Dont be late for the tea party. Follow Alice down the rabbit hole to meet the weird and wonderful characters in Wonderland!
The interactive sessions take place at 12.30 and 2.30. Each child wishing to take part will be given a session ticket on arrival. Gather in the courtyard at your given time and wait for the fun to begin! Each session lasts about 50 minutes.
Children will love to follow the treasure trail around the grounds too. This can be done in their own time and they win a prize for doing it! All our other attractions open as usual from our nature trail to meeting...
Captain Jack and his lively crew are back from Tortuga for some more pirate antics. Your last chance to meet him this season!
The interactive sessions take place at 12.30 and 2.30. Each child wishing to take part will be given a session ticket on arrival. Gather in the courtyard at your given time and wait for the fun to begin! Each session lasts about 50 minutes.
Children will love to follow the treasure trail around the grounds too. This can be done in their own time and they win a prize for doing it! All our other attractions open as usual from our nature trail to...
A special show event for all lovers of horses and agricultural events.
From Plough to Loaf will be demonstrated; ploughing, rolling, harrowing and drilling. Corn will be cut with a binder drawn by three shire horses. Brae will be baked on the field and a commentator will explain the whole process.
Other ring events include an opportunity to 'Have a Go' at ploughing following instruction.
The garden at Little Ash Bungalow at Fenny Bridges opens to the public on Sunday 18 August.
Gardener Helen Brown has developed a haven for wildlife which is just bursting with late summer colour and buzzing with insects. The garden has been developed over the past 13 years and has mixed tree, shrub and herbaceous borders filled with unusual plants; a pond and natural stream, with shady woodland area. The garden is designed to blend into the countryside beyond and enjoys lovely views towards East Hill and the River Otter.
The one and a half acre garden situated just off the...
Aliens have been spotted in the Castle grounds. Dr What and Agent Why (from the ministry of big secrets) attempt to make contact and find out more about these strange creatures!
This is a promenade style, interactive theatre taking you on a short walk around the grounds at the foot of the Castle.
The sessions take place at 12.30 and 2.30. Each child wishing to take part will be given a session ticket on arrival. Gather in the courtyard at your given time and wait for the fun to begin! Each session lasts about 50 minutes.
Don't miss the highly popular summer exhibition at Budleigh Salterton, now in its 35th year. Displaying some of the best local art in the East Devon area.
The exhibition will be featuring more than 250 pieces of art and 3D work by new, distinguished and amateur artists, many of which are available to purchase. Refreshments available. Free Admission and free carparking nearby.
Open 10am - 6pm
Founded in 1979, the art club are always happy to encourage new members to join.
Residents are invited to try out some of the old crafts their ancestors used to work in at a special event at the Devon Heritage Centre this month.
‘Creative Crafts: Past and Present’ will take place on Monday August 19 from 10am–4pm, and will include demonstrations of lacemaking, spinning, knitting, crochet and other crafts. There will also be the opportunity to have a go at some of these crafts, which were once cottage industries are now enjoyed as hobbies for pleasure, as well as explore displays and exhibitions about various old crafts and the people who worked in them....
Award-winning theatre company, Live Wire Theatre, bring their 5 Star production of Jane Eyre: An Autobiography to The Barnfield Theatre Exeter on 11 and 12 October, following the production’s critically acclaimed sell-out preview week in July at The Rondo Theatre Bath.
Described by The British Theatre Guide as a “first class performance in what is undoubtedly a first class production” Dougie Blaxland’s adaptation of Charlotte Bronte’s Gothic classic stars Bristol’s own Ali Campbell whose performance in the title role was highlighted by The Bath Chronicle as “rivalling anything I...
Yesterday (Saturday 3 August) saw the arrival of a rather unusual breed of tourist to the streets, parks and open spaces of Exeter. Welcomed by young and old alike, 11 life-sized gorilla sculptures have taken up residence around the City of Exeter as part of the Great Gorillas Project - an art trail created to help celebrate Paignton Zoo's 90th Birthday as well as raise funds and awareness for the Zoo's vital conservation work spanning the globe.
These 11 cheeky characters, along with 19 others located throughout the English Riviera, will play an instrumental role in efforts to...
