Spring is just around the corner and there’s plenty of fun and adventure to keep the whole family entertained at The Donkey Sanctuary in Sidmouth this Easter.
Open from 9am to dusk every day, an array of family-friendly activities will be on offer, including donkey grooming and craft activities.
As the sun returns this Spring grab the kids and enjoy the outdoors, wander around the heart of the Sanctuary, explore the Maze, or take a walk through the beautiful woods and amazing scenery.
Chris Phillips of The Donkey Sanctuary says: “This Easter at The Donkey Sanctuary...
Exeter’s top skittles teams are busily preparing for this year’s Gasket Guy British Skittles Championships after notching up the city’s best ever showing at the competition last year.
Two Tribes mixed team (pictured above) have won the British title two years running and will be going for a hat trick, never before achieved in the mixed competition’s history. Team captain Barry Powell said the team was preparing hard for the initial rounds.
‘We are adding a few promising newcomers to the existing squad,’ he said, ‘and arranging some extra matches to get into form.’
Your essential guide to what’s on in and around Exeter this weekend (11-13 March).
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Richard Herring: Happy Now? Friday, Exeter Northcott Theatre After years of drifting aimlessly and alone, Richard Herring is now settled down with a wife and a tiny baby. Is he finally happy now? Or does responsibility for the lives of others come with its own terrors? Tickets £16. https://exeternorthcott.co.uk
Into the Woods Friday & Saturday, Clyst Vale Community College present Into the Woods When a baker and his wife learn they have been cursed with childlessness by...
No Smoking Day 2016 takes place today (Wednesday 9 March) – and people in Exeter are being urged to take their first step towards giving up the habit for good by contacting the Devon Stop Smoking Service for support.
The annual No Smoking Day campaign is now in its 33rd year and the theme this time is ‘Proud to be a Quitter’.
While studies show that two thirds of smokers want to quit, nearly one in five adults in the UK continue to smoke.
The figure is higher in Exeter, where 23% of adults smoke.
The NHS-led Devon Stop Smoking Service offers free, friendly...
Your essential guide to what’s on in and around Exeter this weekend (4-6 March 2016).
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Betrayal Friday & Saturday, Northcott Theatre, Exeter Emma is married to Robert. But for seven years, she’s been having an affair with Jerry, Robert’s best friend. Betrayal begins at the end of the affair, and pursues an enthralling journey to its very beginnings. As memory reels backwards towards the moment the affair started, the lies tangle into a web of deception. Is Emma betraying her husband? Is Jerry betraying his best friend? Or are they all betraying themselves. https...
Your essential guide to the best of what’s on in and around Exeter this weekend (26-28 February).
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Betrayal Friday, Saturday & Sunday, Exeter Northcott Emma is married to Robert. But for seven years, she’s been having an affair with Jerry, Robert’s best friend. Betrayal begins at the end of the affair, and pursues an enthralling journey to its very beginnings. As memory reels backwards towards the moment the affair started, the lies tangle into a web of deception. Is Emma betraying her husband? Is Jerry betraying his best friend? Or are they all betraying...
Your essential guide to what’s on in and around Exeter this weekend (19-21 February).
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Tiny Heroes Friday & Saturday, 7.30pm, Bike Shed Theatre, Exeter What is a hero and where do you find them? Tiny Heroes is a collage of true stories of heroism where you are. It’s a show about the people who saved your life, your day, or your bacon. The people who took the time, took a stand, or took a chance. The people who tried, even if they failed. Featuring compelling storytelling, magical light puppetry and a local choir, Tiny Heroes is an attempt to sing for the unsung...
Throughout March and April, Devon Chamber of Commerce will be hosting a number ‘Your Future’ Careers Fairs in conjunction with schools, colleges and local partners in the county, aimed at supporting the successful transition of young people from education to the world of work. The events, aimed at 14-24 year olds, form part of a programme of 250 England-wide career events being delivered by Accredited Chambers of Commerce and supported by the Skills Funding Agency.
Planned events include:
Wednesday 16th March at South Devon College, Paignton
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.
Your essential guide to What’s On in and around Exeter this weekend (5-7 February).
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Gangsta Granny Friday & Saturday, Northcott Theatre, Exeter It’s Friday night and Ben knows that means only one thing- staying with Granny! There will be cabbage soup, cabbage pie and cabbage cake and Ben knows one thing for sure- it’s going to be soooooooooo boring! But what Ben doesn’t know is that Granny has a secret – and Friday nights are about to get more exciting than he could ever imagine, as he embarks on and adventure of a lifetime with his very own Gangsta Granny!...
