Bampton Fair existed even before King Henry III granted it a Royal Charter in 1258 and it is always held on the last Thursday of October. It is one of the oldest surviving Charter Fairs in the country.

For centuries, the fair mainly sold sheep and cattle and was the largest sheep fair in the South West of England. During the 1880's to the 1980's it evolved to become the famous Bampton Pony Fair trading in Exmoor ponies.

Today this traditional Devon fair continues to attract local producers of foods and livestock, crafts and traditional skills from Exmoor and its surrounding...

Seaton Tramway’s Halloween Week of “Tram of Terror” by Day and “Shock ‘O Horror Zombie Fest” by Night!

Seaton Tramway will be offering spooky family days out in Devon during the Autumn half term from Monday 27 October until Saturday 1t November.

Hallowe'en “Trams of Terror” will run by day during that period up to Colyton for our younger visitors and at night they magically transform into “Shock ‘O Horror Zombie Fest” trams for much “older” children to experience the dark side of Seaton Tramway.

Not for the fainthearted, our single deck trams, very scarily decked...

Toby Buckland will be running the pumpkin competition.

New attractions include a Pomona apple press - bring apples to press, a potter charging £4 a throw to make a bowl or pot, a drop-in willow weaving workshop for making broomsticks, spiderwebs etc,we have a lady coming selling aloe vera products, a face painter plus Powderham Forge and all the usual tasters, hog roast and some live music.

http://www.powderham.co.uk/

A celebration and presentation in words and song that will take you on a whistle stop tour through the last 400 years or so. Our celebration will also give you an insight into the lives and work of many of the composers that held this prestigious title.

From Lanier to Boyce, Elgar to Peter Maxwell Davies - come and discover the emotions of madness, sadness, frivolity and humour, along with theatrical styles and organ works these eminent composers wrote when not composing the ‘Kings Music’!

Brings your friends and come with us on a fascinating journey

Tickets £15 (...

Adventure events at Powderham Castle.

We have thrills and chills planned this half-term! Children can follow the Pumpkin Trail to win their own pumpkin to carve in the Potting Shed.

The braver ones will love a close encounter with Dartmoor Reptiles and their family of snakes and lizards.

Included in child’s admission. Event runs from 11.00am - 4.30pm

http://www.powderham.co.uk/

Rather than the usual bombast or snooze-inducing ‘relaxation music,’ the U.K. four-piece known as Clean Bandit mash classical music and pop forms for an airy and dreamy yet driven sound that’s like the chamber music version of house music.

Following their recent sold-out UK headline tour, Clean Bandit are very pleased to announce details of more UK headline shows, which will take place throughout October and November.

Tickets £16

http://www.exeterphoenix.org.uk/

A fair to show the best of arts and crafts by artists who live and work in Devon.

Works on offer will include original paintings, prints and hand-made card, jewellery, basketry, wood crafts and decorative ceramics.

Hailing from Austin, Texas Hot Club of Cowtown are Elana James – fiddle and vocalist, Whit Smith – guitarist and vocalist, and Jake Erwin – bass and vocalist -coming together they combine the vibrancy of hot jazz and western swing. Their latest album RENDEZVOUS IN RHYTHM is a superb collection of traditional material, by far the Hot Club’s most polished work to date capturing the energy of live shows. Catch them live in Exeter Tickets £17 Tel 01392 667080

Do you fancy getting a glimpse into Santa's experience down all those chimneys? Well YMCA Exeter are inviting you to do so!

On Saturday 6th December we will be abseiling dressed as Santa off the Princesshay car park in Exeter and we would love you to join us in doing so!

We are abseiling this Christmas to raise awareness of youth homelessness as well as vital funds for YMCA Exeter housing projects to continue.

Abseil slots are available throughout the day and registration is now open at www.santaabseil.org.uk

Alternatively for more info text '...