Easter

Princesshay Easter Family Event

Event Date: 
04/04/2024 - 11:00am to 05/04/2024 - 4:00pm
Venue: 
Princesshay Square, Exeter

Princesshay is hosting a spring inspired free family event during Easter holidays. The event, taking place on 4th and 5th April will feature an unforgettable brand-new activation: The Bubble Dome.

Located in Princesshay Square in the heart of Exeter, visitors will be able to step into the Bubble Dome between 11am and 4pm and taste the magic of edible bubbles. This fun-filled family experience guarantees laughter and quality time with loved ones. Each family group will have the opportunity to enjoy 5-10 minutes of bubble-filled fun, creating memories that will last a lifetime....

Ukrainian Easter Celebration at Exeter Cathedral

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 04/10/2023 - 3:41pm

In Ukraine, Easter is called Velykden, or The Great Day. As in many cultures, Velykden is both a religious and secular holiday combining Christian and ancient traditional practices and symbolism.

The Devon Ukrainian Association in collaboration with Exeter Cathedral is pleased to host the first Ukrainian Orthodox Easter service and the blessing of Easter cakes and Easter eggs according to the Ukrainian tradition on 16 April at 11.30am.

The service will be celebrated in Ukrainian by an Orthodox chaplain, Fr. Yevhen from London who is a descendant of Ukrainian immigrants...

Have an egg-cellent, waste-free Easter 

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 04/04/2023 - 11:44pm

With Easter just days away, Recycle Now and Love Food Hate Waste , part of climate action NGO WRAP, have come up with some eggcellent tips to help ensure you waste as little as possible this Easter. If you’re planning on indulging in your favourite treats and sharing this time with family and loved ones, we want to ensure we help you waste as little as possible by recycling as much as you can and avoiding food waste .

Both campaigns have published tips to make sure you have a splendid Easter, that is also very kind to our planet. Details can be found – Seven ways to recycle at...

Respect and protect our countryside this Easter

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 04/04/2023 - 11:16pm

Devon & Cornwall Police are reminding people to respect and protect rural communities and businesses this Easter, when exploring the countryside.

With the tourism season traditionally starting over the Easter holidays, Cornwall and Devon’s population can increase by around a third.

Cornwall’s Rural Affairs Officer for Devon & Cornwall Police, PC Chris Collins said: “We’d like to encourage people to take extra care when they explore the countryside this Easter to help protect our environment, our wildlife and our historic landmarks.

“We ask that people...

South West NHS prepares for Easter visitor demand ahead of strikes

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 04/04/2023 - 10:59pm

The NHS in the South West is preparing for the start of the holiday season, as the first of an expected 16 million-plus visitors start to arrive, increasing demand for services.

The NHS in the South West is preparing for the start of the holiday season, as the first of an expected 16 million-plus visitors start to arrive, increasing demand for services.

Tourists and local people are being encouraged to make best use of health services, especially as the Easter bank holiday weekend will be followed immediately by a four-day nationwide strike by hospital doctors.

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Princesshay to host free family fun day in Easter holidays

On Saturday 15th April, 11am – 4pm, Princesshay Square will be transformed into a vibrant pop-up Family Fun Day with a range of free activities to keep visitors of all ages entertained during the Easter holidays.

Visitors to the event will be able to enjoy live music, a round of crazy golf, giant Jenga, balloon modelling, or get creative with giant colouring wall and free children’s Macramé crafting sessions, plus take part in the Golden Ticket Spring trail to be in with a chance of winning a Devon’s Top Attractions Golden Ticket, worth over £1500!

Princesshay will also...

Easter Family Fun Day in Exeter

Authored by KatieOV
Posted: Fri, 03/31/2023 - 11:22pm

Celebrate the arrival of Spring with Princesshay and be sure to join in with all the ‘fun of the fayre’ at our Family Funday in Princesshay Square on Saturday 15th April between 11am – 4pm.

Challenge the family to a round of Crazy Golf courtesy of The Fun Experts and test your skills with our Giant Jenga and Giant Connect 4 – perfect for all ages!

Get creative and leave your mark on the Pentagon; our wonderful wall of colour, bound to brighten up the square, and sign up to a FREE Easter Bunny Headband workshop with Macrame master Rachael Larsson-Carter. (Limited spaces...

Register your child for free activities and hot meals this Easter

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 03/09/2023 - 11:28pm

Children and young people, eligible for benefit-related free school meals, have the chance to take part in four days of exciting activities over the Easter Holidays.

Once again parents and guardians have the chance to apply for their child to take part in Devon County Council's (DCC) government-funded Holiday Activities and Food programme.

The programme, for eligible five to 16-year-olds, provides free activities and healthy meals during school holidays.

This year DCC has teamed up with more than 50 activity providers across Devon to offer a very wide range of...

Easter Egg Hunt with Monkerton Community Primary School

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 04/25/2022 - 6:14pm

Barchester’s Cumberland Grange care home in Exeter invited Monkerton Community Primary School over for an Easter Egg Hunt in the garden. Cumberland Grange is very lucky to have such a great sized garden, making it perfect for Easter Egg Hunts!

Staff and residents hid 80 colourful eggs around the garden for the reception children to find, and they found every single one! One of Cumberland Grange’s residents Maureen said how much of a privilege it was to be a part of such a lovely day. Maureen took on the task of handing out the Easter Eggs to the children at the end.

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Hop along to Redrow's big red egg hunt this bank holiday weekend

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 04/14/2022 - 1:28am

A local home builder is hosting an egg-citing – and weather-proof – Easter egg hunt for families across the South West patch over the bank holiday weekend (April 15-18).

Chocolate lovers must find the hidden ‘red egg’ inside one of the Redrow show homes or show home gardens in the South West to be in with a chance of winning £200 worth of luxury chocolate.

Everyone who successfully locates the red egg will win an Easter egg on the day, while those who snap a “shell-fie” with it, and upload it to social media, will be entered into a prize draw to win a £200 voucher from...

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