19/07/2006
Summer fun at Blackpool Sands
ENVIRONMENTAL SUMMER FUN AT BLACKPOOL SANDS
Children visiting Blackpool Sands, near Dartmouth in South Devon this summer holiday are in treat for some unusual, activity days that show them the importance of looking after the environment. Recycle on a Unicycle and a Seaside Special Day of Discovery are two free, exciting events taking place this summer offering educational fun for all the family. And, for the first time, Venus is offering summer alfresco evening dining at The Venus Café at Blackpool Sands.
Recycle on a Unicycle with popular, madcap Professor Elfic the Jester presents “Sort It Out!”- reduce, Re-Use, Recycle on a Unicycle on July 27th, August 14th and August 21st. With enough magic, circus tricks, puppetry and comedy to fill a landfill site, Prof Elfic tackles the serious issue of waste in an amusing way.
On Saturday12th August, a Seaside Special Day of Discovery kicks off with the spectacular, CoolSeas Roadshow. This new, educational initiative by the Marine Conservation Society has its premiere at Blackpool Sands prior to a two year tour of schools that starts this Autumn. The interactive show aims to capture everyone’s imagination with life size inflatable models of a basking shark, dolphins, seals and a leatherback turtle – marine animals often seen off our shores. Other free activities during the day include children’s activities, rock pool rambles, seaside and pond dippings.
“Litter from the sea is an unwelcome visitor to our beaches here in the UK and is seriously harmful to our marine animals” said Sir Geoffrey Newman, Chairman of the Marine Conservation Society and Blackpool Sands beach owner. “I am thrilled to host these fun, family events with their underlying environmental and conservation themes. It’s a great privilege to launch the CoolSeas Roadshow in the South Hams so that schoolchildren and beach going families can enjoy learning about our amazing marine wildlife and the efforts of the Marine Conservation Society to protect and conserve this precious heritage.”
EVENT DETAILS: BLACKPOOL SANDS, NR DARTMOUTH, SOUTH DEVON
Re-Cycle on a Unicycle! with Professor Elfic the Jester
July 27th, August 14th & August 21st at 11.30am, 2.30pm & 3.30pm
Seaside Special Day of Discovery
Saturday, August 12th all day
A Morning Premiere of the CoolSeas Roadshow presented by the Marine Conservation Society.
2.00-4.00pm: Rockpool ramble and/or strandline beachcomb
5.00-6.00pm: Seaside plant stroll
7.00-8.00pm: Pond dipping
8.00-11.30pm: Paradiso inflatable cinema screen on the beach showing the “Pirates of the Caribbean – Curse of the Black Pearl”. Box Office charge of £6.00
Overspill parking on Stoke Fleming playing fields should the main Blackpool Sands car parks become full. For further events information, contact Sir Geoffrey Newman at Blackpool Sands on 01803 770661 or newman@blackpoolsands.co.uk
For further information about the CoolSeas Roadshow and the work of the Marine Conservation Society, contact Richard Harrington, Communications Manager, Marine Conservation Society, Unit 3, Wolf Business Park, Ross on Wye, Hereford, HR9 5NB. Tel: 01989 566017. Email: richard@mcsuk.org www.mcsuk.org
THE VENUS COMPANY
For 2006, Venus has introduced Alfresco Evening Dining at The Venus Café, Blackpool Sands, near Dartmouth in the South Hams of South Devon, with a fully licensed restaurant open from 6.30pm - 9.30pm in July, August & September. The summer menu boasts local seafood, beef & chicken specialities and there is covered seating for inclement weather. For further info & bookings, Tel: The Venus Company on 01803 839686 or email:oxfordstreet@venuscompany.co.uk
The Venus Company is the UK’s leading Beach Café and Shop operator with 3 beach sites in Devon and 1 in Cornwall. The Venus business mission is to be the greenest beach café and shop operator. www.venuscompany.co.uk
The Venus Cafe are found at the beaches of Blackpool Sands, East Portlemouth and Bigbury on Sea in the South Hams of South Devon and at Tolcarne in Cornwall, providing the best of an alfresco Mediterranean style dining experience in a UK beach setting. There are also Venus Beach Shops at Blackpool Sands, East Portlemouth and Tolcarne beaches.
In November 2005, Venus achieved global recognition through being named as the 2005 First Choice Responsible Tourism Award for Best in a Marine Environment Category at the World Travel Market in London.
In April 2005, the Venus Company was honoured with the Queen’s Award for Enterprise in Sustainable Development, providing the best al fresco Mediterranean style dining experience in a UK beach setting whilst integrating environmental and social care into every business decision. By looking after the beach, Venus is looking after its business and the company philosophy is best summed up by the strapline “loving the beach”.
Venus is also a great champion of sourcing local food and drink products and for 2006, is using over 30 local producers from Devon and Cornwall.
