Lukesland Gardens Ivybridge Spring Opening from 2nd April – 13th June, Suns, Weds, Bank Holiday (incl Good Friday), 2-6pm, 24 acre family run gardens with wonderful trees and shrubs, ponds and waterfalls. Tea room with home baking. Adults £4.50, Children Free. Dogs welcome on lead. For any information call 01752 691749 or www.lukesland.co.uk

Thursday 1st April

John Faulkner Art Exhibition, starts today @ The Watermark atrium. Best selling artist humourist – John Faulkner work in pen, ink and watercolour to produce images which mirror amusing aspects of our daily lives and relationships. His work which is unique, employs great attention to detail, vibrant colouring, bold caricaturing and witty captioning which has both broad appeal and varied application.

Friday 2nd April

Mega Easter Egg Hunt, 2nd – 5th Pennywell Farm. Family games and an Easter film. Family entertainment with Dan the Hat, Nutty Noah, Ben Cornish and Spangles the Clown.

Occombe Easter Trail, 2nd to 5th April, 10am – 4pm each day, Occombe Farm. Follow the clues around the Occombe Nature Trail to uncover a secret password & win a chocolate prize. £2.50 per child no booking require.

Tuesday 6th April

Meeting of Town Council Planning & Infrastructure Committee, 7pm, including Public Participation Session, at the Town Hall, Erme Court; Tel 01752 893815.

The Art Class, 1-3pm every Tuesday at Chapel Place Community Centre Ivybridge. Come along and explore the enjoyment of drawing. Understand and practice different ways of drawing using a variety of media. To find out more and book your place please contact Amanda on 01752 691354 or 07873449160.

Art Workshop – Jewellery Making: 10-4pm, Ivybridge Community Sport. 8-14 year olds.  Design and make your own jewellery. Led by Professional Artist, Felicity Shillingford. £16.00 per child. To book call 01752 698315.

Plymouth Argyle’s Goal Keepers and Strikers Course, 10-3pm, Ivybridge community sport. 5-14 years old, £12.00 per child.  To book contact Plymouth Argyle on 01752 562561

Wednesday 7th April

Trampolining, 10-12pm and 1-3pm at Ivybridge Community Sport. 8-14 year olds. Coached by a qualified trampolining instructor, come and improve your skills. £6.00 per child.  To book call 01752 698315

Thursday 8th April

Film: My Sister’s Keeper, 7.30pm @ The Watermark Tel 01752 892220. Based on Jodi Picoult’s novel and directed by The Notebook’s Nick Cassavetes. This inspiring film tells a tale of deep human emotion in and about a loving family which is challenged and united by a child’s illness. Cameron Diaz, Abigail Breslin and Alec Baldwin front an exceptional cast who bring sensitivity to this story of an 11 year old girl conceived to be a donor for her leukaemia stricken sister, and who finally demands the right to control her own body. Tickets £4.50, £3.50 conc.

Planning Surgery with South Hams District Council, 10am – 12 noon, Ivybridge Town Hall; drop-in, no appointment necessary; Tel 01803 861234.

Scarecrow Workshop, 10am – 11.30am & 12.30pm – 2pm Occombe Farm. We need your help to stop the birds eating our crops! Join in our scarecrow-making workshop to create a frightening figure for our fields. Bring some old clothes to dress him in. You can take your finished scarecrow home or leave him with us. Funded by Torbay Council Recycling. Free of charge no booking required.

Drama Workshop, 10-12pm at Ivybridge Community Sport. 8-14 year olds. Act our scenes from various musicals such as Hairspray and Mamma Mia. £6 per child.  To book call 01752 698315

Just play Tennis, 1-3pm at Ivybridge Community Sport, 8-14 year olds. This two hour session is designed to let you come and play under your own steam. £4.00 per child.  To book call 01752 698315.

Friday 9th April

Ivybridge Country Market 8.30am until 11.30am, every Friday, at the Scout Hut next to the Leisure Centre, Ivybridge. Locally produced cakes, pasties, preserves, local crafts and seasonal produce. Enjoy!

Just Play Badminton, 10-12pm and 1-3pm at Ivybridge Community Sport, 8-14 year olds. The morning session will allow you to practise your techniques while playing against your friends and the afternoon two hour session will allow you to play the popular game of Rounders. £4 per child per session.  To book call 01752 698315.

Monday 12th April

Meeting of Ivybridge Town Council, including Public Participation Session, 7pm, The Watermark, Erme Court; tel 01752 893815.

Dodgeball, 10-12pm at Ivybridge Community Sport, 8-14 year olds. For this session you will have to think quickly and be fast on your feet. £4.00 per child.  To book call 01752 698315

Rocket Ball, 1-3pm at Ivybridge Community Sport, 8-14 years olds. Come and have a go at a new type of sporting activity. £4.00 per child.  To book call 01752 698315.

Tuesday 13th April

Ivybridge Flower Club: 7.30pm, the Watermark, Ivybridge. This month’s theme is Inspired by.... Contact 01752 690499.

Dance Workshop, 10-12pm at Ivybridge community Sport, 8-14 year olds. Learn dance moves from various Musicals such as Hairspray and Mamma Mia. £6.00 per child.  To book call 01752 698315.

Ultimate Frisbee, 1-3pm at Ivybridge Community Sport, 8-14 year olds. This is your opportunity to play a sport that is growing in popularity. £4.00 per child.  To book call 01752 698315.

Wednesday 14th April

Trampolining, 10-12pm and 1-3pm at Ivybridge Community Sport, 8-14 year olds. Coached by a Qualified Trampolining Instructor, come and improve your skills. £6.00 per child.  To book call 01752 698315.

