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

With the likes of Kiki Dee, Ralph McTell and The Incredible Spice Men on our doorstep this weekend don't make any plans until you've checked out our essential guide to what's on in and around ‪Exeter:‬

COMEDY

Exeter Comedy Club
Friday, 8.30pm, Exeter Corn Exchange
Exeter Comedy Club returns with the first show of the autumn programme with a top quality line up including Devon's very own Charlie Baker, winner of the Mervyn Stutter Spirit of Edinburgh Fringe Award in 2009 and Paul McCaffery winner of both The London Paper and the Latitude Festival new act competitions in 2009. Tickets: £12. Over 16s only. www.exeter.gov.uk/cornexchange

Calendar Girls
Friday & Saturday, 7.45pm, Manor Pavilion, Sidmouth
A group of extraordinary women, members of a very ordinary Yorkshire WI, persuade one another to pose for a charity calendar with a difference! Guaranteed to make you laugh, cry and come out singing Jerusalem! Supporting Exeter Leukaemia Fund. Tickets: £10/£5 under 16s. Box office: 01395 514413. www.manorpavilion.com

Andrew O'Neill is Easily Distracted
Saturday, 8pm, Northcott Theatre, Exeter
Andrew O'Neill, struggling to maintain concentration for long enough to write a new comedy show, decided to write about the fact that he was struggling to maintain concentration long enough to write a new comedy show.  Tickets: £15. www.exeternorthcott.co.uk

MUSIC

Ralph McTell: One More for the Road
Friday & Saturday, 8pm, Barnfield Theatre, Exeter
Ralph’s shows feature beautifully crafted narrative songs, combined with dexterous finger-style guitar playing and evocative story telling, and will of course include the Ivor Novello award winning Streets of London. Tickets: £20 (£18). www.barnfieldtheatre.org.uk

Sweet Armageddon
Saturday, 9pm, The Prospect, Exeter Quay
Exeter-based band Sweet Armageddon perform covers and original material from 9pm. Free.

Kiki Dee & Carmelo Luggeri in concert
Saturday, 8pm, Public Hall, Budleigh Salterton
The lovely Kiki Dee with multi-instrumentalist Carmelo Luggeri plus a bunch of guitars, keyboards and other weird and (sometimes wonderful) instruments and an evening of great songs and music from the more familiar hits to more recent compositions. Just don’t go breakin’ your heart! Tickets £18.50 in advance, £25 on the door. Box Office 07891 663044/01395 443419 (10% booking fee). Unreserved seats.

Fossil Collective
Sunday, 8pm, Exeter Phoenix
Fossil Collective, a two-piece from Leeds, consists of multi instrumentalists David Fendick and Jonny Hooker. Their first recordings saw them taking inspiration from classic albums by Neil Young, Fleetwood Mac and Simon and Garfunkel and suggested comparisons with more contemporary artists such as Fleet Foxes, Midlake and Bon Iver.  Tickets: £8. www.exeterphoenix.org.uk

FAIRS & FESTIVALS

Devon County Antiques Fair
Saturday, 9am, The Matford Centre, Matford, Exeter
Expect a huge selection of quality antiques of all sorts, silver, jewellery, furniture of all periods, retro items, vintage clothing, collectables of every sort, home furnishings, books, postcards, pictures, prints, coins, medals, toys on offer. Admission: 9am-10am £4, 10am-4.30pm £3, accompanied children under 16 free.

Powderham Food Festival
Saturday, 10.30am, Powderham Castle, Kenton
This year’s festival celebrates pickling, potting and preserving, from ancient roots to space food technology. There will be over a hundred producers exhibiting in the castle and grounds with demonstrations, talks and tastings. Heading the talks will be The Incredible Spice Men and TV gardening broadcaster, Toby Buckland. There’ll be food stalls, a preserves competition, children’s gardening activities, apple pressings and lots more. Adults £5, children under 16 free. www.powderhamfoodfestival.com

Autumn Wedding Fair
Sunday, 11am, Sandy Park, Exeter
Find out more about Sandy Park’s unique wedding packages. The Exeter Suite will be showcasing an extensive range of local wedding suppliers. The Chiefs Suite will be set up for a civil ceremony and wedding breakfast and Sandy Park’s events team will be on hand to assist you with every deal for your big day.  Entry is free for all guests with a complimentary glass of bubbly, canapés and goody bag on arrival.

EVENTS

Killerton's Autumn Garden
Saturday & Sunday, 11am, Killerton House, Broadclyst
Killerton is hosting a first-time seasonal event to celebrate the colours of autumn. From 11am until 4.30pm both days, Killerton’s garden team will be offering special tours, activities and trails to enable visitors to discover the best parts of the historic hillside garden. www.nationaltrust.org.uk/killerton

End of Season Historic Vehicle Show
Sunday, 10.30am, Poltimore House, Exeter
Take a stroll around the house and grounds, and view the magnificent vehicles on display. Admission on the day for spectators: £2 adult, £1 children.  Entertainment and enthusiast related sellers will be onsite throughout the day. Well behaved dogs on leads welcome, refreshments available throughout the day. 10.30am-3pm. http://poltimore.eventbrite.co.uk

London Cemeteries
Sunday, 2pm, Higher Cemetery, St.Mark's Avenue, Exeter.
Author High Meller will be giving a talk, with slides, about the cemeteries of London. Friends of Higher Cemetery are arranging the event which will be held in the chapel at the Higher Cemetery. Adult admission is £4, £2 for FoHC members, £1 for accompanied children. No need to book. Click here for more information.

The Fourth Exeter Poetry Slam
Sunday, 7.30pm, Bike Shed Theatre, Exeter
Taking the Mic co-presenters Morwenna Griffiths and Tim King proudly host the fourth Exeter Poetry Slam. Twelve of the finest poetic performers in the South West will go head to head in the 4th instalment of this annual competition.  12 contestants, 3 rounds, 1 winner, much kudos.

EXHIBITONS

Exeter Contemporary Open 2013
Exeter Phoenix
The annual chance to see a selection of work by some of the most talented emerging artists from across the UK and beyond. Artists this year include Charlie Godet Thomas, Rachel Busby, Rebecca Ounstead, Max Cahn, Julie Price, Anne Deeming, Malina Busch, Oliver Tirre, Hannah Mooney.  There will be a free informal tour of the exhibition on Saturday 5 October at 2.30pm. The exhibition runs until 2 November. www.exeterphoenix.org.uk

Exhibition of work by Exe Artists Painting Group
A la Ronde, Exmouth
A la Ronde hosts an art exhibition by members of the Exe Artists painting group until 9 October. Normal admission charges apply for entry to the house which is open from 11am to 5pm with last admissions at 4pm. The grounds, tea-room and shop are open between 10:30 am and 5:30 pm; with last orders in the tea-room at 5pm. Entry to the exhibition in the stable and tearoom is free.

Axminster Photography Group Exhibition
Pecorama, Beer
An interesting and varied display of work will be on show in the Station Gallery until 11 October, from 10am-4.30pm. www.pecorama.info