TED's Essential Guide to what's on this weekend

This weekend offers a veritable cornucopia of possibilities to keep you and the family entertained in and aroud Exeter.

EVENTS

Milling at Cricklepit
Friday, Cricklepit Mill, from 10am
See a historic watermill in action and visit Devon Wildlife Trust's headquarters. Watch as volunteer millers grind wheat for flour in the traditional way. The stone-ground wholemeal flour will also be available to buy on the day.
Admission is free and there is no need to book in advance except for groups and schools. More information: 01392 279244
www.devonwildlifetrust.org

Private Views and Public Art
Friday, Royal Albert Memorial Museum, 1-2pm
Volkhardt Müller from Blind Ditch and John Wylie, Cultural Geographer from the University of Exeter, discuss the views and vistas of central Exeter as experienced through the lens of the public art project and courtyard video installation: This City’s Centre, www.thiscityscentre.net
Tickets cost £4.50 (£3) and are available from the Royal Albert Memorial Museum reception in person or by phone using a credit or debit card on 01392 265858 during opening hours: Tuesday to Sunday, 10am to 5pm.
www.rammuseum.org.uk

Dinosaur Zoo roars into Exeter
Friday to Sunday, Exeter Northcott Theatre
Dinosaur Zoo creators, ‘Erth’, use imaginative puppetry to bring dinosaurs to life in an interactive live show which is suitable for all the family (age 3+). During the show, intrepid audience members brave enough to get up close and personal with the dinosaurs are brought onto the stage to assist the Zoo Keeper in her daily tasks  - but be warned - not all of these ravenous reptiles are as tame as they seem!
Tickets start at £13.50
Book Online: www.exeternorthcott.co.uk
Box Office: 01392 493 493

Self Build and Design Show
Saturday to Sunday, WestPoint Arena,
The Self Build and Design Show is the South West's most informative and hands-on show for anyone interested in converting, extending, rennovating or self-building.Whether you're considering your first project or a seasoned self-builder, you'll find the products, know-how, exciting ideas and inspiration you need under one roof.

* Part Built Structures showcasing 4 construction methods!
* Talk to real self builders & get answers to your questions
* Compare prices and get advice and inspiration from a vast number of South West suppliers
* Visit the Self Build & Design Bookshop
* Get expert advice from the Self Build team.

Visit www.selfbuildanddesignshow.com to purchase tickets or alternatively call 01283 742 950

Heritage Open Day at St. Nicholas Priory
Saturday, St. Nicholas Priory, from 10am
Originally part of Exeter’s first medieval monastery, this Grade 1 listed building is presented as a richly furnished Tudor home.
Admission is free this Saturday for Heritage Open Days.
10am-5pm.
www.rammuseum.org.uk

St Thomas Community Festival - A fun day out for all the family!
Saturday, St. Thomas Pleasure Grounds 12-6pm
The local community in St Thomas, Exeter, has come together and organised a local community festival which is being held in the St Thomas Pleasure Grounds.

There will be lots to see and enjoy, with great local bands and musicians playing including Moscow Magazine, Tatty Hat, Cut Purse Rascals, Charlotte Ward and Hysteria Kids Rock Band. Order of events on the Music Stage will be hosted by talented local singer songwriter Karl Zumar.
Entry is free, all are welcome! Come and join us for what promises to be a day filled with fun, food, music and laughter.
Find out more on www.sthomasfestival.org.uk; Follow us on Facebook www.facebook.com/StThomasFestival or Twitter @stthomasca

Bone Head: A Heads up on the Most Fascinating Bones in the Body
Saturday, Royal Albert Memorial Museum, 2pm
Join RAMM Patron Nick Baker for an informative, intimate, sometimes surreal and irreverent look into the world of skulls and a skull collector.
Nick has been a bone collector all his life, fascinated in particular with the many aspects of the skull. In this talk he gets down to the bare bones of the most important collection of bones in the body; on one hand the perfect example of form and function and on the other, a thing of great sculptural beauty.

He will explore the origins, purpose and mechanics of these bones and how they develop, and delve into the realm of symbolism and imagery.

Tickets priced at £10 (£7.50) are available from the Royal Albert Memorial Museum reception in person or by phone using a credit or debit card on 01392 265858 during opening hours: Tuesday to Sunday, 10am to 5pm.
www.rammuseum.org.uk

MUSIC

Acoustica Festival 2013
Starts Friday at the Exeter Phoneix
Exeter’s festival of alt-folk and americana returns this year with music across seven stages and over 60 acts.

Line-up includes:
Fenech Soler, Lisa Knapp, Zervas & Pepper, Rev Hammer, Matthew & Me, Bert Miller & The Animal Folk, Woodford Green, Carnivala!, Mae Karthuaser, David Harbottle & The Friendly Cats, Cut Purse Rascals, Moor Reason, Mozura, The Mudskippers, Alex Gregory, Lazibyrd, The Calamity, Laura Loft, Ollie Bowen, Jez Bayes, Duncan Stagg, Kimwei, Danny Adam, and many more to be announced.
Tickets: £15 weekend | £10 per day
BOOK HERE: http://www.exeterphoenix.org.uk/events/acoustica-festival-2013/

Kangaroo Moon
Friday, Old Firehouse
9pm - 3am from £1
Funky celtic-orientated didgeridoo-rich rhythmic upbeat band

Nation X
Friday at The Sorry Head, Exeter
9pm – midnight free
Featuring covers from bands such as AC/DC, Megadeth, Iron Maiden, Darkness, Whitesnake, Alterbridge, Ozzy Osbourne.
Formed a long time ago in a garage not so far away, it came together from the remnants of several local bands, Crazy Nation, Goliath, The Mutts Nutts, and Max, so it began.

