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An afternoon of racing at Newton Abbot Racecourse – Thursday 8th May

With summer just around the corner, enjoy an afternoon of thrilling summer jumps racing at Newton Abbot Racecourse on Thursday 8th May.

Racing will start at 14:05, with gates opening at 12:05.

Tickets for the day can be purchased at www.newtonabbotracing.com until 5pm the day before the fixture. Tickets will be available at the gate upon arrival.

Don’t forget – children aged 16 and under and students with a valid photographic student ID / NUS card can enjoy free entry to all fixtures.

An afternoon of racing at Newton Abbot Racecourse – Thursday 8th May

With summer just around the corner, enjoy an afternoon of thrilling summer jumps racing at Newton Abbot Racecourse on Thursday 8th May.

Racing will start at 14:05, with gates opening at 12:05.

Tickets for the day can be purchased at www.newtonabbotracing.com until 5pm the day before the fixture. Tickets will be available at the gate upon arrival.

Don’t forget – children aged 16 and under and students with a valid photographic student ID / NUS card can enjoy free entry to all fixtures.

Disney Junior UK comes to Plymouth

Doc McStuffins is embarking on a national experiential retail tour “Doc ‘s Check-Up Clinic”, inspired by the Disney Junior hit animated series of the same name.

Free to the public, the touring check-up clinic will embark on a cross country road trip on 8th February visiting major cities. The hit series for children models good health, nurturing and compassion through stories of a young...

Disney's Doc McStuffins Tour comes to Plymouth

Doc McStuffins is embarking on a national experiential retail tour “Doc ‘s Check-Up Clinic”.

Free to the public, the tour will embark on a cross country road trip visiting major cities, including Plymouth on 24 February.

The hit series for children models good health, nurturing and compassion through stories of a young girl, Doc, a would-be doctor, who cares for and can communicate with her toys that include Lambie and Stuffy. Doc fans will be able to dress up in a doctor’s tunic, with their own stethoscope and clipboard. They will then be invited to Doc’s clinic where they...

Wild About Plymouth: A Cold World

Brrrrrrrr! Come and discover some of the strange creatures that live in the coldest places on the planet. From giant sea spiders to woolly rhinoceros teeth fossils - there will be plenty to see! You can also enjoy a range of fun activities in the warmth of the Museum such as creating your own woolly mammoth and making a giant sea spider of your own! Admission is free and there is no need to book. Drop in for as little or as long as you like.

11am-4pm

Free

Family friendly!

Fireworks and Bright Sparks: Igniting Creativity

Plymouth Play Association, alongside Plymouth Arts Centre, invite you and your little sparks, to come and ignite your creativity with a fireworks themed workshop. Artist and learning specialists support these open-ended activities for children under 6. Don’t forget to dress for mess. Come along to Plymouth Arts Centre on Tuesday 12 November from 1-2.30 to have the chance to make some exciting bonfire night inspired art!

Advance booking is essential. Please call the box office on 01752 206114.

More information is available at www.plymouthartscentre.org .

Plymouth Arts Centre holds fireworks themed workshop for little sparks

A free fireworks-themed workshop to ignite children’s creativity following Bonfire Night is being held next week.

The event next Tuesday at Plymouth Arts Centre, run in conjunction with Plymouth Play Association, is for under 6 year olds. Artists and learning specialists will help children ignite their creativity.

The workshop, at the venue in Looe Street, will run from 1-2....

Five fab free(ish) things to do for half term

Five free or inexpensive things to do to keep the kids (and their parents, grandparents or carers) occupied this half-term.

1. Bake a Christmas cake

Autumn half term is the optimum time for baking a Christmas fruit cake, allowing time for it to mature for Christmas. But don't forget to 'feed' it regularly between now and the big day with brandy (or whisky or rum). Get the...

Daily fun for families this autumn half term

Staff and volunteers at Buckland Abbey, Garden and Estate near Yelverton are gearing up for a bumper half term week full of activities, crafts and Halloween events. There will be plenty for families to do throughout the day, every day between 26 October and 3 November.

Families can set off with a bag full of activities to complete on the estate’s Autumn Adventure Trail which boasts...

Refurbished Theatre Royal holds family-friendly open days

The newly refurbished Theatre Royal in Plymouth is opening its doors for two exciting family-friendly open days this autumn.

The Theatre is inviting the public to "explore, discover and create" with the 'Theatre Royal Plymouth Open Days' in October and November. The Theatre Royal says the events will offer an exclusive opportunity to explore the new look building, discover how the...

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