Check out what events are happening in Sidmouth this weekend, and into the early part of next week.

This events listing, provided by Sidmouth Town Council offices are from Friday October 10 until Saturday October 17. This list also featured weekly in the Sidmouth Herald newspaper.

Events include the finale of Sidmouth Science Festival and many other local events from organisations around Sidmouth, Sidbury and the Sid Vale.

See the full list below.

FRIDAY 11 OCTOBER 

  • SIDMOUTH SCIENCE FESTIVAL: Talks and events throughout the week in and around Sidmouth for all ages and abilities especially families. Mostly free. See www.sidmouthsciencefestival.org or Facebook/sidmouthscience for more details. To 13 October. 
  • SIDMOUTH VOLUNTARY SERVICES MORNING CAFE: Twyford House, Coburg Road, Sidmouth. 8.30am-12noon every weekday. Different activities with Lisa every Friday 10am-12noon. All welcome. Enquiries: 01395 515063.  
  • FRIENDS OF THE KNOWLE: meet by the big log near the southern pedestrian access to the gardens. 9.30am alternate Fridays. Come and help to restore the historic Knowle Gardens.  
  • BOUNCE AND RHYME: Sidmouth Library. 10-10.30am. Songs and rhymes for babies & toddlers. Free but donations welcome. 
  • SIDMOUTH MUSEUM: Church Street, Sidmouth. Monday to Friday 10am – 4pm. Saturday 10am-1pm. Closed Sundays. From Jurassic Coast to arrival of the railways, via fishing village, Regency & Victorian times. Admission £2.50 per person (under 16s free). 
  • BUMPS & BABIES: Primley URC Hall. 10-11.30am. A group for pregnant mums and those with a babe in arms. Support, coffee/cake and friendship. Free entry.  
  • CHAIR BASED EXERCISE CLASSES: the Dissenters Hall. Fridays 10.30 to 11am. Classes suitable for all abilities. £5 per session. Call 07791 973321 to book. 
  • GUIDED TREE WALK: Sidmouth Museum, Church Street. 10.30am. £2.50 per person (under 16s free). Knowledgeable guides. Walks not strenuous (around 2hrs).  
  • AT A LOSS BEREAVEMENT GROUP: Presbytery Room, Radway Road EX10 8TY. 10.30am-12noon. Tea and coffee available plus a selection of craft activities. Make friends, chat and support each other. All welcome. 07930 335281. 
  • SIDMOUTH YMCA CAFÉ: Mill Street. 11am-3pm. Open every Friday for a range of light lunches, drinks and cakes. 
  • RUBBER BRIDGE: the Cricket Club, Fortfield Terrace, Sidmouth. Fridays 1.30 – 4pm. All welcome. Contact Ian Palmer 07824 319643. 
  • THE DEVONSHIRE ASSOCIATION ‘WINTER LECTURES’: The Manor Pavilion Theatre, Manor Road. 2.30pm. A talk on ‘Devon's Pioneering Technologists: a coterie of influential mathematicians and engineers’ by Colin White. Guests and visitors always welcome. Enquiries 01395 513232. £3 (non members £4). In association with the Science Festival. 
  • SIDMOUTH CANASTA GROUP: Sidford Methodist Church EX10 9RL 7.30pm. Experienced players, or beginners; all welcome to our friendly group. £2.50 each. Further details 01395 579856.  
  • BACK TO THE 80S CHARITY NIGHT: Sidmouth Conservative Club. 7.30-11.30pm. 1980’s disco with DJ Bav – come dressed in 80’s style. Tickets £5 from the club – proceeds to Sidmouth Lifeboat.  

SATURDAY 12 OCTOBER 

  • SID VALE CARNIVAL CLUB BREAKFAST COFFEE MORNING:  Sidford Social Hall, Sidford. 9am. In aid of funds. 
  • FRIENDS OF THE BYES COMMUNITY GROUP: meet on Saturday mornings. 10am - 12 midday. New volunteers welcome. For more information and register your interest contact www.friendsofthebyes.org.uk/volunteer or email contact@friendsofthebyes.org.uk 
  • SIDMOUTH RUGBY MATCH: Blackmore Field, Heydons Lane, Sidmouth EX10 8NJ. 3pm. Sidmouth Chiefs v Matson. 
  • PHILIP LESLIE (PIANO) CONCERT: Sidmouth Parish Church. 3pm. Sidmouth Music Concert. Tickets on the door or from Paragon Books.  