For Venus Company press or picture enquiries contact: Su Beswick on 07968 905373 or email: su@beswickmarketing.co.uk
Children visiting Blackpool Sands, near Dartmouth in South Devon this summer holiday are in treat for some unusual, activity days that show them the importance of looking after the environment. Recycle on a Unicycle and a Seaside Special Day of Discovery are two free, exciting events taking place this summer offering educational fun for all the family. And, for the first time, Venus is offering summer alfresco evening dining at The Venus Café at Blackpool Sands.
Recycle on a Unicycle with popular, madcap Professor Elfic the Jester presents “Sort It Out!”- reduce, Re-Use, Recycle on a Unicycle on July 27th, August 14th and August 21st. With enough magic, circus tricks, puppetry and comedy to fill a landfill site, Prof Elfic tackles the serious issue of waste in an amusing way.
On Saturday12th August, a Seaside Special Day of Discovery kicks off with the spectacular, CoolSeas Roadshow. This new, educational initiative by the Marine Conservation Society has its premiere at Blackpool Sands prior to a two year tour of schools that starts this Autumn. The interactive show aims to capture everyone’s imagination with life size inflatable models of a basking shark, dolphins, seals and a leatherback turtle – marine animals often seen off our shores. Other free activities during the day include children’s activities, rock pool rambles, seaside and pond dippings.
“Litter from the sea is an unwelcome visitor to our beaches here in the UK and is seriously harmful to our marine animals” said Sir Geoffrey Newman, Chairman of the Marine Conservation Society and Blackpool Sands beach owner. “I am thrilled to host these fun, family events with their underlying environmental and conservation themes. It’s a great privilege to launch the CoolSeas Roadshow in the South Hams so that schoolchildren and beach going families can enjoy learning about our amazing marine wildlife and the efforts of the Marine Conservation Society to protect and conserve this precious heritage.”
EVENT DETAILS: BLACKPOOL SANDS, NR DARTMOUTH, SOUTH DEVON
Re-Cycle on a Unicycle! with Professor Elfic the Jester
July 27th, August 14th & August 21st at 11.30am, 2.30pm & 3.30pm
Seaside Special Day of Discovery
Saturday, August 12th all day
A Morning Premiere of the CoolSeas Roadshow presented by the Marine Conservation Society.
2.00-4.00pm: Rockpool ramble and/or strandline beachcomb
5.00-6.00pm: Seaside plant stroll
7.00-8.00pm: Pond dipping
8.00-11.30pm: Paradiso inflatable cinema screen on the beach showing the “Pirates of the Caribbean – Curse of the Black Pearl”. Box Office charge of £6.00
Overspill parking on Stoke Fleming playing fields should the main Blackpool Sands car parks become full. For further events information, contact Sir Geoffrey Newman at Blackpool Sands on 01803 770661 or newman@blackpoolsands.co.uk
For further information about the CoolSeas Roadshow and the work of the Marine Conservation Society, contact Richard Harrington, Communications Manager, Marine Conservation Society, Unit 3, Wolf Business Park, Ross on Wye, Hereford, HR9 5NB. Tel: 01989 566017. Email: richard@mcsuk.org www.mcsuk.org
THE VENUS COMPANY
For 2006, Venus has introduced Alfresco Evening Dining at The Venus Café, Blackpool Sands, near Dartmouth in the South Hams of South Devon, with a fully licensed restaurant open from 6.30pm - 9.30pm in July, August & September. The summer menu boasts local seafood, beef & chicken specialities and there is covered seating for inclement weather. For further info & bookings, Tel: The Venus Company on 01803 839686 or email:oxfordstreet@venuscompany.co.uk
The Venus Company is the UK’s leading Beach Café and Shop operator with 3 beach sites in Devon and 1 in Cornwall. The Venus business mission is to be the greenest beach café and shop operator. www.venuscompany.co.uk
The Venus Cafe are found at the beaches of Blackpool Sands, East Portlemouth and Bigbury on Sea in the South Hams of South Devon and at Tolcarne in Cornwall, providing the best of an alfresco Mediterranean style dining experience in a UK beach setting. There are also Venus Beach Shops at Blackpool Sands, East Portlemouth and Tolcarne beaches.
In November 2005, Venus achieved global recognition through being named as the 2005 First Choice Responsible Tourism Award for Best in a Marine Environment Category at the World Travel Market in London.
In April 2005, the Venus Company was honoured with the Queen’s Award for Enterprise in Sustainable Development, providing the best al fresco Mediterranean style dining experience in a UK beach setting whilst integrating environmental and social care into every business decision. By looking after the beach, Venus is looking after its business and the company philosophy is best summed up by the strapline “loving the beach”.
Venus is also a great champion of sourcing local food and drink products and for 2006, is using over 30 local producers from Devon and Cornwall.
For Venus Company press or picture enquiries contact: Su Beswick on 07968 905373 or email: su@beswickmarketing.co.uk