The Budleigh Salterton Lions Club is again putting on their very popular Gala Week in Budleigh Salterton.  It takes place during the May Half-Term School Holidays, starting on Saturday 24th May through to Sunday 1st June. 
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Family fun for everyone includes a great range of entertainment, quizzes, competitions, walks and food events on offer during the week.  

Full details are available in the Gala Week Programme, available for £1 from local shops, including Budleigh Information Centre.


The week includes:
Spot the Stranger Competition
Big Bumper Breakfast
Budleigh Community Workshop open day
Gala Week Fete on The Green
FORCE Cancer Charity Cream Teas
Family Race Night
Pebble Dash!
Dog Show and Have-A-Go Agility
Children's Pavement Artist Competition
Pebble Building/Design Competition
Art Exhibition
Children's Fancy Dress & Novelty Sports
Water and Woodland Walk
Family Disney Quiz
East Devon Ramblers Walk
Flower Festival and Open House
Bingo!
Pebblebed Heaths Stroll
A Traditional Afternoon Tea
Pudding Night!
Family Quiz Night
Ottery Estuary Ranger Walk
Wildlife and Wellbeing Day
Coffee Morning
Ozzy D's Amazing Magic Show!
Strings & Things
Children's Cycle Competition
Bumper Sale!
Chocolate Bingo
Wildlife Film Screening
Salterton Drama Club Murder at Budleigh Manor
Lions Diabetes Awareness
Family Treasure Hunt
Morris Festival
Lions Club Quiz Night

The Lions thank their partners, sponsors, and all those who donate monies to help them put on and co-ordinate Gala Week.

The hall was beautifully presented with colourful tablecloths, flowers, napkins, and bunting.  Each tea was displayed on a traditional three tier cake stand and  consisted of sponge cake, mergingues, apricot puffs, chocolate brownies and scone with cream and jam.  Sandwiches included quarters of white and brown bread filled with egg and cress, ham and lettuce, cucumber and cheese. Endless tea and coffee was served throughout the afternoon, ensuring all those present were well fed and watered!

Thanks to the volunteers of the BIC  who worked so hard to bake homemade cakes and pastries, and to prepare sandwiches for the 75 people who came along to the event.  There was a hive of activity behind the scenes to ensure everyone had a lovely afternoon, so it was great to get some lovely feedback from those that came along and thoroughly enjoyed the event.

A raffle was held during the afternoon, offering a lovely selection of prizes, again all kindly donated by the volunteers of the Budleigh Information Centre.

The Budleigh Information Centre is a self-funding Community Interest Company (CIC), fully run by volunteers to promote and support Budleigh and the local community.  All funds raised from the Traditional Afternoon Tea go towards the running of the centre so we can continue to provide this vital service. If you would like to become a volunteer at the BIC, please call into the centre to find out more.

​Thanks to the Budleigh Salterton Lions Gala Week for allowing us to hold this event – we look forward to holding another Tea in Gala Week 2025!