THE work of Jo Pryor is currently being featured at arts co-operative 14 The Gallery in Torrington Pannier Market. This piece is entitled "Rise."

North Devon What’s On: 16/02/12 to 22/02/12

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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16

ART EXHIBITION: At the Burton Art Gallery, Bideford, open Mon-Sat 10am-4pm; Sun 11am-4pm: Looking at Landscapes, looking at how Burton collection artists have been inspired by the landscape. Until Feb 24. Info www.burtonartgallery.co.uk.

BINGO: For North Devon Intensive Care, Northam Leisure Centre, 7.15pm

BINGO: Pollyfield Centre, Bideford, 7.30pm

BINGO: Barnstaple St John Ambulance HQ, Princess Street, 7.30pm, all welcome

SOUTH MOLTON STRIDERS: Recreation ground walk, meet SM Square 10.30am, info 01769 572506

LUNCH CLUB: The Pollyfield Centre, Bideford, 12.30-2.30pm, every week, info 01237 478734

NORTHAM MEN’S FORUM: Methodist Church Hall, Cross Street, Northam, “Chance Encounters” with Laurence Shelly, 10.15am-12 noon, info 01237 470553

BASIC COMPUTER SKILLS: Whiddon Valley Community Centre, Barton Rd, Barnstaple, 9.45-10.45am & 11am-12 noon, £1 per session, for anyone with little or no computer experience, booking essential on 01271 372396

COASTWISE TALK: Barnstaple Library 9.45-11.45am, talks/presentations on marine environment, ecology, history & more, £30 for 10, individual/taster sessions by arrangement, info 01271 831190

COFFEE MORNING: RBS (NatWest) Group Pensioners’ Association GPA, Imperial Hotel, Barnstaple, 10.30am

BINGO: Ring O’ Bells, Landkey, snowball, eyes down 7.30pm

TAW & TORRIDGE STAMP CLUB: Castle Hall, Castle Street, Barnstaple, 7.30pm, non members welcome, info 01271 329762

TUDOR BREAD MAKING: Half term event, dress as a Tudor and learn how they made bread back then, 10am-1pm, at the Yarner Trust, Welcombe Barton, Welcombe, info 01288 331692

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17

BIRD FUN: Half term bird-themed activities at Ilfracombe Museum, 10am-12 noon, investigate the museum’s feathered collection, plenty of bird-related activities plus the RSPB’s John Wrigglesworth will be on hand to answer questions, £1.50 per child, accompanying adults free, no need to book, more info 01271 863541

BINGO: Braunton Parish hall, 6.30pm, for local community groups & projects, all welcome, refreshments & raffle

COFFEE MORNING & RAFFLE: Candar Community Centre, Ilfracombe, 10am-12 noon, all welcome

QUIZ NIGHT: Appledore Community & Sports Assn, teams up to six, £1 per person, cash prizes and snowball draw, 8.30pm, all welcome

WHIST DRIVE: Royal Hotel, Market/Bude Street, Appledore, all welcome, 2.30pm

THE NEXT STEPS CLUB: For 50+, Whiddon Valley Community Centre, Barton Rd, Barnstaple, 1.30-3.30pm, £1, call 01271 372396 for info

BINGO: Sticklepath School, Barnstaple, 7.30pm, all welcome

AFTER SCHOOL ART CLUB: Craftihands, Mill St, Bideford, 3.45-5pm, a range of activities inc printing, dyeing, collage, felting, drawing & painting, info 01237 476159

INTERMEDIATE COMPUTER SKILLS: Whiddon Valley Community Centre, Barton Rd, Barnstaple, 10am-12 noon, £2 per session, for anyone who wants to extend their computer knowledge, booking essential on 01271 372396

BOWLS: Appledore Short Mat Bowling Club, weekly at Appledore Community Hall, 2pm, all welcome

NEXT STEPS CLUB: For 50+, Whiddon Valley Community Centre, Barton Road, Barnstaple, members’ monthly lunch club, 1pm, £3, call 01271 372396 for info

BINGO: Yarnscombe Victory Hall, eyes down 7.45pm

HAPPY CAFÉ: Friday Lunch Club, The Pavilion, Golf links Road, Westward Ho, 12.30-2 pm, free courses for £4.50, booking essential on 07773 679559. Café also open 11am-2.30pm for drinks, light snacks & cakes

