What's On in Plymouth

Open Air Theatre Festival Summer 2024

Venue: Various locations

Website: https://www.theploughartscentre.org.uk/event/open-air-theatre-festival-summer-2024

The Plough Arts Centre presents an unforgettable journey with 28 world-class performances by 12 incredible theatre companies, set against the backdrop of 12 stunning open-air venues across North Devon!...

Holt Festival

Venue: Various locations

Website: www.holtfestival.org

Annual arts festival with a range of events - see the website for details

Summer of Fun at Wroxham Barns

Venue: Wroxham Barns

Website: www.wroxhambarns.co.uk

More details to follow

Footloose Jr

Venue: The Landmark,

Address: Ilfracombe

Website: www.landmark-ilfracombe.com

Family friendly version of the stage and screen hit musical

Inside Out 2

Venue: Exeter Phoenix

Website: www.exeterphoenix.org.uk

Screening of the new animated sequel

The Little Mermaid

Venue: The Big Sheep

Website: www.thebigsheep.co.uk

Theatrical performance of the classic story from IKP

Sunday Storytime at Exeter Library

Venue: Exeter Library

Website: www.facebook.com/exeterlibrary

Fun storytime for kids age 0 - 7 with accompanying colouring sheets

The Pantaloons present 'The Importance of Being Earnest' by Oscar Wilde

Venue: The Lodge, Eggesford

Website: https://www.theploughartscentre.org.uk/event/pantaloons-present-importance-being-earnest-oscar-wilde

ilde’s comic masterpiece gets The Pantaloons treatment in their anarchic take on the classic comedy of manners. This energetic and musical production from the critically-acclaimed company infuses Wilde’s...

The Wind In The Willows

Venue: Reforge Retreat near Beaworth

Website: www.boxtreeproductions.co.uk

Performance of the classic story from Boxtree Productions

Nature Craft with Devon Wildlife Trust

Venue: Exeter Library

Website: www.facebook.com/exeterlibrary

Nature based craft activities

The Hound of the Baskervilles

Venue: Castle Drogo

Website: https://www.theploughartscentre.org.uk/event/illyria-present-hound-baskervilles-sir-arthur-conan-doyle-adapted-oliver-gray

The original and greatest literary detective of them all, Sherlock Holmes, and his assistant Doctor Watson, tackle the most baffling case of their careers in this faithful, cheeky but chilling adaptation.

Kents Cavern:Cinema In The caves Maleficient

Venue: Kents Cavern

Website: https://www.kents-cavern.co.uk/events/category/cave-cinema?fbclid=IwY2xjawEB2UNleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHUy-EQdwqn8JdTOlazXex3iqdbWU4PIFH7bytlIFaWuQUmu9LQEj17yUKQ_aem_VW-miGBeHPkzsXBd9OWdpg

Screening of the classic film

The Wind In The Willows

Venue: Hartland Abbey

Website: https://www.theploughartscentre.org.uk/event/boxtree-productions-present-wind-willows

When Mole gets fed up of cleaning her home she decides to leave her burrow and head out on adventure! She meets Ratty and Toad and Badger and discovers a love of the river and the joy of the open road....

Theatre In The Park: Miracle Theatre Presents Love Riot

Venue: Exeter Phoenix

Website: www.exeterphoenix.org.uk

Step into a world of enchanting romance and uproarious comedy with Miracle's Theatre's lastes outdoor production, Love Riot! Recommended for ages 7+

Cillian O' Connor - My Magic World

Venue: The Landmark,

Address: Ilfracombe

Website: www.landmark-ilfracombe.com

Stage show from the Britain's Got Talent performer with special guest Ryland Petty from America's Got Talent

Kents Cavern: Cinema In The Caves - Ice Age

Venue: Kents Cavern

Website: https://www.kents-cavern.co.uk/events/category/cave-cinema?fbclid=IwY2xjawEB2UNleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHUy-EQdwqn8JdTOlazXex3iqdbWU4PIFH7bytlIFaWuQUmu9LQEj17yUKQ_aem_VW-miGBeHPkzsXBd9OWdpg

Screening of the classic film

Spork! Summer Special

Venue: Exeter Phoenix

Website: www.exeterphoenix.org.uk

A sun drenched hour (and of bit) of sumptious spoken-word, poetry and comedy

The Pop Party!

