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Smiggle-mania hits Plymouth

Australia's most exciting and colourful stationery retailer, Smiggle, is set to open a store in Plymouth on Friday 23 June – marking the brands 100th store opening in the UK.

Smiggle – where a smile meets a giggle – has been a revelation since arriving on these shores in February 2014, with Plymouth marking the monumental opening while many more new stores are set to open in 2017....

Friday Feeling Raceday – Fri 22 Sept

The weekend starts here! Join us for an afternoon of Summer Jumps racing in the beautiful South West.

NEW for 2017: Check out our two new Fizz Friday ticket packages at just £30pp which include Paddock entry, fizz or a refreshing drink, a tasty treat and a racecard. These packages are only available via our online ticket store until 5pm on Thursday 21 September.

Alternatively, Paddock Enclosure tickets are on sale now priced at £19 per person or £12 for Course Enclosure tickets. Children aged 16 and under, plus students with a valid photographic ID go FREE. Gates open at 12...

Summertime Racing – Wednesday 16 August

Make the most of the summer holidays and enjoy making new memories from your afternoon at the races on Wednesday 16 August.

Gates open at 12.00 ahead of the first race at 14.00. The final race of the day will take place at 17.00.

Tickets are available online now priced at £19 for the Paddock Enclosure and £12 for the Course Enclosure. Tickets are available online until 17.00 on Tuesday 15 August and will also be available at the gates on the day.

Children aged 16 and under, plus students with valid photographic ID go FREE.

Be sure to pay a visit to our new...

Friday Feeling Raceday - Fri 7 July

The weekend starts here! Join us for an afternoon of Summer Jumps racing in the beautiful South West.

NEW for 2017: Check out our two new Fizz Friday ticket packages at just £30pp which include Paddock entry, fizz or a refreshing drink, a tasty treat and a racecard. These packages are only available via our online ticket store until 5pm on Thursday 6 July.

Alternatively, Paddock Enclosure tickets are on sale now priced at £19 per person or £12 for Course Enclosure tickets. Children aged 16 and under, plus students with a valid photographic ID go FREE.

Gates open at...

June Evening Racing – Tues 27 June

Finish the day on a high with an evening at the races on Tuesday 27 June.

Gates open at 16.00 ahead of the first race at 18.00. The final race of the day will take place at 20.30.

Tickets are available online now priced at £19 for the Paddock Enclosure and £12 for the Course Enclosure. Tickets are available online until 17.00 on Monday 26 June and will also be available at the gates on the day.

Children aged 16 and under, plus students with valid photographic ID go FREE. Book in advance to take advantage of our great group booking offers.

Be sure to pay a...

Countdown to exciting season of horse racing at Newton Abbot

Easter Saturday 15 April marks the start of a thrilling new season as racing returns to Newton Abbot Racecourse following a major winter improvement programme.

The family-favourite Easter Saturday fixture will signal the start of an exciting programme of racing and special events at the newly-improved course in South Devon.

Over the five-month winter break, tens of thousands of...

Get out, get wild and uncover the nature on your doorstep

The RSPB and ALDI are challenging families in Plymouth to get out and get wild in nature this Easter and be in with a chance of winning a bumper pack of prizes worth £500 as it launches its new and exciting Wild Challenge.

With the amount of time children and their families are spending outside in nature on the decline, Europe’s biggest nature conservation charity and discount...

Season Opener at Newton Abbot Racecourse – Tuesday 4th April 2017

The wait is over – join us at Newton Abbot Racecourse as we start another thrilling season of summer jumps racing on Tuesday 4th April 2017.

The first of 18 fixtures, celebrate our Season Opener with friends, family or colleagues – tickets are available now priced at £19 for the Paddock Enclosure and £12 for the Course Enclosure.

Enjoy a day at the races for less - Group discounts are available when booked in advance. Children aged 16 and under plus students with a valid photographic student ID / NUS go free to every fixture.

Racing starts at 14:20 and gates open at...

Family workshop: Plymouth Contemporary - Make your own costume

To celebrate the 2017 Plymouth Contemporary, we’re offering families the most fun they’ve ever had with a cardboard box! We provide all the ingredients you'll need to make an outlandish and extraordinary costume fit for a fantasy world. The only limit is your imagination.

Organised by Lets Make Art who provide high quality family events and workshops for all ages and abilities.

Tickets £2.50 per child, booking advised

Plymouth children wanted for CATERed food panel

CATERed, Plymouth’s school meal provider has just launched a competition to recruit a number of nine and 10-year-old pupils, who have a real interest in food and healthy eating from schools across Plymouth, to form Ed’s Citywide Children’s Food Panel.

One of the main goals of CATERed is that children and young people are at the heart of everything they do and in order to make sure that...

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