Recent Events

Christmas Craft Fair
Saturday 25th November 2023
10:00am - 4:00pm
Information

Tell all your friends this will be the best Christmas fair in the area.

The hall will be full of tables with lots of great craft gifts.

Woodturnings, pottery, water colours, carvings, wood art, plants and lots more.

There will also be a table for our supported charity, Hospiscare.

Setup from 8am doors open 10am-4pm

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Venue
Woodbury Village Hall
Flower Street
Woodbury
Exeter
Devon
EX5 1LX
https://www.woodburyvillagehall.org/
woodburyvh@gmail.com
01395 232126
Annual General Meeting
Thursday 16th November 2023
7:00pm - 10:00pm
Information

Our club's AGM is when you get the chance to have your say on the running of the club and elect your committee. We need your views on demonstrations, events and anything else.

If you are willing to stand as a committee member please let a member of the existing committee know, your club needs you and we need some new committee members

There will be a wood identification quiz after the meeting with some good wood prizes

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Venue
Woodbury Village Hall
Flower Street
Woodbury
Exeter
Devon
EX5 1LX
https://www.woodburyvillagehall.org/
woodburyvh@gmail.com
01395 232126
October Club Night
Thursday 19th October 2023
7:00pm - 10:00pm
Information

Tonight we have one of your favourite demonstrators Colwin Way

Colwin will be making a very different rocking toy

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Venue
Woodbury Village Hall
Flower Street
Woodbury
Exeter
Devon
EX5 1LX
https://www.woodburyvillagehall.org/
woodburyvh@gmail.com
01395 232126
September Club Night
Thursday 21st September 2023
7:00pm - 10:00pm
Information

We welcome for the first time demonstrating for us Robert Gliddon

He will be joined by Roger Hutton who will be thread chasing

There will  be a Raffle, sandpaper sales, wood for sale and lots more

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Venue
Woodbury Village Hall
Flower Street
Woodbury
Exeter
Devon
EX5 1LX
https://www.woodburyvillagehall.org/
woodburyvh@gmail.com
01395 232126
Creative Craft Show
Thursday 21st September 2023 - Saturday 23rd September 2023
9:30am - 5:00pm each day
Information

We have been invited to demonstrate at West Point again at this wonderful craft show

I have to remind all those that want to participate that space for displays is very restricted

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Venue
Westpoint Centre
Clyst St Mary
Exeter
Devon
EX5 1DJ
http://westpointexeter.co.uk/
info@westpointexeter.co.uk
01392 446000
Setup fo Westpoint
Wednesday 20th September 2023
2:00pm - 5:00pm
Information

Today we need to collect the equipment from Woodbury Village Hall and set it up at Westpoint

Many hands make light work so please come and help

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Venue
Westpoint Centre
Clyst St Mary
Exeter
Devon
EX5 1DJ
http://westpointexeter.co.uk/
info@westpointexeter.co.uk
01392 446000
Annual Show
Saturday 19th August 2023
8:00am - 5:00pm
Information

The Club's main event of the year!

Including a sales area, competition entries, a prize draw, refreshments and other craft stalls as well as Exeter Woodcarvers and a stall for Hospiscare

Please bring food for sale in the cafe and things for sale on the Hospiscare stall

We need plenty of demonstrators please as well as people to help in the kitchen, on the door, guarding the completion entries and sellers 

Admission Price Visitors: £1.00 Members: Free - but ONLY with a valid membership card!

Show opens at 10am and closes at 4pm

All competition entries must be received at the village hall on Friday 18th by 6pm.

Please note there is not a club night in August

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Venue
Woodbury Village Hall
Flower Street
Woodbury
Exeter
Devon
EX5 1LX
https://www.woodburyvillagehall.org/
woodburyvh@gmail.com
01395 232126
Set-Up for Annual Show
Friday 18th August 2023
2:00pm - 7:00pm
Information

Setting up for our annual show; many hands make light work!

It would be extremely helpful if you are able to come along and help.

Please bring along your competition entries between 4:00 and 6:00; they will be judged later the same evening. Ensure you have registered your entries beforehand (instructions here); registration closes at 6pm.

An entry fee of £1 covers all items tendered.

