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Community Fun Day at Exe Valley Leisure Centre

Exe Valley Leisure Centre is hosting another fun-filled community day on Saturday (22 November), opening it's door to everyone!

The day kicks off with a car boot sale - pick up some bargains, or book your car pitch to sell your unwanted items.

There's a BMW Mini Ride 'n' Drive event in association with Westerly Barnstaple BMW and MINI - call the centre to book your drive in one of their vehicles. This feature has been very popular at previous events!

There's hair braiding and an exotic animal show for the children, a dance display and...

Christmas tree farm launches in Exeter

Cotley Farm Christmas Trees has been offering high quality Christmas trees in East Devon for the last 10 years and this year they have expanded to offer their trees just 10 minutes from the centre of Exeter at Matford Home Farm.

Traditional, high quality Christmas Trees will be sold at the new central location, Matford Home Farm, next door to the Devon Hotel and beside Parr’s Country Store from 1 December.

Helen and Lester Bowker who grow the trees on their East Devon Farm pride themselves on offering fresh, top quality trees for a more traditional Christmas experience....

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...

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