"What's on "
Devon Community Learning Partnership - FREE events
Sun March 14th 2010 - 2.00 - 5.00 pm, Opportunities to try your hand at...Designing and Planting a Cutting Garden with Flowers and Foliage.
Weds March 17th & Sat March 27th - 2.00 - 5.00 pm,
Creating a Wildlife Friendly Garden
Prior Booking Essential, Venue: Ash Tree Farm Dartmouth
Contact: stevie@ashtreefarm.com or 01803 712437
Britannia Choral Society, 27th Mar 2010 19:30 Britannia Choral Society presents Handel's Messiah with Bach's Cantata 106.
Gottes zeit: God's own time.
St Saviour's Church, Dartmouth on Saturday 27th March @ 7.30 pm.
Tickets @ £10.00 from Chris Hyson 0n 01548 580902
Easter Egg Children's Workshop at the Flavel, Dartmouth with Saveurs, 28th March 10.00am- 12.30pm,
Julien and Guylaine will once again run a workshop for a fun filled morning baking cakes and decorating your very own Easter Egg, then once dry, you can wrap it to either give to someone special, or keep for yourself! Prepare to get very messy! Suitable for ages 3 up, if a parent or guardian is helping. All children aged 9 and under must be accompanied by an adult, Spaces are limited, so book early to avoid disappointment!
Tickets: £8 (includes Easter Egg)
Dartmouth Castle - Pirates Treasure Quest 2nd Apr 2010 - 5th Apr 2010
Take part in the hunt for pirate treasure and on Easter Sunday and Monday a rogue band of pirates will take over the castle. Follow the clue sheet and search the castle, writing down the clues as you find them. If you succeed in your quest then a small piece of pirate treasure will be your reward. A yummy prize indeed! Non Members: Adult £4.50 / Concession £3.80 / Child £2.30
Occombe Farm, Near Paignton - Easter Trail 2nd Apr 2010 - 5th Apr 2010 Follow the clues round the Occombe Nature Trail to uncover a secret password & win a chocolate prize. Collect trail map from Occombe Farm Shop 10.00am - 4.00pm each day Cost £2.50 per child no booking
Pennywell Devon's Farm and Wildlife Centre, 2 Apr - 5 Apr 2010 Enjoy Pennywell's Easter fun weekend with lots of activities for all the family. Plus meet all the Easter animals!! Mega Easter Egg hunt, family games and an Easter film. Family entertainment with Dan the Hat, Nutty Noah, Ben Cornish and Spangles the Clown.
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Powderham Castle Chocolate Factory Fortnight, 2 April, - 16 April 2010, No Golden ticket required to join in this fantastic, fondant-filled fortnight.. Meet our very own Willy Wonka in his Candy Castle for chocfuls of fun, follow the lollipop trail and make your own sweet treats to take home. Dress up in your most colourful outfit and prepare to be amazed. Activities at set times throughout the day. (Except Saturday 10 April) Included in admission.
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Easter Treasure Hunt - Berry Head 3rd April Enjoy a trail around Berry Head to uncover clues & win your treasure - an egg! Meet: Berry Head Visitor Centre, Northern Fort Time: 11am - 1pm Cost: £5 per team (maximum of 5 per team); no booking
Paignton Zoo - Be a junior Vet, 7th, 13th 15th April Discover the work of Paignton Zoo's veterinary team during an action packed day for 11 to 15 year olds. Look at X-Rays and discover how we train our animals to receive essential veterinary care.
Booking essential For further details telephone 01803 697510
South Devon Railway's Easter Steam Extravaganza Easter Sunday & Easter Monday, April 16th & 17th, The first gala event of the year on the South Devon Railway will take place over the Easter weekend when a special train service will operate on Sunday 16th & Monday 17th April. 2006 will once again see several Special Events take place on the South Devon Railway. These include a number of special gala weekends, the first of which is being held over the Easter Bank Holiday Weekend.
The “Easter Steam Extravaganza” will feature three former Great Western tank locomotives running to a special timetable which features a variety of services including the ever popular auto trains, demonstration goods trains, and some double headed
services.
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Dart Music Festival 7th May - 9th May 2010
Music for All - don't miss one of Britain's most popular music festivals!
For a few days in May each year the town is full of happy people enjoying of a huge range of music in venues all over town - from rock to jazz, folk to opera, blues to choral, classical to steel bands, with kids' workshops and much much more.
With a brilliant atmosphere and feel good factor there really is something for everyone, so come along, relax and enjoy the buzz.
For further information our whizzy new website www.dartmusicfestival.co.uk is now available. It's still under construction but will now be updated regularly - watch this space....
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