QUIZ NIGHT: Bucks Cross Village Hall, 7.30pm, £4 inc supper, bring-your-own-drink, all welcome, info 01237 429388

PAST RHYMES: Half term event, singing, dancing, costumes & play from bygone times, 10am-1pm, at the Yarner Trust, Welcombe Barton, Welcombe, info 01288 331692

LUNDY UNDERWATER: Devonshire Association (Bideford branch) talk, the Burton Art Gallery, Kingsley Road, Bideford, 2pm, all welcome

SOUTH MOLTON STRIDERS: Meethe long walk, meet SM Square 10.30am, info 01769 574827

QUIZ NIGHT: Pilton Church Hall, 7pm, teams of six, bring-your-own-drink, £5 per person, nibbles provided, for Barnstaple Pilot Gig Club, raising money for junior crew equipment, all welcome, info Helen 07812 958155 or 01271 379120

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18

CHARITY OLYMPICS: Wii Night, the Wrey Arms, Sticklepath, Barnstaple, 7pm, teams up to five people, £5 per team, raising money for Seedlings for Christ charity, all welcome

BINGO: 1-2-3 Lines Every Game, Kingsley Hall, Westward Ho! Eyes down 7.15pm

CASH BINGO: And liner, Sweb Club, Victoria Road, Barnstaple, eyes down 7.30pm, for local charities, all welcome

TIBETAN BUDDHIST MEDITATION: Living Tree Centre, Paiges Lane, Barnstaple, 10.30-11.45am, info (01392) 876619

DEVON FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY: (North Devon Branch) Meeting, Burton Art Gallery, Bideford, 2-4pm, info on (01237) 451527 or 472883 BINGO: 1-2-3 lines every game, Northam Leisure Centre, for North Devon Hospice, eyes down 2.15pm, all welcome

TABLE TOP SALE: West Buckland Village Hall, 2-5pm, admission free, to book tables (£5) call 01598 760437

TABLE TOP SALE: St John’s Hall (next to Tesco,) Barnstaple, 10am-12 noon, for North Devon All Starz, sellers from 9.30am (£5 per table) pre-book via charlie@thecompleteworks.org.uk

JUMBLE SALE: Bishops Tawton Village Hall, doors 2pm, adm 30p inc tea & biscuits, with jumble, bric-a-brac, toys, books, all proceeds go towards future community events, all welcome

MEDIEVAL BANQUET: St Peter’s Church, Highfield Road, Ilfracombe, fancy dress welcome but not essential! Info & tickets from David Beagley 01271 866647

BARN DANCE: With Mrs Midnight’s Ceilidh Band, Langtree Village Hall, 8pm, bring-and-share supper, all welcome, info 01237 476632

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 19

WEDDING FAIR: Woolsery Community Hall, 11am-4pm, free entry, display of local wedding suppliers, refreshments & bar

BINGO: Appledore Social Club, doors open 7pm, eyes down 7.30pm, all welcome

BIDEFORD SERVICES: St Mary’s Parish Church — 8am Holy Communion; 10am All Age Communion, all welcome

QUIZ NIGHT: For North Devon Cancer Care, Johnny’s Bar, Mill Street, Bideford, 8pm, info 01237 473798

BIDEFORD SALVATION ARMY: Bideford Baptist Church, every Sunday 3-4pm, all welcome

CAR BOOT SALE: At Brannams, Roundswell, (Near Barnstaple Sainsbury’s,) 12 noon-3pm, sellers 10am & £6 per car, £1 parking, 50p on foot, no dogs on site

GYMNASTICS CLUB: Open day at new North Devon Display Gymnastics Club gymnasium at 9a, Caddsdown Industrial Estate, Bideford, 10am-2pm, displays throughout the day, free taster sessions, refreshments, all welcome, info 07765 248461 or www.northdevongym.org.uk

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 20

BINGO: For Bideford FC, Robin’s Nest Social Club, Bideford, 7.15pm, all welcome

US SOCIAL GROUP: For singles, The Panniers, Barnstaple, 8pm, info 01271 830981

BRAUNTON CAMERA CLUB: Meets weekly, details www.quillstring.co.uk/bcc

MONDAY AFTERNOON SOCIAL CLUB: Whiddon Valley Community Centre, Barton Road, Barnstaple, for adults of all ages, socialise & chat plus a variety of activities, 1.30-3.30pm, £1, all welcome

BARNSTAPLE MALE VOICE CHOIR: Rehearsal, every Monday Fremington Primary School 7.30-9.30pm

