Activities for children and young people in Exeter
Last updated 4th Nov 2009
| Name of Provider | Contact Details | Age range | Description of Activities |
| Haven Banks Outdoor Education Centre | 61 Haven Road, Exeter 01392 434668 |
8 to 16 years | Kayaking, canoeing, raft building, climbing, team building, orienteering, archery, sailing, windsurfing, caving and much more. See their website for a full programme for after school, weekend and holiday activities. |
| Go Ape at Haldon Forest |
0845 6439215 |
10 years + | Giant obstacle courses up in the trees using ladders, walkways, bridges and tunnels made of wood, rope and super-strong wire, and top it all off with the country’s best zip lines. |
| Oaklands Riding School | Balls Farm Road, 01392 272105 |
5 yrs + | Riding lessons for all ages. Also, Pony Days very Friday in every school holiday - unique opportunity for children to experience owning a pony at the fraction of the price for parents!! Starting at 10am finishing at 3pm the price is £30 including grooming, tacking up, group riding lesson and stable management |
| Name of Provider | Contact Details | Age range | Description of Activities |
| Magdalen Court School | Victoria Park Road, Exeter 01392 494919 Admin@MagdalenCourtSchool.co.uk |
5 to 14 years Special arrangements can be made for 14+ | ICTsuite, graphics, photography, TEFL, climbing wall, tennis, football, basketball, table tennis, golf, music, arts & crafts, dance, drama, outdoor activities and much more! |
| Sports Mad (Premier Sports Ltd) | Area Coordinator Tim Mills: tmills@premiersport.org 07789552265 |
5 to 12 yrs | Multi Sport Camps & after school clubs including ICT, Arts and Crafts. |
| Meerkats Holiday Club | Meerkats Holiday Club 07794497696 or 07794497829 |
4 to 12 years | Activities include den building, construction, crafts, football, other sports, drama, trips out to local parks, swimming, computer games. Air hockey & large outdoor play area. |
| Riverside Leisure Centre | Cowick Street, St.Thomas, Exeter EX4 1AF 01392 221771 riversideexeter@parkwood-leisure.co.uk www.leisure-centre.com |
5 to 12 yrs | ‘Camp Adventure’ provide a range of activities to keep children active and entertained. Activities vary but could include swimming, arts and crafts, football, softball, mini Olympics, assault courses and much more. |
| Laser Summer Camp | Exeter School, 01392 499009 Booking enquiries: 01458 446548 www.lasercamp.co.uk |
5 to 14 yrs | Based at Exeter School, Laser Summer Camp run a wide range of activities and each activity offered has, where possible, a qualified specialist in charge. They also have an adventure camp at Bicton College. |
| Broadclyst Sports Centre | Broadclyst Sport Hall, Station Road, Broadclyst, Broadclyst Exeter EX5 3AL 01392 464676 |
5 to 14 yrs | Football, trampolining, tennis and multi sport activities. |
| Fun House Club (Wonford) | DC Leisure Management Ltd, Wonford Sports Centre, Rifford Road, Wonford Exeter EX2 6NF 01392 253453 |
5 to 11 years | Monday to Friday 9.00 am - 12.00 pm. For further information about activities on offer please contact the centre. |
| Fitkidz & Creche | Clifton Hill Sports Centre, Belmont Road, Exeter, Devon EX1 2DJ 01392 253353 |
5 to 11 yrs | For further information please contact the sports centre. |
| Dolphins Holiday Club | c/o Pinhoe Church School, 01392 464255 |
5 to 12 yrs | Monday to Friday: 8.30 am - 6.00 pm. Please contact the provider for more details |
| Exeter University Multi Sport Camps | SPORTS PARK: 01392 264452 |
8 to 13 yrs | Multi-sports camps where children get to try out and participate in a wide variety of sporting activities. The multi-sports camps offer around 10 different sports throughout the week and you do not need to have played them before. |
| FISH | Ladysmith Junior School & Tel 08445 618847 |
5 to 11 yrs | Multi activity holiday club |
| Name of Provider | Contact Details | Age range | Description of Activities |
| Exeter Phoenix | Bradninch Place, Gandy Street Exeter EX4 3LS 01392 667080 |
5 yrs + | Music, drama, dance, art, and much more. |
| BIG Foot Drama | Kate or Charlie 0870 950 9311 |
5–7 yrs 8-11 yrs | Drama clubs based on a given theme or text. They use Organic Theatre which encourages children to create their own original work using a range of Drama skills |
| Stage by Stage | Stage Studios Telephone: 01392 211244 |
