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Peco Pirate Day

Event Date: 
13/04/2014 - 10:00am to 5:30pm
Venue: 
Pecorama, Beer
Peco Pirate day - a fun day out for the whole family which features
  • Piratical Performances' songs and sea shanties
  • Pirate Fancy Dress
  • Treat from the Garden Room for children in pirate fancy dress

For more information visit www.pecorama.info

BHP Fuel Fest

Event Date: 
15/06/2014 - 9:00am to 6:00pm
Venue: 
Westpoint Arena, Exeter

BHP Events Ltd, the organisers that brought you the BHP Performance Show, are proud to present 'BHP FUEL FEST' at Westpoint Arena, Devon.

The event, held on Sunday June 15th, features childrens entertainment, food village, trade stands, static displays from Classic to modern machinery, car to bike, offroad to on road vehicles and the highlight being the hours of live action including motorsport demonstrations, passenger rides plus much more. And to stick with our brand we will also be opening the show to car clubs and performance show cars.

Static dispalys will...

Fight to Save Council’s Children’s Homes

Authored by andyhannan
Posted: Wed, 02/05/2014 - 3:42pm

Andy Hannan, Devon County Councillor for Priory & St Leonard’s in Exeter, is taking Labour’s campaign to save the council’s children’s homes to the meeting of Cabinet on Wednesday 12th February.

He has tabled three questions for Cllr Will Mumford that focus in particular on the Blossom Corner children’s home, which has an excellent record in terms of Ofsted inspections.

First, he wants clarification of the figures used to justify the financial argument for closure, especially as these have been recently challenged by the staff of Blossom Corner. Secondly, he presents a...

Give a bird a home

THIS half-term try learning a new skill and provide a home for birds to nest in your garden.

Join the countryside team on Wednesday, 19 February at the Axe Estuary Wetlands classroom between 10am and 1pm, and build a nest box from one of our easy-to-use kits – available for a range of common garden birds from blue tits to sparrows and starlings.

The Axe Estuary Wetlands officer and the countryside rangers will help you build your nest box and advise you on where to place it for the best results. You will be helping the conservation effort by encouraging biodiversity in your...

Sportshall Indoor Athletics

Event Date: 
08/02/2014 - 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Venue: 
Riverside Leisure Centre

Two hours of athletics fun for 4-14 year olds using bright, specially adapted equipment. Children can try out as many different activities as they like with fully trained athletics coaches.

Earworms – live music for all the family

Event Date: 
16/02/2014 - 2:00pm
Venue: 
Northcott Theatre, Exeter

Hosted by Mervyn Bedford (Musikgarten)

njoy, discover and experience music in a family-friendly atmosphere, featuring a wide range of musicians and music.

www.earwormsexeter.blogspot.co.uk

Tickets: £4.50, £3 children over two.

Age: families with children aged 0 - 11

Running Time: 1 hour

Box office: 01392 493493 www.exeternorthcott.co.uk

Splosh!

Event Date: 
16/02/2014 - 10:30am
Venue: 
Northcott Theatre, Exeter

Pull up a bath mat and join Little Lost Duck, Syd the Sponge and the rest of the Bathtub Gang for the bubbliest birthday party anyone has ever thrown, ever! It’s Mr Bath’s birthday and you are invited to his Splishy, Splashy, Sploshy party. But first, his friends are treating him to a very special bath of his own to make him look spick and span and as shiny as a rainbow fish!

This enchanting production for very young children uses dance, music and puppetry to help children and families explore communicative play at bath time.

www.sixthsensetyp.co.uk/splosh-national-tour...

Family Activities at RAMM: Little Explorer Classes

Event Date: 
23/01/2014 - 10:30am
Venue: 
RAMM, Queen Street, Exeter

RAMM Meeting Room A Collections inspired art and craft sessions for under fives with Creation Station. A chance for under fives to take a journey of discovery and make collections inspired creations. Parents, grandparents and carers can enjoy quality time with their little ones in a friendly, social environment.

Contact Erin Blake in advance: Tel 0844 824 4534, mobile:07925 653942 or email erinblake@thecreationstation.co.uk

10.30am-11.30am

Child £5, sibilings £2.50

www.rammuseum.org.uk

Could Christmas hold the secret to our (un)happiness?

It is our ultimate escape. For one day we forget our worries, how much we’ve spent, the stresses of work, and take great pleasure in indulging in the fantasy and magic of Christmas for our children, and seeing the delight on our family’s faces when they open a gift that they love. Why? Because Christmas is more than just giving. It is the sentiment. The message that says – you have held me in mind long enough to get me a gift that I really wanted / needed. It’s the only time of the year when we come together as part of a wider family to all say the same thing to one another.: “I love you,...

Pre-Christmas Indoor Athletics Fun at Riverside

Event Date: 
07/12/2013 - 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Venue: 
Riverside Leisure Centre

Two hours of pre Christmas fun is on the cards for children at the Riverside Leisure Centre this Saturday 7th December between 2 and 4pm. Award winning Exeter based South West Athletics Academy run monthly Sportshall sessions at the Riverside which are hugely popular with children between the ages of 4 and 14.

Sessions are lead by qualified coaches and are designed to be fun and inclusive, with eye catching, specialised equipment. During each event children try to better their own personal records in as many of the activities as they like and then compete in teams during mini...

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