Venue: The Palace Theatre

Address: Paignton

Website: www.palacetheatrepaignton.co.uk

Pop concert featuring chart-topping songs from popular artists

Despicable Me 4

Venue: The Watermark

Address: Ivybridge

Website: www.ivybridgewatermark.ticketsolve.com

Screenings of the much anticipated animated sequel

Ed and Taylor

Venue: Babbacombe Theatre

Website: www.babbacombe-theatre.com

Two hour live show featuring tribute artists performing Ed Sheeran and Taylor Swift - suitable for all ages

Kents Cavern: Cinema In The Caves - The Greatest Showman

Venue: Kents Cavern

Website: https://www.kents-cavern.co.uk/events/category/cave-cinema?fbclid=IwY2xjawEB2UNleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHUy-EQdwqn8JdTOlazXex3iqdbWU4PIFH7bytlIFaWuQUmu9LQEj17yUKQ_aem_VW-miGBeHPkzsXBd9OWdpg

Screening of the classic film

Shrek The Musical Jr

Venue: The Palace Theatre

Address: Paignton

Website: www.palacetheatrepaignton.co.uk

Stage production of the hit film from 4 Doorstep Arts Studio Course (DAS)

The Wind In The Willows

Venue: Buckfast Abbey

Website: www.buckfastabbey.org.uk

Outdoor performance of the classic story - see website for details

Stretch, Sketch Scribble - Exeter

Venue: Exeter Library

Website: www.facebook.com/exeterlibrary

60 minute yoga and creative writing session for kids and their grown ups - free event - booking essential

The Wind In The Willows

Venue: The Garden House

Website: www.boxtreeproductions.co.uk

Performance of the classic story from Boxtree Productions

Wind in the Willows

Venue: The Garden House

Website: https://www.thegardenhouse.org.uk/whats-on/wind-in-the-willows-2pm-3rd-august-24/

Performance of the beloved story with comedy, magic and toe-tapping songs

Sunday Storytime at Exeter Library

Venue: Exeter Library

Website: www.facebook.com/exeterlibrary

Fun storytime for kids age 0 - 7 with accompanying colouring sheets

The Secret Garden

Venue: Blackberry Farm

Address: Milton Damerel

Website: https://www.theploughartscentre.org.uk/event/plandits-theatre-present-secret-garden-0

Join Mary, Colin and Dickon as they tell you the story of their favourite place in the world - The Secret Garden. A brand new re-imagining of the classic Frances Hodgson Burnett book brought to you by...

Kents Cavern: Cinema in The Cave -Back To The Future

Venue: Kents Cavern

Website: https://www.kents-cavern.co.uk/events/category/cave-cinema?fbclid=IwY2xjawEB2UNleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHUy-EQdwqn8JdTOlazXex3iqdbWU4PIFH7bytlIFaWuQUmu9LQEj17yUKQ_aem_VW-miGBeHPkzsXBd9OWdpg

Screening of the classic film

The Secret Garden

Venue: Castle Hill Filleigh

Address: South Molton

Website: https://www.theploughartscentre.org.uk/event/plandits-theatre-present-secret-garden

Join Mary, Colin and Dickon as they tell you the story of their favourite place in the world - The Secret Garden. A brand new re-imagining of the classic Frances Hodgson Burnett book brought to you by...

The Winter's Tale by Shakespeare

Venue: Castle Hill Gardens

Address: South Molton

Website: https://www.theploughartscentre.org.uk/event/sun-moon-theatre-present-winters-tale-shakespeare-1

From the wintry cool courts of Sicilia to the summer sun festivities of Bohemia, experience seasonal change and the passage of time in this spectacular comedy drama. The Winter’s Tale combines the best...

Kents Cavern: Cinema In the Caves - Grease

Venue: Kents Cavern

Website: https://www.kents-cavern.co.uk/events/category/cave-cinema?fbclid=IwY2xjawEB2UNleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHUy-EQdwqn8JdTOlazXex3iqdbWU4PIFH7bytlIFaWuQUmu9LQEj17yUKQ_aem_VW-miGBeHPkzsXBd9OWdpg

Screening of the classic film

Sun and Moon Theatre Present: the Winter's Tale

Venue: Exeter Phoenix

Website: www.exeterphoenix.org.uk

Bask in the mgaic of Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale, in summertime! From Sicilian courts to Bohemian festivities, journey through time in this delightful and gripping comedy-drama. With captivating...

The Winters Tale by Shakespeare

Venue: Exeter Phoenix

Website: www.exeterphoenix.org.uk

Bask in the magic of Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale, in summertime! From Sicilian courts to Bohemian festivities, journey through time in this delightful and gripping comedy-drama. With captivating...

Disney's Little Mermaid Junior

Venue: The Palace Theatre

Address: Paignton

Website: www.palacetheatrepaignton.co.uk

Youth theatre production form The Spark Youth Theatre Company

Kents Cavern: Cinema In The Caves - Labyrinth

Venue: Kents Cavern

Website: https://www.kents-cavern.co.uk/events/category/cave-cinema?fbclid=IwY2xjawEB2UNleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHUy-EQdwqn8JdTOlazXex3iqdbWU4PIFH7bytlIFaWuQUmu9LQEj17yUKQ_aem_VW-miGBeHPkzsXBd9OWdpg

Screening of the classic film

Marvellous Zines

Venue: Totnes Library

Website: https://www.facebook.com/TotnesLibrary/posts/pfbid0363CUbRjdZGJ3fBKxDJ27vHQvwGgYWjxvonifi37fu2Md35vz2AvC2bbAspsD5SC2l

Make your own tiny magazines - suitable for ages 8+

Stretch, Sketch Scribble - Exeter

Venue: Exeter Library

Website: www.facebook.com/exeterlibrary

60 minute yoga and creative writing session for kids and their grown ups - free event - booking essential

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Venue: Muse Theatre

Website: www.southdevonplayers.com

Production of the classic Shakespeare play from South Devon Players

Seaton Outdoor Cinema - Star Wars IV: A New Hope

Venue: Cliff Gardens,

Address: Seaton

Website: www.tram.co.uk

Outdoor screening of the classic film

Silly Squirrel

Venue: Exeter Library

Website: www.facebook.com/exeterlibrary

Performance by Above Bounds Theatre Collective for ages 0 to 7

The Secret Garden

Venue: Lapford Mill

Address: Nr Crediton

Website: https://www.theploughartscentre.org.uk/event/plandits-theatre-present-secret-garden-1

Join Mary, Colin and Dickon as they tell you the story of their favourite place in the world - The Secret Garden. A brand new re-imagining of the classic Frances Hodgson Burnett book brought to you by...

West End Magic

Venue: The Palace Theatre

Address: Paignton

Website: www.palacetheatrepaignton.co.uk

Exciting family friendly show offering a mixture of magic, comedy and variety acts

Romeo and Juliet

Venue: Cockington Court

Website: www.cockingtoncourt.org/events

Outdoor performance of the Shakespeare play from Illyria

Sunday Storytime at Exeter Library

Venue: Exeter Library

Website: www.facebook.com/exeterlibrary

Fun storytime for kids age 0 - 7 with accompanying colouring sheets

The Merry Wives of Windsor

Venue: Arlington Court

Website: https://www.theploughartscentre.org.uk/event/pantaloons-present-merry-wives-windsor-shakespeare

Sir John Falstaff, everyone's favourite Shakespearean sleazeball, has fallen on hard times. In order to fix his finances he plans to seduce the wives of two wealthy merchants. But, wise to his wily ways,...

Kents Cavern: Cinema In The Caves - Encanto

Venue: Kents Cavern

Website: https://www.kents-cavern.co.uk/events/category/cave-cinema?fbclid=IwY2xjawEB2UNleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHUy-EQdwqn8JdTOlazXex3iqdbWU4PIFH7bytlIFaWuQUmu9LQEj17yUKQ_aem_VW-miGBeHPkzsXBd9OWdpg

Screening of the classic film

Nature Doodles Workshop

Venue: Exeter Library

Website: www.facebook.com/exeterlibrary

Use natural materials to create temporary art individually and collaboratively

The Comedy of Errors

Venue: Stone Lane Gardens

Website: www.threeinchfools.com

Outdoor adaptation of the Shakespeare play form Three Inch Fools

The Tempest

Venue: Hartland Abbey

Website: https://www.theploughartscentre.org.uk/event/festival-players-present-tempest-shakespeare

Shakespeare’s last, and great, play is a triumphant compilation of intrigue, magic, and humour. Prospero, an exiled Duke with supernatural powers, creates a great storm which sees his enemies shipwrecked...

