What's on in and around Exeter this weekend (31 May - 2 June)

Need some inspiration for the weekend? Look no further than our round up of what's happening in and around Exeter:

THEATRE

The Elves and the Shoemaker
Friday, 3pm, Northcott Theatre, Exeter
Sitting in his kitchen workshop, Sam Lacey makes terrible shoes and tries to sell them online. They are so bad that no-one really wants them, not even his neighbour (who thinks he should give up and get a real job!). Then one night, two tiny visitors climb in through the window and start cutting and stitching and gluing...and Sam's life is never quite the same again! Tickets: £10, £24 family ticket. www.exeternorthcott.co.uk

Edge Comedy Club: Nick Page
Saturday, 8pm, Barnfield Theatre
This month’s headliner is the fantastic Nick Page who will be supported by a full line up of brilliant comedy talent!  Doors Open 7pm. Tickets £10. Box office:  01392 270891. www.barnfieldtheatre.com

Dancing at Lughnasa
Friday & Saturday, New Theatre, Friars Gate, Exeter
The Cygnet Company present Dancing at Lughnasa by Brian Friel. The time is 1936: harvest time in Ballybeg, County Donegal. The Mundy sisters, trapped by poverty, escape the drudgery with banter and dancing to the Marconi wireless, hoping to find love and a continuing future together. Tickets: £6-£10. Box office 01392 277189.

MUSIC

The Skints
Friday, 7.30pm, Exeter Phoenix
The Skints are a reggae and dub band of upstarts from East London. They mix Jamaican styles with pop hooks, grimey raps, filthy basslines and a punk rock work ethic to create a sound familiar to newcomers, yet unique below the surface. The band have toured across the UK and Europe with a variety of bands including Reel Big Fish, Gym Class Heroes, Less Than Jake, The Beat and The King Blues as well as making numerous festival appearances including at Devon’s Beautiful Days festival. Tickets: £11.50. www.exeterphoenix.org.uk

Lemonfest 2013
Saturday, Newton Abbot Racecourse
Lemonfest, the one day festival, returns to Newton Abbot Racecourse on Saturday 1 June 2013. This year’s line-up includes Lucy Rose, The Skints, I Divide, Tall Ships, Mad Dog Mcrae, Adam Isaac, Sub Zero, Land of the Giants, Moriaty, Catalyst and many more. Doors open at noon, first act on stage at 1pm. Tickets from just £20. www.lemonfest.co.uk

Wren Band: When The Moon Is Full...
Sunday, 7.30pm, Northcott Theatre, Exeter
The new show from the Wren Band is full of rich harmonies and top class musicianship. Songs and music delve into a mesmerising world of myth and legend from near and far, much of it drawn from the research and writings of Victorian hagiographer, antiquarian, novelist, folk song collector and eclectic scholar Sabine Baring-Gould (notably his The Book of Were-Wolves), along with newly-written pieces inspired by his other folklore writing. Tickets: £14, concessions £2 discount.  Box office: 01392 493493. www.exeternorthcott.co.uk

EVENTS

Ottery St Mary Food & Families Festival
Friday & Saturday, Ottery St Mary
The fun of the festival starts on Friday evening (31 May) with a special food trail throughout the town in the local pubs and restaurants and continues throughout Saturday 1 June with a market stall running the length of Mill Street, a cookery theatre, live music, beer (and cider) tent, children’s competitions and much more. There'll be cookery demonstrations in the pop-up kitchen featuring local chefs showcasing the very best way to use local ingredients.  You can keep up with all the latest news about the Festival on the Facebook page and follow the event on Twitter @OtteryFoodDrink

Exeter Respect Festival 2013
Saturday & Sunday, Belmont Park, Exeter
The Respect Festival is the city's most successful free community event. Free entry to all, with a huge selection of activities, food, trade stalls, community groups, dance workshops, entertainment and much, much more. Exeter Respect celebrates diversity and equality in Exeter, using the performing and creative arts as a means of valuing diversity, challenging racism and prejudice, combating social inclusion and promoting multi-cultural understanding. Open Saturday noon-7pm and Sunday 11am-6pm.  For full details www.exeter-respect.org

