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Pilton Green Man Day Programme for 16th July 2022
May 12, 2026 · Views: 32

Pilton Green Man Day Programme for 16th July 2022

The programme for Pilton Green Man Day in 2022.
Pilton Green Man Day Programme for 20th July 2024
May 12, 2026 · Views: 33

Pilton Green Man Day Programme for 20th July 2024

The programme for Pilton Green Man Day in 2024. For the record there was no Pilton Green Man Day in 2023.
Pilton Green Man Day Programme 19th July 2025
May 12, 2026 · Views: 34

Pilton Green Man Day Programme 19th July 2025

The programme for Pilton Green Man Day in 2025.
Pilton Theatre Productions 2020 : Treasure Island : Raising Silver for Pilton Church Hall
May 7, 2026 · Views: 48

Pilton Theatre Productions 2020 : Treasure Island : Raising Silver for Pilton Church Hall

In February 2020, just before the arrival of the Covid pandemic in the UK, Pilton Theatre Productions presented 'Treasure Island', a pantomime adapted loosely from…
‘Sleeping Beauty’ Wakes Up Pilton in 2023
May 7, 2026 · Views: 44

‘Sleeping Beauty’ Wakes Up Pilton in 2023

In February 2023, Pilton Theatre Productions successful presented 'Sleeping Beauty', written and directed by Lee Smith in Pilton Church Hall, during the Half Term Holiday…
Pilton Panto : ‘Red Riding Hood’ Success at Pilton Church Hall in 2022
May 6, 2026 · Views: 59

Pilton Panto : ‘Red Riding Hood’ Success at Pilton Church Hall in 2022

In 2022 'Red Riding Hood' was successfully presented in Pilton Church Hall during the half-term holiday in February.  A further successful production by Pilton Theatre…
‘Mumm’s the Word’ by Pilton Theatre Productions at the Barnstaple Fringe Theatrefest 2024
May 5, 2026 · Views: 51

‘Mumm’s the Word’ by Pilton Theatre Productions at the Barnstaple Fringe Theatrefest 2024

In June 2024, Pilton Theatre Productions debuted at the Barnstaple Fringe Theatrefest with three performances of a 60 minute comic presentation 'Mumm's the Word'.  Written…
‘Aesop’s Fables’ by Pilton Theatre Productions at the Barnstaple Fringe Theatrefest 2025
May 5, 2026 · Views: 51

‘Aesop’s Fables’ by Pilton Theatre Productions at the Barnstaple Fringe Theatrefest 2025

Pilton Theatre Productions continued their annual performances at the Barnstaple Fringe Theatrefest in June 2025 with three performances of 'Aesop's Fables'.  Under the writing and…
Concert of Words & Music in Pilton Church, July 2011
March 27, 2026 · Views: 97

Concert of Words & Music in Pilton Church, July 2011

After the frantic Pilton Green Man Festival, this Concert on the Sunday evening featured beautiful music played by some very talented Young North Devon Musicians…
Lord Basil’s Reformers : The Farndale Macbeth
March 27, 2026 · Views: 99

Lord Basil’s Reformers : The Farndale Macbeth

As part of Pilton Festival in 2011, Lord Basil's Reformers, notionally based at The Reform Inn in Pilton, presented a brilliant comedy with the surprising…
Pilton Green Man Day 2016 : A damp but successful day
March 26, 2026 · Views: 79

Pilton Green Man Day 2016 : A damp but successful day

Despite the 2016 Pilton Green Man Day being a rather damp day, contrary to the proven knowledge that the third Saturday in July often has…
PASSED PILTON PEOPLE : Hamish Patrick (1946 – 2014)
March 26, 2026 · Views: 88

PASSED PILTON PEOPLE : Hamish Patrick (1946 – 2014)

In December 2014, Pilton lost a leading light with the passing of Hamish Patrick.  A founding member of Pilton Festival, he was born in London,…
PASSED PILTON PEOPLE : Noel Harley
March 26, 2026 · Views: 89

PASSED PILTON PEOPLE : Noel Harley

In April 2009, we lost a dear friend in Dr Noel Harley. Along with his wife Pet (right), Noel was a stalwart of community life…
PASSED PILTON PEOPLE : Tom Evans (1952 -2019)
March 26, 2026 · Views: 95

PASSED PILTON PEOPLE : Tom Evans (1952 -2019)

We are saddened to have learned of the death on 23rd June of Tom Evans, Barnstaple Town Crier (and much more).  Tom led the popular,…
PASSED PILTON PEOPLE : Carol Haddrill (1946 – 2019)
March 26, 2026 · Views: 86

PASSED PILTON PEOPLE : Carol Haddrill (1946 – 2019)

