2026 / 27 Term Dates
Below are the dates, times and venues for our core programme from September 2026. Please click on the links to take you to each activity. Any changes to the times, dates or venues for each activity will be updated below next to the relevant date and communicated via the weekly broadcasts (WhatsApp and email). If you wish to be added to the communication lists to be updated about changes to the programme, please complete our Additional Contacts form.
Please note: Easter in 2027 falls early in the calendar year. In order to best align with national and academic calendars, it has been necessary to adapt our term dates. In the 2026/27 year, Autumn term will have 10 weeks, Spring term will have 9 weeks, and Summer term will have 11 weeks. Dates are outlined in full below.
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Rhythm and Movement 2026/27
Mondays at Positive Light Projects, 10:30am-12pm
Autumn term (10 weeks)
Monday 21 September
Monday 28 September
Monday 5 October
Monday 12 October
Monday 19 October
(Half term - no sessions on Monday 26 October or Monday 2 November)
Monday 9 November
Monday 16 November
Monday 23 November
Monday 30 November
Monday 7 December
(Christmas holiday no sessions Monday 14 December until Friday 8 January)
Spring term (9 weeks)
Monday 11 January
Monday 18 January
Monday 25 January
Monday 1 February
Monday 8 February
(Half term - no sessions Monday 15 February or Monday 22nd February)
Monday 1 March
Monday 8 March
Monday 15 March
Monday 22 March
(Easter holiday - no sessions Friday 26 March until Friday 9 April)
Summer term (11 weeks)
Monday 12 April
Monday 19 April
Monday 26 April
Monday 3 May (bank holiday - NO session)
Monday 10 May
Monday 17 May
(Half term - no sessions Monday 24 May or Monday 31 May)
Monday 7 June
Monday 14 June
Monday 21 June
Monday 28 June
Monday 5 July
(Summer holiday Monday 12 July onwards)
SensArt 2026/27
Mondays at Positive Light Projects, 1:30pm-3pm
Autumn term (10 weeks)
Monday 21 September
Monday 28 September
Monday 5 October
Monday 12 October
Monday 19 October
(Half term - no sessions on Monday 26 October or Monday 2 November)
Monday 9 November
Monday 16 November
Monday 23 November
Monday 30 November
Monday 7 December
(Christmas holiday no sessions Monday 14 December until Friday 8 January)
Spring term (9 weeks)
Monday 11 January
Monday 18 January
Monday 25 January
Monday 1 February
Monday 8 February
(Half term - no sessions Monday 15 February or Monday 22nd February)
Monday 1 March
Monday 8 March
Monday 15 March
Monday 22 March
(Easter holiday - no sessions Friday 26 March until Friday 9 April)
Summer term (11 weeks)
Monday 12 April
Monday 19 April
Monday 26 April
Monday 3 May (bank holiday - NO session)
Monday 10 May
Monday 17 May
(Half term - no sessions Monday 24 May or Monday 31 May)
Monday 7 June
Monday 14 June
Monday 21 June
Monday 28 June
Monday 5 July
(Summer holiday Monday 12 July onwards)
Freefall+ 2026/27
Tuesdays at Exeter Phoenix,10:30am-12pm
Autumn term (10 weeks)
Tuesday 22 September
Tuesday 29 September
Tuesday 6 October
Tuesday 13 October
Tuesday 20 October
(Half term - no sessions on Tuesday 27 October or Tuesday 3 November)
Tuesday 10 November
Tuesday 17 November
Tuesday 24 November
Tuesday 1 December
Tuesday 8 December
(Christmas holiday no sessions Monday 14 December until Friday 8 January)
Spring term (9 weeks)
Tuesday 12 January
Tuesday 19 January
Tuesday 26 January
Tuesday 2 February
Tuesday 9 February
(Half term - no sessions Tuesday 16 February and Tuesday 23 February)
Tuesday 2 March
Tuesday 9 March
Tuesday 16 March
Tuesday 23 March
(Easter holiday - no sessions Friday 26 March until Friday 9 April)
Summer term (11 weeks)
Tuesday 13 April
Tuesday 20 April
Tuesday 27 April
