Families can enjoy a variety of activities at St Nicholas Priory this October half term. Find out about Elizabethan life during the two free Saturday Tudor days or join in with our drop in sessions, October 27-29, organised as part of Exeter Children’s Literature Festival.
Elizabethan Daily Life
Saturday, October 23, 10am to 4pm. Free, drop in.
St Nicholas Priory, the Mint, off Fore Street, Exeter EX4 3BL
Meet local experts and find out about daily life in the Priory at the time of Queen Elizabeth I. Find out how to play the game of Alquerque and make and decorate your own board in Tudor style. Come back next Saturday and show us your designs and join in our Alquerque knockout competition. All children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult.
The Very New Exeter Riddles
Wednesday, October 27, 10.30am to 12.30pm and 1.30 to 3.30pm, standard admission charges apply, drop in.
St Nicholas Priory, the Mint, off Fore Street, Exeter EX4 3BL
There are some riddles that are a thousand years old (Anglo Saxon) and some that are much more recent. Have a go at writing your own and experiment with other word games and picture poetry. Part of the Exeter Children’s Literature Festival.
All children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult. Admission: adults, £2.50; children aged under 18 and in full time education, £1; under 5s, free. Xcard holders: adult, £1.25; child 50p; under 5s free. Senior citizens, £2.
Picture This
Thursday, October 28, 10.30am to 12.30pm and 1.30 to 3.30pm, standard admission charges apply, drop in.
St Nicholas Priory, the Mint, off Fore Street, Exeter EX4 3BL
Combine drawing and descriptions of real or imaginary events. Part of the Exeter Children’s Literature Festival.
All children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult. Admission: adults, £2.50; children aged under 18 and in full time education, £1; under 5s, free. Xcard holders: adult, £1.25; child 50p; under 5s free. Senior citizens, £2.
Objects, Stories, Journeys
Friday, October 29, 10.30am to 12.30pm and 1.30 to 3.30pm, standard admission charges apply, drop in.
St Nicholas Priory, the Mint, off Fore Street, Exeter EX4 3BL
Museums are full of objects that can tell the most amazing stories. Write a story inspired by a museum object or one of your own. Part of the Exeter Children’s Literature Festival.
All children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult. Admission: adults, £2.50; children aged under 18 and in full time education, £1; under 5s, free. Xcard holders: adult, £1.25; child 50p; under 5s free. Senior citizens, £2.
Elizabethan Daily Life
Saturday, October 30, 10am to 4pm. Free, drop in.
St Nicholas Priory, the Mint, off Fore Street, Exeter EX4 3BL
Meet local experts and find out about daily life in the Priory at the time of Queen Elizabeth I. If you designed an Alquerque board inspired by your visit last Saturday, bring it in and join in our Alquerque knockout competition. All children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult.
(image: St Nicholas Priory, Exeter)
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