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Summer 2015: Forest School (i and ii)

Event Date: 
11/08/2015 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Venue: 
Exeter Cathedral

Join us for outdoor adventure and campcraft at our Urban Forest School, right here in the city. Our Forest School runs on Tuesday 11th and Thursday 13th August.

If you make all 4 sessions you will be awarded our Camp Craft Expert badge! Meet at the Cathedral entrance (next to the welcome desk) 10 minutes before the start time.

Tuesday 11th August, 10.00-12.00: Tools

Learn how to use a bow saw and a hand drill safely. Make ‘wood cookies’ to decorate, hang or spin. Our session finishes with a campfire gathering of hot chocolate, snacks and a campfire song.

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Summer 2015: Learn how to felt

Event Date: 
06/08/2015 - 1:30pm to 3:30pm
Venue: 
Exeter Cathedral

Thursday 6th August, 10.00-12.00 or 13.30-15.30

Come and learn about felting techniques! Create your own piece of art to take home with you. Your finished product could be used as a wall hanging or cut and styled to create a brooch, finger puppet or maybe even a pencil case. Time to get inspired.

Suitable for ages 6-15. Please book online or call 01392 285983 http://www.ticketsource.co.uk/event/95250

Summer 2015: Learn how to felt

Event Date: 
06/08/2015 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Venue: 
Exeter Cathedral

Thursday 6th August, 10.00-12.00 or 13.30-15.30

Come and learn about felting techniques! Create your own piece of art to take home with you. Your finished product could be used as a wall hanging or cut and styled to create a brooch, finger puppet or maybe even a pencil case. Time to get inspired.

Suitable for ages 6-15. Please book online or call 01392 285983

http://www.ticketsource.co.uk/event/95250

A wild Devon summer for all the family

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Mon, 07/27/2015 - 11:09am

Devon Wildlife Trust has teamed up with South West Water to offer a range of wildlife events for all ages this summer. The events have both water and wildlife themes and will include rockpool rambles on the coast, and pond-dipping, bug-hunting and wildlife walks at stunning nature reserves.

Many of the activities will be based at Wembury Marine Centre and beach, near Plymouth, where a freshwater stream surrounded by banks of wildflowers flows into the sea on one of Devon’s most wildlife-rich shorelines. Mike Elsey, Major Supporters Fundraiser for DWT said: “building on the success...

Kings & Queens Week

Event Date: 
16/08/2015 - 10:00am to 21/08/2015 - 4:00pm
Venue: 
Powderham Castle

The Pocketwatch team have continued their historical research and bring you the chance to see this original show combining puppets and live action. “A Millennium of Monarchs” packs once thousand years of history and interesting facts about England’s kings and queens into 45 manic minutes!

This event is included in a child's standard admission. (Children returning with a free return ticket or a discounted ticket may take part in our themed activity for £2.50)

Themed Activity provided by Jonty Depp and Pocketwatch Theatre.

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

Robin Hood Week

Event Date: 
09/08/2015 - 10:00am to 14/08/2015 - 4:00pm
Venue: 
Powderham Castle

Get ready for some swashbuckling Pocketwatch action with our merry men…and women! What silly taxes will the dreadful Sheriff of Powderham levy this week? Will you help Robin Hood and Maid Marian as they try to spoil his plans?

This event is included in a child's standard admission. (Children returning with a free return ticket or a discounted ticket may take part in our themed activity for £2.50)

Themed Activity provided by Jonty Depp and Pocketwatch Theatre.

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

Knights & Dragons

Event Date: 
02/08/2015 - 9:30pm to 07/08/2015 - 9:30pm
Venue: 
Powderham Castle

A magical tale of knights, dragons, witches and wizards. Have you the courage (and flame-resistant pants) to help Sir Drew P Drawers with his quest? If so, then join this original medieval fairy tale written by Pocketwatch Theatre.

This event is included in a child's standard admission. (Children returning with a free return ticket or a discounted ticket may take part in our themed activity for £2.50)

Themed Activity provided by Jonty Depp and Pocketwatch Theatre.

www.powderham.co.uk

Crealy's Twister rollercoaster opens

The eagerly awaited Twister rollercoaster at Devon’s Crealy Great Adventure Park officially opens today (Thursday 23 July 2015).

Chris and Katie Down together with their three children will jointly open the park’s latest addition and welcome guests to enjoy the new ride.

The Twister rollercoaster is the biggest ride to be built at Crealy to date and has seen the largest investment in a single ride in over 5 years. The new rollercoaster will feature 310 metres of winding track and will stand 12 metres high, offering fantastic views across the park and thrills and spills...

Fun Kitchen Summer Children's Workshops

Event Date: 
10/08/2015 - 4:15pm to 11/08/2015 - 4:45pm
Venue: 
Southernhay Hall, Exeter (behind Princesshay)

Are you ready for summer?

Book yourself a break and make Fun Kitchen part of your summer plans!

Drop your child off from 8.30am to begin our workshop at 9am and we will ensure an entertaining and fun filled day of cookery activities until 5.30pm at Southernhay Hall in Exeter.

You can relax in the knowledge that your child is taking part in a wide range of fun and educational cookery activities in an excellent safe and secure school environment supervised by professional teachers.

This is an enriching, exciting and educational way for children between 8 to 14...

Beach fun for the kids

Following a popular programme of activities last year, the National Trust rangers in East Devon are once again running free family activities each Wednesdays of the summer holiday at Branscombe. With an extended list of events, including kite making and den building, Wild Wednesdays looks set to be even more successful than last year. Ranger Ruby Cole explained: ‘Last year some families came to all of our Wild Wednesdays and, for that reason we’ve added new activities, including a big wild sleep-out which I’m particularly excited about. It will include a supper around a campfire followed...

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