Kents Cavern: Cinema In The Caves - Bill and Teds Excellent Adventure

Venue: Kents Cavern

Website: https://www.kents-cavern.co.uk/events/category/cave-cinema?fbclid=IwY2xjawEB2UNleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHUy-EQdwqn8JdTOlazXex3iqdbWU4PIFH7bytlIFaWuQUmu9LQEj17yUKQ_aem_VW-miGBeHPkzsXBd9OWdpg

Screening of the classic film

Marvellous Makers- Make your own 3D Summer picture

Venue: Totnes Library

Website: https://www.facebook.com/TotnesLibrary/posts/pfbid0363CUbRjdZGJ3fBKxDJ27vHQvwGgYWjxvonifi37fu2Md35vz2AvC2bbAspsD5SC2l

10:30 to 11:40 - free, donations appreciated

The Secret Diary of Henry VIII - How To Keep Your Head in the Tudor Court

Venue: Arlington Court

Website: https://www.theploughartscentre.org.uk/event/three-inch-fools-present-secret-diary-henry-viii-how-keep-your-head-tudor-court

The Three Inch Fools present an essential guide on how to keep your head in the Tudor Court. Unexpectedly thrust into the limelight, young Henry navigates the ups and downs of courtly life, and all whilst...

The Secret Diary of Henry VIII - How To Keep Your Head in the Tudor Court

Venue: Tapeley Park

Address: Bideford

Website: https://www.theploughartscentre.org.uk/event/three-inch-fools-present-secret-diary-henry-viii-how-keep-your-head-tudor-court-0

The Three Inch Fools present an essential guide on how to keep your head in the Tudor Court. Unexpectedly thrust into the limelight, young Henry navigates the ups and downs of courtly life, and all whilst...

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Venue: Tapeley Park

Website: https://www.theploughartscentre.org.uk/event/four-forty-theatre-present-midsummer-nights-dream-twelfth-night-shakespeare

Four Forty Theatre are back with a British Summertime Shakespeare Double Bill! Twelfth Night and A Midsummer Night’s Dream, both performed in one night by only four actors in forty (ish!) minutes each!...

Devon Science

Venue: Totnes Library

Website: https://www.facebook.com/TotnesLibrary/posts/pfbid0363CUbRjdZGJ3fBKxDJ27vHQvwGgYWjxvonifi37fu2Md35vz2AvC2bbAspsD5SC2l

Science fun for all ages

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Venue: Tapeley Park

Website: https://www.theploughartscentre.org.uk/whats-on/live/open-air

Four Forty Theatre are back with a British Summertime Shakespeare Double Bill! Twelfth Night and A Midsummer Night’s Dream, both performed in one night by only four actors in forty (ish!) minutes each!...

Kents Cavern: Cinema In The Caves - Coco

Venue: Kents Cavern

Website: https://www.kents-cavern.co.uk/events/category/cave-cinema?fbclid=IwY2xjawEB2UNleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHUy-EQdwqn8JdTOlazXex3iqdbWU4PIFH7bytlIFaWuQUmu9LQEj17yUKQ_aem_VW-miGBeHPkzsXBd9OWdpg

Screening of the classic film

Summer Digital Design Workshops

Venue: Barnstaple Library

Website: https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=888736466632004&set=a.560100836162237

Children aged 6 to 15 can learn digital design skills and will create their own Pencil Case or 3D Keyring - see website to book

The Pop Party!

Venue: The Landmark,

Address: Ilfracombe

Website: www.landmark-ilfracombe.com

Live concert made especially for kids bringing trending songs to life in a vibrant and engaging live performance

Kents Cavern: Cinema In The Caves

Venue: Kents Cavern

Website: https://www.kents-cavern.co.uk/events/category/cave-cinema?fbclid=IwY2xjawEB2UNleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHUy-EQdwqn8JdTOlazXex3iqdbWU4PIFH7bytlIFaWuQUmu9LQEj17yUKQ_aem_VW-miGBeHPkzsXBd9OWdpg

Screening of the classic film

Kents Cavern: Cinema In the Caves - Return of the Jedi

Venue: Kents Cavern

Website: https://www.kents-cavern.co.uk/events/category/cave-cinema?fbclid=IwY2xjawEB2UNleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHUy-EQdwqn8JdTOlazXex3iqdbWU4PIFH7bytlIFaWuQUmu9LQEj17yUKQ_aem_VW-miGBeHPkzsXBd9OWdpg

Screening of the classic film

Pottery Workshop with Tarka Pottery

Venue: Barnstaple Library

Website: https://www.facebook.com/events/1157032612296801/

Make an animal of your choice using pinch pots, coiling and textures - see the website for booking details

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Venue: Lapford Mill

Website: https://www.theploughartscentre.org.uk/event/four-forty-theatre-present-midsummer-nights-dream-twelfth-night-shakespeare-1

Four Forty Theatre are back with a British Summertime Shakespeare Double Bill! Twelfth Night and A Midsummer Night’s Dream, both performed in one night by only four actors in forty (ish!) minutes each!...

