Pyjama Drama

Pyjama Drama offers drama and creative play classes for toddlers and children up to 7 years old. Come along with us on some amazing journeys of the imagination! Packed full of exciting drama games, music and movement, our classes are loads of fun and utterly unique. All classes are developed and fully support the National curriculum.

Classes in Exeter

Thursday mornings at The Hub on the Green, 8 Cathedral Close, Exeter. •9:30-10:05 Raindrops( 22 months-3 year olds) •10:15-10:55 Rainbows (3-4 year olds) Friday mornings at Exeter Phoenix, Bradninch Place, Gandy Street, Exeter...

Dartmoor's four cuckoos meet mixed fortunes

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Sat, 09/21/2013 - 10:01am

Summer is coming to an end on Dartmoor, and bird migration is in full swing. The swallows are on the move, the swifts are gone, and so are the cuckoos. In fact, adult cuckoos leave the country a lot earlier than previously thought, with most of them gone by early July.

This is one of the discoveries that the cuckoo-tracking project, managed nationally by the British Trust for Ornithology, has made. Even though the cuckoo may be one of our most well-known birds, some of them only spend about 2 months of the year in this country. The rest of the time they are on their way to, or have...

Pyjama Drama SMILE Charity Event

Event Date: 
25/09/2013 - 10:00am to 11:45am
Venue: 
The Hub on the Cathedral Green, Exeter

This year Pyjama Drama are supporting Once Upon A Smile www.onceuponasmile.org.uk a charity that provides a source of support to families that have lost a child, or children that have lost a parent, to a long term or terminal illness.

Please join our special session, ‘Chasing the blues away’ which will be packed full of music, songs and games designed to make everyone smile!

Wednesday 25 September The Hub on the Green, Catherdral Close, Exeter.

10:00 - Children under 5 years 11:00 - Children under 5 years Please donate £5.00 session charge to the charity The...

Devon Derby tickets still available to buy at today's Exeter City v Newport game

Reception will be busy at Saturday’s Exeter City game against Newport County AFC, so don’t leave it too late before kick-off to buy your Devon Derby (5 October) tickets and be prepared for some possible queuing. Reception will stay open after the game for as long as there is demand for tickets.

Fans are reminded that they can buy online at ecfc.co/HomeTickets or by phoning 01392 411243 option 3. (For charges see below).

All registered Priority members can purchase up to three tickets. Click here for more information about Priority membership.

It’s not too late to...

Tour of Britain fans “on top of the world” at Devon Stage

Hundreds of thousands of spectators were left feeling “on top of the world” in Devon today (Friday 20 September) after joining The Tour of Britain’s 10th anniversary celebrations.

Stage Six of this year’s Tour, hosted by Devon County Council, started in Sidmouth on East Devon’s Jurassic Coast with a warm welcome from fans and the warmest weather of the race so far.

Huge crowds got to see some of the biggest names in cycling on the 85 mile (137 km) route, which took in Sidbury, Honiton, Willand, Tiverton, Exeter, Chudleigh, Moretonhampstead and Bovey Tracey.

The...

Free food for kids

The most eye-catching announcement from the Liberal Democrat Conference in Glasgow was the introduction of free school meals for every child in Reception, Year 1 & Year 2 next September. This policy is emblematic of the profound mood shift in Liberal Democrats generally. The novelty of being in government has subsided and the ability to change the country is now unremarkable to Liberal Democrat supporters. The primary goal of the coalition was to repair the economy and cut back the massive borrowing inherited from the Labour Party. There is a satisfaction that the tough discipline...

Balfour Beatty team prepares to Open Doors at Exeter Library

Exeter Central Library, which is being refurbished by Mansell, a Balfour Beatty brand, will be opening its doors to the public on 27 and 28 September for the UK Contractors Group Open Doors Weekend. Open Doors Weekend aims to promote the diverse world of modern construction by giving the public access to selected construction sites around the UK. The initiative also aims to give young people an insight into careers in construction with advice to be provided on the day. The public can book their place by visiting: www.opendoorsweekend.co.uk

PCC hails new recruitment pilot for Specials

Devon and Cornwall will have 200 extra Special Constables working in its communities in the next four years. In his Police and Crime Plan Police and Crime Commissioner Tony Hogg pledged to boost Devon and Cornwall’s Special Constabulary from 600 to 800 by 2017 and provided Chief Constable Shaun Sawyer with the funding to do this from contingency funds. The Force is now developing a process to deliver on Mr Hogg’s pledge and he has hailed the planned recruitment pilot as groundbreaking in its use of distance learning and new technology and its inclusivity. To achieve Mr Hogg’s target of 800...

Chiefs name side to face London Irish

Exeter Chiefs head coach Rob Baxter has challenged his side to "back up" last weekend's Aviva Premiership win over London Wasps by inflicting a similar outcome on tomorrow's hosts London Irish. Having come unstuck at Northampton Saints on the opening day, the Chiefs responded in fine fashion by seeing off Wasps 30-26 on their own Sandy Park turf thanks to tries from Tom James (2) and James Scaysbrook, as well as the boot of fly-half Gareth Steenson. A week on from that triumph, Baxter has been preparing his troops for their latest top flight battle at the Madejski Stadium - and has warned...

Big Red Bath

Event Date: 
28/10/2013 - 1:30pm
Venue: 
Barnfield Theatre, Exeter

Rubba-Dubba-Giggle, Rubba-Dubba-Laugh, there’s magic to be found in the Big Red Bath.

It’s the end of a busy day and it is almost time for bed, and Ben and Bella are in the bath.

Splish! Splosh! Splash! Bubbles burst and bubbles rise and a frothy feast of animals jump right in to join in the fun. Come with us on a bubbly, barmy bath time adventure around the world and home again celebrating all things bath time.

A quirky, vibrant and humorous adaptation of Julia Jarman’s popular children’s picture book for the very young features music by We Were Evergreen,...

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