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Venue
Woodbury Village Hall
Flower Street
Woodbury
Exeter
Devon
EX5 1LX
https://www.woodburyvillagehall.org/
woodburyvh@gmail.com
01395 232126
SUMMER BBQ
Thursday 20th July 2023
7:00pm - 10:00pm
Information

Tonight is our SUMMER BBQ so please contact Richard Pegler if you would like to attend.

For those of you that are going this evening you must bring your own drinks and chairs

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Venue
Liverton Farm
Salterton Road
Exmouth
Devon
EX8 5BW
All Day Demonstration
Saturday 1st July 2023
9:00am - 4:00pm
Information

Mark Beckett the Gentleman Woodturner will be sharing his idea's and skills.

He will be showing us his signature textured and coloured bowls, a spiral stemmed goblet, a pepper mill, and if time allows a table lamp using long hole boring.

There will be the normal pastie lunch so those of you that require a special meal should contact Peter Banks on 07531468444 before 28th June

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Venue
Woodbury Village Hall
Flower Street
Woodbury
Exeter
Devon
EX5 1LX
https://www.woodburyvillagehall.org/
woodburyvh@gmail.com
01395 232126
June Club Night
Thursday 15th June 2023
7:00pm - 10:00pm
Information

Tonight Steve Long will be showing us how to create napkin rings for the annual show competition

Candle sticks are also a competition piece for the annual show so Peter Johnson will be giving us some ideas and his usual guidance

we will have the usual sandpaper, tools and wood for sale

Please don't forget the raffle 

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Venue
Woodbury Village Hall
Flower Street
Woodbury
Exeter
Devon
EX5 1LX
https://www.woodburyvillagehall.org/
woodburyvh@gmail.com
01395 232126
May Club Night
Thursday 18th May 2023
7:00pm - 10:00pm
Information

Tonight we are very lucky to watch Tony Bennett and John Haxell showing us different styles of making hollow forms.

These two old hands have stepped up to fulfill your request from our last AGM

Don't forget the raffle and your competition entry

Competition tonight is a goblet

Competitions
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Venue
Woodbury Village Hall
Flower Street
Woodbury
Exeter
Devon
EX5 1LX
https://www.woodburyvillagehall.org/
woodburyvh@gmail.com
01395 232126
April Club Night
Thursday 20th April 2023
6:30pm - 10:00pm
Information

Tonight we welcome Mr Sounding Bowl, Tobias Kaye. His sounding bowls are amassing, a true work of art.

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Venue
Woodbury Village Hall
Flower Street
Woodbury
Exeter
Devon
EX5 1LX
https://www.woodburyvillagehall.org/
woodburyvh@gmail.com
01395 232126
Craft4Crafters
Thursday 30th March 2023 - Saturday 1st April 2023
10:00am - 5:00pm each day
Information

We have been invited to demonstrate again at this fantastic craft show.

Those of you that can demonstrate please let Peter Banks know which days you are available.

There will be 5 slots each day of 1 hour 25mins each.

Contact Peter on mobile 07531468444 or email  pjb_who@yahoo.co.uk  or both.

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Venue
Westpoint Centre
Clyst St Mary
Exeter
Devon
EX5 1DJ
http://westpointexeter.co.uk/
info@westpointexeter.co.uk
01392 446000
Setup for Craft4Crafters
Wednesday 29th March 2023
2:00pm - 4:30pm
Information

Today we have to setup our stand at Westpoint for the 3 day show

We will meet a Woodbury Village at 2pm to collect the equipment and the transport it to Westpoint

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Venue
Westpoint Centre
Clyst St Mary
Exeter
Devon
EX5 1DJ
http://westpointexeter.co.uk/
info@westpointexeter.co.uk
01392 446000
All Day Demonstration
Saturday 25th March 2023
9:00am - 4:00pm
Information

Come a watch local turner Rod Page from Crewkerne famous for his lattice work bowls and his hollow forms.

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Venue
Woodbury Village Hall
Flower Street
Woodbury
Exeter
Devon
EX5 1LX
https://www.woodburyvillagehall.org/
woodburyvh@gmail.com
01395 232126
Training: Hollowing and Sharpening
Saturday 18th March 2023
9:00am - 1:00pm
Information

Please contact Stephen Long for more information and to book your place.

Training Bookings

Please note: Training is provided to club members only!

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Venue
The Men's Shed
Clayton House
Salterton Road
Exmouth
Devon
EX8 2PD