Dinosaur World Live

Venue: The Landmark,

Address: Ilfracombe

Website: www.landmark-ilfracombe.com

Interactive dinosaur show recommended for ages 3+

Story and crafts with Hello Summer

Venue: Totnes Library

Website: https://www.facebook.com/TotnesLibrary/posts/pfbid0363CUbRjdZGJ3fBKxDJ27vHQvwGgYWjxvonifi37fu2Md35vz2AvC2bbAspsD5SC2l

Free - donations appreciated. 11am to 12pm

Sunday Storytime at Exeter Library

Venue: Exeter Library

Website: www.facebook.com/exeterlibrary

Fun storytime for kids age 0 - 7 with accompanying colouring sheets

The Adventures of Dr Dolittle

Venue: Castle Drogo

Website: https://www.theploughartscentre.org.uk/event/illyria-present-adventures-dr-dolittle-adapted-oliver-gray-books-hugh-lofting

Doctor Dolittle leads a simple life as the village doctor in sleepy Puddleby-On-The-Marsh. He often undercharges his patients, or even treats them for free, so he is terribly poor. But one day, with the...

Grandads puppets - pickled image puppets

Venue: Totnes Library

Website: https://www.facebook.com/TotnesLibrary/posts/pfbid0363CUbRjdZGJ3fBKxDJ27vHQvwGgYWjxvonifi37fu2Md35vz2AvC2bbAspsD5SC2l

£5 per child

Kents Cavern: Cinema In The Cave - Labyrinth

Venue: Kents Cavern

Website: https://www.kents-cavern.co.uk/events/category/cave-cinema?fbclid=IwY2xjawEB2UNleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHUy-EQdwqn8JdTOlazXex3iqdbWU4PIFH7bytlIFaWuQUmu9LQEj17yUKQ_aem_VW-miGBeHPkzsXBd9OWdpg

Screening of the classic film

Flying With Strings

Venue: South Molton Library

Website: www.facebook.com/southmoltonlibrary

Interactive show featuring intricate string puppetry and live music. See the puppets in actions and learn about the world of birds - booking essential

Sunday Storytime at Exeter Library

Venue: Exeter Library

Website: www.facebook.com/exeterlibrary

Fun storytime for kids age 0 - 7 with accompanying colouring sheets

Stretch, Sketch Scribble - Exeter

Venue: Exeter Library

Website: www.facebook.com/exeterlibrary

60 minute yoga and creative writing session for kids and their grown ups - free event - booking essential

Silly Squirrel Children's Theatre Show on the Green

Venue: The Green, Royal William yard

Website: https://royalwilliamyard.com/whats-on/silly-squirrel-childrens-theatre-show

Playful and award-winning pop-up show with puppets, gentle interaction and lots of laughs for ages 0 to 7 - book in advance

Reach Wrestling - Unit 10 Live

Venue: Muse Theatre

Website: www.reachwrestling.com

Afternoon of live professional wrestling action

The Merry Wives of Windsor

Venue: Clearbrook Village Hall

Address: near Plymouth

Website: www.thepantaloons.co.uk

Performance of the Shakespeare play from The Pantaloons

Grease Sing-A-Long

Venue: Saltram House

Website: www.adventurecinema.co.uk/venues/saltram-house

Outdoor screening of the classic film with music to enjoy before the movie

Mamma Mia

Venue: Saltram House

Website: www.adventurecinema.co.uk/venues/saltram-house

Outdoor screening of the musical film plus music from the 70s and 80s to enjoy before the movie with a soundtrack of disco and party classics

The Hound of the Baskervilles

Venue: The Garden House

Website: https://www.thegardenhouse.org.uk/whats-on/illyria-outdoor-theatre-present-the-hound-of-the-baskervilles-14th-september-2024/

Faithful, cheeky but chilling adaptation for ages 8+

Back To The Future

Venue: Saltram House

Website: www.adventurecinema.co.uk/venues/saltram-house

Outdoor screening of the classic movie plus music to enjoy before the movie

The Hound of the Baskervilles

Venue: Cockington Court

Website: www.cockingtoncourt.org/events

Exciting production of Sherlock Holme's mystery

The Merry Wives of Windsor

Venue: The Watermark

Address: Ivybridge

Website: www.ivybridgewatermark.ticketsolve.com

Performance of the Shakespeare play from The Pantaloons

Cirque: The Greatest Show

Venue: Plymouth Pavilions

Website: www.plymouthpavilions.com

The very best of musical theatre showstoppers meets jaw-dropping circus spectacular

Protest

Venue: Theatre Royal Plymouth

Website: https://theatreroyal.com/whats-on/protest/

For ages 7+. Running is Alice’s happy place – you might even say it’s in her DNA. She’s the best runner at her school but is struggling to prove her worth. Jade is slowly coming to realise that...

