Charter Day 2025
Honiton Market Charter Day 2025 will be held on Saturday 19th July 2025.
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CALLING LOCAL SPORTS CLUBS
The theme of this year’s Honiton Market Charter Day is Sports.
If you are a local sports club who would like to take part in the event this year we would be keen to hear from you.
Charter Day Planning Group
A group of volunteers plan, organise and run Charter Day. We meet once a month throughout the year.
New members are always welcome! If you are interested in becoming involved, please email the Chairman on charterday@outlook.com.
Upcoming Events
03 Feb 2025 6:00pm – Planning Group Meeting
The February Planning Group meeting will be held at the offices of Simon A Martin accountants.
Honiton Charter Day
The first Honiton Market Charter Day event was held in 2007.
It was the brainchild of Margaret Lewis, curator of Honiton Museum, who realised that the Market Superintendent’s 10th year in the job coincided with the 750th anniversary of the granting of the charter to the town.
So, Margaret and a group of volunteers set about applying for a £10,000 Lottery grant and, on being successful, they organised a week of activities in celebration.
Thus Charter Day was born and has continued ever since as a one-day event.
The Market Charter
A Royal Charter was bestowed on the town of Honiton by Henry III in 1257.
The Charter granted the right for a weekly market, and for centuries Honiton market was primarily for the sale of livestock and farm produce.
Event photos on this page all by Vernon Whitlock.
The Event
Now firmly established in the Honiton’s annual calendar, every year sees the traditional street market and shopkeepers getting involved in the spirit of Charter Day, alongside a variety of entertainments and activities. These take place in the town centre, in Northcote Lane and on Allhallows playing field.
Honiton Market Charter Day gives the opportunity for local charities and groups to raise funds and also to showcase all they offer to the community.
Honiton Lions always organise a classic car show as part of the day.
Charter Day is supported by a small annual grant from Honiton Town Council. It is also supported by a small annual donation from Honiton Chamber of Commerce.
In 2024, we received a generous donation from Supacat and support from the Devon County Council Locality Budget.
Please note that there will not be a dog show this year.