Tuesday 4 May
Tuesday 11 May
Tuesday 18 May
(Half term - no sessions Tuesday 26 May or Tuesday 1 June)
Tuesday 8 June
Tuesday 15 June
Tuesday 22 June
Tuesday 29 June
Tuesday 6 July
(Summer holiday Monday 12 July onwards)
Creative Connections 2026/27
Tuesdays at The Barnfield Theatre, 5pm-6:30pm
Autumn term (10 weeks)
Tuesday 22 September
Tuesday 29 September
Tuesday 6 October
Tuesday 13 October
Tuesday 20 October
(Half term - no sessions on Tuesday 27 October or Tuesday 3 November)
Tuesday 10 November
Tuesday 17 November
Tuesday 24 November
Tuesday 1 December
Tuesday 8 December
(Christmas holiday no sessions Monday 14 December until Friday 8 January)
Spring term (9 weeks)
Tuesday 12 January
Tuesday 19 January
Tuesday 26 January
Tuesday 2 February
Tuesday 9 February
(Half term - no sessions Tuesday 16 February and Tuesday 23 February)
Tuesday 2 March
Tuesday 9 March
Tuesday 16 March
Tuesday 23 March
(Easter holiday - no sessions Friday 26 March until Friday 9 April)
Summer term (11 weeks)
Tuesday 13 April
Tuesday 20 April
Tuesday 27 April
Tuesday 4 May
Tuesday 11 May
Tuesday 18 May
(Half term - no sessions Tuesday 26 May or Tuesday 1 June)
Tuesday 8 June
Tuesday 15 June
Tuesday 22 June
Tuesday 29 June
Tuesday 6 July
(Summer holiday Monday 12 July onwards)
Pelican Active 2026/27
Thursdays, times and locations vary and are detailed below
Autumn term (10 weeks)
Thursday 24 September
Thursday 1 October
Thursday 8 October
Thursday 15 October
Thursday 22 October
(Half term - no sessions Thursday 29 October or Thursday 5 November)
Thursday 12 November
Thursday 19 November
Thursday 26 November
Thursday 3 December
Thursday 10 December
(Christmas holiday no sessions Monday 14 December until Friday 8 January)
Spring term (9 weeks)
Thursday 14 January
Thursday 21 January
Thursday 28 January
Thursday 4 February
Thursday 11 February
(Half term - no sessions on Thursday 18 February or Thursday 25 February)
Thursday 4 March
Thursday 11 March
Thursday 18 March
Thursday 25 March
(Easter holiday - no sessions Friday 26 March until Friday 9 April)
Summer term (11 weeks)
Thursday 15 April
Thursday 22 April
Thursday 29 April
Thursday 6 May
Thursday 13 May
Thursday 20 May
Half term - no sessions on Thursday 27 May or Thursday 3 June)
Thursday 10 June
Thursday 17 June
Thursday 24 June
Thursday 1 July
Thursday 8 July
(Summer holiday Monday 12 July onwards)
IndyArt 2026/27
Fridays at Positive Light Projects, 2pm-3:30pm
Autumn
Friday 25 September (Trip to Greenhill Gallery, meeting at PLP)
Friday 2 October
Friday 9 October
Friday 16 October
Friday 23 October
(Half term - no sessions Friday 30 October or Friday 6 November)
Friday 13 November
Friday 20 November
Friday 27 November
Friday 4 December
Friday 11 December
(Christmas holiday no sessions Monday 14 December until Friday 8 January)
Spring term (9 weeks)
Friday 15 January
Friday 22 January
Friday 29 January
Friday 5 February
Friday 12 February
(Half term - no sessions on Friday 19 February or Friday 26 February)
Friday 5 March
Friday 12 March
Friday 19 March
Friday 26 March (bank holiday no session)
(Easter holiday - no sessions Friday 26 March until Friday 9 April)
Summer term (11 weeks)
Friday 16 April
Friday 23 April
Friday 30 April
Friday 7 May
Friday 14 May
Friday 21 May
(Half term - no sessions Friday 28 May or Friday 4 June)
Friday 11 June
Friday 18 June
Friday 25 June
Friday 2 July
Friday 9 July
(Summer holiday Monday 12 July onwards)
Holiday dates 2026/27
Autumn term half term
Monday 26 October until Friday 6 November
Christmas holiday
Monday 14 December until Friday 8 January
Spring term half term
Monday 15 February until Friday 26 February
Easter holidays
Friday 26 March (Good Friday) until Friday 9 April
Summer term half term
Monday 24 May until Friday 4 June