Family fun for the post-rave generation of parents. Helping parents be responsibly irresponsible since 2013.
DJs 601 (Punks / Sub Slayers), plus resident Little My play (grown up) dance music on the multi-sensory dancefloor with glitter cannons, bubbles and giant parachute dance.
Craft tables with giant colouring mural, themed crafts and playdoh table. Play area with tents and tunnels and baby chillout space with mats and small ballpool.
Licensed bar, free transfer tattoos, glowsticks and freebie treats to take away at the end.
Devon County Council has been cited as an authority of good practice by the Fostering Network for its positive work with children in its care.
The Fostering Network this week launched a new report highlighting the importance of maintaining relationships between fostered children and their former foster parents.
Their report, Keep Connected: Maintaining Relationships When Moving On, follows national research among children in care and care leavers that showed that nearly a quarter of those surveyed had no contact with their former foster carers; and that nearly 30 per cent...
Saturday mornings 6th February to 12th March 2016, 10.00-12.00 Come along to explore the fascinating and gruesome parts of history Travel back in time to a different period of history every week with themed crafts, costumes, and horrible history facts!
Each session takes place in the Pearson Education Centre between 10.00 and 12.00, and children can be dropped off and left for the entire session.
RUTHLESS ROMANS - 6th February Find out about the people who lived in Roman Isca.
Take part in our Roman crafts! Make your own wax writing tablet, and create the perfect...
Steve French, an ex-serviceman from Exeter, will take on Exeter’s Rock Solid Race in March to raise money for Scotty’s Little Soldiers, a leading charity that helps bereaved British Forces children smile again.
Steve, 28, now a restaurant manager, was touring with the Army when Lee Scott, the inspiration behind the charity and father-of-two, was killed in Afghanistan after his vehicle hit an IED.
He will be running the obstacle event with partner Emily and the pair are hoping to raise up to £700 for the national children’s charity. It’s the second time Steve will be...
Playground equipment should be monitored more regularly to ensure toxic metals contained within paints do not present a danger to public and child health, a study recommends.
Environmental scientists from Plymouth University analysed the metallic content of paints on equipment at almost 50 playgrounds, including some less than a decade old, across the south of England.
They discovered lead content up to 40 times greater than recommended concentrations, along with higher than expected levels of chromium, antimony and cadmium.
Do your children love to get muddy? Then Rocksolid Stars is the ultimate way to get dirty and support your local children’s hospice too!
Children’s Hospice South West is delighted to be the chosen charity for this year’s Rocksolid Stars event to be held at Escot Park, Exeter on Saturday 19 March.
Running alongside the popular adult’s Rock Solid Event, Rocksolid Stars is simply a great way to get dirty whilst helping to support Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) at the same time.
With two age brackets, 5-9 and 10-14, there’s no excuse to not get involved. All...
Meet Lola Pug at Waterstones on Saturday 6th February at 2pm, Waterstones High St Brand, Exeter.
Lola Pug is a charming illustrated children's book by Carina Lagnado. Lola comes to live in a village but is not fully understood by humans and animals alike, due to her unusual appearance.
Over time, Lola wins everyone over with her joyful character.
This book touches on the issue of acceptance and for children to understand how character always wins over appearances.
Thousands of young people across Devon are to benefit from a new offer by Stagecoach South West that will help cut the cost of their bus travel.
For a 5 week period (23 January to 29 February 2016) the bus company will slash the cost of existing child Dayrider tickets in Exeter, Plymouth and Dartmouth to just £2 whilst also introducing new £2 child Dayriders for their Exmouth, Newton Abbot and Barnstaple ticket zones.
The offer – open to anyone aged under 19 – aims to further reduce the cost of travel for young people and their families at what can be a difficult time of...
An 85-year-old Tiverton man has been jailed for historic abuses against children.
Kenneth Tucker from Rackenford, near Tiverton, was jailed for 21 years and six months at Exeter Crown Court today (21st January) after being found guilty for a string of historic sexual abuses against children in the 1990s.
Following an eight day trial, Tucker was found guilty of four counts of rape and 17 counts of indecent assault on four separate victims who were children in the early 1990’s at place at his home address in Rackenford.
Cygnet Company brings favourite tales from Rudyard Kipling’s Jungle Books and Just So Stories to vibrant life in a playful new production. Directed by Alistair Ganley. For ages 7+ Book tickets here: http://www.wegottickets.com/cygnettheatre Box Office 01392 277189 / 01392 665885
Cheer as Rikki-Tikki-Tavi takes on Nag and Nagaina, in a dramatic fight for survival. Then indulge your ‘satiable curtiosity as we travel around the world to discover “How the Rhinoceros got his Skin” “The beginnings of the Armadillos” “How the Camel got his Hump and “How the Elephant got his Trunk”. Join...
