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Your guide to What's On in and around Exeter this weekend

Your guide to What’s On in and around Exeter this weekend (6-8 October):

THEATRE

A Night of Dirty Dancing
Friday, 7.30pm, Exmouth Pavilion
Relive the passion, the romance and joy of the cult Classic and celebrate the music of one of the greatest movie soundtracks of all time. A Night of Dirty Dancing: The Ultimate Tribute Show will have you dancing dirty in the aisles! Tickets £19.50 flat, £21.50 raised from the Box Office on 01395 222 477 or online www.ledleisure.co.uk/exmouth-pavilion

Wait Until Dark
Friday & Saturday, Northcott Theatre, Exeter
Set amidst the social turbulence of 60’s London the play follows the story of Susy, a blind woman who left alone in her apartment becomes embroiled with a group of conmen hatching an elaborate scam. As the tension notches up, Susy is left to fend for herself but with the phone line cut dead and the house plunged into darkness, can Susy outwit the murderous visitors? https://exeternorthcott.co.uk

All the Things I Lied About
Friday & Saturday, Bike Shed Theatre, Exeter
Fringe First winner Katie Bonna is giving a TED talk on the science of lying. Well, that’s not quite true. TED haven’t actually asked her to do one – yet. In a comic exploration of her past mistakes and inevitable future disasters, Katie unpicks how everyday lies can lead to a world of Trump and Brexit. A fearlessly honest show for the post-truth era. www.bikeshedtheatre.co.uk

Matt Richardson: Slash
Sunday, 8pm, Exeter Phoenix
A lot has happened to Matt Richardson since his last tour in 2013. A lot of it is quite strange. Most comedians hope to win accolades and make people laugh, very few end up with Heat Magazine’s Weird Crush trophy. From interviewing millionaire dogs in LA, ghost hunting with Craig Revel Horwood and having his phone nicked by Kate Moss – it’s been an odd, but fun, few years. Now Matt can finally tell people about it, as well as talking about everything else on his mind. Tickets £15 seated. www.exeterphoenix.org.uk

Pink Narcissus
Sunday, 8pm, Bike Shed Theatre, Exeter
An American arthouse drama about the erotic reveries of a gay male prostitute in his Manhattan apartment – this is a unique experience in visual fantasy, shot in 8mm film with kitsch interiors, bright, otherworldly lighting and unsettling, saturated colour. A host of BID’s favourites will punctuate the evening with performance exploring the film’s themes. www.bikeshedtheatre.co.uk

MUSIC

Lost Weekend
Friday, Saturday & Sunday, various venues, Exeter
A three-day festival showcasing the best in digital creativity, art, ideas and cutting edge music, animating unusual spaces in the city and celebrating Exeter being home to world-leading scientists and technologists. www.lostweekend.co.uk

The King of Pop NAVI - The number 1 Michael Jackson Tribute.
Saturday, 7.30pm, Exmouth Pavilion
A special concert featuring all Michael Jackson’s greatest hits performed by Navi and a live band led by the legendary Jennifer Batten. An absolute must see for MJ fans worldwide. https://www.ledleisure.co.uk/exmouth-pavilion

The Divertimento String Quartet
St Margaret's Church, St Margaret's Terrace, Fore Street, Topsham
An afternoon of music with the Divertimento String Quartet. Programme: Beethoven - String Quartet Op18 no 4 in C Minor; Heitor Villa-Lobos - String Quartet No1; Ravel - String Quartet No1. Tickets are £12) on the door or in advance from The Topsham Bookshop (01392 877895). Under 18s free.

Ralph McTell
Sunday, 7.30pm, Exeter Corn Exchange
Best known for his international hit, Streets of London, Ralph McTell has been a stalwart of the British acoustic music scene for over 50 years. A career that has spanned street busking across Europe, to solo shows at the Royal Albert Hall, Carnegie Hall and The Sydney Opera House, McTell has a fifty year, 350 song career. www.exetercornexchange.co.uk

EVENTS

Powderham Food Festival
Saturday & Sunday, Powderham Castle, Kenton
Powderham Food Festival is now firmly established on the Food Festival trail. Full of food, family fun and chef demonstrations. http://www.powderhamfoodfestival.com

Exeter's Cockt-Ale Festival
Saturday & Sunday, Piazza Terracina, Exeter Quay
Celebrating all things Cocktails & Real Ales, featuring Gin Place, Whisky Waggon, Street Food Village, food and cocktail demonstrations, live music, undercover bar and seating, 11am-9pm, free entry.

Westpoint - Bride: The Wedding Show
Saturday & Sunday, Westpoint, Clyst St Mary
Nearly 200 exhibitors will be showcasing the finest selection of regional wedding suppliers from venues to cake-makers, photographers to entertainers and bridal wear to florists. Tickets £5 adult sin advance, £7.50 on the door. www.bridetheweddingshow.co.uk/show/exeter

EXHIBITIONS

Dead On Arrival
Devon Guild of Craftsmen, Riverside Mill, Bovey Tracey
Showing national and international artist/makers whose practice involves the use of ethically-sourced, human or animal remains. Work includes jewellery, sculpture, textiles, taxidermy and photography, alongside historical artefacts lent by Plymouth Council Arts and Heritage, illustrating how artists are influenced by materials historically used to decorate and adorn. Free entry. Open daily, 10am-5.30pm. www.crafts.org.uk

Exeter Contemporary Open
Exeter Phoenix
An annual, open submission exhibition that presents work from some of the most exciting emerging and established artists from across the UK and beyond. The exhibition is a valuable platform which aims to reflect a variety of current themes and concerns in contemporary art practice. Open 10am-5.30pm daily. Free.

Exeter’s Fine Art Collection: Modern
RAMM, Queen Street, Exeter
The exhibition includes two works by the British Pop Art movement artist Brian Rice, gifted through the Art Fund and on display for the first time. This diverse selection features Barbara Hepworth’s remarkable figurative drawing Preparation, Leighton Hall Woolatt’s Post Eleven Speaking and Patrick Heron’s Two Vermilions, Green and Purple in Red. RAMM’s fine art collection is on display from 12 September until 29 April 2018 and can be explored online at: http://bit.ly/RAMMFineArt