During the day you will make simple designs in willow including stars, garlands and Christmas trees - ready to decorate your home or give as gifts during the festive period!
Follow the instruction of professional craftsman, Richard from Windrush Willow to create your items.
This course is suitable for beginners (children over eight welcome). Tools and materials will be provided, just two good hands and eyes needed.
Hot drinks and some refreshments will be available as you work.
Shelter is today launching an urgent appeal after a new investigation conducted by the charity uncovered the harrowing impact of homelessness on families and children in Britain.
Over 2,600 children in the South West face spending this Christmas homeless and in temporary accommodation, the highest level recorded since 2009, new analysis of government figures shows.
Alarmingly, the figures also reveal that the number of families living in emergency B&B and hostel rooms across the country has risen by a worrying 18% in just a year, as local councils battle to find...
We warmly invite you to join us for our very first Traditional Christmas Fayre - Meet Local Producers, lots of stalls, activities, fun and Christmas cheer.
On Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 November between 10.30am-4:00pm the ground floor of Killerton House will be fit to burst with over 50 stalls, showcasing some of the best crafts and produce that the West Country has to offer. There will be plenty of unique gifts to pick up including local crafts plus a chance to enjoy a day out at Killerton’s picturesque garden. Killerton’s annual craft fair kicks off the festive season by giving you a chance to start your Christmas shopping early in some of the mansions beautiful historic rooms. There will be gift inspiration to suit all tastes, from jewellery...
Schools from Barnstaple and Plymouth have won a chance to perform in a major fundraising concert in Exeter Cathedral. The Park Community School and Devonport High School emerged victorious from the Devon Schools Choir Competition, run by La La Choirs at Southernhay URC on October 6. The schools will now perform in Exeter’s historic cathedral on Friday, December 9th, as part of the CLIC for Christmas concert to raise money for CLIC Sargent. Sam Abrahams, from La La Choirs, said: “This is the second year of running the Schools Choir...
Local brain injury charity Headway Devon's popular craft fair and coffee morning returns on Saturday 5th November.
Taking place in the beautiful XCentre, just a stone’s throw from Exeter’s historic Quayside, this event combines a wide range of stalls from talented local sellers with delectable treats in one of Exeter’s most beautiful spaces.
The event will take place at the XCentre on Commercial Road from 11am-4pm and entry is free.
With lots of local craft stalls to browse selling a huge range of beautiful items from artists, jewellery makers, chocolatiers and...
The quirky and eclectic handmade market is back for Christmas.
Come and find some of the best makers and designers from across Devon, at Unique Boutique. Fill your Christmas with unusual, handmade gifts, decorations, table ware and accessories, stock up on Christmas cheer from the bar and get cosy at Exeter Phoenix. Unique Boutique’s warm welcome is one of the best in town. And this one will be extra special as it’s also the last. Unique Boutique at Exeter Phoenix is saying goodbye after 7 years of showcasing the best of the west in the arts and crafts world.
Blue Fizz Events presents a fabulously unique and exciting pre-Christmas Party at historical Exeter Castle: The Midwinter Boho Ball on Saturday 26th November, 7pm–1am.
With Christmas just around the corner it’ll be a great time to discover your ‘inner boho’ and unleash the festive party spirit. The team from Blue Fizz Events will be styling this awesome venue from head to toe to create an unforgettable and one-off night of celebration.
The venue: Exeter Castle
THE most perfect venue for this ‘not to be missed’ party. Exeter Castle is steeped in history, and offers...
Escape to Neverland this Christmas with Exeter Northcott Theatre and the boy who never grew up…
Join Wendy, John and Michael as they soar into the night sky with Peter, to a magical land of mermaids and fairy dust, where children can fly and all sorts of exciting adventures happen every day. But beware – danger is just around the corner. Captain Hook and the pirates are looking for revenge and Peter Pan is top of their list!
For over a hundred years children (and adults) have drifted off to sleep dreaming of Tinkerbell, the Lost Boys, fairy dust, crocodiles and of course...