Pilton lost another big contributor to the life of the Pilton community with the death of Carol Haddrill in April 2019 at the age of…
PASSED PILTON PEOPLE : Tracy Grant (1962 -2019)
March 26, 2026 · Views: 76

PASSED PILTON PEOPLE : Tracy Grant (1962 -2019)

I asked people to sum Tracy up in one word.  “Lovely”, “Kind”, “Brave”, ”Genuine”, “Talented”, “Fun” and “Beautiful” were just some of the all positive…
PASSED PILTON PEOPLE : Anne Featherstone
March 26, 2026 · Views: 77

PASSED PILTON PEOPLE : Anne Featherstone

In 2022, Pilton lost one of the world’s most beautiful souls. Anne Featherstone was truly a child of the universe. The amount of good that…
PASSED PILTON PEOPLE : Liz Eveleigh (1950 – 2021)
March 26, 2026 · Views: 76

PASSED PILTON PEOPLE : Liz Eveleigh (1950 – 2021)

I first met Liz Eveleigh almost 25 years ago in the back of Albert Linacre’s shop where we were making costumes for Pilton Festival, and…
PASSED PILTON PEOPLE : Margaret Reed (1923 – 2023)
March 26, 2026 · Views: 74

PASSED PILTON PEOPLE : Margaret Reed (1923 – 2023)

In April 2023, well-known local historian Margaret Reed died in Pilton House at the age of 90 years.  Born Margaret Anne Bonvoisin in London, she…
PASSED PILTON PEOPLE : Albert Linacre (1930 – 2015)
March 25, 2026 · Views: 99

PASSED PILTON PEOPLE : Albert Linacre (1930 – 2015)

In September 2015, Pilton lost another key figure with the passing of Albert Linacre.  Albert spent the last 35 years of a very full life…
PASSED PILTON PEOPLE : Laurie Wedge (1953 – 2016)
March 25, 2026 · Views: 102

PASSED PILTON PEOPLE : Laurie Wedge (1953 – 2016)

Laurie Wedge, the Green Man on stilts who graced Pilton Festival for 15 years, died in February 2016, aged 63. Many thousands of people saw…
PASSED PILTON PEOPLE : Dave Butt (1953 – 2016)
March 25, 2026 · Views: 64

PASSED PILTON PEOPLE : Dave Butt (1953 – 2016)

Friends, colleagues and former pupils were shocked in 2016 to learn of the sudden death of Dave Butt at the age of only 63. Dave…
The Evolution of Pilton (Green Man) Websites
March 21, 2026 · Views: 91

The Evolution of Pilton (Green Man) Websites

Pilton Festival had an early website www.piltonfestival.co.uk back in around 2000, thanks to the work of the late Ken Wilson.  In 2012, it was developed…
THE PILTON STORY – THANKS FOR ALL THE HELP in 2012
March 20, 2026 · Views: 94

THE PILTON STORY – THANKS FOR ALL THE HELP in 2012

As The Pilton Story is re-built after 14 years, and enters a new phase, it is appropriate to remember all the people and organisations who…
Mayor and Mayoress Bosence of Barnstaple with Rev Anthony Geering of Pilton
March 19, 2026 · Views: 79

Mayor and Mayoress Bosence of Barnstaple with Rev Anthony Geering of Pilton

This picture sbows the Mayor and Mayoress of Barnstaple, John and Audrey Bosence, with the Mayor's Chaplin, the Rev. Anthony Geering, Vicar of St Mary's…
Turning the Years Back to 1986
March 19, 2026 · Views: 85

Turning the Years Back to 1986

In July 1986, Pilton turned back the clock 900 years and relived the days of William the Conqueror with a 'Domesday Fair' theme to what…
The Pilton Story is Safe Again
March 19, 2026 · Views: 93

The Pilton Story is Safe Again

Thanks to the contributions of three North Devon Councillors - Loki Dawson, Josh Rutty and Will Topps - and matching funding from the Pilton Green…
The Pilton Story hopes to rise again
September 24, 2025 · Views: 124

The Pilton Story hopes to rise again

Following a fallow period since 2022, when the support for Vimp ran out and we stopped being able to post any new stories, we have…
The Pilton Story Leaves Pilton Church Hall
February 18, 2024 · Views: 154

The Pilton Story Leaves Pilton Church Hall

The Pilton Story has moved out of its long-term office in Pilton Church Hall and has relocated its base to the nearby 51 The Rock. …
New WWI Memorial to Pilton’s Men and Women
August 1, 2018 · Views: 118

New WWI Memorial to Pilton’s Men and Women

A new World War One memorial to the men and women of Pilton is due to be unveiled by Barnstaple Mayor Ian Roome in Rotary…