Adventures in Purbeck Family Quest

Venue: Corfe Castle

Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/dorset/corfe-castle

Find all the hidden quest boards in the castle and note down the ansers in the booklet

Antony Gormley's Time Horizon

Venue: Houghton Hall

Website: www.houghtonhall.com

Large scale installations featuring 100 lifesize scultures distributed across 300 acres of the park

Autumn Apple Trail

Venue: Lydford Gorge

Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/devon/lydford-gorge

Follow the trail around the orchard to get stuck into some apple activities

Autumn Spotter Trail

Venue: Knightshayes

Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/devon/knightshayes

Pick up an Autumn Spotter Trail and go on an adventure around the gardens and parkland. See if you can find all of the colours on the colour wheel and match the leaves you find on the Autumn leaves guide....

Autumnfest celebrations at Arlington Court

Venue: Arlington Court and the National Carriage Museum

Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/devon/devon/arlington-court-and-the-national-trust-carriage-museum

Discover displays around the grounds, visitor reception, tea rooms and gardens, as they celebrate the autumn colour. Family crafting and activities

BEAR HUNT SCULPTURE TRAIL

Venue: Various locations in North Devon

Website: www.chsw.org.uk/event/bear-hunt-sculpture-trail

Find 25 5 foot bears painted by a local artist around Bideford, Barnstaple, Great Torrington and Ilfracombe. Use the Bear Hunt app or download the trail map and make a donation to support Children's Hospice...

Beneath the Waves

Venue: West Bay Discovery Centre

Address: West Bay

Website: www.westbaydiscovercentre.org.uk

Pop-up exhibition where visitors can discover the history of fishing locally, the hidden world beneath our water and how local marine life is being protected

Big Schools' Birdwatch

Address: Everywhere

Website: www.rspb.org.uk/fun-and-learning/ for-teachers/schools-birdwatch/

Count birds in your school grounds and submit results online. See the website for helpful ID resources

Ch

CHINESE ZODIAC TRAIL

Venue: Torquay Museum

Address: 529 Babbacombe Road, Torquay,

Website: www.torquaymuseum.org.uk

Find all the Zodiac animals around the Museum

Cocomelon Song Time

Venue: Sea Life Great Yarmouth

Website: www.visitsealife.com/great-yarmouth

Join JJ and all the little ones from Melon Patch Academy to meet incredible animals and discover how to keep them safe in the oceans and find the missing words to complete the exclusive SEA Life song

Dame Magdalene Odundo at Houghton Hall

Venue: Houghton Hall

Website: www.houghtonhall.com

Exhibition showcase existing and new works spanning Odundo's 30 year career

Discover Sharklife

Venue: Sealife Hunstanton

Website: www.visitsealife.com/hunstanton

Fun activitiy trail and challenges throughout the aquarium, enjoy visual games

Easter Activities at World of Country Life

Time: 1080624:00

Venue: World of Country Life

Address: West Down Lane, Sandy Bay, Exmouth

Website: https://www.worldofcountrylife.co.uk/event/easter-holiday-family-fun/

Special Easter arts and craft sessions, Easter Egg Trail as well as their programme of daily activities and play areas

Fairies and Dragons Trail

Venue: The Garden House

Address: Pound Road, Buckland Monachorum, Yelverton

Website: www.thegardenhouse.org.uk

Sport the woodland fairies and friendly dragons hidden around the garden.

Fantazy

Venue: Babbacombe Theatre

Website: www.babbacombe-theatre.com

Variety show with comedy, illusion, vocalists and dance

Follow the Sensory Trail at Seaton Wetlands

Venue: Seaton Wetlands

Website: https://eastdevon.gov.uk/wildeastdevon/wild-east-devon-events/february-2023/follow-the-sensory-trail-at-seaton-wetlands/

New sensory trail - follow the trail and each board highlights an activity to help you connect to nature

Guess Who Adoption Donkey Trail

Venue: The Donkey Sanctuary

Address: Slade House Farm, Sidmouth

Website: www.thedonkeysanctuary.org.uk/events

Put your knowledge about the Sanctuary's adoption to the test in their new summer trail combining fun, exercise and brainpower - £5 per trail. Open daily until 9am, general admission and parking is free....