SUNDAY 13 OCTOBER 

  • FAMILY HARVEST CELEBRATION: Primley Church, Primley Road. 10.30am. Coffee/tea afterwards. Come and celebrate with us - you'll be very welcome! 
  • FAMILY DAY: Norman Lockyer Observatory. 10.30am. See www.sidmouthsciencefestival.org or Facebook/sidmouthscience for more details. 
  • HOPE! WHAT FOR?: Sidmouth Old Dissenting Meeting House (Unitarian Church EX10 8ER). 2.30pm. A Unitarian enquiry with readings, music, and contributions from the meeting. After the service, refreshments and conversation. Please join us. 

MONDAY 14 OCTOBER 

  • COMMUNITY COFFEE MORNING: St Peter’s Church, Sidford. 8.30-11.30am. Coffee area in the Church every Monday with fresh coffee, tea and cakes. Children welcome - toys to play with, book and puzzle swap, bring and buy. All very welcome. 
  • PILATES CLASSES: Monday 10am at the Dance Studio at Dissenter of Sidmouth behind the Unitarian Church, All Saints Road EX10 8ER). 10am - Wednesdays at Stowford Centre. 6pm - Wednesdays at Primley Church. Enquiries to Rachel 07952 941531. 
  • GUIDED CENTRAL TOWN WALK: Sidmouth Museum, Church Street. 10.30am. £2.50 per person (under 16s free). Knowledgeable guides. Walks not strenuous (around 2hrs).  
  • WELCOME SPACE: St Teresa's Hall (corner of Connaught Road). Mondays 11am-1.30pm.   
  • Free tea, coffee, biscuits and cuppa soup with a roll. Selection of table top games, jigsaws, colouring and crafts. Make friends, chat or just enjoy the space. All welcome.  
  • I.T HELP AT THE LIBRARY: 11am-12noon Quick Fixes. 1-2-1 sessions Wednesdays 2-4pm or Fridays 10am-12noon (please book at Library).  
  • ST FRANCIS’ PARENT &TODDLER GROUP: St Francis Church Hall, Woolbrook. 1 - 3pm. Entry £1. All welcome.  
  • STRENGTH AND BALANCE EXERCISE CLASS: Sidmouth Guide Headquarters, Lawn Vista, EX10 9BB. 1.15pm. Suitable for beginners or for anyone who would like to improve balance, confidence and mobility. Contact Tina 01395 512912 or 07733 293289. 
  • DUPLICATE BRIDGE: Sidmouth Rugby Club, Heydon’s Lane EX10 8NJ. 1pm for 1.30pm start. Visitors welcome. Booking required 01395 488959.  
  • WHIST DRIVE: Sidford Social Hall. 1.45pm. £3. All whist players welcome. Enquiries: 01395 514715. 
  • LEGO CLUB: Sidmouth Library. 4-5pm. Free, weekly session, suitable for children ages 4 and up. Drop in and get creative with bricks. Unsupervised session - children under 8 must not be left unsupervised. 

