Event Archive

We are looking forward to getting together to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee in June and we have more information on our Jubilee Events page.

EWPH Christmas Pub night, free entry, licensed bar: Friday 16th December 2022 7:00-11:00 PM.

We are pleased to announce that our Annual Church Fete will be taking place this year following the relaxation of lockdown requirements. Many of the favourite attractions will be taking place. There are a variety of competitions (more details at the bottom of this page). New this year is the Derek Webber Cup. This cup is for the person who gains the most points at the fete competitions in the Parish Hall. There will be 4,3,2,1, points for first, second, third and highly commended and these will be totalled, with the most points confirming a cup winner. We look forward to seeing you there.

Jazz, Rock and Blues festival with Honest John, Fri 15th July 2022: picnics from 6:00pm and music 8:00 to 11:00pm.

On the day of the Coronation (Saturday 6th May) everyone in the community is invited to the Parish Hall at 6pm to drink a toast to the new King. RSVP to Amanda Mastroddi (amanda_mastroddi@yahoo.co.uk ) or Campie Hurst Bannister (bc@hurst-bannister.co.uk ) before 1st May.

How time flies! Once again, the wonderful Crocus and Cream Tea event at East Worlington House & Parish Hall will soon be upon us. 

East Worlington House Garden open as part of the Nation Garden Scheme: Sundays 26-Feb and 5 Mar 1:30pm-5:00pm, Adults £5, children free.

The very popular Monthly Sunday Community Brunch which has been provided for seven years had to be suspended while the Hall has been closed due to COVID-19 legal requirements and national guidance.

The dates for your diary this year are 26th Feb and 5th March from 1.30 to 5.00pm. For more information email or phone Amanda - (amanda_mastroddi@yahoo.co.uk  01363 83413) or Helen (nandhsedgwick@gmail.com 01884 861517)

In response to requests from our community East Worlington Parish Hall Committee are pleased to announce they have arranged the first Worlington Film Night. The details are on the poster below.

Following the success of our first film night, the Worlington Picture House (AKA East Worlington Parish Hall) is opening its doors again on Friday 20th May for the oscar-nominated Belfast.

Jazz, Rock and Blues festival with Honest John, Sat 13th July 2019.

You are warmly invited to a complete reading of Mark’s Gospel, at West Worlington Church on Saturday 25 September, starting at 2:00 pm. After 18 months or so in which life has been fragmented by the necessary restrictions associated with Covid-19, here is a chance to hear the full story of good news read by members of the congregation. The reading will take around two hours. There will also be a short interval, as well as refreshments at the end.

You are warmly invited to a celebration of fields and gardens -- in prayer, music and poetry, not to mention tea and cakes.

The Worlington Craft Group is starting on Monday 20th September 2021 between 2.00pm and 4.00pm in East Worlington Parish Hall. We are a friendly, happy group. While we do craft work you do not need to be doing craft work. You could just bring along mending or knitting if you prefer. Have a cup of tea and biscuits, meet new people, and have a chat.

Click on the poster for more information

As a Parish Hall Committee, we are pleased and excited to restart the popular Monthly Community Sunday Brunch on 12th September. While national COVID legal restrictions have been lifted we are very aware we are still living in a worldwide environment with COVID very much an issue.

Introduction This document has been produced to record a talk and workshop provided Dr Bryn Morris, Director of South West Archaeology (SWARCH) to the Worlington Heritage Group and East Worlington Parish Hall Trustee on the skills and techniques of the archaeologist using examples based on East Worlington.

East Worlington Parish Hall Committee are pleased to inform our community that the popular Annual Community Quiz is returning in 2021 following the previous year with no quiz due to coronavirus.

This year due to the pandemic and the need to maintain social distancing we have reluctantly decided to cancel our usual Harvest Supper.

Worlington Christmas Lunch 2021 This Year Christmas lunch has been arranged for

HARVEST SUPPER (Cancelled due to covid outbreak)

Community Nativity Exhibition 2020 With the challenges created by coronavirus the Church Warden initiated a way community members could celebrate Nativity. Residents were invited to put a Nativity display outside their properties. A great response illustrated in the photo gallery below. Well done to all who participated and all those who enjoyed the activity.

