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11/05/2026

Meeting of Sidmouth Town Council’s Planning Committee to be held on Wednesday 13 May 2026 at 10.00am

Meeting to be held in the Council Chamber, Woolcombe House, Woolcombe Lane, Sidmouth.

It is proposed that the matters set out on the agenda below will be considered at the meeting and resolution or resolutions passed as the Council considers appropriate.

The Chair of the meeting has the right and discretion to control questions to avoid disruption, repetition and to make best use of the meeting time. Individual contributions will be limited to a maximum period of three minutes. Where there is an interested group of objectors or supporters, a spokesperson should be appointed to speak on behalf of the group.

08/05/2026

Today, FRIDAY, Bumps & Babies and Rise Up & Sing Paperless Choir are at Primley URC, Friends of The Knowle are meeting, Bounce & Rhyme and a Cake & Coffee Morning VE Day Singalong are in the Library, and there's a Pop-up Exhibition 'May Be' at Kennaway House and a talk on 'Planting For Natural Flood Management' as part of Tree Week.

On SATURDAY, The Sid Valley Ring Half & Third Marathon will be running up through The Byes, Sidmouth Lions Great Book Sale is at St Teresa's Hall, Sidbury Art Group have an Exhibition and Sale of Paintings at The Village Hall, Sidbury Mill is open as part of National Mills Weekend, Sid Vale Carnival Club have a Jumble Sale at Sidford Social Hall, Sidmouth CC 2nd XI play Exmouth CC- 2nd XI at The Fortfield and Sidbury CC-1st XI play Newton Tracey CC- 1st XI at The Millfield.

Sidbury Mill is open again on SUNDAY, Tea Dance is at Stowford, and a Free Concert by the renowned Gresley Male Voice Choir together with the Resonate Male Voice Choir from Exeter will be held at The Parish Church from 3pm.

Community Café is at Sidford on MONDAY, Central Town Guided Walk leaves the Museum at 10.30am, and Andy's Man Club is at The Library from 7pm.

On TUESDAY, Coffee, Chat & Play is at Sidbury, Sidmouth Model Railway Group are at Sidford, Bimble & Brew leave the Seafront at 9.30am, there's a Family Drop in Group at Sidmouth RFC Sidford Pavilion, and, weather permitting, Sidmouth Steppers will be dancing on the Esplanade from 7pm.

The Farmer's Market at Kennaway is on the lawn on WEDNESDAY, Walk & Talk meet at the Toll House, there's a Guided Geology Walk from the Museum, a Home Education Science Session and German Conversation Class at The Library, the SVA Talk by Colin Boynton is on Sidmouth's Geology, and Sidford WI Monthly Meeting will be the AGM.

On THURSDAY, The Guided Walk from the Museum is to Eastern Town, the Old School Community Café is at All Saints Church, Kennaway House Book Club is at 2.30pm, Messy Church is at St Francis Hall, and Norman Lockyer Observatory is open form 7.30pm.

For details of all these and many other events taking place in and around Sidmouth please click the link.

To advertise your event, please get in touch. Enjoy your week.

This 'What’s On in Sidmouth' events listings is compiled each week by Sidmouth Town Council. Find out what's on in the Sidmouth area.

01/05/2026

Today, FRIDAY, Atkins Auctions have a Valuation Morning at Twyford House, Alan Cotton's Art Exhibition and a May Day Celebration are at Kennaway House, there's a Silk, Willow, Glass & Clay Sale at Sidbury Mill, the local PCSO's are having a Police Surgery at the Library, and the Neurodiverse Friendly Walking Group meet at The Triangle.

On SATURDAY, Breakfast is available at Sidford Methodist Church, Sidmouth Armed Forces & Veterans Breakfast Club are at The Balfour, Kennaway House have a Craft Fair and May Day Celebrations, there are Boardgames at The Library, Sidmouth Arboretum have 15 Open Gardens over the weekend including the Sidmouth Community Food Forest Garden, there's a Coffee Morning at Sidmouth Parish Church, Cricket at The Fortfield, and Sidmouth Town 2nd play Upottery 1st at 3pm.

There's a Beach Clean on SUNDAY, Sidmouth Fair Trade Stall is at Sidmouth Methodist Hall, the Bi Monthly Community Friendship Lunch is at Primley URC, and Sidmouth Steppers are Dancing on the Esplanade from 2pm.

On MONDAY, Sidmouth Parish Church have a concert of popular organ pieces played by David Davies. Free entry, retiring collection.

Coffee Chat & Play is at Sidbury on TUESDAY, The Byes Bimble & Brew meet at The Flagpole on the Seafront at 9.30am, Sidmouth Arboretum offer Tree Identification in the Byes from 10am, Crafternoon is at The Craft Hub, and there is an NLO STEM History Group Meeting at The Observatory.

Walk & Talk meet at The Toll House on WEDNESDAY, Coffee & Chat is at Sidmouth Methodist Church Hall, the library have a Free Talk from Home Instead on Staying Nourished, Oasis Cafe is at Dissenters Hall, Wednesday Friendship Cuppa is at Stowford Community Centre, Sidmouth Good Afternoon Choir are at All Saints, Sidmouth Carers meet at Leigh Browne Room, and Sidmouth Town 2nd play Crediton United 2nd at Sidmouth Town AFC, kick off 7.30pm.