4 years + | Stage by Stage provides practical and progressive training in musical theatre to those who wish to pursue a career or an exciting hobby. Each year, our students perform in a range of shows from 'Macbeth' to 'We Will Rock You' in venues in Exeter. After-school classes are held on Monday to Friday. Summer school workshops are also run for members. Stage by Stage is open to children and young people. |
| Stagecoach Theartre Arts | The Maynard School Denmark School Exeter EX1 1SJ 01626 361953 |
4 – 16 yrs | Learn the major disciplines of performance. Working in small groups led by talented professionals, learn drama, singing and dancing skills. |
| Spacex | 45 Preston Street 01392
431786 |
3 years + | Art clubs, exhibitions, events & projects for all ages |
| Royal Albert Memorial Museum | Contact: 01392 665858 ram@exeter.gov.uk
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All ages | Ages vary with event/activity. Activities include: events and activities for children and families run throughout the year, usually in school holidays. For more details please go to www.exeter.gov.uk/ramm |
| Barnfield Theatre | Barnfield Road, Exeter EX1 1SN 01392 271808 |
6 to 18 yrs | ‘Fusion Arts’ at the Barnfield Theatre have classes on Saturday mornings from 10am. Join the Barnfield Youth Company taking weekly classes leading to professional performances and activities. |
| Musicdevon | Great Moor House Tel. 01392 385612 |
5 to 16 yrs | Musicdevon is a unique organisation, dedicated to the teaching of music. They offer peripatetic teaching for a range of musical instruments, and voice, and actively seek to promote and get young people involved in live music events throughout Devon. |
| Razzamataz Theatre School | Further details available from
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4 to 18 | Razzamataz Theatre Schools offer singing, dance and drama classes. Their unique curriculum involves street dance, hip hop, musical theatre song and dance, script work, improvisation and many performance opportunities. They have regular classes as well as holiday Stage Academies. |
| Wren Music | 01837 53754 |
All ages | Music workshops with instruments provided, song writing and arranging, choirs, musical composition and arranging and digital recording |
| Sound Gallery Studios | Exeter Phoenix, Bradninch Place, Gandy Street, Exeter, EX4 3LS 01392 495301 |
All ages | ‘Exeter Rising Artists’ during term time includes: Form-A-Band: Mondays, 6pm-8.30pm; Sing It!: Tuesdays, 6pm-8.30pm; Digital Sounds: Mondays, 6pm-8.30pm; DJ Skills: Wednesdays, 5pm-7pm. |
| Infusionarts | St James School, Summer Lane Exeter EX4 8NN |
5 to 16 years | Film & performance workshops will give you the opportunity to experience and develop skills in film & theatre. Held on Saturday’s 10.30am to 1.30pm & 2.00pm to 5.00pm |
| Name of Provider | Contact Details | Age range | Description of Activities |
| Star Clubs | St Luke’s Science & Sports College
01392 204600 |
5 to 11 years | Activities include trampolining, street dance, T-ball, mini tennis, basketball, cricket and much more..... |
| Broadclyst Sports Centre | Broadclyst Sport Hall,
Station Road, 01392 464676 |
5 to 12 | Contact the provider for details. Times vary depending on activities planned for the day, please enquire. |
| Wonford Sports Centre | DC
Leisure Management Ltd, 01392 253453 |
5 to 11 | For further information about all activities on offer please contact the centre. |
| Clifton Hill Sports Centre | Clifton
Hill Sports Centre, 01392 253353 |
5 to 16 | Clubs include Junior fight fit, junior circuits & junior pilates for 10 to 15 year olds. Teen gym sessions for 11 to 16 year olds. For further information please contact the sports centre. |
| Exeter Arena | www.dcleisurecentres.co.uk/Centres/Devon/ Exhibition Field, Summer Lane 01392 468653 |
All ages | Fitness suite offering fitness & strength training exercise equipment. 8-lane 400m synthetic track where local Athletics club & road running club ‘Exeter Harriers’ are located. |
| Northbrook Approach Golf Course | Topsham Road, Exeter, EX2 6EU 01392 667010 |
All ages | Northbrook offers a superb 18 hole approach course. Clubs are provided free of charge and they have a wide range of adult, junior, left and right handed clubs available. |
| Northbrook Swimming Pool | Beacon
Lane, 01392 667020 |