Hell's Bells

Hide and Sheep AR trail

Venue: Powderham Castle,

Address: Kenton, Nr Exeter

Website: www.powderham.co.uk

Explore this historic Estate with an Augmented Reality Trail. See the website for details on how to access the app before arrival

Hollywood Rome Trail

Venue: Torquay Museum

Website: 530 Babbacombe Road, Torquay

Explore the Hollywood Rome: Reel Life in the Ancient World exhibition and fill out the trail sheet. Also take part in an activity sheet called My Favourite Roman.

I Am The Seed That Grew The Tree Exhibition

Venue: Arlington Court and the National Trust Carriage Museum

Address: Arlington, Nr Barnstaple

Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/arlington-court-and-the-national-trust-carriage-museum

Outdoor exhibition with nature scenes and poems for every month of the year

INCREDIBLE INSTRUMENTS TRAIL

Venue: Torquay Museum

Address: Torquay Museum, 529 Babbacombe Road, Torquay, TQ1 1HG.

Website: www.torquaymuseum.org/events

Explore the Made To Be Played: A Festival of Musical Instruments exhibition and answer the questions on your trail sheet and get a prize on completion.

Lamb Feeding and Lambing Live

LAMB FEEDING AND LAMBING LIVE

Venue: Church Farm Stow Bardolph

Address: Lynn Road, Stow Bardolph

Website: www.churchfarmstowbardolph.co.uk

See the new lambs as well as lots of other baby animals being born during the spring

Mail Trail 2023

Venue: Various locations across Exmouth

Website: www.hospiscare.co.uk/events/mail-trail-2023

Find over 40 decorated postboxes with maps available in aid of Hospiscare

Making The Rounds: Stories of Workhouse Nurses Told In Textiles

Venue: Gressenhall Farm and Workhouse

Website: www.museums.norfolk.gov.uk

Family friendly exhibition taking a look at the long history of our relationship with dinosaurs with detailed models alongside memorabilia and fossils and specimens from their own collections

Marvellous Minibeasts Trail

Venue: Kingston Lacy

Address: Wimborne

Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/dorset/kingston-lacy

Wander the woodland to find out where the minibeasts live, eat and sleep around Kingston Lacy and try the minibeast themed activities along the woodland walk from 9:30 to 4:30pm

Norfolk and Norwich Festival

Venue: Various locations

Website: www.nnfestival.org.uk

Arts and cultural festival - see the website for more details

Orchard Fortnight

Venue: Killerton

Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/devon/killerton

Learn how the Killerton team manage a traditional orchard to reverse the decline in nature, follow an orchard trail, pick your own apples and play games. Demonstrations of apple pressing

Paddington TM The Story of A Bear

Venue: Torre Abbey

Address: The King's Drive, Torquay

Website: www.torre-abbey.org.uk

Touring exhibition from the British Library with books, documents, film clips and original artwork and more associated events to be announced

Read to a Dog

Session to encourage children and teenagers to read - book onto a session with Rafa who has been assessed and is registered with Pets as Therapy.

Rediscover Church - Family Easter Trail - Cranbrook

Venue: Younghayes Centre

Address: Cranbrook

Website: https://www.rediscoverchurch.com/cranbrook-eastertrail

Organised by Rediscover Church and starting and ending at the Younghayes Centre.  Free to take part but booking essential.

Remedies, Reasons and Resilience

Venue: Torre Abbey

Website: www.torre-abbey.org.uk/whats-on

Exhibition exploring what wellbeing means to individuals

RETRO GAMES: A GAMING JOURNEY FROM ARCADE TO ZX SPECTRUM

Venue: Time and Tide Museum

Address: Time and Tide Museum of Great Yarmouth Life, Blackfriars’ Road, Great Yarmouth, NR30 3BX.

Website: www.museums.norfolk.gov.uk/timetide/ whats-on/retro-games

Exhibition charting the rise of computer gaming from 80s to the present day with the chance to play games using vintage and contemporary technology.

ROYAL RESIDENTS FAMILY QUEST

Venue: Corfe Castle

Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/dorset/corfe-castle

Explore the ruins to learn about the royal residents of Corfe Castle. Answer the questions to earn your castle siege coin.

Spirit of Sanctuary Winter Trail

Venue: The Donkey Sanctuary

Address: Slade House Farm, Sidmouth

Website: www.thedonkeysanctuary.org.uk/events

Discover the true spirit of the sanctuary in their wonderful winter trail. Find your donkey spirit word this winter. This entertaining family activity combines fun, exercise and brainpower and is just...

