Free Range Felt: From Fleece to Finery

Event Date: 
01/03/2013 - 2:30pm
Venue: 
A la Ronde, Exmouth

Daphne Currier and her daughters Louisa and Josephine combine their skills for an exhibition of felt pictures, felted hats and craft items, oil painting studies and a variety of prints.

The exhibition is open daily from 10.30am-5.30pm until 27 March. Normal admission charges apply.

www.nationaltrust.org.uk/a-la-ronde

Get fit and learn to Nordic walk at Killerton

Event Date: 
09/03/2013 - 12:00pm
Venue: 
Killerton parkland, Broadclyst

Nordic walking burns up to 40% more calories than ordinary walking. Join qualified Nordic walking instructor Fiona Swan for the two-part Nordic Walking UK training course on Saturday 9 March from noon-2pm.

Suitable for people aged 16-plus of all fitness levels, walking poles will be provided. To book your place call 07531 729383. Entrance into Killerton grounds is included in the price of this course.

A la Ronde's Got Talent!

Event Date: 
02/03/2013 - 10:30am to 13/03/2013 - 10:30am
Venue: 
A la Ronde, Exmouth

A la Ronde's staff and volunteers creative talents are as multi-faceted as the house. Come and see for yourselves as they proudly present their very first exhibition of arts and crafts. Free entry to the exhibition in stable and tearoom.

The exhibition is open from 10.30am-5.30pm and normal admission applies. For more information visit www.nationaltrust.org.uk/a-la-ronde

Plant a Memory - snowdrop weekend at Killerton

Event Date: 
02/03/2013 - 11:00am to 03/03/2013 - 11:00am
Venue: 
Killerton House and Gardens, Broadclyst

Plant a memory and leave a lasting tribute to someone special by planting snowdrops in the chapel grounds.

Bring a trowel and the family to help our gardeners create a spectacular annual display of snowdrops at Killerton. £1 per person as a donation with a special snowdrop memory certificate.

Normal admission charges apply, open 11am-4pm Saturday and Sunday.

For more information visit www.nationaltrust.org.uk/killerton

Handmade Arcade: Exeter’s regular Indie Art and Makers Fair

Event Date: 
02/03/2013 - 10:00am
Venue: 
McCoys Arcade, Fore Street, Exeter

McCoys Arcade on Exeter’s Fore Street is transformed into a cave of treasure onthe first Saturday of every month. As locally grown artists and makers descend upon the Arcade with their beautiful and unique creations, local music will fill the air and workshops from surrounding traders will inspire you to use your hands.

Handmade Arcade is an alternative kind of craft fair, a home of independent art, a celebration of culture outside of the mainstream, and a place to find amongst other things a handpicked selection of contemporary crafts, screen-printed material, illustrations and...

Comedy Hall presents Ian D Montfort and Ivan Brackenbury

Event Date: 
04/03/2013 - 8:00pm
Venue: 
TCAT, Tiverton High School, Tiverton

Ian D Montfort, spirit medium, headlines our comedy head to head. He'll amaze as well as entertain as he channels conversations from "the other side", reveals the deepest darkest secrets of the audience.

Plus zany hospital radio DJ Ivan Brackenbury, and part of his own sitcom braodbast on BBC radio. Playing the songs that are bound to offend, expect a rolercoaster ride of mayhem and humanity!

Tickets: £10

www.comedyhall.co.uk

Carter Davies: Secret Agent

Event Date: 
08/03/2013 - 7:30pm to 09/03/2013 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
The New Theatre, Friars Gate, Exeter

The Artist was a stunning throwback to the era of silent films, before special effects were even a twinkle in a director’s eye. Now, Moonstone Theatre Company off ers you the chance to relive the golden age of radio.

When radio was king of the living room, special agents like Dick Barton and Paul Temple ruled the airwaves. Moonstone’s very own secret agent, Carter Davies, will transport you back to a time of tantalising adventure serials, when cliffhanger endings left audiences gasping. Marvel at the exploits of the derring-do hero as he grapples with an evil villain and saves a...

Blues with Paul Lamb and Chad Strentz at Otterton Mill

Event Date: 
07/03/2013 - 8:00pm
Venue: 
Otterton Mill, Otterton

A welcome first visit from UK Blues legend Paul and duo partner Chad. Paul has won countless awards, sold record-breaking numbers of albums, and performed the world over with longstanding musical compatriots The King Snakes. Inducted into the British Blues Awards Hall of Fame (alongside the likes of John Mayall and Alexis Korner), Paul is renowned globally for his infectious brand of music.

Recognised as one of the best blues singers in Europe, Chad brings to his vocals and guitar playing a captivating mix of blues, soul, rockabilly and more.

Tickets: £14 (price covers the...

Ice Age Beasts at RAMM - free family drop-in

Event Date: 
09/03/2013 - 10:00am
Venue: 
Courtyard and Down to Earth Gallery, Royal Albert Memorial Museum, Exeter

Mammoths, hippopotamuses and sabre-toothed cats in Devon? It must be the Ice Age.

Experts from RAMM spill the beans on Ice Age beasts in this fun activity session for families. Make mammoths and touch real Ice Age fossils and archaeology.

Free drop in, 10.30am-3.30pm.

www.rammuseum.org.uk

Exhibition at A la Ronde showcases the best of local artists

Event Date: 
02/03/2013 - 11:00am to 13/03/2013 - 11:00am
Venue: 
A la Ronde, Exmouth

A la Ronde, the sixteen-sided National Trust house near Exmouth, showcases the best of local artists in its gallery with a new exhibition every fortnight.

From 2 – 13 March, it’s the turn of staff and volunteers to put their creative talents to the fore as they mount their first ever exhibition.

This is particularly relevant to A la Ronde, as founder cousins Jane and Mary Parminter were enthusiastic crafts people and many examples of their work can be seen inside the house.

The exhibition contains items crafted in a variety of mediums submitted by about twenty staff...

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