Put fun with food on the menu this summer holiday

Budding young chefs in Exeter are being given the chance to roll up their sleeves, put on their aprons and show off their culinary skills at Fun Kitchen cookery workshops.

During the summer holidays children aged between eight and fourteen, are being invited to cook up a selection of scrumptious treats and mouth-watering dishes in the Fun Kitchen at St Peter's Church of England School, Exeter. ​

To fit around parents' busy working lives, children can be can dropped off from 8.30am with an entertaining and fun-filled day of cookery activities going on until 5.30pm.

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Kids Cookery Workshops

Event Date: 
19/08/2013 - 8:30am to 5:30pm
Venue: 
St Peters School, Quarry Lane, EX2 5AP

Join us in our fun kitchen sessions to cook up a storm. Our Fun Kitchen sessions in Exeter are where you can meet like minded budding chefs to learn cooking techniques and produce some culinary masterpieces!

Join our very own Devon Life and Pride of Devon award-winning teacher, and fantastic team of teaching professionals who bring cooking to life!

You'll be making your own lunch, creating some tasty bakes, plus grown ups will love that you'll be making a family dish to take home at the end of the day!

Just bring yourselves - we provide ingredients, recipe cards to...

Fun Cookery Workshops for kids

Event Date: 
13/08/2013 - 9:00am to 5:30pm
Venue: 
St Peters School, Quarry Lane, EX2 5AP

Join us in our fun kitchen sessions to cook up a storm. Meet like-minded budding chefs to learn cooking techniques and produce some culinary masterpieces!

Join our very own Devon Life and Pride of Devon award-winning teacher, and fantastic team of teaching professionals who bring cooking to life!

You'll be making your own lunch, creating some tasty bakes, plus grown ups will love that you'll be making a family dish to take home at the end of the day!

Just bring yourselves- we provide ingredients, recipe cards to take home and use of aprons and chef hats. Sessions...

Holiday Cookery Workshops for Kids

Event Date: 
12/08/2013 - 9:00am to 5:30pm
Venue: 
St Peters School, Quarry Lane, EX

Join us in our fun kitchen sessions to cook up a storm. Our Fun Kitchen sessions in Exeter are where you can meet like minded budding chefs to learn cooking techniques and produce some culinary masterpieces!

Join our very own Devon Life and Pride of Devon award-winning teacher, and fantastic team of teaching professionals who bring cooking to life!

You'll be making your own lunch, creating some tasty bakes, plus grown ups will love that you'll be making a family dish to take home at the end of the day!

Just bring yourselves - we provide ingredients, recipe cards to...

Funding boost to tackle homelessness and empty homes blight

Homeless people in Teignbridge are being given the chance to live in their own home after Teignbridge District Council gained a £100,000 Government funding boost. Teignbridge has been given the Empty Homes Programme funding by the Homes and Communities Agency to bring empty homes back into use as affordable properties. Teignbridge was one of 10 authorities in the South West to benefit from the funding announced by Communities Minister Don Foster today (Thursday June 20). The council’s housing team will be working with private sector landlords to bring empty properties and commercial...

Imaginative writing workshop

Event Date: 
04/07/2013 - 5:30pm
Venue: 
A la Ronde, Exmouth

Why not take advantage of a long summer evening by attending an imaginative writing workshop at A la Ronde?

The workshop, held from 5.30pm to 8.30pm on Thursday 4 July, is led by short story writer, Meredith Miller.

Fiction and fiction and non-fiction prose is the focus and Meredith hopes to use the unique history of the property as a starting point to inspire writers of all levels to develop their voice and use their imagination. To get those literary and creative thought processes flowing there will be a pre-workshop guided tour of the house at 4pm.

Meredith says...

Big Screen in the Park returns to Northernhay Gardens

Exeter’s most anticipated cinema event returns to Northernhay Gardens on 14 August with more fabulous al fresco films.

A different film will be shown each night on the 10m screen, there will be street food vendors, a cocktail caravan and film-themed activities.

Gates open at 7.30pm and films start at approximately 9pm. Tickets are £3.

This year’s films:

Wednesday 14 August: The Goonies (PG) Seven reject kids believe they have the key to pirate legend One-Eyed Willie and his hidden treasure. As they race to locate the loot they must battle villainous crooks...

Beatboxing Workshop (8-12yrs)

Event Date: 
28/08/2013 - 10:00am to 12:30pm
Venue: 
Exeter Phoenix

A unique chance to learn how to beatbox from the best.

Beatboxing is a form of vocal percussion primarily involving the art of producing drum beats, rhythm, and musical sounds using one’s mouth, lips, tongue, and voice.

TURNTEKK runs the course, and has extensive experience working with and engaging people of all ages, in a variety of settings, aiming to help build confidence, self esteem and create opportunities for participants to access culture in new and innovative ways.

This workshop will cover: Basic to advanced techniques including vocal kick, hi hat and...

Experimental Drawing Workshop

Event Date: 
22/08/2013 - 10:00am to 4:00pm
Venue: 
Exeter Phoenix

Experiment with drawing and mark-making techniques using a variety of materials to unlock your creative potential. This fun and surprising workshop is suitable for all levels of ability and will also offer an insight into art history and contemporary art. Materials are provided.

Tickets: £15

Book here: http://www.exeterphoenix.org.uk/events/experimental-drawing-workshop-2/

The Spikedrivers

Event Date: 
18/08/2013 - 8:00pm
Venue: 
Exeter Phoenix Voodoo Lounge

Spikedrivers’ combination of gutsy slide guitar, rock-solid bass, infectious grooves and highly distinctive vocals, creates a sound that is uniquely their own.

They take you on a journey, from southern juke-joints and lazy front porches to the huge open spaces of dust bowls and railroad tracks disappearing into the distance…..

‘From the first note, Spikedrivers demand to be looked at and listened to.’ BLUES IN BRITAIN

Tickets: £9.50 Click here to book tickets.

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