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Fun, open-air, family performance - open to all!!

Authored by Interwoven
Posted: Thu, 06/09/2016 - 4:30pm

Something rather lovely is happening in Heavitree, Exeter and it's intergenerational!

JoJo Spinks of Interwoven Productions, a local performance arts company, says: “The South Lawn Terrace project has been an absolute joy because of the participation of the people there. St Michael CofE Primary School linked up with the Beavers of the 2nd Exeter Scout Group and produced some brilliant joint-project work based on the Victorian history of the street, ably assisted by members of the Heavitree Local History Society. As part of the project, we were delighted to host a Tea Party in St...

Outdoor Theatre: The Canterbury Tales

Event Date: 
10/08/2016 - 6:00pm to 9:00pm
Venue: 
Manor Gardens Exmouth, EX8 1NZ

The Pantaloons Theatre Company are back!

A cast of just five actors from the hilarious travelling theatre company The Pantaloons present every single one of Geoffrey Chaucer's timeless tales in under two hours.

Join the pilgrims for puppetry and poetry, music and magic, talking chickens and burnt bottoms!

Bring a seat and a picnic.

Gates open at 6pm.

U18's pay child price.

http://eastdevon.gov.uk/countryside/countryside-events/august-2016/outdoor-theatre-the-canterbury-tales/

Family adventure day

Event Date: 
04/08/2016 - 10:00am to 3:00pm
Venue: 
Holyford Woods, meet at Seaton down HIll Road picnic site, EX12 2TH

Join the Education Ranger for a fun, hands-on day at Holyford Woods

An opportunity for families to work and play together and learn outdoor skills.

Den building, fire-lighting, crafts and more.

Concessions available for EDDC tenants, please contact the Countryside team.

http://eastdevon.gov.uk/countryside/countryside-events/august-2016/family-adventure-day/

RSPCA Shelter Day

Event Date: 
26/06/2016 - 11:00am to 4:00pm
Venue: 
RSPCA Little Valley Animal Shelter, Black Hat Lane, Bakers Hill, Exeter EX2 9TA

Date: Sunday, June 26, 2016

Location: RSPCA Little Valley Animal Shelter, Black Hat Lane, Bakers Hill, Exeter EX2 9TA

Details: Annual Shelter Day & Fun Dog show - lots of fun and games for all the family including lots of stalls, refreshments and BBQ

Entry: adults £1, children 50p, under 5s free.

Friends of Exeter Cathedral School Summer Fete

Event Date: 
18/06/2016 - 10:00am to 4:00pm
Venue: 
Exeter Cathedral Green

The Friends of Exeter Cathedral School will be holding their Summer Fete on Saturday 18th June from 10am to 4pm on Cathedral Green.

This is a fun event for all the family in the heart of Exeter.

Attractions include craft stalls, competition stalls, tea tent, entertainment, classic cars, inflatables, barbecue, toys, books, dunking stool and lots more.

South Lawn Terrace since Victorian Times! - Family fun open access performance

Event Date: 
26/06/2016 - 2:00pm to 17/07/2016 - 4:00pm
Venue: 
South Lawn Terrace, Heavitree

A lovely, summertime, family-fun, community-involved performance celebrating the South Lawn Terrace area since Victorian Times.

Come join us for a stroll through time and see our familiar streets through new eyes!

To get your full joining details please sign up by

Email: interwoven@jojospinks.com

Phone/text: 07855 935137

Website: http://interwovenproductions.jojospinks.com

Baby and toddler safety campaign relaunches

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Fri, 06/03/2016 - 10:41pm

A Trading Standards campaign to help prevent babies and toddlers from being injured at home is being relaunched on 6 June.

Every year in England 60 children are killed, 450,000 attend A&E and 40,000 are admitted to hospital as a result of accidents in the home.

The Buy Wise Be Safe campaign aims to prevent injuries by providing clear advice on ways to make the home safer and what to look out for when buying safety equipment.

Originally developed by Trading Standards South West in 2005, the initiative was delivered across the region using a video pack through...

Your guide to What's On this weekend

Your essential guide to what’s on in and around Exeter this weekend (3-5 June).

THEATRE

Avenue Q Friday & Saturday, Northcott Theatre, Exeter Avenue Q is an irresistibly charming musical which tells the story of the loveable characters on a downtown New York street trying to make sense of life’s burning issues. Hilarious, cheeky and uproariously entertaining, with a terrific batch of songs performed by a cast of hugely talented performers and puppets. https://exeternorthcott.co.uk

Man Found! Friday and Saturday, 7.30pm, Hope Hall, Exeter In a follow up to the...

Family fun at farm open day

Live music, great food and...piglet racing - just a few of the elements making up a Devon farm’s open day next weekend.

Kenniford Farm, which is just a few miles from Exeter at Clyst St Mary, is opening its gates to the public as part of Open Farm Sunday, which takes place on June 5.

As well as stalls, local beer, a bouncy castle and entertainment for all ages, there will be a chance to look behind the scenes at the farm, from the tiny newborn piglets to the fully-grown sows rolling in the sandy fields.

Open Farm Sunday is a national event which is in its 10th year...

Outdoor Theatre Gulliver's Travels

Event Date: 
05/06/2016 - 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Venue: 
Connaight Gardens Sidmouth

The Pantaloons Theatre Company are back!

Join Gulliver on a fantastical and hilarious voyage into the unknown.

A brand new adaptation of Jonathan Swift's classic.

Bring a seat and picnic, gates open at 6pm.

U18's pay child price.

http://eastdevon.gov.uk/countryside/countryside-events/june-2016/outdoor-theatre-gullivers-travels/

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