Hunts Cider Farm Tour

Hunts Cider Farm
Date: 17 July 2026
Time: 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Location: Hunts Cider Farm
Entrance Fee: £5
The visit will involve a short walk across the orchard to their Cider Barn, a tour of the facility and a cider tasting to finish. The walk across the orchard is circa 100-150 metres, involves some steps and a gentle incline. If there are any attendees who have mobility issues they can arrange to transport […]

Christmas Special with Steve & John

Date: 4 December 2026
Time: 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Location: Galmpton Village Institute
Entrance Fee: £3
Steve Banks and John Risdon will be providing a "Christmas Special" with songs from Steve and dialogue from John.

The History of Greenway

Date: 12 February 2027
Time: 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Location: Galmpton Village Institute
Entrance Fee: £3
Sandy and Ian Howard give a wide ranging talk on the history of Greenway.

Bill Horner – County Archaeologist

Date: 8 January 2027
Time: 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Location: Galmpton Village Institute
Entrance Fee: £3
Bill became the County Archaeologist and Historic Environment Manager in 2006 and helps to facilitate archaeological survey and research across the county.

A Tudor Christmas with the Lady Katherine

Date: 13 November 2026
Time: 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Location: Galmpton Village Institute
Entrance Fee: £3
A talk by Rosemary Griggs. (Please note this talk date may change)

The History of Hunts Cider

Date: 9 October 2026
Time: 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Location: Galmpton Village Institute
Entrance Fee: £3
Richard Hunt, the grandson of the originator of Hunts Cider giving the history of the business.

Sir Walter Raleigh – the Queen’s favourite Devonian

Sir Walter Raleigh Portrait Drawing by Jacques Reich
Date: 30 January 2026
Time: 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Location: Galmpton Village Institute
Entrance Fee: £3
An illustrated talk by Phil Badcott Follow the ups and downs of the life of Devon’s soldier, statesman, scholar and sea-explorer from his birth in 1552 in East Devon to his death in 1618. Be surprised at the incredible achievements of our Devonshire genius. Subscribers of our newsletter get automatic emails when this event is […]

Guided Tour of Buckfastleigh Caves

Higher Kiln Quarry Caves at Buckfastleigh, Devon Caves
Date: 19 August 2025
Time: 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Location: Pengelly Centre, Russets Lane, Buckfastleigh, TQ11 0DY
Entrance Fee: £8 (£4 for Children)
The History Society has arranged a repeat visit to the Pengelly Caves at Buckfastleigh on Tuesday 19th August 2025 starting at 11.00 am. The tour will be led by Sheila Phillips as before plus many will remember the subject talk that she gave at the Institute in October 2024. The two above events have led […]

Open Gardens Day History Group Exhibit – Sunday 8th June 2025

Churston and Galmpton Tithe maps (thumbnails)
Date: 8 June 2025
Time: 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Location: Galmpton Village Institute
Entrance Fee: N/A
There will be a chance to see us and our local history exhibit at the Galmpton Village Institute on Sunday 8th June, 11am - 4pm, as part of the Open Gardens Day in Galmpton Having been presented with probably the only surviving original copy of our 1839 Parish Tithe Map, due to its size and […]