All ages | Group & one to one swimming lessons. Courses leading to lifesaving qualification and National Pool Lifeguard. Aqua Aerobics for all abilities. Clubs include Synchro, Swimming Club, Life saving Club, Sub Aqua, Canoe Club |
| Pyramids Swimming & Leisure Centre | Heavitree Road, 01392 253553 |
All ages | 25m swimming pool offering a variety of different sessions including public swimming, lessons and aqua aerobics. Learner pool suitable for those building water confidence. Lessons, water mobility classes and aqua aerobics also available. Teen Gym sessions available for 11-15 year olds. |
| Exeter Tennis Centre | University of Exeter: 01392 263699 Email: xtc@exeter.ac.uk Alternatively contact the Sports Park reception on 01392 264452 |
4 yrs + | Mini & Junior tennis coaching, performance tennis, individual coaching, competitive programme. Parent and Toddler Tennis, Community Tennis, School Holiday Tennis |
| Exeter University Learn to Swim Programme | St
Luke’s Sports Centre, 01392 264940 |
5 years + | Learn to swim programme which caters for children of any ability & experience. |
| Clifton Hill Golf Driving Range | 01392 493196 Belmont Road, Exeter EX1 2DJ |
8 to 16 yrs | Junior classes on Fridays 4 – 5pm & 5 – 6pm |
| Fingle Glen Golf Club | 01647 61817 Tedburn St Mary, Exeter EX6 6AF |
6 to 16 yrs | 6 week coaching programmes on Mondays 5 to 6pm. Academies also organised during school holidays. |
| Exeter City Football Club | Jamie Vittles Football in the community officer 01392 255611 Jamie.vittles@exetercityfc.co.uk Exeter City Football Club St James Park, Stadium Way Exeter EX4 6PX |
3 to 14 years | After school coaching clubs. Activity week programmes. Tiny Tots – Saturday mornings for 3 – 6 year olds. Holiday courses for 5 to 14 year olds. Development Centre for 7 to 14 years. |
| Exeter Chiefs Rugby Club | Keith Fleming 07848 457005 |
6 to 16 yrs | Teams play on Sunday mornings and train on Wednesday or Thursday evenings on the Club's all weather, floodlit pitch. |
| Exeter Gymnastics Club | Exeter Gymnastics Club Bull Meadow Park 01392 250381 michaeleuridge@btconnect.com |
5 to 16 yrs | Boys & girls recreational gymnastics Competitive Groups. Cheer Leading. Ballet & Dance. |
| Exeter Harriers Athletics Club | Exeter Harriers The Pavilion, Summer Lane 01392 460960 |
All ages | Club nights are Tuesdays and Thursdays. Junior athletes practise in groups and are encouraged to have a go in all athletic events including jumps, endurance, sprints & throws. They have a number of qualified coaches who can offer specialist coaching advice. |
| Exeter Water Polo & Swimming Club | Head Coach: James Baker 07772618722 |
8 years+ | The club has a variety of age groups & competition levels to cater for all abilities. |
| Exeter & District Ski Club | Clifton Hill Sports
Centre Clifton Hill Tel: 01392 211422 |
All ages | Dry ski slope. Experienced skiers can improve their skills, and beginners can get to grips with the basics on the separate nursery area. |
| Name of Provider | Contact Details | Age range | Description of Activities |
| The Hollow Lane Club | Ellen Tinkham School, Hollow Lane, Exeter, Devon EX1 3RW 01392 463823 |
The Hollow Lane Clubs are open to children with special needs between the ages of 3 and 19. The emphasis is on fun and creativity and a wide range of activities are planned. Outings are frequently organised to places of local interest and enjoyment. | |
| Exeter & East Devon Sports Association for Disabled | Tony
Proverbs (Secretary): Trevor
Milford (Chair): |
11 to 16 years | Sporting opportunities for people with disabilities in Exeter and East Devon eg. swimming, table tennis, wheelchair basketball & athletics. Swimming at Middlemoor pool on Fridays 7pm - 8pm and at Exmouth swimming pool on Fridays 8pm - 9pm. Open to all people with disabilities and their families. |
| CEDA Club – Claire Milne Centre | The
Clare Milne Centre, Emperor Way, Exeter Business Park 01392 360645 |
5 to 20 years | Inclusive after school activities for children with additional needs. Inclusive sport, gardening, arts, crafts, drama, film making, IT & cooking. |
| Name of Provider | Contact Details | Age range | Description of Activities |
| Exeter & District Scouts | Jason Dugdale (District Commissioner)
100 Hatherleigh
Road 07934 44285 |
Beavers 6-8 Cubs 8-10.5 Scouts 10.5-14 Explorers 14 - 18 | Aim to encourage the physical, mental and spiritual development of young people. Membership is open to boys and girls. They have 15 scout groups which are located all over Exeter. |
