The Imaginarium

Event Date: 
10/08/2013 - 11:00am
Venue: 
RAMM, Queen Street, Exeter

Visit the Imaginarium marquee in RAMM’s garden and be prepared for the unexpected with fun and nonsense for all the family.

Experience a traditional seaside sideshow including flea circus and story telling and try your strength on the mighty ‘dom-tink’ machine.

Author, actor and director, Tony Liddington has researched popular entertainment from the past for your enjoyment in the present.

11am-4pm.

www.rammuseum.org.uk

Family Activity: Dressed to Kill

Event Date: 
06/08/2013 - 10:30am to 08/08/2013 - 3:30pm
Venue: 
RAMM, Queen Street, Exeter

Most cultures have important, smart or ceremonial costume. Take inspiration from RAMM’s collection.

10.30am - 3.30pm. £2.50 - drop in.

www.rammuseum.org.uk

Summer Fireworks and Fun

Event Date: 
22/08/2013 - 2:00pm
Venue: 
Dawlish Warren

The annual Grand Firework display takes place on Thursday 22 August 2013 to get the Bank Holiday weekend off to a great start.

There will be live entertainment from 7.15pm with Mark Price and friends.

The display starts at approx 9.15pm.

Join the thousands who visit the resort for this great event. All free.

There will be family entertainment on the green from 2pm-4pm too.

Dawlish Air Show

Event Date: 
23/08/2013 - 10:00am to 24/08/2013 - 8:00pm
Venue: 
Dawlish

Each year this event attracts tens of thousands of people to watch an array of aircraft take to the sky at this award winning air show.

This year the fun runs over two days.

The Family Fun Day takes place on The Lawn in Dawlish on Friday where you will find sideshows, stalls, and ground displays offering something for everyone.

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