News – The Pilton Story

June 29, 2026 · Views: 35

PILTON PLAYERS BRING ‘ANIMAL FARM’ TO THE 20TH BARNSTAPLE FRINGE THEATREFEST 2026

Pilton Players brought an adaptation of George Orwell’s book ‘Animal Farm’, by director Lee Smith, to the 20th annual Barnstaple Fringe Theatrefest. Presented in the…

June 27, 2026 · Views: 48

WINNERS OF THE PILTON DOOR AND GARDEN DECORATION COMPETITION FOR GREEN MAN DAY 2010

Pilton responded brilliantly to the invitation to the first 'Decorate Your Door' Competition in 2010. Twenty-one entries were received by the closing date on 14th…

June 27, 2026 · Views: 37

TRAILER TRASHIN’ RAISES £1,160 FOR STAGE ROOF AND CHURCH HALL IN 2010

A brilliant sell-out gig in Pilton Church Hall, Barnstaple, on 19th February 2010 raised £1,160, the major part towards a roof for the trailer stage…

June 23, 2026 · Views: 53

PILTON PANTO 2019 : JACK AND THE BEANSTALK

In February 2019, Pilton Theatre Productions put on 'Jack and the Beanstalk', a pantomime that was first produced in the Skittle Alley of the Chichester…

June 22, 2026 · Views: 54

PILTON GREEN MAN DAY 18th JULY 2026 : PROGRAMME

This is the full colour programme for Green Man Day 2026. A paper copy will be distributed to the residents of Pilton during the next…

June 22, 2026 · Views: 61

The Hunchback of Notre Dame 2010 – another brilliant production raises over £3,500

Back in late January 2010, the bells rang out in Pilton for 'The Hunchback of Notre Dame - THE PANTO'! The hugely talented cast from…

June 22, 2026 · Views: 86

PILTON ‘STARS IN YOUR EYES’ RAISES £2,100 FOR CHARITY

The sixth Pilton 'Stars in Your Eyes' rocked a packed Pilton Church Hall with a fantastic range of music styles on the evening of 5th…

June 22, 2026 · Views: 83

Pilton Panto 2011: ‘From Benidorm with Love’ raising money for Pilton

The well-loved sixties super spy and the villains we love to hate, were transformed into the panto world in ‘From Benidorm with Love’. In the…

June 22, 2026 · Views: 47

Pilton Panto Fundraising in 2013 : Presentation of Cheques to Pilton Festival, Pilton Church Hall and North Devon Hospice

The annual Pilton Panto returned to its old venue in January 2013 when 'Cinderella' was put on at The Green Man in Pilton Street, previously…

June 22, 2026 · Views: 52

The Pilton Green Man Pageant Story : 2019 Video

https://youtu.be/WBWAtdX_y8g At the heart of Pilton Green Man Day in Pilton, Barnstaple, held annually on the third Saturday in July, is the Green Man Pageant,…

May 12, 2026 · Views: 84

Pilton Green Man Day Programme for 16th July 2022

The programme for Pilton Green Man Day in 2022.

May 12, 2026 · Views: 82

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.

May 12, 2026 · Views: 81

Pilton Green Man Day Programme 19th July 2025

The programme for Pilton Green Man Day in 2025.

May 7, 2026 · Views: 86

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…

May 7, 2026 · Views: 84

‘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…

May 6, 2026 · Views: 93

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…

May 5, 2026 · Views: 94

‘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…

May 5, 2026 · Views: 92

‘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…

March 27, 2026 · Views: 128

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…

March 27, 2026 · Views: 138

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…

March 26, 2026 · Views: 120

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…

March 26, 2026 · Views: 128

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,…

March 26, 2026 · Views: 121

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…

March 26, 2026 · Views: 128

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,…

March 26, 2026 · Views: 118

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…

March 26, 2026 · Views: 108

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…

March 26, 2026 · Views: 104

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…