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Events in Ottery St Mary
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| • The farmers’ market in Ottery is the ideal place to get locally grown Christmas produce. |
No-one will be more busy this Christmas than the members of Ottery St. Mary Silver Band. They start their rounds off by playing in the town centre for the popular late night shopping event, on Friday, December 1. Sunday, December 10, at 7.45, sees them at the Institute for their seasonal concert, for which tickets may be obtained from Stagestruck, or from band members. Although the date has not yet been confirmed, the band also expect to be playing for Carols Around the Christmas Tree, on Tuesday, December 19.
The New Ottregians will be putting on their usual Christmas entertainment at the Salston Hotel on Sunday, December 10, at 8 pm. It will consist of seasonal music and a short pantomime. Organised in conjunction with Ottery Social and Charitable Association it will raise funds for local charities.
The church is the focal point for many at Christmas time – these are the church services in Ottery and the surrounding area:
Ottery St Mary
• Christingle on Saturday, December 16, at 6pm
• Carol service on Sunday, December 17 at 6.30pm
• Christmas Eve: Crib service at 6pm; Midnight Communion at 11.30pm
• Christmas Day: Holy Communion at 8am; Christmas Day Service with Holy Communion at 10am.
St Michaels, West Hill
• Lessons & Carols by Candlelight December 22 at 6.30pm
• Christmas Eve: Parish Eucharist at 10.30am, Crib service at 5pm, Midnight Mass at 11.30pm
• Christmas Day: Holy Communion at 8am Family service at 10.30am
Wiggaton
• Carols on Friday, December 22 at 7pm
• Christmas Day service at 10.30am
Tipton St John
• Carol service on Sunday, December 17 at 6pm
• Christmas Eve: Communion at 11.30pm, Crib service at 4pm
• Christmas Day: Communion service at 10am
Alfington
• Carols & Christingle December 20, at 6.30pm
• Christmas Day:
• Christmas Day service at 10am
• Carol service on December 31 at 4pm
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