Emp
Friday at The Kings Arms, Exeter
9pm free
We are a covers band based in East Devon guaranteed to bring a smile to your face and get you dancing. We play everything from rock classics to modern chart hits, visiting every decade from the 60's onwards.

Eventine
Friday at John Gandys, Exeter
9pm free
Eventine are a popular covers band that rarely fails to impress. Their set has something for everyone; a mixture of Classic Rock, Indie, Pop, Disco, Funk and Dance that is guaranteed to keep you dancing all night long.

Mammoth
Friday at Mama Stone's, Exeter
10pm £TBC
Mammoth are a relative newcomer to the local music scene... The Band formed for a friends birthday party, and when it was all over it seemed a shame to part!

Aquinas Piano Trio
Saturday at St Michael and All Angels Church, 7.30pm
All three players who form the trio - violinist Ruth Rogers, cellist Katherine Jenkinson and pianist Martin Cousin - are all major prizewinning solo artists in their own right and have performed at prestigious venues such as Wigmore Hall, Royal Albert Hall and the South Bank Centre.

The Peaceful Hooligan
Saturday at Real McCoy Cafe, Exeter
2.45pm free
Solo project by the Lead singer/songwriter from the band 'Sweet Black Angels'.

Audius Maximus
Saturday at The General Buller, Exeter
9pm Free
A four-piece rock covers band playing AC/DC, Muse, Queen, Asia, Journey, Foreigner, Boston, Whitesnake, Bon Jovi amongst many others.

The BobKatZ
Saturday at Prospect Inn, Exeter
9.30pm - 11.30pm Free
The trio excel at playing high energy Pop Punk with style and attitude, covering some of the most memorable contemporary music of our time.

Hazaar- klezmer folk band from Dartmoor
Saturday at Old Firehouse, Exeter
9pm - 3am from £1
As Part of Exeter's Acoustica Festival - Hazaar, A troupe of gypsy types from the murky depths of Dartmoor return to The Old Firehouse for a night of merry dance.

Hazaar are known for setting dance floors alight with their high octane, contemporary klezmer fusion.

Wired
Saturday at The Bishop Blaize, Exeter
9.30pm
Cover numbers across the decades from the sixties to the current chart. Numbers from Kings of Leon to Tina Turner; Van Morrison to Fleetwood Mac: sax solos to a medley of Queen, Pink Floyd and The Who.

Firekind
Saturday at The Kings Arms, Exeter
9pm free
Q magazine download choice they launch their debut alblum this year

Shovelhead
Saturday  at The Royal Oak Heavitree, Exeter the royal oaks famous real ale festival 9pm - 11.55pm
Five very experienced musicians from: El-cojones,blue jelly/dirty money, street spirt, the walkhards, king roosters, ju ju playing classic rock and ass kicking blues.

Reckless
Saturdayat Whipton & Pinhoe Labour Club, Exeter
9pm £3
a wide range of tracks from the classics of Queen, AC/DC and U2, right up to modern day tunes from The Hoosiers, The Feeling & Kings of Leon in their own individual and unique style, providing something to suit every musical taste.

Barnaby
Saturday at Heart Of Oak, Exeter
9pm – midnight

THEATRE

Beatle Mal
Friday, Barnfield Theatre, 8pm
Mal Evans was the Beatles roadie, but he was also their closest friend, he toured the world with them, took part on their recording sessions and films. He was there when they met Bob Dylan and Elvis. He was their protector when their lives were threatened in the Philippines and present when they studied with Maharishi in India. He even lived with Paul McCartney as his housekeeper in 1967 and there is good reason to believe he helped write the title song of ‘Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely Hearts’ Club Band

The Merry Wives of Windsor
Friday and Saturday, Tiverton Community arts Theatre, 7.30pm
Creative Cow in association with Yvonne Arnaud Theatre Guildford presents The Merry Wives of Windsor.
First published in 1602, William Shakespeare's epic and delightful comedy is a rollicking tale of marriage, fidelity, trickery and love.

EXHIBITS

intoLACE
Saturday to Sunday, dual exhibition at Devon Guild of Craftsmen Bovey Tracey and Thelma Hulbert Gallery
A partnership exhibition that challenges preconceived ideas of 'lace'. Straddling both venues intoLACE presents 22 artists overall, who seek to examine the historic uses and values of lace with particular reference to Honiton lace at the Hulbert. Exhibits at the Guild feature fabric-wrapped ceramic, photograms, glass-encased lace, sun-prints through lace, laser-cut paper sculpture and delicate jewellery.

Peter Randall-Page: Drawings and Prints
Until October, CCANW, The Innovation Centre, Rennes Drive, Exeter
The sculptor Peter Randall-Page is noted for his stone carving and fascination with the complex relationship between geometry and biology.

Gillian Ayres: Paintings and Prints 1986 to 2011
Friday-Sunday, Royal Albert Memorial Museum
This exhibition features the printmaking of Gillian Ayres, one of the leading British abstract artists of her generation. As well as the vibrant, heavily-worked canvasses for which she is best known, Gillian is also a dedicated printmaker.