What's on in and around Exeter this weekend (28-30 June)
Come rain or shine, you'll find something to keep the whole family entertained this weekend!
THEATRE
Get to the Future
Friday & Saturday, 7pm, Barnfield Theatre, Exeter
Following on from their smash hit adaptations of Flash Gordon and Star Wars, Get Changed Theatre company bring you Get To The Future, which for copyright reasons may or may not bear any resemblance to a classic 80s time travel adventure. What they can promise is a show packed full with laughter, music and surprises. Tickets £7, £4 conc. Box office: 01392 270891. www.barnfieldtheatre.com
Double Dickens
Friday & Saturday, 7.30pm, Barnfield Theatre, Exeter
Adaptable Theatre return to Exeter with a special celebration of the work of Charles Dickens. Be prepared for laughter and tears as Doctor Marigold tells of his life on the road as a Victorian salesman. Enjoy the spectacle of Mr Pickwick trying to survive The Trial of Pickwick. Tickets £8, £7 conc. Box office: 01392 270891. www.barnfieldtheatre.com
Pardon Me, Prime Minister
Friday & Saturday, 7.30pm, The Shed, Alphington, Exeter
Exeter Drama Company performs the witty farce which takes part in the PM’s office at Number 10. Tickets: £6. www.exeterdramacompany.co.uk
MUSIC
Johnny Marr
Friday, 8pm, Exeter Phoenix
A rare chance to see the co-songwriter and guitarist of The Smiths who was recently awarded NME’s Godlike Genius award. Tickets £18. www.exeterphoenix.org.uk
80s Party Night
Saturday, 7pm, Rougemont by Thistle Hotel, Queen Street, Exeter
Take yourself back over 30 years for this 80s Night at the Rougemont by Thistle Hotel, Exeter. Enjoy a free retro cocktail on arrival, with a hot buffet followed by an 80s disco, fancy dress optional, 7pm-1am. £19.80 per person. Tickets available from reception, call 01392 312258 or email letsmeet.exeter@thistle.co.uk
Overdriven Rock Band
Saturday, Prospect Inn, Exeter Quay
From ZZtop to Prince and the Rolling Stones, rock music from the 50s to current from 9.30pm. Free entry.
EMG Symphony Orchestra Spring Concert
Saturday, 7.30pm, St Peter’s School, Quarry lane, Exeter
A mixture of American and Latin music under the baton of musical director Marion Wood. Tickets £8, £5 students with an NUS card and under 16s. Box office: 01392 665700.
SALES & MARKETS
Exeter Innovations Market
Friday, Saturday& Sunday, Guildhall Shopping Centre, Exeter
High quality goods, crafts, furniture, fashion, food and live music, open 9am-5pm and 10am-4pm on Sunday. www.exeterinnovations.co.uk
Munchkins Day Nursery Baby Fair
Saturday, 10am, Munchkins Day Nursery, 1 Mount Radford Crescent, Exeter
Many baby and children’s products on offer between 10am and 1pm. Everyone welcome.
Antiques and Collectors Fair
Saturday, Exeter Livestock Centre, Matford, Exeter
A wide range of antiques and collectables; on-site restaurant and free parking. Entry 9am-10am is £4, 10am-4.30pm £3.
Unique Boutique indoor market
Sunday, Exeter Phoenix
The Unique Boutique indoor market is back, and is open 11am-3pm. Stallholders include makers of glass beads and decorative accessories, upcycled furniture, home spun wools, ceramic dishes, and all sorts of cards and drawings, textiles and fashion. Arrietty, Exeter’s vintage, handmade and haberdashery shop, will be offering drop in taster workshops for adults between 11am and 3pm. Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult.
EVENTS
Craft & Food Fair
Sunday, from 10am, Poltimore House, Exeter
Live demonstrations with craft and food products for sale outside, refreshments will be available throughout the day. Tickets £3, Friends of Poltimore House £2, £5 for two adults, children under 16 free. The House will also be open to view from 12 noon - 4pm (£1 entry at the house door). www.poltimore.org
Family Sunday
Sunday, Exeter Phoenix
Activities for all the family on the last Sunday of the month, with a different theme each month. Come along for the whole day or just drop in when you like: noon-12.30pm storytelling, 1.30pm-4pm art drop-in, 2.15pm-4pm family film screening. Free except for a £2 charge for the art drop-in. www.exeterphoenix.org.uk
Strawberry Sunday
Sunday, 10.30am, Pinhoe Church, Exeter
Special service for the the whole Mission Community with guest speaker Jenny Hudson, coordinator of Friends International, a Christian organisation dedicated to making links with foreign students in the UK. Strawberries will be served to all after church. Everyone is welcome to go along.
EXHIBITIONS
Art and Writing Exhibition
Crediton Fire Station community room, Crediton
An exhibition of printmaking and writing that explores the history surrounding Buller Square, Crediton. Buller Square is one of the oldest properties in the town and was severely damaged by fire in January 2012. The exhibition runs from 28 June until 6 July (closed 2 & 3 July), 11am-5pm. On Saturday (29 June) there will be a fire station open day to launch the exhibition.
Layla Curtis Exhibition
Spacex Gallery, 45 Preston Street, Exeter
Layla Curtis presents a solo exhibition of work which includes a new commission entitled Antipodes (working title), 2013 and Tong Tana, 2012. Curtis’s work has a focus on mapping and the ways we represent terrain and locate ourselves and our movements through space. The exhibition runs until 13 July, Tuesday to Saturday, 10am-5pm. www.spacex.org.uk
Summer craft exhibition: Make a Mark
Devon Guild of Craftsmen, Riverside Mill, Bovey Tracey
The Guild’s annual summer exhibition features handling pieces, samples, sketches and background material alongside finished craft work. It aims to reveal the relationships between physical objects and the emotional journey or technical processes behind their making. The exhibition runs from 29 June-1 September and is open daily 10am-5.30pm. www.crafts.org.uk
