Bull Meadow Park in St Leonard’s will be transformed on Saturday 27th June as it plays host to the St Leonard’s Summer Fete. The fundraising event will be packed with activities for all the family with performances from Exeter Children's Orchestra and the Paddleboat Theatre Company, activities including sports taster sessions as well as traditional stalls and games. With international foods, a barbeque and cream teas there's plenty for food fans too.
Entry to the event is free and proceeds from the activities will raise funds for St Leonards Pre School, St Leonards...
We are thrilled to be bringing the award winning family event 'Big Fish Little Fish' from London all the way to the South West!
Our massive launch party with a 'Rumble in the Jungle' theme will be at the Phoenix, Exeter on July 19th. Very much a family rave rather than a kiddie disco, you can expect:
* Awesome guest DJs * Licensed bar * Dedicated and supervised craft area with animal-themed crafts * Play area with tents, tunnels and inflatables * Giant colouring-in mural * Babies-only safe space with soft mats, sofas and ball-pool. * Parachute dance *...
It seems hard to believe that it is a year since Velo Vintage was last in Exmouth.
Since then they have held their unique cycle events in Exeter and also in the north of the county in Barnstaple, but Exmouth has always felt like the home of Velo Vintage and where the first Occasion & Ride took place.
Rumour has it that this next event on Saturday 13 June, which is the eighth, is going to be rather different and as well including many of the excellent cycle paths, they will also be spending some time relaxing over a picnic and watching some cricket, all very British. The...
Exeter Cathedral is organising three family craft sessions during the May half term holidays, together with the chance for children to borrow one of our free Explorer Backpacks and discover the Cathedral for themselves.
The activities, which are being organised by the Cathedral’s specialist education team, include brass rubbing, badge making, and a whole morning discovering the world of knights and dragons! There’s also a special opportunity to make your own ink and paint to use to create your own medieval manuscript!
Exeter residents can apply for a free admission pass (...
This years contestants include Terry the Tree Frog, Randy the Panda, Mary-Rose the beautiful flamingo and a brand-new, first time competitor – Wendy the Walrus!
Wendy has had her bath, exfoliated her skin and polished her tusks but what happens when the other animals boo her off stage?
Join Wendy on her magical journey to the bottom of ocean where she makes some unlikely new friends who help her to re-think what real beauty is.
Don’t make any plans for the weekend until you’ve checked out our guide to what’s on in and around Exeter .
THEATRE
Stick Man: Live on Stage Saturday & Sunday, Northcott Theatre, Exeter Following a smash hit West End season, Scamp Theatre's delightful adaptation of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler's hugely popular children's book Stick Man in coming to Exeter Northcott Theatre! Touching, funny and utterly original, this award-winning production features a trio of top actors and is packed full of puppetry, songs, live music and funky moves. Guarantees more fun than...
This May half-term holiday there are extra events planned for families with children at Exeter’s Royal Albert Memorial Museum (RAMM).
The free bee bags and explorer bags, interactives and the World Cultures family area gallery are always available and always popular with children. On the Tuesday there will also be an opportunity to handle genuine objects from the Second World War and from Tuesday to Thursday there are special activities.
On Tuesday 26 May, parents, grandparents and carers with children under five years old can take a journey of discovery together and make...
If you are looking for something to do or somewhere to go this weekend, there’s plenty to choose from in our essential guide to What's On in and around Exeter.
THEATRE
Exeter Comedy Grove Friday, 8.30pm, Lemongrove, Exeter University The very best of UK live stand up comedy with Adam Kay (headliner), Adam Rushton, Mark Simmons and compere Cerys Nelmes. Tickets are £10. www.exetercomedygrove.club Doors open 7.30pm and show starts at 8.30pm
Nel Friday & Saturday, Bike Shed Theatre, Exeter Meet Nel; a quirky, shy foley artist, who, for the first time in her life...
Education rangers from the East Devon District Council Countryside team will be running a Woodland Craft session on Tuesday 26 May between 1 and 3pm at Honiton Bottom Community Nature Reserve.
Activities on offer will include creating natural wooden jewellery, charcoal making on the camp fire, hammering plant flags and clay play.
The event is suitable for all ages, so come along for some creative fun in a beautiful green space. The nature reserve is at the junction of Honiton Bottom Road and Battishorne Way, and there are picnic tables and a natural play trail to enjoy....
Scrumpstock Festival is set to become an annual event as it brings together musicians, entertainers, leisure businesses, causes, town dignitaries, community groups and food, drink and bespoke goods producers from Exmouth and around Devon for a weekend at Exmouth Rugby Club.
Brian Steffens from Dawlish has just joined the musical line-up. He is the father in law of Caz Steffens, the founder of the Snooky Trust, a charity that helps young adults in the Dawlish area, which is benefiting from the festival proceeds.
Dave Oliver of Devon’s Rattlebox Theatre, whose puppets shows...
