christmas

Crikey! It’s Christmas

Event Date: 
16/11/2013 - 10:00am
Venue: 
Thistle Hotel, Queen Street, Exeter

Cricket it’s a Christmas Fair runs from 10.30am-4pm and features 70 plus local stall holders offering a great mix of vintage, retro, antique and hand-made goodies. There will be two fashion shows at noon and 2.30pm and cakes from Mrs Gill’s Country Cakes. There will also be apop up beauty parlour with hair from Laura Elston and make-up from Sophie White.

Crickey it’s Rock n Roll is a night of live music from The Hot House Playboys and rocking tunes from DJ Louie Louie. Tickets £6 in advance, £8 on the door, 9pm-1am.

www.crikeyitsvintage.co.uk

A Radiant Christmas...

Authored by Glen King PR
Posted: Thu, 11/14/2013 - 10:06am

Radiance MediSpa hosted ‘A Radiant Christmas’ in aid of The Lady Taverners and Look Good Feel Better (LGFB) with complimentary taster sessions by therapists and stylists at their luxurious venue. BBC Radio Devon presenter Judi Spiers compered the evening with models showcasing the latest Steampunk clothing courtesy of Velveteen Clothes Emporium. The conference centre was transformed into a mini Christmas Fair with unusual and exciting gifts from local independent retailers and Casino Select hosted a roulette table raising further funds for the charities.

For further...

Christmas With King Arthur at Exeter Phoenix

Authored by Kickline
Posted: Thu, 11/14/2013 - 9:37am

Four of Swords Theatre presents Gawain and the Green Knight: 17 - 21 December, Exeter Phoenix

Camelot is coming to the Exeter Phoenix in December and you are invited to attend an extravagant Christmas party hosted by King Arthur himself.

Four of Swords Theatre, fresh from the sell-out success of Jekyll and Hyde at Poltimore House, is presenting a new adaptation of the classic Arthurian legend, Gawain and the Green Knight.

The story starts in Camelot at Christmas time and spins into a sweeping tale of chivalry, romance, truth and temptation, featuring a gruesome game...

Knightshayes Christmas Craft and Food Fair

Event Date: 
16/11/2013 - 10:00am to 17/11/2013 - 4:00pm
Venue: 
Knighshayes Court, Tiverton

A taste of something local at Knightshayes

Get your Christmas shopping off to a flying start at Knightshayes’ annual Christmas Craft and Food Fair on Saturday 16 and Sunday 17 November, 10am-4pm.

For the first time this year, a number of local food producers are displaying their delicious goodies, alongside a brilliant selection of hand-made crafts at the Victorian Gothic National Trust house near Tiverton. Elaine Vergette from Knightshayes, who is helping to organise the Fair, said:

"We’ve run a successful Christmas Craft Fair here at Knightshayes for a...

A taste of something local at Knightshayes

Get your Christmas shopping off to a flying start at Knightshayes’ annual Christmas Craft and Food Fair on Saturday 16 and Sunday 17 November, 10am-4pm. For the first time this year, a number of local food producers are displaying their delicious goodies, alongside a brilliant selection of hand-made crafts at the Victorian Gothic National Trust house near Tiverton. Elaine Vergette from Knightshayes, who is helping to organise the Fair, said: "We’ve run a successful Christmas Craft Fair here at Knightshayes for a few years now, but this year we’ve decided to focus on local, hand-made,...

Tudor Christmas at St Nicholas Priory

Event Date: 
14/12/2013 - 10:30am
Venue: 
St Nicholas Priory, off Fore Street, Exeter

Make traditional Christmas decorations in the parlour.

In the morning, Mistresses Eleanor and Christina will also be in the kitchen showing visitors how to prepare sweetmeats, decorations and delicacies for the Hursts’ Christmas celebrations.

Drop in: 10.30am-12.30pm and 1.30pm-3.30pm.

www.rammuseum.org.uk

The Polar Express South at Dartmoor Railway

Event Date: 
01/12/2013 - 3:30pm to 28/12/2013 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Okehampton Station

Inspired by the run-away hit movie produced by Warner Bros. Entertainment and the award winning book by Chris Van Allsburg, this very special train ride is inspired by magic and designed to delight and inspire your family this festive season.

The Polar Express train makes a mystical round-trip journey to the North Pole. The characters of the story come to life with the conductor punching away at the children’s golden tickets, chefs dancing and delivering hot chocolate and cookies, and the doubting hobo wandering through the train. The story is read aloud and the music from the...

Radio Exe and Princesshay to spread Christmas cheer

Princesshay is collaborating with Radio Exe this festive season to support its Operation Christmas campaign. Operation Christmas encourages shoppers to buy an extra gift which will be donated to Princesshay’s local charity of the year, WESC Foundation.

There will be dedicated Operation Christmas drop off points throughout Princesshay and at the WESC charity shops in Exmouth and Honiton for shoppers to drop off their chosen gifts. On Christmas Eve all donated gifts will be presented to WESC Foundation.

Caroline Burkie, Fundraising and PR Manager, WESC Foundation, says, “We...

Craft for Crisis - Christmas Craft Events

Event Date: 
12/11/2013 - 6:30pm to 9:00pm
Venue: 
Princesshay Shopping Centre, Exeter

Join Cath Kidston after hours in the Exeter store this Christmas to make your own decorations, all ticket proceeds will go to Cath Kidston’s charity partner, Crisis. As well as a tutorial from one of their experts customers will also receive two decoration packs (one to make on the night, and one to make at home), a pair of Lattice Rose haberdashery scissors and a matching pin cushion worth £26. Customers can also enjoy refreshments while you craft. Tickets are £20 and are available here

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Princesshay Shopping Centre, Exeter, EX1 1GE Tues 12 Nov, 6.30pm – 9.00pm

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