for free! The more you bring, the greater the choice on the day. Nothing to bring? No problem, just come along and find a freebie anyway! At the Honiton Family Church, (Baptist Church) High Street, Honiton. Saturdays 9am - midday. £1 adults, under 16's free. For more information contact: 07591 938463 Vintage Bring & Buy Sale The Heritage Centre, Upottery Airfield, Cherry Hayes Farm, EX14 9RD, hold a bring & buy sale every 1st Sunday of the month. The Heritage Centre itself, is open every Wednesday 10.30am - 2pm & Sunday 10.30am - 4pm. Woolly Wednesdays at THG Come and join us for knitting and nattering at the Thelma Hulbert Gallery, 10.30am - 12 noon on the last Wednesday in the month. All ages and abilities welcome.

Special dates for your diary Hot Pennies The earliest reference to a fair in the town dates back to 1221 and was held on Allhallows Day. In 1247 the fair was moved to St. Margaret’s Day, July 20th. It is now held on the last Tuesday of July. This quirky tradition is opened by the Town Crier carrying a floral pole atop with a golden glove, said to represent that ‘when the glove is up, no man shall be arrested until the glove is down’. Pennies warmed in ovens are thrown out of various inns in the High Street to the assembled crowds. Honiton Festival This is Honiton’s biennial festival of live music and visual arts. The festivals take place in May. The principal activity is the presentation of first class quality live classical music. There are also presentations of painting, drawing and sculpture in local art galleries and business premises. In intervening years there are ‘mini festivals’ of three or four performances over a 4 - 5 day period, during May. In addition, lunchtime recitals and occasional major orchestral concerts take place. Ticket prices are kept below those charged in larger centres and friends are entitled to priority booking and concessions. Performers in the past have included Freddy Kempf, John Lill, Natalie Klein and Emma Johnson and visiting orchestras have included the European Union Chamber Orchestra and the Orchestra of the Age of the Enlightenment. Charter Day Honiton Celebrates on the Saturday in July directly before Hot Pennies with an all day festival commemorating the signing of the market charter over 750 years ago. The Town is abuzz with people dressed in costume and shop windows decorated to celebrate the event. The traders in particular take care to show their support for the timeless success of their street market by decorating their stalls and appearing in historic dress. During the day the centre of Honiton enjoys music, entertainment, charity stalls a town crier competition and much more. Honiton Antiques Festival For nearly one hundred years Honiton has boasted a fine selection of Antiques shops and auction houses. In 2011 a new festival was launched to celebrate Honiton's role at the centre of the antiques trade. Running annually in November, incorporating exhibitions, auctions, valuations, and fairs, this new iniative proves to be very popular and plans are now in place for the next one. Here are some links for more information on some of these events: www.blackdownhillsaonb.org.uk www.honitonantiquesfestival.com www.thelmahulbert.com www.thehonitonfestival.co.uk www.beehivehoniton.co.uk www.blackdown-hills.co.uk www.honitonfestival.org.uk (Sausage & Cider festival)