This event is aimed at our community with the aim of celebrating the Parish Hall achievement of Hallmark 1, 2, and 3. This event was postponed due to Coronavirus and will be rescheduled.

At the May meeting of East Worlington Parish Hall Committee, the committee discussed and planned the reopening of the Hall following its closure due to COVID-19. The committee considered government guidance and legislation and aim to ensure compliance. A programme of activities from September to December was agreed. This programme is outlined on the following document. We are all looking forward to the reopening of the Hall and supporting the activities and events held there.

Our next community pub night is on: Friday 17th December between 7.00pm and 11.00pm at East Worlington Parish Hall.

Silvertime legal talk about issues that potentially affect families every single day.

Community pub night to celebrate 100 years of serving our community as a Parish Hall: Fri 15th Sep 2017.

South Western Ambulance Service are running a Defibrillator Awareness Session on Saturday 29-Oct-2022 at 2.30pm. Free attendance, everyone is welcome and no need to book - just turn up. If you need further information please contact Alice Turner, Parish Clerk on 01837 83484

Affeton Estate and Guided Walk with Sir Hugh Stucley: Sun 28th May 2017.

In 2014 we established our Worlington Heritage Group to research Parish Hall and Community history as part of our Heritage Lottery supported project Conserve & Research East Worlington Parish Hall, a Converted C17th Cob & Thatched Tithe Barn OH-12-12290.

Barn dance with the Dartmoor Pixie Band: Sat 10th Jun 2017.

Jazz by the River with Baby Jools and the Jazzaholics: Sat 1st July 2017.

East and West Worlington events celebrating the Queen's Jubilee and listed here. Photographs of the Jubilee long week end courtesy of Sandy Haughton.

Saturday 17th July starting at 1pm. East Worlington School Parent, Teachers, and Friends Association (PTFA) have been rather quiet for the last year or so with all our fundraising efforts having to be put on hold for obvious reasons.

Picking up nearly forty years after the events of the original film, THE RAILWAY CHILDREN RETURN will take audiences on an exciting and heart-warming journey, in which a new group of children are evacuated to a Yorkshire village during World War 2, where they encounter a young soldier, who like them, is far away from home…

A talk and presentation by wildlife photographer Steven Powles: Fri 1st Nov 2019.

Grand opening of the new foyer for the East Worlington Parish Hall: Mon 7th Oct 2019.

Devon Historic Churches Day 2020 incorporating Ride and Stride Every year Devon Historic Churches Trust hold a Devon Historic Churches Day which includes a Ride and Stride activity encouraging as many people as possible to visit different churches partly to appreciate their architecture and partly to gain sponsorship to support church funds. This year the day is Saturday 12th September and while the Day is still scheduled the Ride and Stride activity is very much affected by coronavirus. Worlington churches have been long time supporters of the event and while parishioners are encouraged to offer support for the event and donations to the cause, East Worlington and West Worlington churches will not be open.

Realistic Pilates classes held by Jane Penfold on a regular basis. This poster advertises her Autumn 2019 sessions.

As a member of the Worlington Community you are invited to a community event to celebrate the end of lockdown planned for Sunday 15th August between 12noon and 2.00pm.

An evening of delicious Indian dishes and musical entertainment in aid or Worlington churches on Saturday 18th February. Tickets £12.50 including a curry buffet with wine or soft drinks. Please reserve by calling Charles Mills (01884 860651) or Ray Bassingthwaighte (01884 860568); or email charles@denhams.digital

Learn about local environment projects, local community flood warning, natural flood management and grant funding. Drop in session 10th March 2023 from 10:00AM to 3:00PM.

Based on the novella by Paul Gallico, Mrs Harris falls madly in love with a couture Dior dress and decides she must have one of her own (comedy/drama). Friday 17th March, starts 7:15pm prompt, Adults £5.00, children £2.50.

My Gardening Life, a talk by David Howard formerly head gardener to the Price of Wales: Friday 31st March 7:00PM. Tickets £10 from Campie (bc@hurst-bannister.co.uk 01884 860332).