Thursday 15th April

Continental Market, 15th – 18th April, Armada Way Plymouth. Our popular Continental Market returns to Plymouth City centre this spring, bringing with it a taste of Europe. Make sure to visit the city centre during this weekend to enjoy this fantastic cultural market.

Card Making Workshop, 10-12pm Ivybridge community sport, 8-14 years old. Come along and have a go at designing and making your own greeting card. £6 per child.  To book call 01752 698315.

Two day Plymouth Argyle Football Festival, 10-3pm Ivybridge Community Sport, 5-14 year olds. Two days for £20.00.  To book contact Plymouth Argyle on  01752 562561.

Donkey Nose Bands, 3-4pm Ivybridge Library. Free of charge for children from 7 + to be accompanied by an adult.

Friday 16th April

Ivybridge Country Market 8.30am until 11.30am, every Friday, at the Scout Hut next to the Leisure Centre, Ivybridge. Locally produced cakes, pasties, preserves, local crafts and seasonal produce. Enjoy!

Puzzles and Illusions Workshop, 10-12pm Ivybridge Community Sport, 8-14 year olds. If you are good at breaking codes and solving clues, then this is the workshop for you. £4.00 per child.  To book call 01752 698315.

Parliamentary Candidates Question Time, 7.30pm @ The Watermark. A rare opportunity to quiz your candidates for Ivybridge for the next General Election – David Fitzgerald from Radio Devon and BBC Spotlight is hosting a question time style panel discussion with the prospective parliamentary candidates from the Conservative, UKIP, Labour and Liberal Democrat parties. Come and find out where they stand on the issues that are important to you!

Saturday 17th April

Ivybridge Town Council “Spring in the Park”, 10.30am – 4pm Filham Godwell Lane, Ivybridge. Attractions include Children’s Easter Egg Hunt (11am-2pm), Investigate mini-beasts in the lake with pond dipping & the services of Dr Osmond with his mobile ecology lab, try your hands at angling – all ages – equipment & tuition provided, circus skills workshops with Elfic the Jester, Bouncy castle, stalls, refreshments, low cost dog micro-chipping and dog health checks & advice etc. Free entry and parking.

Official Opening of the Brand-new St John’s play space, 9.45am. Please join the Town Council in celebrating the official opening of this brilliant, new look play facility. The play park will be opened by the chairman of Devon County Council Cllr John Berry. Join in with our local environmental artist to help put some finishing touches to the living willow sculpture, plus other activities.

Monday 19th April

Senior Council for Devon 10am-12pm.  Members meet at The Watermark every 3rd Monday monthly.  For further information contact Marion Sherlock, 01752 872112.

Tuesday 20th April

Meeting of Town Council Planning & Infrastructure Committee, 7pm, including Public Participation Session, at the Town Hall, Erme Court; Tel 01752 893815.

Thursday 22nd April

Planning Surgery with South Hams District Council, 10am – 12 noon, Ivybridge Town Hall; drop-in, no appointment necessary; Tel 01803 861234.

Ivybridge Garden Association, 7.45pm, St Johns Church Hall, Blachford Road, the Garden House its History and Development by Sue Allen.  Membership £5.00 per person. Visitors £1.00. Tea and coffee available, raffle and much more. For any information please contact Lesley Acheson Tel 01752 894867.

Friday 23rd April

Ivybridge Country Market 8.30am until 11.30am, every Friday, at the Scout Hut next to the Leisure Centre, Ivybridge. Locally produced cakes, pasties, preserves, local crafts and seasonal produce. Enjoy!

Live: Wild Willy Barrett’s Sleeping Dogz, 8pm @ The Watermark Tel 01752 892220. Sleeping Dogz are certainly one of the most entertaining folk bands around, and one of the strangest. Led by the charismatic and darkly witty Wild Willy Barrett, this idiosyncratic trio are all highly talented multi-instrumentalists with a diverse and original repertoire. Expect an edgy, hilarious and musically very rich evening – and watch out for the egg! Tickets £11, £10 Conc.

Saturday 24th April

Charity Car Washes, Glanvilles Car Park. Organised by the Lions Club of Ivybridge. Come along and support their Charity.

Ivybridge Walking and Outdoor Festival, 24th April to 3rd May, Various organised walks. Tickets can be booked via Natures Larder in Ivybridge on 01752 894197.

Wednesday 28th April

Guided Tour of Lukesland Gardens, (part of Ivybridge Walking Festival). A chance to learn more about the history and plants of Lukesland Gardens from members of the Howell Family. Pre-booking required. Adults (entry and tour) £6, children (Under 16) Free. www.lukesland.co.uk 01752 691749.

Thursday 29th April

Film: Time Travellers Wife, 7.30pm @ The Watermark Tel 01752 892220. Based on the best-selling book about a love that transcends time. Clare has been in love with Henry her entire life. She believes they are destined to be together, even though she never knows when they will be separated: Henry is a time traveller, cursed with a rare genetic anomaly that causes him to live his life on a shifting timeline, skipping back and forth through his lifespan with no control. Despite the fact that Henry’s travels force them apart with no warning, Clare desperately tries to build a life with her one true love. Tickets £4.50, £3.50 Conc.

Friday 30th April

Ivybridge Country Market 8.30am until 11.30am, every Friday, at the Scout Hut next to the Leisure Centre, Ivybridge. Locally produced cakes, pasties, preserves, local crafts and seasonal produce. Enjoy!

Holiday Activity Programme, Easter half term community sport @ Ivybridge Community College.

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