| Girl Guiding, Exeter | Sharon Orchard Exeter Division Commissioner 01392 661172 |
Rainbows5 to 7 yrs Brownies 7 to 10 Guides 10 to 15 Rangers/ Young Leaders 14 yrs + | Aims to help girls and women to develop emotionally, mentally, physically and spiritually, so that they may make a positive contribution to their communities and also the wider world. |
| Young Belmont | Belmont Chapel, western Way, Exeter EX1 2DB 01392 258029 |
3 to 18 years | Youth work for young people aged 3-18. Activities are wide ranging including weekends away and other holidays and camps, as well as weekly youth clubs. Some activities are free and some have small subscriptions. |
| St Leonards Church Youth Club | Roberts Road Hall, St Leonards, Exeter 01392 496172 |
11 to 16 years | Aims to provide a welcoming and friendly place for young people. Activities include pool, table football, playstation, table tennis and more! Meets 8pm on second and fourth Fridays of the month, with trips often organised for in between weeks. |
| Fri-d-fish | Maria Alford Willowbrook School Hall Summer Lane, Beacon Heath, Exeter EX4 8NN 01392 466208 |
5 to 11 years | 6.00pm to 7.30pm on Fridays in term time. Activities include games, craft, stories, sport & family events. |
| Fountain Centre | Margaret Loman Fountain Centre, St James Rd Exeter EX4 6PU 01392 662225 07748147308 |
13 to 19 years | Thursdays 6.30pm to 9.00pm for Years 9 and above. Activities include Sport, Drama, Music, Disco, Computers, Playstations , Art/Crafts, Youth Achievements awards. |
| The Grenville Centre | For information contact Margaret Loman c/o Fountain Centre, St James Rd, Exeter EX4 6PU 01392 662225 / 07748147308 |
11 to 19 years | The Grenville meets on Mondays and Wednesdays for Years 9 and above and on Fridays for years 7 & 8. 6.30pm to 9.00pm Activities include Sport, Drama, Music, Disco, Computers, Playstations , Art/Crafts, Youth Achievements awards. |
| The Knight Club | Knight
Club
Beacon
Lane, 01392 686315 Area Youth Worker- Tim Price tim.price@devon.gov.uk |
11 to 19 years | Mondays to Thursdays 6.30pm till 9.00pm Pool, outdoor area, music, cooking, computing, outdoor activities, summer activities etc |
| Buddle Lane Youth Centre | Amy Bickford Merrivale Road, Exeter EX4 1PP 01392 272251 |
11 – 19 years | Mondays 6.45pm – 9.00pm years 7 & 8 Tuesdays 3.30pm 5.30pm – girls only 11-19 years Thursdays 6.45 to 9.00 – year 9+ Fridays 5.30 – 9.00 – over 13 years Activities include pool, table tennis, cooking, art, DJ, play station, Wii, advice, information, guidance, people to talk to, sports, trips. |
| 100 Club | Ian
Crawford, 100
Club, Wear Barton Road
01392 662227 |
11 to 19 years | As well as a day time Inclusion project they also offer: Monday 18.45-21.00 The Kool Club (special needs group). Tuesday 18.45-21.15 Seniors Wednesday 18.45-21.15 Seniors Thursday 18.45-21.15 Juniors The centre offers the classics such as pool and table tennis as well as a fully equipped kitchen and cafe area, a DJ room, arts room , computer room and sports hall. |
| Phoenix Club | John Antat
01392 662662 |
11 to 19 years | Monday youth club - 6.00pm to 9.30pm Wednesday youth club – Girls only 6.30pm to 9.00pm Friday youth club – 7.00pm - 9.30pm Sat morning – under 14’s football Saturday youth club – 5.30pm to 9.00pm Sunday 9.00am – 12.00 U13’s girls football & U11’s mixed football Youth club activities include youth work, football, disco, sport, pool, music cooking, table tennis, play station, pool, table football, ICT. |
| Topsham Youth Club | Ian
Crawford, 01392 662227 |
11 to 19 years | The club opens on Wednesday evenings 18.30-21.00 offering a small sports hall , kitchen and pool /TV room |
(Childcare) Primary schools in the Exeter Learning Communities provide accessto high quality childcare from 8am until 6pm five days a week, 48 weeks a year. Many schools provide the childcare service on the school site from 8.00am until 9.00am and from 3.30 pm until 6.00pm. Listed below are many of the opportunities available in Exeter. Please contact your school to find out how you can access this service for your child. You may also like to have a look at the ‘DISC’ website here: www.devon.gov.uk/disc to find out more about the opportunities for childcare, holiday clubs and much, much more.