SOUTH MOLTON STRIDERS: Limers Lane medium walk, meet SM Square 10.30am, info 01769 573453

APPLEDORE SINGERS: Rehearsal, Appledore Primary School, 7.30-9pm, new members welcome, info Pam Beechey 01769 560034

Bideford Carers Support Group: Marlborough Court Communal Room, Bideford, free to join, 7-9pm, every third Monday of the month, more info 08456 434435

NORTHAM TWINNING AGM: Twinning Association Annual General Meeting at the Council chambers, Windmill Lane, Northam, 7pm, all welcome, info 01237 478016

DIABETES SUPPORT GROUP: North Devon group meets at Roundswell Community Centre (next to Sainsbury’s,) Barnstaple, 10.30am, with Ilfracombe health centre practice nurse, all welcome, adm free

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21

COFFEE MORNING & LUNCHES: Lavington Church, Bideford, 10am-1.15pm

BINGO: Bideford & District Angling Club, corner of Honestone Street, eyes down 7.30pm

COFFEE MORNING: Pollyfield Centre, Bideford, meet new friends & chat, activities & facilities to suit all abilities, 10am-12.30pm, all welcome

SEE HEAR CENTRE: Drop in session 9am-5pm, equipment, information & advice for people with sight or hearing loss, at 19a Alexandra Rd, Bple, 01271 373236

BIDEFORD CAMERA CLUB: Pollyfield Centre, East-the-Water, 7.15pm, info 01237 423242

SCOTTISH DANCE CLASSES: Fremington Village Hall, 7.30pm, no partner needed, 01271 373975

TARKA MORRIS MEN: Bideford Amateur Athletics Club, 8pm, new members welcome, 01237 476632

CARD MAKING & CRAFTS CLUB: New club at Northam Leisure Centre, the Square, 7pm, info 01237 423095

BOWLS: Appledore Short Mat Bowling Club, weekly at Appledore Community Hall, 7pm, all welcome

FUN & FELLOWSHIP: Bideford Salvation Army, Bideford Baptist Church Upper Hall, 2-3pm, all welcome

EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT CLUB: Free informal drop in, Whiddon Valley Community Centre, Barton Rd, Barnstaple, 10am-12 noon, help for anyone seeking work, training or career improvement, info 01271 372396

SIP ‘N’ STICH: Free knitting club, Boston Tea Party, Tuly Street, Barnstaple, 5.30-7pm, all welcome, decisions will be made tonight as to future venue and times

ARCHAEOLOGICAL TALK: Lead smelting in the Mendips, with Barry Lane, ND Archaeological Society event, Castle Centre, Castle Street, Barnstaple, 7.30pm, visitors welcome, adm £2.50

BINGO: Robin’s Nest, Bideford FC, 1-2-3 lines, eyes down 7.30pm, raffle & refreshments, all welcome, for North Devon Hospice

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22

BEAFORD CHAPEL COFFEE MORNING: For Devon Air Ambulance, 10am-12 noon, various stalls, cakes, plants, bring & buy, refreshments & raffle

APPLEDORE PIRATES CASH BINGO: Appledore Village Hall. Eyes down 7.15pm

BINGO: Northam Leisure Centre, 1-2-3 lines, 7.15pm

CHARITY BINGO: Royal Exchange, Bple, 7.30pm

WHIST DRIVE: Royal Hotel, Market/Bude Street, Appledore, all welcome, 2.30pm

DESIGN WORKSHOPS: Appledore Baptist Church 7.15-8.30pm, use your imagination & enjoy felting, monoprinting, drawing, collage and painting, weekly, info 01237 476159

BASIC COMPUTER SKILLS: Whiddon Valley Community Centre, Barton Rd, Barnstaple, 9.45-10.45am & 11am-12 noon, £1 per session, for anyone with little or no computer experience, booking essential on 01271 372396

SINGING FOR FUN: Brookdale Church (near Lidl,) Ilfracombe, 2-4pm, for adults of all ages, popular songs from 50s-70s, no musical ability needed

NORTH DEVON HUMANISTS MEETING: Fremington Parish Hall annex, 7.30pm, more info (01237) 474225 or 477851, all welcome

ART EXHIBITION: New Year New Work 2012 by North Devon Arts members, Broomhill Art Hotel, Muddiford, 11am-4pm Wed-Sun, runs until March 18, info 01271 850262