The Tudor Household: A hands-on day for adults
Saturday, 10am, St Nicholas Priory, Exeter
A rare opportunity to experience life in the late 16th century in one of Exeter’s finest historical buildings. With the exclusive use of the Priory, participants can immerse themselves in Tudor life with the History Re-enactment Workshop’s Tudor family.  Activities include cooking, sewing and needlecrafts, writing, still room work and song and dance. Bring an apron, notepad, shoes you can dance in and a packed lunch. Tea and coffee is provided. 10am-5pm. Call 01392 265858 for tickets.

Rediscover Killerton's garden trees
Saturday & Sunday, Killerton Estate, Broadclyst
The second of four events throughout the year that will let you rediscover the remarkable hillside garden at Killerton. Uncover the richness of Killerton's tree collection with guided walks showing off the conifers and unusual shrubs. Follow the discovery trails and activities. Get a chance to meet the gardeners and see what makes this garden so special. For time and admission visit www.nationaltrust.org.uk/killerton

SALES, FETES AND FAIRS

Exeter Innovations Market
Friday, Saturday & Sunday, Guildhall Shopping Centre, Exeter
Selling high quality goods, craft furniture, fashion and food. Regularly featuring live music and family fun Sundays, the Innovations Market was Exeter's first weekly food street market round St Pancras Church in Exeter' Guildhall Shopping area. Eat well and for less than £5. Showcasing local talent from qualified award winning chefs to amazing cooks and bakers. 9am-5pm Friday and Saturday, 10am-4pm Sunday. www.exeterinnovations.co.uk

Craft Fair Weekend
Saturday & Sunday, Pecorama, Beer
A variety of local crafts on display and for sale in the Station Gallery, Marquee, Station Platform and front Car Park of Pecorama, the family attraction between Beer and Seaton.   Entrance fees for the attraction, gardens and grounds. See website for more details. The market will be open from 10.30am-4.30pm. www.pecorama.info

Dunchideock Church Fete
Saturday, 1.30pm, Dunchideock House, Dunchideock
The bi-annual Dunchideock Church Fete takes place on Saturday 1 June in the lovely grounds of Dunchideock House starting at 1.30pm. As well as the many stalls offering plants, produce, bric a brac, books and more there will be a children’s fancy dress competition (all age groups up to 13), pony rides, a fun dog show, duck racing, skittles, Welly Wanging, rat splatting and lots more. There will also be a Barn Dance in the evening starting at 7.30, call 01392 832240 for tickets.

EXHIBITIONS

Model Railway Exhibition
Saturday & Sunday, Matford Livestock Centre, Marsh Barton, Exeter
The EXE Model Railway Society's annual showcase exhibition takes place this year on the weekend of 1 and 2 June. One of the biggest model railway events in the area, the event is held at The Matford Centre on Exeter's Marsh Barton Trading Estate. The venue is adjacent to the Matford Park and Ride. Open Saturday 10am-5.30pm, Sunday 10am-4.30pm. Admission:  £6, £5 conc, children free.

Crediton Flower Festival and Exhibition: National Treasures
Crediton Parish Church, Crediton
The theme this year is 'National Treasures', which celebrates people, places, events and precious things which we value as part of our national heritage. Come and see how floral artists meet the challenge of interpretating this theme with spectacular and intriguing floral displays. There will also be stalls, an exhibition by the Newton St Cyres Art Group, excellent refreshments and light meals, and church tours. Open Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday 10.30am-8pm; Thursday 10.30am-5pm and Sunday 11am-6pm. www.creditonparishchurch.org.uk

Catrin Webster: Lived Abstractions
CCANW, The Innovation Centre, University of Exeter
The works collected in this exhibition are the outcome of artist Catrin Webster’s Leverhulme Trust-funded residency in the Department of Geography at the University of Exeter, 2012-13.  The exhibition runs until 9 July, Monday to Friday, 8.30am-5.30pm.