For most children the school holidays are a time they look forward to, with weeks off school playing with friends, outings with parents and time to make memories together.
Unfortunately for others it is a time when they are at their most vulnerable to abuse or neglect, particularly as they are away from school for six weeks without the support network of teachers and other staff around them.
With the first week of the school summer holidays underway, residents are being urged to help protect children and young people by being more alert to spot signs of child abuse and...
Boo to a Goose Theatre returns to libraries and venues across Devon this summer with their interactive family show, ’The Magic Garden’. With fairies, animals and teddy bears, the performance was created specifically to meet Early Years developmental needs, and is accessible for babies and toddlers, allowing them to enter the captivating story of The Magic Garden with puppets and beautiful music.
Ranked as one of the Top 10 family days out in the UK (National Lottery Days 2017), Boo to a Goose’s unique, relaxed and multi-sensory performance style is sure to delight the whole family...
Cygnet Theatre Cautionary Tales for the World’s Worst victorian Children
Tales of death, doom and destruction to ensure juvenile propriety & fear. Before David Walliams’The World’s Worst Children there were plenty of naughty children whose stories needed to be told. Parents told tales to curb bad behaviour and the children listened politely; pondering the likelihood of the stories being true, while relishing the gruesome death and destruction. Older children (now Mums & Dads) may remember some of the stories.
Join the Cygnet Company for 50 minutes of ghoulish...
Your essential guide to What’s On in and around Exeter this weekend (27-29 July).
THEATRE
Derek Acorah Friday, Exeter Corn Exchange Following his captivating appearance on Celebrity Big Brother, which saw a phenomenal run to the final, 2018 sees Britain’s best loved, and most entertaining, medium takes to the stage across the UK and Europe with his all new ‘Love, Life, Laughter Tour’. www.exetercornexchange.co.uk
Habeas Corpus Friday & Saturday, Barnfield Theatre, Exeter Habeas Corpus is a rip-roaring comedy set in Brighton in the 1960’s where the lust and...
Stay away from building sites in Exeter during the summer holidays is the stark warning to local children from a Devon housebuilder.
New home developments under construction may look like fun and exciting places to play, but Barratt Homes is warning children they also pose serious dangers.
Barratt Homes is currently working on new developments in Exeter including Minerva and Pinn Brook.
Construction director Tim Davies said: “Building sites are full of potential dangers and, as the school summer holidays are here, it is important to remind children and their parents...
The Summer Reading Challenge 2018 is set to get off to a mischievous start this July with the ‘Mischief Makers’. The theme of this year’s challenge is inspired by the historic Beano comics, which celebrate their 80th anniversary this year. Exeter Library celebrates the launch of the Summer Reading Challenge on Saturday 14th of July at its city centre location with a packed programme of events. On Saturday the 14th, Sciencedipity will be taking up residence in the children’s library from 9am - 12.30pm. Sciencedipity is a science themed not for profit organisation making science fun for...
The children of a school in Exeter have something to celebrate after being gifted a day trip by Happy Days Children’s Charity, a national charity that is helping local children with a variety of special needs with day trips and holidays.
On 17th July 2018, children from Ellen Tinkham School will be treated to a performance of A Little Princess when the M&M Productions travelling theatre company visits their centre and give them a fantastic fun filled day..
Happy Days Community Fundraiser, Suffia Shah, said: “We were able to support over 23,000 children and their...
Your essential guide to What’s On in and around Exeter this weekend:
THEATRE
Born to Win Saturday, Exmouth Pavilion BBC Strictly Come Dancing’s favourite Italian Giovanni Pernice is extremely happy to be back out on the road with his 60 date tour, in a show he says is “even bigger and even better!” The show sees Luba Mushtuk return as his leading lady along with Dancing with Stars Ireland professionals Kai Widdrington, Giulia Dotta, Curtis Pritchard, and Emily Barker. They are joined by Stephen Vincent and Kylee Brown, who have both performed around the world in the...
As a child's first experience of live ballet, Northern Ballet's version of Ugly Ducking delivers on every level writes Natalie Marcus.
Taking a four-year-old to a ballet could be a bit of gamble, but with Northern Ballet you are in safe hands!
This retelling of the famous Hans Christian Andersen fairytale, Ugly Duckling was quite simply, an enchanting visual treat for children and adults from start to finish.
The show, which lasted a child-friendly 40 minutes, kept the attention of every...
Trading Standards is aiming to reduce the number of incidents in which babies and toddlers (under fives) are being accidently poisoned in Devon, Somerset and Torbay.
A recent report published by Public Health England shows that accidental poisoning is on the rise in the South West, with more children aged 0-4 being rushed to A&E. The report says that from 2014 to 2018 there were 186 emergency admissions in Devon, 206 in Somerset and 36 in Torbay because of accidental poisoning. Buy Wise Be safe is a campaign by Trading Standards South West, a partnership of 15 local authority...
