Nigel Mason, a 63-year-old artist from Ilfracombe, Devon, has been gaining international acclaim in the art world with a solo exhibition of his work just finished at MIVA Fine Art gallery in Sweden.
Featuring over 40 oil paintings and 10 charcoal sketches, the exhibition – which ran from 5th – 11th August – saw art collectors flock to the prestigious gallery in Stockholm, which celebrates 30 years in the fine art industry this year. With his first international solo show under his belt, Nigel’s star is firmly on the rise after just a year working as a professional artist. Nigel...
To honour the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare, The Festival Players Theatre Company is bringing one of the Bard’s most famous plays, Hamlet, to Powderham Castle on Wednesday 17 August.
Thought to have been first performed in 1600, Hamlet is considered the greatest tragedy in the English language. The gripping production will be performed in the atmospheric courtyard of Powderham Castle, by The Festival Players Theatre Company, a professional theatre company from Gloucestershire who have been touring Shakespeare’s plays for 30 years. For this production, musical...
In May, Powderham’s deer park welcomed 50,000 music revellers to enjoy Radio 1’s Big Weekend, a momentous occasion for the region.
Whilst things were starting to calm down a little in the deer park, it wasn’t for long with the deer recently welcoming new additions to the herd, following the birth of fawns over the past couple of weeks.
The energetic fawns have been getting used to life in the deer park, frolicking in the ‘nursery’ area, close to the site music lovers watched the highly anticipated homecoming performance from Coldplay.
Dads are invited to visit for FREE when accompanied by a paying child.
Join in outdoor games on the North Lawn, kindly donated by The house of Marbles.
Enjoy local treats in the Courtenay cafe.
Take a Tractor/Trailer ride into the Deer park on our Deer Park Safari. (subject to ground and weather conditions, small extra charge applies) Join in competitions from our two chosen charities, Riding for the Disabled & Helen Foundation.
Follow "The Dad Trail" around the grounds. Escape from it all and stroll up to the American Woodland Garden for tranquillity...
University of Exeter experts are helping the Earl and Countess of Devon uncover fascinating new insights into the long history of their family by examining centuries-old documents at Powderham Castle.
Researchers from the History department are using the latest digital technology to recreate the Courtenay medieval family tree, revealing the fascinating lifestories of their ancestors and their role in shaping national and local history.
Powderham Castle, the location for Radio 1’s Big Weekend, is the ancient seat of the Courtenay family. Their history is recorded back to the...
Great news for everyone who missed out on tickets for this summer’s Radio One Big Weekend!
Bassline, the South‐West’s biggest dance music festival, will take place in the grounds of the magnificent Powderham Castle, Exeter on the weekend of the 9th - 11th of September 2016.
Phase One acts now confirmed: Rudimental, Krept & Konen, Sigma, Wilkinson, Sub Focus, Charlie Sloth, Shift K3Y, Yungen, Friction, Founation, Culture Shock, Frankee Calyx & Teebee, DJ Cartier and many more to be announced.
Bassline will be spread across four stages on the Saturday and...
Exeter Festival of South West Food & Drink is celebrating an exciting increase in the number of exhibitors it will be welcoming to its 13th festival.
The event returns to Exeter Castle and Northernhay Gardens in April, to bring the city its biggest annual food and drink festival to celebrate the very best of south west produce and producers as a not-for-profit initiative.
Visitors to the Festival can expect to find a wide array of items to purchase, to eat and to drink including produce from the collection of Fresh at the Festival exhibitors – which champions those who...
A Dartmoor Arts project 2-day weekend course: Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th May 2016. At Castle Drogo, Drewsteignton EX6 6PB. 10am - 5pm, £60/£50
This is a comprehensive introduction to the skills, techniques, tools and purposes of stonemasonry with 2 experienced tutors, Trevor Clarke and Ben Martin. You will learn how to use and maintain tools, practice masonry and letter carving techniques and can work on a project of your own, carve an inscription or a 3D piece, or both. All materials and tools are provided. The course will include a tour of Castle Drogo, currently undergoing...
For the third year running The Decidedly Different Vintage Wedding Fair at Exeter Castle will be held across two days – a beautiful wedding weekend
Saturday 16th & Sunday 17th January 11am-4pm.
Over 60 vintage & modern wedding inspired suppliers will be attending, watch a live roaming catwalk, get glamorous within the pop-up beauty boudoir and sit down to a spot of lunch at vintage tea party & pop up restaurants, enjoy live entertainment & music plus much, much more....
Many fabulous prizes to be won, gorgeous goody bags and amazing giveaways....
Business leaders from across Exeter and surrounding areas are invited to share their experiences and skills at an enterprise mentoring event organised by Lloyds Banking Group and the Small Firms Enterprise Development Initiative (SFEDI), aimed at increasing the support available to SMEs.
The free Meet a Mentor event on 10th September from 10am until 1pm at the historic castle of the City of Exeter, aims to connect business owners with experienced enterprise mentors, providing them with an opportunity to learn from one another and make new connections with the wider business and...
