The Assembly had a real community feel helped in part by volunteers bringing food to share

Our pick of the week’s events

23rd October 2025 Bob Carpenter

Get your Electricity from Totnes Weir. Energy Local Stall in Market Square.

Fri 24 Oct

Energy Local are planning to be at Totnes market. So if you have any questions that you would like to ask us in person or if you know anyone who might be keen to join ELT, then please come along. We will be there from 8-2pm

You are invited to Bob’s Birthday. Barrel House/Totnes Brewing Company.

Fri 24 Oct. 8.00-11.00pm

Halloween Beer Festival. Albert Inn.

Fri 24-Sun 26 Oct

Six real ales from across the county supported by beers from the Bridgetown Brewery range, including “specials”, plus ciders.

The traditional Saturday night music will be coming from popular 60s/70s/80s covers band “The Craving”.

Opening times (food availability in brackets):

Friday; 3-11pm (3-9pm)

Saturday; noon-11pm (1-8pm)

Sunday; noon-7pm (noon-7pm)

South Hams Art Trail open studios. Various venues in & around Totnes.

Fri 24-Sun 26 Oct. 10.00am-5.00pm

Full Details Here: https://shaf.org.uk/arts-trail-brochure/

Strength & Trustworthiness coming from Men’s Grief. The Glade.

Sat 25 Oct. 11.30am-8.00pm

Places are limited (5 places left) Register your interest now by contacting Phil
phil@philbarbercoaching.co.uk
or Tel. 0775 9588 071

Exchange £89 – £129 (low waged bursary available)
More details here https://www.facebook.com/events/1714165029977085

Phil Barber is an experienced facilitator of ritual and story.

Halloween Gonk Classes. China Blue.

Sun 26 Oct & Tue 28 Oct

Jazz Brew Sunday – Will Butterworth & Jesse Mollins. Totnes Cinema.

Sun 26 Oct. 12.00pm

Will Butterworth is joined by the equally talented Jesse Mollins on guitar and featuring Nick Pini on bass.
Will and Jesse have discovered a shared love of harmony and love getting together to play some original tunes, jazz standards and a little pop bricolage as well. Expect beautiful harmonies and heavy swing!

Joined on Bass by Nick Pini, one of the UKs finest bassists – who has come done to Totnes for this one event.
A delightful way to spend a Sunday.

Hello Neighbour! Totnes Community Assembly. St John’s Church.

Sun 26 Oct. 2.00-4.00pm

What matters most to you?

Cost of Living?

Housing?

Climate?

Something else?

Find out more and tell us your views. Add your voice so we can act on what matters most to us

Read the full story in the Pulse

Lantern Making Sessions – free. Civic Hall.

Sun 26 Oct. 2.00pm

WE ARE MAKING LANTERNS AGAIN!

We have many lantern making sessions being arranged in the Totnes community.

Sunday 26th October 2025 Civic Hall 2pm

Sunday 9th November 2025 St Johns School 2pm

Sunday 23rd November 2025 Civic Hall 2pm

All welcome but children must be accompanied. We provide all materials and help to build a lantern. Best of all it is all free!

***Then put in your diary to come along with your lanterns to the parade on 16th December 2025 4.15pm starts at the Rotherfold square Totnes. ***

This is all made possible by the Totnes Lantern Festival group working with Totnes Town Council, TRAYE, Miss Ivy Events and many volunteers from the community of Totnes

Sirona Therapeutic Horsemanship open morning. Sirona.

Tue 28 Oct. 10.00am-1.00pm

Telling Tales for 6-9 year-olds. The Mansion.

Mon 27- Tue 28 Oct. 10.00am-2.30pm

Hettie Nettle’s Handbook for Hedgewitches – free. Totnes Library.

Tue 28 Oct. 10.30-11.30am

Join local author Claire Barker for an autumnal story-time and craft.

She will read from her new book and lead us in a workshop crafting with autumn leaves.

Follow Claire to Eastgate Books after the event to get your signed copy of her new book!

Urban Nature Hunt for Families. Bridgetown.

Wed 29 Oct. 11.00am-2.00pm

Family Nature Detectives – free. Sharpham Estate.

Wed 29 Oct. 1.30-4.00pm

Although we don’t always see wildlife, the birds and mammals around the beautiful Sharpham Estate can leave clues to show they are here.

Learn how to find and then hopefully identify the tracks and signs they leave behind…

Wildlife expert Mike Langman will guide you through the fascinating study of tracks and signs.

Says Mike: “The paths, woodlands and fields we walk through are also used by many different animals most of which stay hidden from humans and may be nocturnal too. However, they will sometimes leave clues to their presence. With luck we may find anything from feathers, footprints, food remains to droppings or even pellets.”

Full details Here

Pulse (no relation to Totnes Pulse!). Civic Hall.

Wed 29 Oct. 7.00-10.00pm

Come and join PULSE – an extended dance space for those that want to dive deeper.

Pulse is a deeper drop-in movement space in south Devon.

We gather on the dancefloor. We use movement, music and collective intention to invite a vibrant field of energy and presence for ourselves and for the wider community.

Pulse is open to anyone wanting to dance: bodies are welcomed in all embodiments of ability, shape, gender, ethnicity, neuronature, age and culture.

Full details: Here

Left Book Club – Fascist Yoga: grifters, occultists, white supremacists & the new order in wellness. Bay Horse.

Wed 29 Oct. 7.30pm

Join us for thought-provoking evenings diving into books that explore the wild, weird, and worrying sides of power, culture, and capitalism. All are welcome – whether you’ve read every page or just skimmed the blurb/listened to a podcast on the subject. The books are the spark for wider discussions and we usually get into whats happening in the local and wider political scene as well.

October Half-Term Fun with Sporty Stars Multi-Activity Holiday Camp for 5-12 year-olds. Totnes Leisure Centre.

Mon 27-Fri 31 Oct. 8.15am-5.15pm

Looking for things to do with the kids this half term?

Totnes Leisure Centre has you covered with Bouncy Fun sessions all week long – and the best part… no booking required

orning SEND Sessions (for families with children)

What’s included?

Bouncy castle & soft play

Music & warm space

Tea, coffee & fruit for the kids

Free WiFi & charging points

Pay-what-you-can (even free if that’s what you can afford). Every donation supports the TQ9: Together We Care programme

ome along, have some fun, and keep the kids entertained this half term!

Into the Wood art exhibition. Birdwood House.

Mon 27- Thu 30 Oct. 10.00am-5.00pm

Art Bank was formed during the pandemic back in 2020, when a group of local artists got together and started exhibiting work as soon as we were able to mix in public.

The group has continued exhibiting since then, and this show features five of the founder members: Rowan Day, Rose Ellis, Julia Finzel, Bev Knowlden and Jan O’Highway.
Our work spans a wide range of artistic practices, including painting, sculpture, print making, glass and ceramics.

Behind-the-Scenes free tours. St Mary’s Church.

Thu 30 Oct. 10.00 or 10.45am

Behind the scenes tour – Thurs 30th Oct 10am or 10:45am. Tours about 30 mins.

As part of the Uplift! project we are offering a second series of public ‘Behind the scenes’ sneak-peaks at St. Mary’s Church, Totnes. The tours will be led by Father Jim. Booking for these tours is essential due to limited space!

We hope you can join us!

Must be pre-booked via this link