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Exciting new Heritage Play Packs are being launched in Honiton and Axminster by The Carousel Project. The packs are themed around the Iron Age and the Blackdown Hills unique iron working heritage
The Carousel Project is an Exeter-based social enterprise bringing creative learning, new experiences and outdoor adventure to early years children and their families.
The heritage play packs and accompanying story books are the result of their exciting summer project, Local Stories, which ran in the East Devon villages of Dunkeswell, Stockland and Kilmington.
For families with young children who enjoy storytelling, being creative and playful activities, The Carousel Project will be running three fun workshops to launch the play packs and local families are invited to come and participate.
The workshops take place on the following dates:
- Wednesday 6th November 9.30–11.30am at Honiton Children’s Centre
- Thursday 7th November 10–11.30am at Milway Community Centre in Axminster
- Honiton Library on Saturday 9th November 10am–12pm
Funding for the launch of the Play Packs was provided by local Councillors Andrew Moulding, Paul Diviani and Sara Randall Johnson.
Commenting on the funding, Marie Leverett, Project Manager at The Carousel Project said:
“We’re thrilled to receive funding for the local heritage play pack launch. Families who attend the workshops have a treat in store with some really fun creative activities as well as storytelling by the creator of our popular Iron Age characters Noni and Dum Dum, well loved by families over the summer.”
Linda Isaacson, Library Supervisor at Honiton Library said:
“It’s really exciting to have The Carousel Project here on the 9th of November, especially as November is National History Month! We’re looking forward to the crafts and the storytelling. Hopefully the children will enjoy it as much as we will.”
For more info on their summer project see www.thecarouselproject.org.uk/our-impact/local-stories and for inquiries about the play pack launch email marie@thecarouselproject.org.uk.
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Written by Daniel H Pavey
dan@honiton.com
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The 2013 Tour of Britain will be passing through Honiton on 20th September.
Stage 6 starts in Sidmouth and for the first time in Tour of Britain history has a summit finish on Haytor in Dartmoor
The 137 kilometre Devon stage starts in Sidmouth at 11am and passes through the following areas:
- Sidmouth
- Honiton
- Willand
- Tiverton
- Bickleigh
- Stoke Canon
- Exeter
- Starcross
- Chudleigh
- Moretonhampstead
- Bovey Tracey
- Haytor
Our sister site sidmouth.com has more information about Stage 6 and the Tour of Britain and has some photographs from the stage launch that took place on the Esplanade on 16th July.
There are many events planned along the route before, during and after the stage. You can let us know what you're doing on our Facebook page or Twitter page. We'd love to hear from you!