Spring Afternoon Tea

Venue: Assembly House

Website: www.assemblyhousenorwich.co.uk

Themed afternoon tea experience - see website for details

Spring Wildlife Hunt

Venue: The Donkey Sanctuary

Address: Slade House Farm, Sidmouth

Website: www.thedonkeysanctuary.org.uk

Spot the wildlife that has thrived thanks to the stewardship of the land, aided by the donkeys. Seek out some of the many species by finding the wildlife boards located around the sanctuary and matching...

Spring's Blossoming at Blickling Estate

Venue: Blickling Estate

Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/norfolk/blickling-estate

Celebration of spring flowers, birds and blossom with a family trail and other ways to explore spring in the House

Stories of Sanctuary Spirit Trail

Venue: The Donkey Sanctuary

Address: The Donkey Sanctuary, Slade House Farm, Sidmouth,

Website: www.thedonkeysanctuary.org.uk

Uncover the spirit of the sanctuary in their wonderful winter trail. Reveal your donkey spirit word this winter. This entertaining family activity combines fun, exercise and brainpower and is just £5...

Sublime Symmetry: The Mathematics Behind De Morgan's Ceramic Designs

Venue: Royal Albert Memorial Museum (RAMM)

Address: Queen Street, Exeter

Website: www.rammuseum.org.uk

Exhibition investigating the use of mathematical principles in William De Morgan's beautiful ceramic designs

Superhero Insect Trail

Venue: Torquay Museum

Website: 531 Babbacombe Road, Torquay

Wherever you find them, insects are carrying out vital jobs that make healthy ecosystems and help us by pollinating our food and cleaning up our environment. Follow the Superhero trail of these incredible...

Swannery Cygnets Hatching

Venue: Abbotsbury Swannery

Address: New Barn Road, Abbotsbury, Weymouth

Website: www.abbotsburytickets.co.uk

See the cygnets hatch and take their first steps from dozens of nests across the Swannery. Explore the Swannery and witness the unique sight of the fluffy cygnets

The Moon: Meet Our Nearest Neighbour

Venue: Lynn Museum

Website: www.museums.norfolk.gov.uk

Moon themed exhibition wher eyou can discover the science and mythology behind our nearest neighbour, find out about historic discovery and exploration and encounter astonishing astonish objects incluidng...

The Secret Book Quest

Venue: Torbay Libraries

Website: www.torbaylibraries.org.uk

Reading Challenge. Receive a booklet to complete as well as a certificate when 25, 50 and 100 books have been read. Free to take part. Visit the website to find out more about occasional special events.

THE TIGER WHO CAME TO TEA EXHIBITION

Venue: Shire Hall Museum

Address: High West Street, Dorchester

Website: www.shirehalldorset.org/events

New exhibition celebrating the work of Judith Kerr with original artwork, notes and sketches

The Wizard of Oz Afternoon Tea at The Assembly House

Venue: Assembly House

Address: Norwich

Website: www.assemblyhousenorwich.co.uk

Themed afternoon tea experience - see website for details

THIRSTY FOR FASHION EXHIBITION

Venue: Killerton

Address: Broadclyst

Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/devon/killerton

Exhibition exploring circular fashion from the 18th Century to the present day highlighting the techniques used to repair and reuse clothing throughout history

Travelling Trees Trail

Venue: Greenway

Address: Galmpton,

Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/greenway

Discover the trees of Greenway in this family oriented self-led trail

Under The Autumn Leaves Trail

Venue: Coleton Fishacre

Address: Brownstone Road, Kingswear, Dartmouth,

Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/coleton-fishacre

Step among the trees and listen to the sounds of nature in this autumn trail.

Vineyard Nature Trail

Venue: Sandridge Barton,

Address: Stoke Gabriel

Website: www.sandridgebarton.com

Family friendly nature trail set on the edge of the River Dart

Winter Fun at Woodlands

Venue: Woodlands

Address: Woodlands, Blackawton, Totnes,

Website: www.woodlandspark.com

Indoor areas and selected rides open

Winter Sculpture Exhbition

Venue: RHS Rosemoor

Website: www.rhs.org.uk/gardens/rosemoor

Return of the annual exhibition with sculptures situated round the grounds

ZOG ACTIVITY TRAIL

Venue: Haldon Forest Park

Address: Bullers Hill, nr Exeter

Website: www.forestryengland.uk/haldon-forest-park

Brand new family activity trail and free app. See website for details