An afternoon at the museum with Devon Wildlife Trust

Event Date: 
27/01/2013 - 2:30pm
Venue: 
Royal Albert Memorial Museum and Art Gallery, Queen Street, Exeter

Learn about the natural history collection, behind the scenes work of the curators, and Gerald the Giraffe’s home.

Hosted by RAMM natural history section.

£2.50 per person.

Numbers limited, booking essential on 07972 175340 after 7pm or leave a message.

http://www.devonwildlifetrust.org/

Nature Reserve Open Day at Dawlish Warren

Event Date: 
19/01/2013 - 10:00am

Discover the wealth of birdlife wintering on the Exe Estuary at Devon Wildlife Trust’s Dawlish Warren nature reserve.

January 2012 saw 110 bird species recorded including red-throated diver and sandwich tern - what will this year bring?

Brush up on your ID skills with our staff and use the binoculars in the hide.

10am-3pm.

For more information call 01392 279244, Email contactus@devonwildlifetrust.org or visit http://www.devonwildlifetrust.org/

Learn about the birds and wildlife of Bowling Green Marsh

Event Date: 
17/01/2013 - 10:30am
Venue: 
Bowling Green Marsh, near Topsham

Learn about the birds and wildlife of Bowling Green Marsh with a visit to the hide.

Optional lunch and visit to Dart’s Farm RSPB shop afterwards. Wear warm clothes.

10.30am-1pm.

Contact Celia Ralph on 01752 892555.

http://www.devonwildlifetrust.org/

Exmouth & Bystock DWT: Bumblebees - An Overview

Event Date: 
14/01/2013 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Bastin Hall, Elm Grove, Exmouth.

Join the Exmouth and Bystock Devon Wildlife Trust local group for an illustrated talk about bumblebees by Richard Ball.

Suggested donation £2.50 to include light refreshments.

Part of DWT’s Bumblebee Campaign.

http://www.devonwildlifetrust.org/

Dartmoor - The source of many rivers, illustrated talk

Event Date: 
09/01/2013 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
RC Church Hall, Ashburton Road, Bovey Tracey

An illustrated presentation on the wildlife of Dartmoor by Brian Maddock, naturalist and Dartmoor National Park Walks Guide organised by Bovey Tracey DWT Local Group.

£3 suggested donation.

http://www.devonwildlifetrust.org/

Exmouth Wildlife Watch: Christmas Cakes for Birds

Event Date: 
30/12/2012 - 2:00pm
Venue: 
Scout Hut, Phear Park, Exmouth

Date: 30th December 2012

Make a bird seed Christmas treat for the birds in your garden. We'll also take a walk in Phear Park to identify trees and birds, and collect natural materials to make cards.

Meet at the Scout Hut, Phear Park, Exmouth at 2pm.

2pm-4pm, £2 contribution per child.

Children need to be accompanied by an adult at all times. All activities are aimed at children aged 7 -12 years. If in doubt an event is going ahead because of the weather, please check 2 hours before of event with Athena on 07825 990 491.

http://www.devonwildlifetrust...

New Year's Day Racing at Exeter Racecourse

Event Date: 
01/01/2013 - 12:45pm to 4:00pm
Venue: 
Exeter Racecourse

Horse racing at Exeter Racecourse has been a tradition for more than 30 years, and when the first race comes under starters’ orders at 12.45pm there will be thousands of people enjoying the camaraderie of a day at the races.

Cheer home the winners with a group of friends, your family - racing is free to everyone aged 17 and under - or go in the hope of finding new love. It’s about the only sport you can feasibly say who do you fancy, when viewing the horses in the paddock of course, and with the racecard as an icebreaker, your New Year’s resolution of sorting out your love life may...

Milling at Devon Wildlife Trust's Exeter headquarters

Event Date: 
11/01/2013 - 10:00am
Venue: 
Cricklepit Mill, Commercial Road, Exeter

Come and see Devon Wildlife Trust’s headquarters in the beautifully restored watermill at Cricklepit.

Watch as volunteer millers grind wheat for flour in the traditional way.

Admission is free, no need to book except for groups and schools.

10am-noon.

To enquire please call 01392 279244 or visit www.devonwildlifetrust.org

Organised by Devon Wildlife Trust.

MERGE 6 Touch - contemporary dance at the New Theatre

Event Date: 
18/01/2013 - 7:30pm to 19/01/2013 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
New Theatre, Friars Gate, Exeter

New contemporary dance by South West Artists: Exim, Kayleigh Anne Crook, Saffy Setohy, Spindrift Dance Company, Susie Reeves Sharp.

Merge returns to Exeter with new, refreshing, inspiring and powerful contemporary dance.

A talented group of artists from the South West have been choreographing a mixed bill exploring ‘Touch’ and its many manifestations.

Join us for a breath taking evening of high quality Dance as Merge tours through the South West

SpinDrift Dance Company: Local Artists, Local Creativity.

http://www.spindriftdance.org.uk/

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Lee Hurst - Too Scared to Leave the House

Event Date: 
02/02/2013 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Exeter Corn Exchange

Hilarious comedian Lee Hurst is back on the road with his new show, 'Too Scared to Leave the House'.

In this show Lee casts his comedy eyes over the many end-of-the-world scare stories from Acid Rain and Global Warming to Bird Flu and Mad Cow Disease and many other 'apocalyptic disaster predictions' that never were. He also muses over all the everyday dangers that face us in our daily lives.

Ultimately Lee believes that you choose your own fate... You can stay indoors, hoarding cans of beans, clutching a Ray Mears book or you can go out and laugh in the face of doom. After...

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