Five libraries in Devon are encouraging everyone to craft with nature this February half-term. Developing new skills and perspectives through artist-led, affordable workshops for all ages. From using paint made from plants or lino printing to celebrating wildlife with cardboard creations, people are invited to explore their connection to the natural world.
Thousands of primary school children across Devon are discovering their musical skills thanks to taking part in the UK’s biggest band-based music education programme, which prioritises group learning, an accessible music curriculum and regular performance opportunities.
More than 2,200 children in Devon are taking part in Rocksteady’s weekly in-school band lessons, where children are...
With four kids between us aged 12 to 18, organising a festive family outing usually involves spreadsheets, negotiations and at least one teenager muttering, “Do I have to come?” under their breath.
So when Icescape Westpoint announced its much-anticipated return, we jumped at the chance to test whether it could deliver that rare miracle: something all of them would enjoy.
Young people aged 13 to 24 who will spend Christmas in a Plymouth Hospital are set to receive a bundle of festive gifts this year, thanks to a nationwide campaign from Project Youth Cancer.
Patients at University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust are among hundreds of teenage and young adult cancer patients across 45 hospitals in the UK and Ireland who will wake up on Christmas morning to...
Debut storyteller, Heather Moresby, has created a unique children’s picture book, Pick Up All Your Pots and Pans , which subtly addresses healthy eating as an important life skill for very young children and their parents.
Unlike a traditional picture book, this book is in three sections. The first part is an adorable rhyming adventure story where we meet our protagonists, Faye and...
East Devon District Council is pleased to announce another highly successful year for the Seaton Wetlands Summer Holiday Club, which continues to bring children closer to nature.
Organised annually during the first week of August by the East Devon District Council Countryside team, the Summer Holiday Club has once again proven immensely popular, with all places selling out rapidly....
Hundreds of children aged 0–5 across Devon and Dorset have taken part in Water Babies’ Splashathon events over recent weeks, raising over £35,000 for Children’s Alliance and the baby loss charity Tommy’s.
The themed swimming sessions saw little ones dressed in costumes as they showed off their water safety skills in locations including Exeter, Bournemouth and Taunton.
A shocking new survey has revealed that nearly seven in ten parents of children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) in Devon don’t know what support exists in their area.
As families struggle in silence, The F i d g e t Project has launched a crowdfunder to deliver urgent, specialist support directly to children and families via support sessions offered in the...
A magical underwater world has surfaced at The Soapbox Theatre, where imagination brings stories to life. Hidden beneath the waves are rare Sea Dragons and mysterious Mer people, and they need your help to thrive.
Dive into this immersive experience from Stiltskin Theatre Company and get creative—design sea creatures, write ocean spells, and craft treasures for the dragons and merfolk to discover.
Solve puzzles, unlock secrets, and leave behind your creations for the sea dragons to explore. And if your imagination...
Fairies and Goblins get your wings at the ready for this year’s enchanting midsummer's day Spellbound Fairy and Goblin Arts Festival at Stiltskin’s award winning Soapbox Children’s Theatre, Devonport Park, Plymouth.
With live music, storytelling performances, theatre, arts and crafts. Come dressed to impress in your best fairy and goblin outfits, adults and children alike!
The festival is based in and around The Soapbox Children's Theatre in the beautiful Devonport Park, Plymouth. The majority of activities take place under cover, either in the theatre or...
