christmas

Improve life after brain injury with a Christmas pudding!

Local brain injury charity, Headway Devon, have teamed up with the Ultimate Plum Pudding Company to offer Christmas puddings that will help raise money for local people with disabilities.

As well as a Gold Great Taste Award winning traditional plum pudding, the charity is also offering zingy lemon sponge puddings and triple chocolate puddings as an interesting alternative for the festive season.

These delicious puddings cost £5.50 each and serve four people. All proceeds from the sales will be donated to Headway Devon's vital work with local people who...

Stan Hacking Concert Band Christmas Spectacular Concert

Event Date: 
08/12/2012 - 7:30pm to 09/12/2012 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Barnfield Theatre, Exeter

The Stan Hacking Concert Band are back giving their very successful and popular Christmas concerts at the Barnfield Theatre.

The programme will include the very popular Christmas melodies, plus music from around the world.

Tickets are £9 and available from Jackie Turner, 01392 465462 or 07897 860567.

http://www.barnfieldtheatre.org.uk/

Maynard School Christmas Craft Fair

Event Date: 
24/11/2012 - 10:00am to 1:00pm
Venue: 
Maynard School, Denmark Road, Exeter EX2

The Maynard School's popular Christmas Craft Fair takes place in the school gym on Saturday 24 November 2012 from 10am until 1pm. There will be plenty of stalls selling photography and prints, personalised aprons, Christmas wreaths and decorations, homemade jams and preserves, locally made pottery and vintage jewellery. Bric-a-brac, a teddy tombola and a toy stall will also be on offer and raffle tickets can be bought to win prizes such as a £100 John Lewis voucher, two return Flybe flights, champagne afternoon tea at Magdalen Chapter and a luxury Darts Farm hamper. There will also be fun...

Enjoy Christmas - relax and let me do the cooking

Authored by Tim Harris
Posted: Thu, 11/15/2012 - 8:40pm

Christmas is coming, and so are all the relatives and friends. Devon residents might be delighted to see their guests, but may be fretting that they just can’t cope with all the cooking this will mean. Our local Devon Chef, Tim Harris, may be able to help.

Tim says "I know what it's like when you want to relax and spend time with friends or the family, but you're also worrying about what to feed them".

Tim is generally known for running the successful cookery classes and demonstrating cooking at local events – Quickes’ Devon Apple Day and the community...

Stock up for Christmas as Killerton’s Food Fair

Event Date: 
25/11/2012 - 11:00am
Venue: 
Killerton House, Broadclyst

Stock up for Christmas at Killerton's food fair with a wide range of quality, local, West Country produced food. Everything from sausages and vegtables, to a variety of cheeses will be on offer.

11am-4pm, tickets £1.50 (non-members).

For more information call 01392 881345 or email killerton@nationaltrust.org.uk

The Snail and the Whale at the Northcott Theatre

Event Date: 
12/12/2012 - 1:30pm to 30/12/2012 - 2:00pm
Venue: 
Exeter Northcott Theatre

This year’s Christmas show at Exeter Northcott looks set to be a winner with children and grown-ups alike.

Tall Stories, creators of The Gruffalo and Room on the Broom , bring their latest production, The Snail and the Whale , to the theatre for a festive run from 12th-30th December.

This charming play of bravery tells the story of a tiny snail who longs to see the world and hitches a lift on the tail of a humpback whale. What an adventure the pair embark upon, as they journey together across the seas.

But then disaster strikes – the whale...

Family activity day: Robert the Rat’s Christmas Feast

Event Date: 
08/12/2012 - 10:30am
Venue: 
St Nicholas Priory, Exeter

Robert the Rat will help you make some tasty Christmas treats and evergreen decorations. Search for his Christmas stockings and join in a wassail.

10.30am-3.30pm.

All children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult.

http://www.rammuseum.org.uk/whats-on

A feast of handmade delights at Exeter’s Christmas Craft Jam

Event Date: 
02/12/2012 - 10:00am
Venue: 
Exeter Castle

A feast of handmade delights from some of the best designer makers in the South West. With a Making Lounge hosting festive workshops, an onsite cafe selling home-cooked food and refreshments and live music by the Crediton and University World Music Choir, Christmas Craft Jam 2012 is not to be missed.

10am-4pm, admission £1, children under 16 free.

http://www.thecrafthub.co.uk/

Christmas gift ideas at Woodbury's annual winter fayre

Event Date: 
17/11/2012 - 2:00pm
Venue: 
Woodbury Village Hall

Woodbury's annual winter fayre takes place on Saturday 17th November from 2pm at Woodbury village hall.

There will be colourful stalls, great ideas for Christmas, fancy goods, cakes, jams, chutneys, plants, books and more on sale.

There will also be a visit from Father Christmas, face painting and games for children.

Admission 50p, children free. Proceeds to St Swithun's and St Andrew's Churches.

Cooper Antiques return to Powderham Castle

Event Date: 
16/11/2012 - 11:00am to 18/11/2012 - 5:00pm
Venue: 
Powderham Castle, Kenton

Cooper Antiques will be returning for another year to exhibit their antiques at Powderham Castle.

Come and see a wonderful collection of furniture, West country paintings, porcelain and jewellery.

For more information visit www.cooperevents.com

The fair is open from 11am-5pm and admission is £5.

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