Join us for a fabulous fairy and wizard tea party with games, face-painting, a magic show, fairy tales and of course tea on the lawn with FREE CAKE for all fairies and wizards.
10.30am - 4pm
Free cake for all children dressed as a fairy or wizard. Limited to one serving per participating child.
Members: Free. Escot entry fee applies to non-members. There is a charge for food.
Powderham Castle's next concert has been devised by Josie Walledge and is full of unexpected treasures!
Josie has assembled 10 superb singers for the largest-scale piece, Domenico Scarlatti’s Stabat Mater. It’s magnificent. It’s almost all in 10 independent parts, an absolute masterpiece of craftsmanship, creating a fascinating warp and weft of musical lines and textures. It’s accompanied just by continuo – cello and organ.
With so many voices available, an obvious next choice is a Bach Motet, Singet dem Herrn, a glorious 8-part piece, throwing two choruses from side to...
This Fathers Day is extra special as we are thinking of our Dads and remembering those who fought in the First World War 100 years ago, many of whom would have been fathers too.
The Royal British Legion have designed a commemorative banner that will be on tour around Devon to mark this centenary year. The banner will be on display at Powderham Castle on Sunday 15 June. Any visitors that wish to may mark one of the red silk poppies on the banner with a message about a family member who died in the 1914-1918 war, to help form a record of how the war affected the county.
Your chance to see one of only four surviving books of Anglo-Saxon literature anywhere in the world. This unique collection of poems and riddles has been at Exeter Cathedral for around 950 years.
Admission free (enter via the Library and Archives from Palace Gate), donations welcome.
Your chance to see one of only four surviving books of Anglo-Saxon literature anywhere in the world. This unique collection of poems and riddles has been at Exeter Cathedral for around 950 years.
Admission free (enter via the Library and Archives from Palace Gate), donations welcome.
Having studied printmaking for 6 years, Annabel has started painting again. She is particularly interested in the farm animals in and around Whitestone (near Exeter) and in the surrounding countryside where she lives. Annabel uses vibrant colours and a bold technique to capture the beauty of nature.
“In 2004, my family and I moved from London to Devon. I love the Devon countryside, being surrounded by mother natures beauty and very much enjoy trying to paint it! My background in print has a strong influence on my approach to painting- I have always seen a lot of colour in things...
Cricklepit Mill, home to the Devon Wildlife Trust will be opening for a special weekend morning of milling and garden activities on Saturday 7 June 10am – 1pm. The event is free and everyone is welcome to drop in.
Cricklepit Mill’s wildlife garden is an urban oasis in the heart of the city. The volunteer-led project has seen a disused overgrown area bloom into a wonderful wildlife garden.
Devon Wildlife Trust’s Communication Assistant Jasmine Atkinson said: "We hope that the garden is a place where visitors can come and relax as well as get inspired to help wildlife in...
