The Donkey Sanctuary in Sidmouth is holding a Christmas Craft Fair on Sunday 30th November from 10am-4pm to raise money for its work worldwide.
Visitors can kick-start their Christmas shopping, or simply indulge themselves from a wide range of crafts and gifts including textiles and handmade jewellery, or tasty artisan treats!
Entry to the Christmas Craft Fair costs just £2 and includes entry to a prize draw. Festive refreshments including mulled wine, mince pies and homemade muffins will be available.
A visit offers the chance to meet some of our hundreds of...
A donkey-mad grandmother has knitted her 100th toy donkey in aid of The Donkey Sanctuary. Dorothy Harrison, from Beacon Heath, Exeter, started knitting the toys after picking up a knitting pattern on a visit to The Donkey Sanctuary in Sidmouth in 2011 and enjoyed knitting the donkeys so much she set herself the challenge of knitting 100. She says: “I’m quite chuffed really to have done something for something worthwhile. I did the first one and after that I thought, I could do 100 easily.
“I’ve seen some others that other people have made but my granddaughter says that mine are the...
Come and visit the Sanctuary after dark for some spooktastic Halloween fun!
Ghoulish ghost walks are bigger and better than ever this year, with four ticketed walks taking place at 5:15pm, 5:45pm, 6:15pm & 6:45pm. Tickets are £1 per person, and can be purchased from the Events Barn. There is a maximum number of 20 people per walk.
There will also be pumpkin carving, frightening face painting and other awful activities!
The Donkey Sanctuary’s popular Autumn Craft Fair is back next Sunday 12th October from 10am to 4pm.
It offers the chance to browse from a huge range of locally sourced, unique and one-off homemade crafts and gifts, from jewellry and clothing to cakes and preserves.
Event organiser, Chris Philips, said it was the perfect opportunity to kick start the Christmas shopping, to find inspiration for creative projects, or simply to treat oneself.
He said: “The Autumn Fair is always a fun day out with the chance to search for that special something from some lovely locally-...
Romanian policeman, Petrescu Vasile from Constanta, received an award through The Donkey Sanctuary’s Romanian project, for recognition of his contribution to animal welfare, after he rescued a severely neglected donkey and informed The Donkey Sanctuary of the animal cruelty he had witnessed. The donkey was found by a roadside in Constanta, collapsed on one side having being repeatedly beaten. He was unable to get up or pull his owner’s cart, with infected wounds on his legs from frequent beatings. The donkey now named Jonny is currently in the care of The Donkey Sanctuary. Donkey Sanctuary...
Couples looking for a truly unique venue for their wedding can now choose to say ‘I do’ at The Donkey Sanctuary, which has this week been awarded a licence to hold weddings and civil ceremonies at its headquarters in Devon.
The charity has a choice of two venues for ceremonies: a formal garden room or the warm and cosy setting of a donkey stable. The headquarters are set in beautiful Devon countryside with stunning views and is home to 500 of the 15,500 donkeys that the charity has provided sanctuary for since forming in 1969. Profits from weddings held will go directly to...
Support the work of the Donkey Sanctuary and keep the children amused over the Easter holidays.
28 March-14 April Easter Holday Hunt: Find the ten wooden Easter Eggs hidden around the Donkey Sanctuary with the names of some our 'eggcellent' donkeys on them. £1 to enter.
30 March & 2, 9 April Donkey Dudes: Fifteen minute session to introduce children or adults to donkey care. £5.
3 April Easter Creation Station: Come and join us for a range of Easter themed crafts and show your creative side. You can also experience our creativity for having your face painted...
Younger visitors can have great fun finding the 10 wooden flowers featuring some of our springtime donkeys hidden around the Sanctuary. Pick up your entry forms from the Visitors’ Centre.
10am-4pm, £1 per entry, booking not required
Donkey dudes
Tuesday 19 February, 11am-3pm
If you've got a budding donkey groom in the family, why not ring them along for a special one-on-one introduction session with one of our events team donkeys.
A 15 minute session will introduce you to the basics...