TUESDAY 15 OCTOBER 

  • COFFEE, CHAT & PLAY: St Giles Church, Sidbury. 8.30 – 10.30am every Tuesday during term time. Fresh coffee & cake, toy corner. Come and join us where you will receive a warm welcome. 
  • CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU: Sidmouth Hospice at Home, 48 High Street Sidmouth EX10 8EJ. Tuesdays 9.30am to 11.30am. Drop in session.  
  • FUN EXERCISE CLASSES: the Dance Studio, Unitarian Church, All Saints Road, Sidmouth. 9.30am. For young at heart ladies over 50. Enquiries: 07772 193390 or 01395 519635. 
  • SIDFORD W.I COFFEE MORNING: Sidford Social Hall. 10 - 11.30am. Tea/Coffee biscuits £1.50. 
  • Raffle, sales table, books. A warm welcome awaits you all. 
  • COFFEE BREAK: Sidford Methodist Church.10am to 12 noon. Coffee or tea and biscuits, cakes etc. All welcome. 
  • TABLE TENNIS CLUB: Sidbury Village Hall, EX10 0SD. Tuesdays 10am-12noon. Enquiries: 01395 562964. 
  • SIDMOUTH WELSH SOCIETY: The Anchor Inn.10.30am. Are you Welsh or have Welsh connections? Why not come and join us for a coffee. Enquiries 01395 519876. 
  • GUIDED WESTERN TOWN WALK: Sidmouth Museum, Church Street. 10.30am. £2.50 per person (under 16s free). Knowledgeable guides. Walks not strenuous (around 2hrs).  
  • WALKING TENNIS: Coburg Fields Tennis Courts, EX10 8NH. 11am-12.30pm. Slower version of the traditional game. £4 per session. Enquiries 0333 241 2340. 
  • RUBBER BRIDGE: Sidmouth Rugby Club, Heydon’s Lane EX10 8NJ. 1.30 for 1.45pm start. Visitors welcome. Enquiries 01395 488959.  
  • TUESDAY CRAFTERNOON: SIdmouth Craft Hub, 38 Mill Street. 2-4pm. Bring whatever you are working on and enjoy an afternoon of craft, friendship, tea and biscuits. Just £5. 
  • SIDFORD SHORT MAT BOWLS CLUB: Sidford Social Hall. 2-4pm – also Wednesday. Beginners and experienced players welcome. Enquiries 01395 708681. 
  • WESLEY GUILD FELLOWSHIP: the Methodist Church Hall, High Street. 2.30pm. £2 weekly includes refreshments. This week: Inspired by Art! with Ann & Paul Skinner. 
  • AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL EAST DEVON GROUP: Twyford House, Coburg Road, Sidmouth. 7.30pm. All with an interest in supporting human rights in the UK and elsewhere are welcome to come along.   
  • SIDBURY BADMINTON CLUB: Sidbury Village Hall. Tuesdays 7.30pm. New members welcome. Contact John Rush 01395 597289. 
  • SIDFORD FOLK DANCE CLUB: Sidford Social Hall, Byes Lane. 8pm. New members always welcome. Partners not necessary. Contact: 01395 514161.  
  • SEQUENCE DANCE LESSONS FOR BEGINNERS: Stowford Centre EX10 9RY. 8.20pm. £7 per person. Further details from 01395 279563. 
     

WEDNESDAY 16 OCTOBER  

  • FREE ENERGY ADVICE SESSION: Sidmouth Library. 9.30am-12noon. Devon Communities Together with advice on how to reduce your household heating and manage your budget during the cost of living crisis. Just drop in. Enquiries: 01392 248919.  
  • STAY & PLAY: Childrens’ section, Sidmouth Library. 9.30-10.30am Wednesdays & Fridays. Devon Libraries event suitable for babies and toddlers. Enquiries: 01395 512192. 
  • EAST DEVON DAY TIME BAND: Sidmouth Rugby Football Club Pavilion, Byes Close, Sidford, EX10 9PY. 10.15am - 12.15pm Wednesdays. Brass ensemble. New members welcome. Further information www.eastdevondaytimeband.weebly.com or phone 01395 708766. 
  • GUIDED GEOLOGY WALK: Sidmouth Museum, Church Street. 10.30am. £2.50 per person (under 16s free). Knowledgeable guides. Walks not strenuous (around 2hrs).  
  • HEALTHY HEARTS EXERCISE CLASS: St Teresa's Hall, Connaught Road, Sidmouth. 10.30am. (Fit for Life 9.30am). Improve your fitness, strength, flexibility and balance in these classes for 50+. Contact Tina 01395 512912 or 07733 293289 for more details. 
  • COFFEE AND CHAT CHARITY FUNDRAISER: Sidmouth Methodist Church Hall. 10am – 12noon. This week in aid of Sidmouth Hospice at Home – donations welcome. Hot drinks, biscuits and cakes. All welcome. 
  • THE OASIS DROP IN CAFÉ: The Leigh Browne Room at Dissenter of Sidmouth, EX10 8ER.12-2pm. A warm welcome, positive conversations and a cuppa.  
  • RISE UP & SING PAPERLESS CHOIR: Sidmouth Methodist Church Hall. 1.30-3pm. 
  • SIDMOUTH AMATEUR RADIO SOCIETY: Sidford Community Hub, Byes Lane, Sidford. 7-9pm.  
  • Training and talks on radio communications as well as contacts with radio amateurs worldwide. Contact 07721 436810 or g6xuv@hotmail.com . 
  • SIDMOUTH MODEL RAILWAY GROUP MEETING: Sidford Social Hall, Byes Lane, Sidford, EX10 9QX. 7-9.30pm. See our website www.SidmouthMRG.com or email SidmouthMRG@gmail.com 
  • SIDMOUTH PHOTOGRAPHIC CLUB: All Saints Church Hall. 7.30-9.30pm. See sidmouthphotoclub.org . 

