Category: General
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What’s On: May
Friday, 3 May – Monday, 27 May: Parracombe Arts & Literary Festival A full programme of talks, walks, dance, theatre, art and music. Visit the Pavilion Stores & Café or parracome.org.uk/festival24 for more information and tickets Sunday, 12 May :Charity Afternoon Tea & Cake 3.15pm-4.15pm at the Village Hall. In aid of Parkinson’s UK and…
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Art Exhibition 2024
Parracombe Art Exhibition will showcase works by local artists and will take place over three days as part of the Parracombe Arts & Literary Festival 2024. If you would like to see your work in the Exhibition, please download the terms and conditions of entry and complete the entry form before bringing your work in…
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What’s On: March
Tuesday, 5 March: Parish Council Meeting 7.30pm at the Village Hall Wednesday, 6 March: Ladies Lunch at The Fox & Goose. Booking essential 763239 Sunday, 10th March: Christ Church service at 10am will be Holy communion with Mothering Sunday combined. Tuesday, 12th March: Coffee morning 10am-12noon at Christ Church. Saturday, 16 March: Village Hall Spring…
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Playground consultation survey results
Read the summary of the Coronation Playground Consultation results via this report.
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What’s on: February
Wednesday, 7 February: Ladies Lunch at The Fox & Goose. Booking essential 763239 Friday, 9 February: Winter talk ‘Flooding and wildfire in our community’ by Simon Young. Doors 7.15 for a 7.30 start. Bar available. Donations to Parracombe Village Hall. Sunday, 11 February: Music Quiz at the Fox & Goose in aid of British Heart Foundation.…
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What’s On: December
Friday, 1 Dec: Bingo & Raffle Night at The Old Station House Inn. Raising funds for Parracombe Village Hall. Eyes down 8pm. Book a table at www.oldstationhouseinn.com/book-your-table Saturday, 2 Dec: Wreath making 10am-12noon at the Village Hall with tea, coffee & mince pies. Limited materials available so bring foliage & decorations if you have any.…
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Revealed: The contents of our 2023 Parracombe Prize anthology!
We are proud to unveil to contents of our 2023 Parracombe Prize anthology. The prize winners are starred. Since November, when our short story competition opened for submissions, the judges have been scrutinising hundreds of entries from across the world. Choosing the successful stories has been harder this year than ever before, as we have…
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Object 28 Christchurch Foundation Stone
Dated 12th September 1877 the foundation stone at the South East corner of the churhc was laid by John Nott Pyke-Nott. The Reverend Peter Leakey was Rector of Parracombe at this period and the Reverend Pike-Nott was Pastor. It would be interesting to know his relationship with a previous incumbent John Pyke. The Rev Leakey…
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100 Objects 27: Village Hall Foundation Stone
Did you know that there are twelve foundation stones for the village hall and I’m sure each one has a story to tell? For Object 27 I have chosen just one. This was laid by M Forbes Henningsen from Pekin China. Does anyone know who he might be? Other stones were laid by people who…