Gittisham Village Fete

Gittisham Village fete happens every year at usually on the last Saturday of the summer holidays.

It was rebooted in 2023 and stars a dog show, cream teas in the village hall, live music, classic vehicles, a church flower festival, the infamous duck rack and much much more!

Stallholders, sponsors and volunteers contact me pitches are by donation so if you know of a local craftsperson who would like to have a pitch share the details.

Keep an eye on the Village WhatsApp and the website gittisham.org.uk/fete for updates

Entry is £2 for adults and free for children. Please see updates below for the next fete and previous years.

Gittisham Fete is happening on Saturday, September 5th 2026

Gittisham Fete Report 2025

Last Years Details….

What’s On During the Fete

Gittisham Fete 2025 – August 30th 2pm-5pm

What’s happening at this years fete so far,

  • 14:00 Fete Opened by Honitons Town Crier
  • 14:05 Honiton Town Band start at 14:05
  • 14:30 Otter Morris Dancers outside Charlies Cottage
  • 14:50 Honiton Band Pause

  • 15:00 *Dog Show Start* – Dog Show classes bellow
  • 15:15 Honiton Town Band Restart
  • 16:00 Honiton Town band finish

  • 16:00 Otter Morris Dancers (After Bus Exe to Axe @15:54)
  • 16:00. Exeter Street Band Outside the Church
  • 16:30-45 Duck Race start at Riverside Cottages
  • 16:45 Reading of Anne’s Fete Poem
  • 16:45 on Exeter Street band outside village hall
  • 17:00. Gittisham Bells ring out the fete

We have many stalls staggered around the village including our Raffle and Tombola with great prizes from our sponsors from Will’s Field along the main street all the way up to the church. Come along and enjoy the day the main car park is located along the drive to The Pig so please try to enter the village from the Honiton direction. We have very few disabled spaces sadly so please bear this in mind. Any questions please email or message me.

Thank you to:

Gittisham Parish Council, Gittisham Village Hall, Gittisham St Michaels Church, Combe Estate, CarterDawes, Vale Vets, The Pig, Gittisham Forge, Otter Garden Centre, Combe Garden Centre, Joshuas, Devon Vale, Hare and Hounds, Heron Farm, Norman Lockyer Observatory and many others of their support!

  • Cream teas in the Village Hall
  • Morris dancers, the Gittisham Memories display in the Church, and classic vehicles on the Village Green
  • Pizza Van by Charlies Cottage
  • Stalls lining the main avenue by the Church and Will’s Field
  • Around 4.30pm – The ever-popular Duck Race

Dog Show

£1 Per DOG per Class
MOST OBEDIENT DOG (1st Place Rosette)
PRETTIEST BITCH (1st Place Rosette)
MOST HANDSOME DOG (1st Place Rosette)
BEST CHILD HANDLER (1st Place Rosette)
BEST CROSSBRED MONGREL (1st Place Rosette)
BEST SIX LEGS (1st Place Rosette)
BEST PUPPY UNDER 1 YEAR (1st Place Certificate)
DOG MOST LIKE ITS OWNER (1st Place Certificate)
DOG WITH THE WAGGIEST TAIL (1st Place Certificate)
DOG JUDGE WOULD MOST LIKE TO TAKE HOME (BEST IN SHOW ROSETTE)

*The Poetry stall*

Come and try your hand at a bit of poetry with Anne Holloway of Big White Shed, she will be in Will’s Field where the Dog show will be taking place and help create a poem for Gittisham. And why not write your own poem or have one written for you?

If you’re game, you can share your words with an audience in the afternoon as we reveal the poem we’ve worked on throughout the day!

https://www.facebook.com/bigwhiteshed

Duck Race Tickets

Duck Race tickets are just £1 each and will be on sale throughout August.

Prizes:
1st – £100 2nd – £50 3rd – £25 4th – £10

A huge thank you to our generous supporters: The Parish Council, The Pig, Vale Vets, and CarterDawes, whose backing helps us maintain the prizes and keep the fete going strong.

Let’s work together to make this year’s fete a day to remember – we can’t do it without your support.

Map of the parking location at the fete

Gittisham Village Fete – We Need You!

Saturday 30th August 2025 | From 2.00pm

With a month to go, preparations are in full swing for this year’s Gittisham Village Fete – a wonderful celebration of our community. But to make it all happen, we need your help.

Last year was a fantastic day, but we were stretched thin on volunteers. A small group ended up covering far more than expected. This year, we’re asking for more helping hands, even just for an hour or two, so everyone can enjoy the day.

Whether you’re new to the village or have helped before, please consider joining the team – it’s a great way to meet people and be part of something special.

Volunteers Needed

We’re looking for people to help with the following roles:

  • Traffic management and car parking
  • Admissions desk (welcoming visitors)
  • Duck Race team (setting up and launching ducks)
  • Serving cream teas in the Village Hall
  • Cakes! (selling and baking)
  • Ice cream sales
  • Bar team
  • Tombola stall
  • Dog show assistance
  • Setup and end-of-day pack away

No experience needed – just enthusiasm and a friendly face!

To volunteer, email: 
Or contact us via the Village WhatsApp group.


2024’s Fete

Now that the dust has settled, we are just adding up the final figures, but it looks like we’ve raised about £3000 at this year’s fete, which is amazing!  We had a great turnout of about 800 visitors throughout the day.  Some photos and videos here –

Past Village Events
Thank you to the support of the hard-working Volunteers, Stallholders, Town Band, Otter Morris, Town Crier, Vintage vehicle owners, Honiton Fire brigade and anyone else who came together to assist with the event. 

I would also like to thank the sponsors who without we could not afford to run the event. 
The parish council, Vale Vets, Heltor Fuels, The Pig, Combe Garden Centre, Otter Nurseries, Joshuas, Devon Vale, Norman Lockyer Observatory.

2023’s Fete

Thank you for your support of our fete in 2023 we had around 1000 visitors and raised over £2500 for the church!