Free-range felters – it’s a family affair at A la Ronde

Event Date: 
20/03/2013 - 10:00am to 27/03/2013 - 4:00pm
Venue: 
A la Ronde, Exmouth

A talented local mother and her two daughters are currently exhibiting an unusual range of paintings, prints and felted items at A la Ronde, near Exmouth. The family of artists – Daphne Currier, Louisa Currier and Josephine Birch – work both together and individually to celebrate the natural environment.

Daphne Currier (BA Art/Ed) works mainly in felt to make pictures, wall hangings, cushions, hats, bags and accessories. Daphne says: ‘My work is embellished with hand and machine stitching and some elements of collage. Felt work is becoming more popular as a versatile and durable...

Help conserve Britain's bee population by making a bee house for your garden

Event Date: 
03/04/2013 - 10:00am
Venue: 
Axe Estuary Wetlands in Seaton

A special workshop at Axe Estuary Wetlands is giving people the opportunity to help protect and conserve Britain's bee population this Easter.

Making Homes for Bees will see East Devon's Countryside team work with participants to construct bee houses for their gardens.

It takes pace on Wednesday 3 April from 10am-1pm at Axe Estuary Wetlands in Seaton.

The cost is £7.50 to cover costs of materials. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Booking is essential as places are limited – call the Countryside team on 01395 517557 or email Countryside@eastdevon.gov...

Exeter Cathedral's Easter Egg Hunt

Event Date: 
30/03/2013 - 10:00am to 14/04/2013 - 4:00pm
Venue: 
Exeter Cathedral

Exeter Cathedral will be hiding Easter egg shapes throughout the Cathedral during the Easter holdiays.

You have to count as many as you can see, write your answer on the form you pick up from the entrance desk and then take your entry to the Cathedral shop to claim your prize.

Your name will be entered into the draw for the chance to win some Easter goodies.

Standard admission applies.

Easter Imagination Station

Event Date: 
02/04/2013 - 10:30am to 12/04/2013 - 3:30pm
Venue: 
Exeter Cathedral

Easter Family Activities: 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9 & 12 April Come along to the Cathedral on the above dates to do some fun Easter activities.

Try dressing up as a bishop or a medieval knight/princess, make egg box birds, decorate Easter eggs, create a giant flower and have a go at brass rubbing. The activities are run by the education team and will take place from 10.30am-3.30pm in the Chapter House (entry via the Cathedral). Access to all these activities is just £1 per child. Buy your ticket on the day from the Cathedral entrance desk. Standard admission to the Cathedral applies....

Meet the Tapisers at Exeter Cathedral

Event Date: 
11/04/2013 - 12:00pm
Venue: 
Exeter Cathedral

The Tapisers are the loyal group of women who work to keep the Cathedral's linen, kneelers and tapestries looking beautiful.

Meet the tapisers and see their amazing work in progress.

Noon-1pm, free admission but you need to call or email to secure your place: 01392 285983.

email: education@exeter-cathedral.org.uk

Bug Box Making at Escot

Event Date: 
09/04/2013 - 10:30am to 10/04/2013 - 4:30pm
Venue: 
Escot Estate, Ottery St Mary

Go along to Escot and make your very own garden bug box to take home with you.

Non-members £5 plus Escot admission fee; members £5. Children must be accompanied by a responsible adult. Booking via entrance kiosk.

10.30am-4,30pm both days. Please wear old clothes.

For more information visit www.escot-devon.co.uk

Acoustic Strawbs play Exeter Corn Exchange

Event Date: 
27/04/2013 - 8:00pm
Venue: 
Exeter Corn Exchange

Acoustic Strawbs are David Cousins, Dave Lambert, and Chas Cronk, the front-line of the classic 1970's line-up of Britain's most successful international folk-rock band.

In the early 1970s Strawbs scored chart success in Britain with huge albums such as 'Grave New World' and 'Bursting at the Seams'. From the mid-1970s the group concentrated their attention on the United States and Canada where their albums, including the classics 'Hero and Heroine' and 'Ghosts', spent over fifty two weeks on the Billboard charts.

Strawbs toured with the likes of Santana, The Eagles, REO...

10cc's Graham Gouldman presents Heart Full of Songs

Event Date: 
21/04/2013 - 8:00pm
Venue: 
Exeter Corn Exchange

Anyone who's attended a 10cc concert in recent years is likely to have seen band co-founder Graham Gouldman's opening acoustic set, featuring some of the hits he wrote for other artistes.

The success of those performances, in which fellow 10cc band members back Gouldman, has evolved into Heart Full of Songs, which plays a more significant role as opening act on this autumn's 28-concert 10cc tour.

Taking it a stage further in spring 2013, under the banner of Graham Gouldman's Heart Full of Songs, Gouldman and his 10cc bandmates Rick Fenn, Mick Wilson and Mike Stevens will...

Kinky & Quirky's Spring Fling Burlesque & Boogie

Event Date: 
13/04/2013 - 8:00pm
Venue: 
Exeter Corn Exchange

A tassel twirling, tail feather shaking, bunny jumping, glitter fest - spring is in the air!

K & Q's Burlesque event is always a night of unexpected treats and old school glamour sprinkled with fun and frivolity.

Tickets: £12.50.

Box office: 01392 665938.

www.exeter.gov.uk/cornexchange

Feast of Fiddles - 20th Annual Tour

Event Date: 
03/04/2013 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Exeter Corn Exchange

2013 sees the 20th outing of this band of friends which promises a new album launch, a booklet about the band's history as well as the usual glorious live show.

It all started in a folk club as a bit of an idea in 1993 and has developed into a UK folk-rock institution.

Six of the country's best fiddle players front a cracking band of guitars, keyboards, sax and accordion. It's all held together by the grandfather of folk-rock drumming - Dave Mattacks.

The show includes solos, original and traditional songs, a few iconic rock references and theme tunes plus mighty...

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