Tavistock BID

12/03/2026

We absolutely love here in Tavistock, an initiative we began back in 2019 to bring together local schools, community groups and businesses in celebration of Spring. Shop windows across the high street are adorned with vibrant handmade garlands, filling the town with a sense of optimism and community spirit. Paint The Town strengthens the connection between residents, organisations and local businesses, reinforcing the shared commitment to ensuring our town centre thrives.

09/02/2026

Absolutely thrilled to have won Gold in the Community Project category at the for our campaign to ‘Stop The Meters’ in Tavistock. Not only are we hugely proud but it was also a great opportunity to meet other BIDS from around the UK and to shout out about how brilliant our town really is!

A massive shout out to Steve Hipsey for coming along to the awards today. To Tavistock Town Council, West Devon Borough Council and Jeff Moody along with Tavistock and District Chamber of Commerce for making this possible with their support.

17/01/2026

🎄✨ Have your say and tell us what you love about Tavistock’s Dickensian Evening! 🎄✨

Dickensian Evening is an important part of our festive calendar and is a cherished tradition in the town.

If you’ve attended Tavistock’s Dickensian Evening as a visitor, we’d love to hear what you think. Your feedback helps us understand what you enjoy most and what you might like to see in future years, so we can keep improving this much-loved event for everyone. The survey is quick to complete and completely anonymous. Thank you for supporting Dickensian Evening and our town!
Tavistock BID
(A Business Survey will be sent out separately - this is for the general public - thanks)

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Thank you for taking the time to share your views on Tavistock’s annual Dickensian Evening. Your feedback helps us celebrate what works well and improve future events. All responses are collected anonymously. This survey takes around 5 minutes to complete.

30/12/2025

A huge thank you to the sponsors of the Christmas Lights in St. Eustachius Churchyard. Their support ensures we can continue to provide the beautiful display in the heart of our town, enjoyed by so many!

As we head into 2026, there is still time to enjoy the festive season here in . Post-Christmas shopping to be done, still plenty more food to eat and tipples to drink! Why not do it all under our fabulous Christmas Lights?

A massive shout out goes to the sponsors of the colourful display in St. Eustachius Churchyard. With their support, Tavistock BID is able to bring more cheer to the town over the festive period.
Main Sponsor: based in Tavistock
Partner Sponsors: Westbridge Motor Services The Original Pasty House Tavistock and District Chamber of Commerce.
Along with Councillors of West Devon Borough Council Adam Bridgewater, Mandy Ewings, Holly Greenbury-Pullen, Anne Johnson, Neil Jory, Jeff Moody, Robert Oxborough and Debo Sellis.

❤️

Care Control Systems Ltd

14/12/2025

14/12/2025

We are thrilled to announce the results of the Christmas Window Competition here in .
Judged by the Mayor and Mayoress of Tavistock, Cllr and Mrs Hipsey, the competition was closely contested, with many outstanding entries.

Winner Best Window Display: Cabana Interiors.
Runner-up Best Window Display: Moorwishes.
Winner Best Dressed Market Stall: Odds & Suds.
Winner Best Newcomer: Roly’s Fudge Pantry.
Special Award for Creativity: Knitting Korner.
Community Award: Mime.
Winner Best Dressed Team: Tavi Witches, Tavistock Pannier Market.
Mayor’s Special Commendation for an engaging and humorous display: Lawsons.
Mayoress’ Favourite – Special Commendation for detail & effort: Allan Dolan.

Highly Commended:
Pet Emporium | Baldwins | Lottie Loves | Rainbow Nation | Vaughans at 34 | Dot-Teas | TJ's & LJ's Fish & Chips

Do take time to come into town and check them all out!
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11/12/2025

Great news! National Grid say the traffic lights will be gone by 8am tomorrow Fri 12th -
let's all celebrate by

06/12/2025

What a belter of an evening! Thank you, thank you to everyone who came along to Tavistock Dickensian Evening! 🎄✨

The bad weather earlier in the day turned all our plans upside down, and it took a tremendous amount of teamwork and last-minute changes to make sure the evening could still go ahead. We’re so grateful for everyone’s patience, support, and community spirit.

A special shout-out to Tavistock Conservative Club, who stepped in when the main stage couldn’t be set up, offering the perfect balcony for the official Light Switch-On. Thanks to them, our very special guests from local primary schools - along with Ian Lashbrook, who has served our town for 46 years - were still able to enjoy their big moment.

We hope the evening brought plenty of cheer to you all. This year the BID has funded the beautiful new lights on West Street and Market Street and they look phenomenal! A huge thank you to the Town Council Operations team for their hard work getting the lights up across the town. Not only this but they all worked extremely hard (and cheerfully) in the wind and rain to keep us all safe throughout the evening.

Our grateful thanks to this year’s sponsors:
Headline sponsor: Care Control, proudly created right here in Tavistock.
Partner sponsors: Westbridge Motor Services, The Original Pasty House, and Tavistock Chamber of Commerce.
Supporting sponsors: West Devon Borough Councillors Adam Bridgewater, Mandy Ewings, Holly Greenbury-Pullen, Anne Johnson, Neil Jory, Jeff Moody, Robert Oxborough and Debo Sellis.

Thank you also to the Lions Club of Tavistock for marshalling the lantern parade and to Andy of West Devon Art Workshops for making the parade possible.

Thank you, too, for supporting Tavistock’s businesses last night and throughout the year. The true spirit of Christmas isn’t found at the click of a mouse; it’s felt when you come into town, shop under the magical lights and enjoy what our wonderful community has to offer. We hope you’ll continue to shop local whenever you can.

There are so many people to thank. So many people who came through to help with all the changes of plan to offer help and solutions. Miss Ivy Events for supporting and calming the storm! Thank you everyone from the bottom of our heart!

What a night, Tavistock. Thank you for making it magical. ❤️✨

03/12/2025

Roadworks Update: Dickensian 5th December

We have spoken with National Grid again today. The roadworks are on track to be finished next week.

For Dickensian evening, they will be pulling back the traffic lights from 4pm Friday until Saturday morning. This should mean good flow for both visitors and the park & ride.

Now all we need is snow ❄️

08/10/2025

Really excited to announce the launch of the town's very first . Running 18th October - 1st November, it aims to showcase the vibrant culinary scene of Tavistock, bringing together local restaurants, cafes, pubs, bars and food lovers in a week-long celebration of taste and community spirit.

Watch this space for more details! Or go to

Tavistock's Dickensian Evening is an annual magical late-night shopping event that transports you back. Experience the unique festivies and peruse unique stalls.

25/06/2025

Cream Tea Week 🍓 is off to a flying start in Tavistock and the first day of judging is complete!
What a hard task it was for all the judges 😋 with some amazing, innovative offerings to munch their way through.
We are really proud of our businesses and the effort they have taken with this challenge!
If you haven't popped into town yet to work your way through them all, you really are missing out! The winners will be announced at the Cream Tea Fete on Sunday 29th June.
Thanks to ITV News West Country and BBC Devon for coming along to join in the fun!
www.visit-tavistock.co.uk/cream-tea-week
Watch here: https://shorturl.at/dBeAA

28/02/2025

Buy nice things from your local anything, keep Tavistock thriving!