Things To Do
Horrabridge is a lively and thriving village, which has things to do for all age groups. The following are just a few examples of the wide range of clubs, groups, organisations, societies that exist within the village.
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Horrabridge Rangers, the local football team, play their home matches at Fillace Park. Pictured are the under 15 team, but there are also seven or eight other teams spanning all ages. Contact Eric Hemsil 01822 854205 or Andrea Taylor 01822 852470
Group Scout Leader Nicci Conybeare 07977 970463 Sea Scouts (10 - 14 yrs) meet 18:00 - 20:00 on Fridays. Contact Terry Westacott 07548 95991 Cub Scouts (8 - 10 yrs) meet 18:00 - 20:00 on Mondays. Contact Amy Lawrence 07453 555841 Beaver Scouts (6 - 8 yrs) meet 16:30 - 17:45) on Mondays. Contact Kathryn Prowse 07425 155079 Activities in all three groups are designed to encourage self-confidence, team building and life skills, are adventurous and challenging. Programmes are fun and designed to encourage social interaction, self-confidence, creative and practical skills, an awareness of and desire to explore the world around them. The Cavaliers are a group established to support village causes, mainly through meeting requests for funding from other Village organisations. Various fund-raising events are held in the course of each year. With an emphasis on the social, they meet on a monthly basis, usually the last Friday of each month. Contact John Howells 01822 853865 or Martin Woodbridge-Harris 01822 859345 Badminton Club plays on Wednesday evenings in the Community Hall/School. Juniors/Beginners 17:15 - 18:15. Improvers 18:15 - 19:15 and seniors 19:30 - 21:30. Contact Mike King 01822 481624 National Women's Register (NWR) meet on average fortnightly in people's houses. There are 25 members. Among the items discussed are: terrorism; what our mothers did in the war; which three books we would take to a desert island; reiki, reflexology and healing; and the food we eat. Additionally, the group also go for walks, visit the theatre and the cinema as well as, on occasions, other countries. Contact Carolyn Hempenstall 01822 852385 Women's Institute meets on the third Wednesday of the month Contact Pat Kerslake 01822 852424 Twinning Association was formed in 1974, when the village 'twinned' with Tilly Sur Seulles, a French village between Caen and Bayeuxin Normandy. Visits to Tilly Sur Seulles take place alternate years. The association hold several social events to assist with funds, including hosting a village quiz. Contact Jan Cooper 01822 852482 *Senior Citizens Club meets 14:30 on the second Tuesday of the month. Contact Reg Callard 01822 854855 Drop-In Centre 10:00 - 13:15 Thursdays. Contact Bryan Podmore 01822 616958 Indoor Bowls meets 19:45 - 21:45 Mondays. Contact Roy Young 01822 859020 *Bridge Club meets 13:45 Wednesdays in Holy Cross Church Hall, Yelverton. Contact Keat Cawrse 01822 855592 Table Tennis 19:00 - 21:00 Thursday. Contact Roy Young 01822 859020 Netball Club 20:00 - 21:00 Wednesdays in Tavistock College Sports Hall. Contact Sonia Burgess 07962 253922 Walk and Talk 09:45 on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, commencing from the London Inn Car Park. Contact Jean Coultard 01822 853130 or Ruth Pain 01822 853333 Exercise to Music For women over 50. In the Village Hall. Contact Wendy Greig 01822 852018 Cinemas - click on the images on the left for for links to the two cinemas close to the village |