| Name of Provider | Contact Details | Age range | Description of Activities |
| FISH | Ladysmith Junior School & Ladysmith Infant School Tel 08445 618847 |
5 to 11 yrs | After School Club & Holiday Club. |
| Wynstream Primary After School Club | Wynstream Community Primary School, Burnthouse Lane, Exeter EX2 6AY 01392 284990 |
5 to 11 yrs | After School Club |
| Stoke Hill Junior After School Club | Stoke Hill Junior school. Stoke Hill, Exeter, EX4 7DP 01392 661582 |
5 to 11 yrs | After School Club |
| Fun Club & Fun Club Breakfast | St Sidwells C of E Primary School, York Road, Exeter EX4 6PG 01392 255551 |
5 to 11 yrs | After School Club |
| Redhills School After School Club | Redhills School, Landhayes Road, Exeter, Devon EX4 2BY 01392 255555 |
5 to 11 yrs | After School Club |
| Kinderkare MCS | Victoria Park Road, Exeter, EX2 4NU 01392 494919 |
5 to 11 yrs | After School Club |
| Foxhayes Play Club | Exwick Heights Primary School, Exwick Lane, Exeter EX4 2FB 01392 208773 |
5 to 11 yrs | After School Club |
| Clyst Heath After School Club | Clyst Heath Nursery & Community Primary School, Royal Crescent, Clyst Heath, Exeter EX2 7QT 01392 363504 / 01392 361415 |
5 to 11 yrs | After School Club |
| St Leonards After School Club | St Leonards School, St Leonards Road, Exeter EX2 4NQ 01392 213687 |
5 to 11 yrs | After School Club |
| Dolphins Out of School Club | c/o Pinhoe Church School, Harrington Lane, Pinhoe, Exeter EX4 8PE 01392 464255 |
5 to 11 yrs | After School Club |
| Montgomery After School Club | Montgomery Primary School, Redvers Road, St Thomas, Exeter EX4 1BS 01392 273751 |
5 to 11 yrs | After School Club |
| Alphington Breakfast & After School Club | Alphington Primary School, Wheatsheaf Way, alphington, Exeter EX2 8RQ 07748 177740 |
5 to 11 yrs | After School Club |
| School’s Out | Whipton Barton Junior School, Hill Lane, Whipton, Exeter EX1 3JP 01392 460071 / 07506 409026 |
5 to 11 yrs | After School Club |
| Twiglets | Orchard Way, Topsham, Exeter EX3 0DN 01392 874498 |
5 to 11 yrs | After School Club |
| Sunbeams After School Club | St Davids Church of England First School, Dinham Road, St Davids, Exeter EX4 4EE 07870 461990 |
5 to 11 yrs | After School Club |
| Kidz Biz | St Thomas Methodist Church, Cowick Street, Exeter EX4 1JE 07792 220267 |
5 to 11 yrs | After School Club |
| Walter Daw After School Club | c/o Walter Daw First School, Woodwater Lane, Broadfields, Exeter EX2 5AW 01392 274147 |
5 to 11 yrs | After School Club |
| St Michael’s After School Club | St. Michaels C of E Primary school, South Lawn Terrace, Heavitree, Exeter EX1 2SN 01392 661582 / 07532 365324 |
5 to 11 yrs | After School Club |
Schools also offer a wide range of activities and clubs after school, some of which are run by the school and are provided free of charge. Some clubs are run by external providers who may charge you for the activities on offer.
Activities may include: sport, modern foreign languages, drama, dance, arts & crafts, cookery, music, outdoor & adventurous activities (e.g. horse riding, canoeing, climbing), ICT, homework clubs, martial arts and much, much more...
Please contact your school to find out more about activities after school, or look on the school website, details on page 2.
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