On THURSDAY, Sidmouth Ladies Probus club meet with a Talk by Lottie Dale ‘Treading the Wards’, 'In Stitches' is at The Craft Hub, Old School Community Cafe is at All Saints Old School Building, Sidmouth Arboretum discuss Urban Trees as Part of Tree Week at Kennaway House, Sidmouth Town 3rd play University of Exeter 5th at Sidford Recreation Ground, kick off 6.30pm, and Sidmouth Living With Cancer Group Meeting is at All Saints at 7pm.

For details of all these and many other events taking place in and around Sidmouth please click the link. To advertise your event, please get in touch. Enjoy your week.

This 'What’s On in Sidmouth' events listings is compiled each week by Sidmouth Town Council. Find out what's on in the Sidmouth area.

29/04/2026

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28/04/2026

Noise action week runs from Monday 11th May to Friday 15th May 2026.

EDDC Environmental Health Team invite you to come and chat with the team, learn how we investigate noise complaints, demonstrate the noise recording equipment we use and give advice and support. The sessions are open to everyone, including residents .

The two sessions will be running in the Otter Room at Blackdown House, Honiton on:

Tuesday 12th May between 10:00 – 13:00
and
Thursday 14th May between 13:00 and 16:00

Sign up to the mailing list today to get updates, resources, and tips to make the most of the week:
👉https://www.the-ies.org/noise-action-week

24/04/2026

Today, FRIDAY, Friends of The Knowle are meeting, Bumps & Babies are at Primley URC followed by Rise Up & Sing Paperless Choir, Bounce & Rhyme is at Sidmouth Library, East Devon Ramblers Walk is in the Bluebells at Salcombe Hill, Sidmouth Museum have their Tree Walk, Junior Cricket Training for 8 years+ is at The Cricket Club, Sidmouth RFC 2nd Team play Cullompton RFC at 7pm, and Exeter School Musicians are at St Giles' Sidbury, tickets available on the door.

Sid Vale Carnival Coffee Morning & Breakfast is on SATURDAY, Sidmouth Repair Café are at St Francis Hall, Sidmouth Parish Church have a Spring Coffee Morning at 10am, Sidmouth RFC play Chew Valley in the Regulation Play Off at 2.30pm, Sidmouth Town 1st play Helston Athletic 1st at Sidmouth Town AFC at 3pm, Sidmouth Rangers have a fundraising Quiz & Chilli Night at Guide HQ, and Sidmouth Choral Society Mozart Requiem is at the Parish Church from 7pm.

On SUNDAY, join Sid Valley Community Productions for a fantastic day of colour, music, and community as they celebrate St George in true Sidmouth style — with Sidmouth Giants, Sidmouth Steppers, and Otter Morris, Sidmouth CC- Friendly XI play Alphington and Countess Wear CC- Friendly XI at The Fortfield, Sidmouth Valkyries play Exmouth at The Blackmore, it's Open Mic Night at The Radway Inn, and Sidmouth Film Society are showing 'Manon Des Sources' at the cinema.

On MONDAY, Community Café is at Sidford, Sidmouth Museum have a Central Town Walk, Sid Valley Monday Walk is from the Observatory Car Park, St Francis Toddlers meet at 1pm, and Andy's Man Club is at The Library from 7pm.

Coffee, Chat & Play at Sidbury is on TUESDAY, Bimble & Brew meet at The Flagpole for a 5k walk up The Byes, the Alan Cotton Art Exhibition is at Kennaway House, and Sidmouth Flower Arrangement Club are at Primley URC from 2pm.

On WEDNESDAY, Kennaway House have a Farmer's Market, Walk & Talk meet at The Toll House, East Devon Daytime Band Rehearsals are at Sidford, there's a Home Education Science Session at The Library, Sidmouth Good Afternoon Choir are at All Saints Church, and Sidmouth Model Railway Group Meeting is at Sidford Social Hall at 7pm.

Parish Pandas are on THURSDAY, Sidmouth Museum Guided Walk is Eastern Town, the Old School Community Café at All Saints is open 2-4pm, Kujira’s Poems poetry performance is at Sidmouth Library, Sidmouth Twinning Circle AGM is at Twyford House, and Norman Lockyer Observatory tour starts at 7.30pm.

For details of all these and many other events taking place in and around Sidmouth please click the link. To advertise your event, please get in touch. Enjoy your week.

This 'What’s On in Sidmouth' events listings is compiled each week by Sidmouth Town Council. Find out what's on in the Sidmouth area.

20/04/2026

Meeting of Sidmouth Town Council’s Planning Committee to be held on Wednesday 22 April 2026 at 10.00am

Meeting to be held in the Council Chamber, Woolcombe House, Woolcombe Lane, Sidmouth. It is proposed that the matters set out on the agenda below will be considered at the meeting and resolution or resolutions passed as the Council considers appropriate.

