NFU and Tractor Ted launch kid's competition

The NFU and popular children’s series Tractor Ted have joined forces to launch a brand new competition with a prize worth over £1000.

The competition encourages 4-7 year olds to think about where their food comes from by playing a matching up game.

The prize of a visit from Tractor Ted’s Little Farm Live will give one youngster the chance to experience a farm, with real live animals, in their back garden, local park or school playground for the day. The winner and their friends will also have the chance to play on Tractor Ted’s unique giant bouncy tractor and slide....

Open afternoon and plant sale

Event Date: 
27/04/2014 - 10:30am
Venue: 
Poltimore House and Grounds, Exeter

House and Grounds Open Afternoon with Plant Sale

11am-4pm Take a stroll in the grounds or take a walk through time as you explore the house.

Refreshments will be available in the Chapel.

Dogs on leads welcome

www.poltimore.org

Gift Aid admission: grounds only £1.75, house and grounds £3

Standard Admission: grounds only £1.50, house and grouns £2.50

Under 16s free

Woodland fun weekend

Event Date: 
04/05/2014 - 10:00am to 05/05/2014 - 4:00pm
Venue: 
Powderham Castle, Kenton

Exeter Forest School will be at Powderham Castle throughout the day on Sunday and bank holiday Monday.

A great opportunity for children to connect with the great outdoors and nature. Build a den and learn some basic bush craft and wood craft skills!

The Exeter Woodcarvers, who have kindly made our Nature Trails will be in the Nature Nook so you can see some of their creative works of art too.

Included in Castle admission.

www.powderham.co.uk

10th Silly Mini Sunday

Event Date: 
20/04/2014 - 1:00pm
Venue: 
Powderham Castle, Kenton

Go along to Powderham Castle on Easter Sunday for the 10th Silly Mini Sunday.

Watch a convoy of minis drive through the courtyard in the afternoon - a great spectacle and something any mini enthusiast in particular will want to see.

The theme this year is 'Under the Sea' so expect to see wave of minis and their drivers dressed accordingly to raise money for Children's Hospice Southwest.

Expected time of arrival 2.30pm. (Included in Castle admission)

www.powderham.co.uk

Jaleo Flamenco - A Compás

Event Date: 
28/05/2014 - 8:00pm
Venue: 
Exeter Corn Exchange, Market Street, Exeter

In a scintillating fusion of heart wrenching vocals, explosive footwork and virtuoso guitar playing, Jaleo return to Britain after three years.

Their new stage show 'A Compás' brims over with the intoxicating rhythms, palpable energy and joie de vivre which has become synonymous with the company.

A Compás (in rhythm) charts an evocative musical journey through the diverse flamenco regions of Andalusia. Some of Spain's finest award-winning artists combine their talents in a mesmerising tour de force to produce a unique spectacle of universal appeal which encapsulates the...

Ruby Wax - Sane New World ** SOLD OUT **

Event Date: 
21/05/2014 - 8:30pm
Venue: 
Exeter Corn Exchange, Market Street, Exeter

Ruby Wax is a much loved US born comedian, actor and writer based in the UK. Starting out as an actor at the RSC, she went on to write and perform in her own television shows and script edited the entire series of 'Absolutely Fabulous' More recently she has also become a mental health campaigner and gained a Masters degree in Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy from Oxford University.

The show is based on her critically acclaimed book "Sane New World" which helps us understand why we sabotage our sanity with our own thinking. 'Sane New World' shows us how to rewire our thinking to...

Lee Evans - Work In Progress ** SOLD OUT **

Event Date: 
14/05/2014 - 8:00pm
Venue: 
Exeter Corn Exchange, Market Street, Exeter

Join record-breaking Lee Evans for these very special shows where he will be trying out brand new material for his forthcoming MONSTERS Arena Tour.

*Please note that as this is an opportunity for Lee to try out new material, so he will be referring to notes.*

Tickets £25

Box office: 01392 665938

Magic, a kind of Queen - Queen's Greatest Hits

Event Date: 
10/05/2014 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Exeter Corn Exchange, Market Street, Exeter

MAGIC, the first and still the best tribute to Queen, perform all of Queen's greatest hits plus some you may not have heard for a while, in their latest show for 2014.

It's refreshing that in these days of pre-recorded backing tracks, Magic perform completely live. With five vocals to back up the powerful lead vocal of the dynamic Roger Brown, Magic can recreate all the complex harmonies that are Queen's trademark recording sound. This, along with two guitars, bass, drums and the brilliant piano and keyboard skills of Dave Chapman, produces a sound that is second to none. While not...

Exeter Comedy Club

Event Date: 
09/05/2014 - 8:30pm
Venue: 
Exeter Corn Exchange, Market Street, Exeter

Now in its 18th year - what more proof could you need that this is one of the best comedy clubs in the country?

Details of tonight's line up will appear here as soon as it's confirmed or just take a chance, it's guaranteed to be the very best in stand-up comedy.

Tables reserved for parties of four or more.

Over 16s only

Tickets £12

Box office 01392 665938

www.exeter.gov.uk/cornexchange

Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain

Event Date: 
03/05/2014 - 8:00pm
Venue: 
Riverside Leisure Centre, Cowick Street, Exeter.

Exeter Corn Exchange goes big! Due to the high demand for tickets for previous shows we're moving to the Riverside Leisure Centre for this concert.

The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain is warm, entertaining and funny. This all-strumming, all-plucking, all singing ensemble is an unforgettable musical force.

You may never think about music in the same way once you've been exposed to the Ukes. With their vast repertoire the players believe all genres of music are available for reinterpretation - as long as they are played on the ukulele.

From Charlie Parker to the...

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