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Easter Honiton
There are a wealth of activities taking place during the School Easter Holidays in and around Honiton.

This list of activities has been compiled by the Honiton Learning Community. These are just the highlights, so please check their website for updates and more events - www.honitonlearningcommunity.co.uk.

All Day Activities

Honiton Leisure Centre – KidZmix Day Camps: sports, arts & crafts. 8.30 am – 5.00pm (half days available) Full day from £10 - £20. Mon 7th Apr – Thurs 17th Apr. Children need a packed lunch/drink.

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  • Tel: 01404 42325
  • Location: School Lane, Honiton

Swimming

Honiton Swimming Pool – Fun Splash: Mon – Fri 2pm – 3pm. Courses available. Prices vary

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Dance

Artswave Devon Pop Up Workshop. The Beehive,Thurs 10th Apr, 10am–4pm. 2 different dance artists will run rolling workshops for all ages & abilities, throughout the day. (just4funkproductions) FREE

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Donkeys

The Donkey Sanctuary – Easter Holiday hunt throughout the hols, 9am–4pm.

Donkey Grooming available most days – see website for times - £3 per person.

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Theatre

The Pasty Pirates, at The Beehive. A Rattlebox Theatre Production. Thurs 10th Apr, performances at 1.30pm & 3pm. £3 per person (£1.50 if dressed as a pirate). Booking essential

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Outdoors

Escot – Escot Easter Egg Hunt 10am–5pm throughout hols - £1 plus entry fee. Escot Golden Easter Egg Hunt – 18th–21st Apr 10am–5pm £1 plus entry fee. Easter BBQ at the Yurt Village – 8th April. Bugs, Ponds & Dens, 11am–1pm on 9th & 16th Apr, from £4 per child, plus entry fee

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Football

Exeter City Football in the Community, Soccer Road Show, Mon 7th & Tue 8th Apr. Price: £27 Age: 5 – 14, Course times: 10 am – 3pm. 10% discount for 2 or more siblings booked for both days

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Wild Life

Axe Estuary Wetlands. Thur 10th Apr, meet the birds. Free. Easter Egg Challenge, Thur 17th Apr 10am–1pm – small charge to cover cost of materials. Fire Beacon Hill, Tue 8th Apr, Reptile Ramble, 9am–11am. Donations welcome, booking required.

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Heritage

East Devon Area of Outstanding Beauty – Heritage Week 5th –12th April. Lots of events – see website, ‘Iron Age Experience’ Wed 9th Apr 10.30am–3pm, Blackbury Camp – pottery, open fire cooking, a fun way for the family to discover the world of Iron Age villagers, Free.

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Running

Run the Hippo Calf, Sun 6th Apr, 10.30am – 3k run through fields & water £3 entry, medals for all, prizes for various age groups.

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Animals

Ferne Animal Sanctuary – 8miles from Honiton, signposted from A30. Annual admission charge £2 adult, £1 child. 10am–5pm, 7 days a week. 300 animals, nature trail, play areas

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The Honiton Players Youth Group will be presenting A Grimm Night for Hand Christian Anderson this weekend.

The show takes place at the Mackarness Hall on Friday 4th and Saturday 5th April, starting at 7:30pm.

Tickets are available from the Honiton Toy Shop or on the door for just £5.

You can visit the Honiton Players Facebook page for more information.

 

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Transition Town Honiton are holding a Sowing and Growing event on Saturday 5th April 2014 from 9am - 12 midday at the Mackarness Hall in Honiton (next to St Pauls Church)

The event, just in time for spring, will include a seed swap, gardening advice & demonstrations. It will be the second of Transition Town Honitons five themed Sustainable Saturday Events taking place in 2014.

The Sowing and Growing event will also include the usual Sustainable Saturdays stalls including, Waste not Want Not and the Clothes Swap. There will also be a garden themed raffle.

Local artist Vanessa Nancarrow will also be running free art activities for all ages including, goose-egg painting and sunflower inspired creativity.

For more information visit the Transition Town Honiton website, www.transitiontownhoniton.org.uk or contact the event organiser, Sharon Pavey, telephone number: 01404 831204, email: sdpavey@gmail.com.