The Chair of the meeting has the right and discretion to control questions to avoid disruption, repetition
and to make best use of the meeting time. Individual contributions will be limited to a maximum period of
three minutes. Where there is an interested group of objectors or supporters, a spokesperson should be
appointed to speak on behalf of the group.

17/04/2026

Pothole Posses next week .

Anyone willing to help for two hours please contact councillor Paul Dodds at [email protected]. We will be working in Yarde Hill Orchard, Newlands Close, Manstone Lane, Woolbrook Park, Balfours, Hillside Road, Redwood Road, Brook Lane, Lower Brook Meadow, Castle Hill View, Greenhead, Furzehill and others.

Pothole Posses are volunteers authorised to repair holes on minor Roads. In the past year we have repaired 437 potholes in Sidmouth.

17/04/2026

Today, FRIDAY, the Guided tree Walk is from the Museum, and there's Music at Lunchtime at the Methodist Hall from 12.15pm with Ottery Hand-Bell Ringers, Rise up & Sing Paperless Choir and Jurassic Strummers.

On SATURDAY, The Rangers have a Fundraising Bake Sale at Sidmouth Library, there are also Boardgames at The Library, Devon RFU Colts Final is being held at The Blackmore, Sidmouth Town 1st play Street FC 1st at Sidmouth Town AFC, ISCA Ensemble have a Concert at Sidmouth Parish Church, and Sidmouth Jazz Club is at Kennaway House Cellar Bar.

On SUNDAY, Junior Rugby Taster Sessions are at Sidford, and Sidmouth Film Society are showing Jean de Florette at The Radway.

On MONDAY, Community Cafe is at Sidford, St Francis Toddlers are at St Francis Hall from 1pm, Sidmouth & Honiton Stamp Club have visiting speaker Roger Mazillius with “Devon Postal History”, and Andy's Man Club is at Sidmouth Library.

Coffee, Chat & Play is at St Giles on TUESDAY, The New Byes Bimble & Brew 5k Friendship Walk meet at The Flagpole on The Seafront, Sidmouth Welsh Society are at The Anchor, and Café Scientifique discuss A Brief History of Turbocharging at Kennaway House.

Walk & Talk is on WEDNESDAY, Sid Valley Wednesday Walk is at The Donkey Sanctuary from 10.30am.

On THURSDAY, it's World Book Night at Sidmouth Library, visit the library after hours for hot drinks, book themed crafts and the chance to make new friends and discuss your favourite books!

For details of all these and many other events taking place in and around Sidmouth please click the link. To advertise your event, please get in touch. Enjoy your week.

This 'What’s On in Sidmouth' events listings is compiled each week by Sidmouth Town Council. Find out what's on in the Sidmouth area.

16/04/2026

Planning your perfect weekend at the Sidmouth International Jazz & Blues Festival 2026 just got a whole lot easier…

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🎷 Fringe Programme – live music across pubs & restaurants
🎺 Street Music – spontaneous sounds throughout the town

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10/04/2026

Today, FRIDAY, Friends of the Knowle meet at 9.30am, the Everything in The Garden Exhibition at Kennaway House has been extended, there's a Drop-in Speech, Language and Communication Session with Bounce & Rhyme at The Library, the Guided Tree Walk starts at The Museum, The Neurodiverse Friendly Walking Group starts from the Triangle, and Sid Vale Carnival have Easter Bingo.

On SATURDAY, Sidmouth in Bloom are Sunflower Planting at The Library, Sid Vale Carnival Club have a Jumble Sale at Sidford Hall, the Croquet Club have a Taster Afternoon, Sidmouth Rugby first team play Devonport Services at The Blackmore, and Sidmouth Town 1st play Shepton Mallet 1st at Sidmouth Town AFC.

Sidmouth Rugby Junior Taster Sessions continue on SUNDAY, and the Exe to Axe Runners will be coming through Sidmouth along the sea front.

On MONDAY, Community Café is at Sidford, the Guided Walk is Central Town, and the Town Council Assembly is at Sidbury Village Hall.

On TUESDAY, Sidford WI have a Coffee Morning at 10am, Tuesday Crafternoon is at The Craft Hub, and Sidmouth Town 2nd play St Martins 1st at Sidmouth Town AFC kick off 7.30pm.

On WEDNESDAY, The farmer's Market will be at Kennaway, Wednesday Beach Clean meet at the pool car park at 10am, Coffee & Chat is at Sidmouth Methodist Hall, Oasis Café at Dissenter of Sidmouth, Wednesday Friendship Cuppa at Stowford, and the SVA Talk by Phil Hobbs is ‘The Elphinstones of Livonia House’.

On THURSDAY, Third Thursday Tea is at St Francis Hall, ‘The People of Power’ – Meet the Artist is at Kennaway House along with a free Energy Exhibition, and Norman Lockyer Observatory Public Observatory Tour starts at 7.30pm

For details of all these and many other events taking place in and around Sidmouth please click the link. To advertise your event, please get in touch. Enjoy your week.

This 'What’s On in Sidmouth' events listings is compiled each week by Sidmouth Town Council. Find out what's on in the Sidmouth area.