Come for all or part of the day. This is a unique opportunity for you explore 45 acres of Sheldon gardens and grounds which are normally only open to resident guests. Well behaved dogs on leads are welcome too. In the afternoon you can enjoy a home made cream tea, see local craft exhibitions, listen to the choirs, join in the drumming, watch the birds of prey and meet the sheep,

Performers booked so far include:

• Kagemusha Taiko drummers. Thrilling performance followed by hands on workshop to join in
• Magnificent Birds of Prey demonstration by Dartmoor Hawking
• St Thomas Gospel Choir
• Sine Nomine sing Evensong

And in the craft marquee

• Double Elephant Print Workshop
• Sheldon Crafters - Knotwork jewellery, cards, paper crafts
• "Crackpots" pottery with Gilly Haysom
• "Aromatika" natural skin care products with Lisa Hosking
• Paintings and lace making with Pauline Mortimer
• Photography from John Howells
• Adrienne Howells - Embroidery

As the sun goes down there will be a wide range of local musical talent for your enjoyment, as well as hot barbecue and a selection of wine, beer and soft drinks from our famous burger bar.

Lineup for Open Stage

• Kit & Caboodle (bluegrass),
• Exmouth Shanty Men Exeter's first buoy band
• The Pyrates (pirate folk!)
• Voicemale (acapella),
• Sue & Trevor (English folk),
• Teignmouth Jazz Machine,
• Chabote (Breton instrumental)
• DADS (Dunsford Amateur Dramatic Society vocals - songs from the shows).

There's still room for more so if you are interested in performing in the evening or exhibiting during the afternoon, please contact Sheldon. We look forward to hearing from you.