THURSDAY 17 OCTOBER 

  • STAY & PLAY: Sidbury CE Primary School. 9-10am. Meet other parents & carers. All children up to school age 4 welcome. Refreshments provided. 
  • SID VALE & EASTERN DEVON TALKING NEWSPAPER AGM: the Leigh Browne Room, Dissenters Hall. 10.30am. 
  • GUIDED EASTERN TOWN WALK: Sidmouth Museum, Church Street. 10.30am. £2.50 per person (under 16s free).  Knowledgeable guides. Walks not strenuous (around 2hrs).  
  • ANTIQUES VALUATION AFTERNOON: Kennaway House, Coburg Road, Sidmouth. 2-4pm. Bearnes, Hampton & Littlewood. No fee or obligation appraisal. Weekly. Enquiries: 01392 413100. 
  • THIRD THURSDAY TEA (3Ts): St. Francis Church Hall, Woolbrook, EX10 9XH. 2.30-4pm. Free tea and biscuits, a place to chat, book and puzzle swap table, jigsaw puzzles and traditional games, other activities.  All welcome, free car parking. 
  • POETRY PLEASE!: Leigh Browne Room, Dissenter of Sidmouth. 2.30-4.45pm. Friendly, informal group. This month Ella Wheeler Wilcox & poetry on the subject of ‘machines’. No subscription but voluntary donation appreciated. Further information 01395 743460. 
  • THE SIDMOUTH FORUM: All Saints Hall, All Saints Road. 3pm. Come & enjoy an afternoon in a friendly atmosphere. Guests welcome or call our Membership Secretary: 01395 579100. This week: Speaker Roger Worthington ‘Cycling through Norway’. 
  • SIDMOUTH UKULELE BAND: Twyford House, Coburg Road.  7-9pm. Band rehearsals. To come along, please first contact Sylvia Brownlee 07890 327690. 
  • SID VALE FOLK CHOIR: The Dance Studio, The Unitarian Old Dissenting Meeting House, (top of High Street EX10 8ER). 7.30-9pm. 
  • SIDBURY INTO DRAMA PRESENTS "QUIZZERS": Sidbury Village Hall. 7.30pm. Comedy farce by Geoff Bamber. Licensed Bar and Raffle. Tickets £10 -  online at www.sidburysids.co.uk/tickets.php or phone 01395 597486. Also 18 & 19 October. 
  • SIDFORD TABLE TENNIS CLUB: Sidford Social Hall. 8-10pm. Contact Sarah 074556 16438. 

FRIDAY 18 OCTOBER 

  • GUIDED TREE WALK: Sidmouth Museum, Church Street. 10.30am. £2.50 per person (under 16s free). Knowledgeable guides. Walks not strenuous (around 2hrs).  

SATURDAY 19 OCTOBER 

  • CRAFT@KENNAWAY: Kennaway House. 10am-4pm. Variety of craft stalls selling locally made crafts. Tea and coffee available. Further details from craftatkennaway@gmail.com . 
  • SIDMOUTH RUGBY MATCH: Blackmore Field, Heydons Lane, Sidmouth EX10 8NJ. 3pm. Sidmouth Chiefs v St Austell. 
  • QUIZ & BUFFET SUPPER: Sidford Social Hall. 7pm. Teams of up to 6 - £10 per person. Couples & singles welcome. Bring own glasses & drinks. Tickets 01395 577229. Organised by Sidmouth Twinning Circle.