Summer Festival 2024 ‘Our Church Treasure’
We will be holding a 3 day festival this year from Thursday 30 May – Saturday 1 June. Plans are still in the early stages but are likely to include a concert given by the church choir on Saturday evening.
Festival History
Our annual Flower Festival was first held in 1972 as a means of raising much needed funds for the ongoing maintenance and restoration of Holy Cross, Crediton. Each year since, bar three, it has been held around the first week in June and has grown into one of the biggest events of its kind in Devon and Cornwall. Below is a list of recent titles:
2003 – Thank You for the Music
2004 – In the Eye of the Beholder
2005 – Showstoppers!
2006 – Consider the Lilies
2007 – On The Air
2008 – Britain in Particular
2009 – From Shore to Shore
2010 – Tales of Many Things
2011 – Let There be Light
2012 – Eyes on London
2013 – National Treasures
2014 – Lyrics for Life
2015 – Music for the Moment
2016 – Thinking Outside the Box
2017 – What’s the Point…
2018 – In Our Element
2019 – Colours of the Wind
2020- No Flower Festival due to Covid-19 pandemic
2021 – Rainbows and Lockdown Hobbies, mini festival
Flower Festival Comments
“A really perfect day. Well organised, beautifully cooked and presented food and caring and helpful staff. A spectacular church and flower festival. Well done.”
“A really excellent flower festival, so well interpreted. A feast for the eye set in a wonderful and extremely interesting church.”
Contact
Enquiries should please be directed to: Sue Sparling Tel: 01363 776681