What’s on at Ferne
Upcoming Events and Activities…
🎉 Ferne’s Charity Gala – Celebrating 50 Years at Wambrook! 🎉
Sponsored by C&D South West Ltd
Please purchase tickets by Friday the 19th of September.
While Ferne was founded in 1939, this year marks a special milestone, 50 wonderful years at our Wambrook home! To celebrate, we’re thrilled to invite you to our very first Charity Gala.
📍 Venue: The Shrubbery Hotel, Ilminster, TA19 9AR
📅 Date: Friday, 3rd October
🕡 Time: Arrival from 18:30 | Carriages at 23:30
👗👔 Dress Code: Evening Wear (no black tie required, but please skip the jeans and t-shirts)
Join us for an unforgettable evening filled with celebration, entertainment, and community spirit.
🎟️ Tickets: £45
Your ticket includes:
- A delicious 2-course meal (main & dessert)
- A welcome drink on arrival
- An inspiring talk by Pen Farthing of Nowzad
- Live music from the fantastic Harvey Causley
- A silent auction and raffle with incredible prizes!
🌟 Auction Highlights:
- Champagne afternoon tea for two at The Ritz
- A thrilling Ferrari dealership tour and passenger ride at Carrs Ferrari
- 18 holes of golf for four at Cricket St Thomas Golf Club
- Exeter Chiefs match tickets
- Two weekend getaways in Cornwall
- Wine tasting and Vineyard tour for two
- … and much more!
Bring your friends and family for a night of great food, great music, and great prizes — all in support of Ferne!
10 seated per table – please do e-mail frm@ferneanimalsanctuary.org if purchasing tickets separately to ensure the best chance of being seated together. Please also e-mail any dietary requirements.
Book your tickets here!
Please note: Tickets are non refundable and this is an adult only event.
🎃 Join Us at Ferne This Halloween! 👻
Get ready for a spooktacular day of fun at Ferne Animal Sanctuary! Here’s what’s in store:
🕸️ Halloween Games in The Hub
Test your skills and try your luck- sweet treats await the winners!
🧙♀️ Spooky Educational Trail
Explore the sanctuary with a Halloween-themed trail full of fun facts
🍂 Creative Corner
Bats, cats and spider arts & crafts!
🎭 Fancy Dress Competition
Dress to impress in your best Halloween costume for a chance to win!
☕ Café
Warm up with lunch, snacks and drinks at Perdida cafe.
📅 Important Info
This is a ticketed event – please pre-book your ticket and select your arrival time in advance. Click here to purchase your tickets!
Would you like to come along and learn to paint your very own Snowy Sheep? Or perhaps treat someone to the experience as a gift?
Ferne Animal Sanctuary is excited to have Karen Huwen, an experienced teacher and award winning artist, to host a Paint Workshop here at the sanctuary.
Karen will take you through every step to paint a your very own masterpiece on canvas. No experience or drawing skills needed, just your enthusiasm and a desire to create something lovely to take home and put on your wall, all materials will be supplied, just bring yourself!
The Event is Saturday 8th November from 1.00pm – 4.00pm. Tea and Cakes are included in the £45 price, which is payable upon booking to ensure your place.
Places are limited so please don’t wait to book.
All profits will go towards looking after the animals in our care here at Ferne Animal Sanctuary.
The event will take place in The Hub, at the top of the drive from the main car park.
Please note: tickets are non-refundable.
Click here to buy tickets:
Would you like to come along and learn to paint your very own Highland Cow? Or perhaps treat someone to the experience as a gift?
Ferne Animal Sanctuary is excited to have Karen Huwen, an experienced teacher and award winning artist, to host a Paint Workshop here at the sanctuary.
Karen will take you through every step to paint a your very own masterpiece on canvas. No experience or drawing skills needed, just your enthusiasm and a desire to create something lovely to take home and put on your wall, all materials will be supplied, just bring yourself!
The Event is Sunday 7th December from 1.00pm – 4.00pm. Tea and Cakes are included in the £45 price, which is payable upon booking to ensure your place.
Places are limited so please don’t wait to book.
All profits will go towards looking after the animals in our care here at Ferne Animal Sanctuary.
The event will take place in The Hub, at the top of the drive from the main car park.
Please note: tickets are non-refundable.
Click here to buy tickets:
