Castle

Snakes & Lanterns

Event Date: 
26/10/2014 - 11:00am to 30/10/2014 - 4:30pm
Venue: 
Powderham Castle, Kenton

Adventure events at Powderham Castle.

We have thrills and chills planned this half-term! Children can follow the Pumpkin Trail to win their own pumpkin to carve in the Potting Shed.

The braver ones will love a close encounter with Dartmoor Reptiles and their family of snakes and lizards.

Included in child’s admission. Event runs from 11.00am - 4.30pm

http://www.powderham.co.uk/

Ping of the Castle!

Event Date: 
04/09/2014 - 6:00pm
Venue: 
Exeter Castle

Active Devon is celebrating all things Ping!Exeter with an event at Exeter Castle.

On Thursday 4 September, from 6pm-8pm, Active Devon will be holding ‘Ping of the Castle’, which will feature a workplace table tennis tournament, music and entertainment - all in the name of Ping!Exeter 2014.

There will be food on sale as well with a chance for everyone to get active, have fun and enjoy a celebration of Ping! Exeter. All abilities and all ages welcome, there will be free for all Ping after 8pm at the castle. For more information visit www.activedevon.org/pingofthecastle or...

Oktoberfest

Event Date: 
25/09/2014 - 12:00pm to 27/09/2014 - 10:30pm
Venue: 
Exeter Castle, Castle Street, Exeter

A wonderful weekend of live entertainment and a large selection of local beers

Public Service Broadcasting and Baka Beyond will be headlining the stage on 27 September. Zuri Aura, Keiko Rise, Jason Baxter have also been confirmed.

Get down for great music, food and of course a range of delicious beer.

Fancy dress is encouraged!

Food will be available from the Charcoal BBQ.

Tickets:

Thursday Student night - £5

Weekend (Friday & Saturday) £19.50

Saturday only (from 5pm) £12.50

Further details and online bookings: www...

Shakespeare's Comedy of Errors

Event Date: 
21/08/2014 - 6:00pm to 10:30pm
Venue: 
Powderham Castle, Kenton, Exeter, Devon EX6 8JQ

Gloucestershire’s acclaimed Festival Players are taking an all-male tour of William Shakespeare’s Comedy of Errors across the UK and into Europe this summer. The tour will head to Devon on Thursday, August 21st to the picturesque setting of Exeter’s 14th century Powderham Castle.

Directed by Minack Theatre’s former artistic director, Michael Dyer, and with music from 70’s folk musician Jonny Coppin, the play tells of a master and his servant arriving in a foreign port which, unbeknown to them, is the home of their long-lost twin brothers. Mayhem ensues in a riotous train of...

Kings & Queens Week

Event Date: 
24/08/2014 - 10:00am to 29/08/2014 - 4:00pm
Venue: 
Powderham Castle, Kenton

Round off the summer with another chance to see "A Millennium of Monarchs" where puppets and live action bring you exciting facts about on thousand years of England's kings and queens. Which is your favourite royal?

There will be a Kings & Queens Trail for children to follow around the grounds to win a prize as well as all the usual wonderful attractions.

Sessions take place at set times throughout the day. Pick up your session ticket on arrival. This event is included in a child's standard admission. (Children returning with a free return ticket or a discounted ticket...

Woodland fun weekend

Event Date: 
04/05/2014 - 10:00am to 05/05/2014 - 4:00pm
Venue: 
Powderham Castle, Kenton

Exeter Forest School will be at Powderham Castle throughout the day on Sunday and bank holiday Monday.

A great opportunity for children to connect with the great outdoors and nature. Build a den and learn some basic bush craft and wood craft skills!

The Exeter Woodcarvers, who have kindly made our Nature Trails will be in the Nature Nook so you can see some of their creative works of art too.

Included in Castle admission.

www.powderham.co.uk

10th Silly Mini Sunday

Event Date: 
20/04/2014 - 1:00pm
Venue: 
Powderham Castle, Kenton

Go along to Powderham Castle on Easter Sunday for the 10th Silly Mini Sunday.

Watch a convoy of minis drive through the courtyard in the afternoon - a great spectacle and something any mini enthusiast in particular will want to see.

The theme this year is 'Under the Sea' so expect to see wave of minis and their drivers dressed accordingly to raise money for Children's Hospice Southwest.

Expected time of arrival 2.30pm. (Included in Castle admission)

www.powderham.co.uk

Crikey! It’s a Party

Event Date: 
22/03/2014 - 8:00pm
Venue: 
Exeter Castle

An evening of vintage fun with Jack Rabbit Slim, The Sugar Bullets, DJ Louie Louie, fire eaters, classic cars and Burlesque.

Tickets £12.50 in advance, £15 on the door.

Further information and ticket inforamtion: www.crikeyitsvintage.co.uk or on via Facebook

Dress to impress!

8.30pm-12.30am

Powderham Food Festival

Event Date: 
05/10/2013 - 10:30am
Venue: 
Powderham Castle, Kenton

This year the Powderham Food Festival is celebrating ‘Pickling, Potting & Preserving’ from ancient roots to space food technology. The festival takes place on 5th October 2013, and is sponsored by Helpful Holidays, the leading holiday cottage specialists in the South West.

The event will celebrate food and food-growing in a spectacular location – Powderham Castle: an exceptional, family run 600-year-old stately home which is situated beside the picturesque Exe estuary, and surrounded by stunning deer park.

There will be over a hundred producers exhibiting in the castle...

Exeter Festival of South West Food & Drink

Event Date: 
26/04/2013 - 2:00pm to 28/04/2013 - 2:00pm
Venue: 
Exeter city centre

Exeter Festival of South West Food & Drink is an annual event held in the courtyard of Exeter Castle and the surrounding Northernhay Gardens, right in the centre of Exeter.

Taking place over three days, the Festival also includes two evening Festival After Dark Events featuring live music, chef demos and a great atmosphere.

Now in its 10th year, the 2012 festival attracted more than 15,000 visits, with people flocking to Exeter to indulge in top-notch South West food and drink, see national TV celebrities, to learn from the many cookery demonstrations and workshops and...

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