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Christmas at Killerton

Event Date: 
22/11/2014 - 11:00am to 04/01/2015 - 5:00pm
Venue: 
Killerton

Discover the fairy tale story of The Nutcracker through sparkling displays and decorations around the atmospheric house tucked away in the Devonshire countryside. Let your imagination run wild and spot glittering nutcrackers, giant overflowing boxes of sweets and flower garlands undulating from high ceilings. Do not miss the last chance to glimpse our Nature of Fashion exhibition before the New Year and come and meet Father Christmas in his traditional Victorian green on selected days as he visits Killerton to experience the magic of Christmas.

Wrap up warm and get outdoors...

Your guide to Hallowe'en half term fun

There's lots of spooky fun on offer during the half term holiday to keep your little monsters entertained!

25 - 31 October

Hallowe’en fun Bicton Park Botanical Gardens, Budleigh Salterton Hallowe’en fun at Bicton. Enjoy a range of Hallowe’en activities and visit the witches’ coven. www.bictongardens.co.uk

25 October – 1 November

exetreme imagination 2014 Exeter Exeter’s literature festival exetreme imagination is a unique, city-wide, multi-media, interactive festival for children of all ages. For information and for the full programme of events visit...

Roald Dahl from Boyhood to Books

Event Date: 
30/10/2014 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Venue: 
Exeter Library, Rougemont Room

An examination of the work of Roald Dahl and how his childhood experiences might have influenced his writing. The show, performed by Nick Wood, will compare events described in tales from Roald Dahl’s childhood with characters in his books. He suggests how we all have something within ourselves to write about and that these stories should be told. The show will include the use of puppets inspired by the illustrations of Quentin Blake, and some audience participation.

Age: 7 to 13

£3 Individually £10 Family ticket To book, please visit: http://exetreme.org/roald-dahl-from-...

exetreme family fun day

Event Date: 
01/11/2014 - 9:00am to 8:30pm
Venue: 
Exeter

As part of exetreme imagination, there will be a day of activities specially for families on Saturday 1 November.

Young children and parents can visit Exeter Northcott Theatre for a thrilling show by the authors of Dennis the Menace and Horrid Henry, experience live story making by Theatre Rush and The Story Exchange at the Forum, University of Exeter, meet local authors and attend free creative writing sessions to inspire the imagination.

For more information and booking visit: http://exetreme.org/familyfun/

Family Creative Writing Workshops: Kaleider's Ancient Sunlight - Food

Event Date: 
26/10/2014 - 12:00pm to 1:30pm
Venue: 
Exeter Central Library, Meeting Room 4

Creative Workshop with Sally Flint

Location: Meeting Room 4, Exeter Central Library, Castle Street, Exeter

For Extrememe Imagination we would like to invite you, your brothers and sisters and friends, your parents and carers, your grandparents, even your great grandparents, to come and create stories with us in Exeter Central Library.

In the workshops you will work with some brilliant writers, artists and scientists to create stories around the themes of Love, Leadership, Food, Technology and Justice. The workshops might involve creative writing, poetry, printmaking...

Family Creative Writing Workshop: Kaleider's Ancient Sunlight - Love

Event Date: 
25/10/2014 - 3:00pm to 4:30pm
Venue: 
Exeter Central Library, Meeting Room 4

Creative Workshop with Amy Shelton

Location: Meeting Room 4, Exeter Central Library, Castle Street, Exeter

For Extrememe Imagination we would like to invite you, your brothers and sisters and friends, your parents and carers, your grandparents, even your great grandparents, to come and create stories with us in Exeter Central Library.

In the workshops you will work with some brilliant writers, artists and scientists to create stories around the themes of Love, Leadership, Food, Technology and Justice. The workshops might involve creative writing, poetry, printmaking...

Sing-a-Long Sound of Music!

Event Date: 
15/11/2014 - 4:30pm
Venue: 
The XCentre, Commercial Road, Exeter Quay, EX2 4AD

Come along and join in the fun at our first cinema event at the XCentre. We will be kicking-off a year –long programme of film screenings with a sing-a-long version of the family classic, The Sound of Music on Saturday 15 November.

This event is perfectly timed to help you get into the Christmas spirit with this festive favourite.

So, if you and your family love nothing more than warbling along to a film musical or dressing up in a whimple, then this is the event for you.

Fancy dress is welcome and there will be a prize for the best dressed!

Tickets cost £5...

Sing-a-Long to the Sound of Music!

Event Date: 
15/11/2014 - 4:30pm
Venue: 
The XCentre, Commercial Road, Exeter Quay, EX2 4AD

Come along and join in the fun at our first cinema event at the XCentre. We will be kicking-off a year –long programme of film screenings with a sing-a-long version of the family classic, The Sound of Music on Saturday 15th November.

Taking place in mid-November, this event is perfectly timed to help you get into the Christmas spirit with this festive favourite. So, if you and your family love nothing more than warbling along to a film musical or dressing up in a whimple, then this is the event for you!

Tickets cost £5 for adults or £3 for children, or £15 for a family...

Sun shines for exciting Newton Abbot fixture

Ainsi Fideles stamped himself as an up-and-coming chaser for the future when beating the older and more experienced Lamb Or Cod to land the £11,000 North Devon Hospice Novices’ Chase at Newton Abbot on Monday 8th September.

The four-year-old Ainsi Fideles had shown real promise for trainer David Pipe, winning his last three races and earning a handicap mark of 145, just above that of his rival. He confirmed that good impression when taking the lead at the eighth fence and drawing right away from Lamb Or Cod for an easy 25 lengths win, with the other two runners even more strung out...

Killerton cider and apple festival

Event Date: 
18/10/2014 - 10:00am to 19/10/2014 - 5:00pm
Venue: 
Killerton

Family ticket: £5 Adult ticket: £2 Child ticket: £1 National Trust members and under 5s go free

Killerton cider and apple festival provides entertainment for the whole family in celebration of national apple day. Set within the estate of Killerton, there will be various activities for all ages including a children’s bumble bee parade, William Tell archery, apple foraging and cooking, woodcrafts and cycle tours. This year will also see the grand unveiling of our ‘yarn-bombed’ apple tree which promises to be a spectacular collage of colours and pompoms. But that is not the only thing...

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