Your guide to What's On this weekend
Your guide to what’s on in and around Exeter this weekend (24-26 February).
THEATRE
Comedy Grove
Friday, Barnfield Theatre, Exeter
Live stand-up comedy with MC Cerys Nelmes, Wayne the Weird, President Obonjo and headliner Nick Revell. 8pm, tickets £10. www.barnfieldtheatre.org.uk
The Episode
Friday & Saturday, Bike Shed Theatre, Exeter
An intimate new play about fashion, power and cataclysmic disaster. It’s the final season of a popular reality TV show. Your make up is on, the lights are bright and the camera is rolling… So don’t forget to smize. In a world where image reigns and beauty is queen, failure is only a runway away. Tickets: £12 (£10). www.bikeshedtheatre.co.uk
Eggshells
Friday, Exeter Phoenix
A night of comedy improvisation. Surreal, silly, ridiculous and downright bonkers! Get ready for games, scenes, songs, storytelling and mayhem from a host of impromptu characters. Tickets £8. www.exeterphoenix.org.uk
Freya: A Viking Saga
Saturday, 2.30pm, Pavilions Teignmouth
Children's Theatre. Freya, a Viking girl and friend of the gods, is in a bit of a pickle. She is about to become a giant's dinner! Freya, a Viking girl and friend of the gods, is in a bit of a pickle. She is about to become a giant's dinner! Freya must use all her wits to escape old Gorm's cooking pot and prove that friendship is stronger than the strength of a giant and more powerful than the magic of a god. www.pavilionsteignmouth.org.uk/events
An Evening of Comedy with Sweet ‘n’ Sour
Sunday, 8pm, Exeter Phoenix
Comedy improvisation geniuses Sweet ‘n’ Sour unleash a series of games led by audience suggestions…however bizarre! www.exeterphoenix.org.uk
MUISIC
Vibronics
Friday, Exeter Phoenix
A big night of reggae and dub sound systems, featuring Vibronics. The main room will be powered by Majestic and Rum Runner. 20kw of pure bass – 12 scoops! 9pm-2am, £7.50, over 18s. www.exeterphoenix.org.uk
Miranda Sykes & Rex Preston
Friday, 8pm,The Beehive, Dowell Street, Honiton
To celebrate the release of The Watchmaker's Wife, Miranda Sykes and Rex Preston are touring the UK. Now one of the most sought after duos on the English folk/roots scene, do not miss them! http://www.beehivehoniton.co.uk
Exeter Ukulele Group Variety Show
Saturday, 7pm, Whitestone Village Hall, Exeter
A fun evening of music, song and dance from Exeter Ukulele Group. £3 per person, children free, includes a light supper. All profit will be donated to charity. To reserve tickets please call 0798 0082147.
The Boys From Melbourne Street
Saturday, 7.30pm, St James Church Hall, Mount Pleasant Road, Exeter
Colin Wilson, Dave Eustace and Keith Hunter formed The Boys from Melbourne Street in December 2003 and have been writing, recording and performing consistently since then. The Boys have produced a large body of original material, eclectic in style and genre covering almost any topic or subject. Their music will touch sensitive nerves, stand hairs up on the back of your neck, get your feet tapping, have you smiling and joining in the fun of singing along with their unusual and original brand of sound and music. BYO alcohol. Tickets £10, call 07508 169 049 for details or visit http://www.wegottickets.com/event/380689
47Soul
Sunday, Exeter Phoenix
A night of live bands and DJs. The music of 47Soul combines Debka, the traditional Palestinian street music and dance, with deep electronic beats mixed with sounds of the Middle East, from Iraqi Choubi to Mijwez. 47Soul takes these sounds to the global dance floor with analog synthesisers, dub-effects and trance inducing guitar lines. Their lyrics, mixing Arabic and English, focus on celebration, freedom and the struggle for equality around the world. Tickets £12, over 14s. www.exeterphoenix.org.uk
EVENTS
BANFF Mountain Film Festival
Friday & Saturday, 7.30pm, Exeter Corn Exchange
Two nights, two different film programs. Follow the expeditions of some of today's most incredible adventurers, see amazing footage of adrenaline packed action sports and be inspired by thought-provoking pieces shot from the far flung corners of the globe. https://exetercornexchange.co.uk
Topsham Community Market
Saturday, Matthews Hall, Topsham
A mix of food stalls, antiques, clothes, jewellery and craft stalls, 8.30am-1pm every Saturday.
Wildlife gardening at Cranbrook
Saturday,10am, Younghayes Community Centre, Cranbrook
Help the Country Park Ranger in the Cranbrook Country Park Wildlife garden. Help finish off the bug hotel in the Country Park and look for other ways you can encourage wildlife in the Country Park and in your garden. Meet at the Younghayes Centre to walk down together. Click here for more information.
So You Think You Know About Dinosaurs
Sunday, 1pm, Exeter Corn Exchange
So You Think You Know About Dinosaurs? will be a hands-on, fantastic fun-filled trip out for the whole family. TV presenter and scientific expert Ben Garrod will give kids the chance to shout out what they already know and discover new strange Dino sights and sounds. From the longest, to the smallest, the tallest to the shortest, creepiest to cutest, Ben will have kids’ heads spinning with weird and wonderful stats and facts. www.exetercornexchange.co.uk
EXHIBITIONS
The 4 Elements photography exhibition
From Saturday, Clyst House, Winslade Park, Clyst St. Mary, Exeter
This theme offers fresh insights into one or more of the four elements, earth, air, fire and water. The Elizabethans believed that all 'matter' was composed of just these 4 elements. Whilst understanding has progressed since then with the discovery of the periodic table, they were long-held beliefs, going back to ancient civilisations. Fast forward a few thousand years and this exhibition offers the opportunity to explore, visually, the multi-faceted nature and power of the 4 elements. The exhibition runs until 1 March. Open 10am-3pm daily, free. www.thephotographicangle.co.uk/exhibitions
Commemorating the First World War: Comforts for Soldiers
RAMM, Queen Street, Exeter
Queen Mary led a drive on the home front to knit warm woollen garments, ‘comforts’ for those on active service. Surviving garments are rare, and this small display showcases objects from the museum’s collection. Patterns and advertisements are shown alongside a part knitted pair of socks, as well as examples made from the original instructions. The exhibition runs until 17 May. http://rammuseum.org.uk
The Beauty of Light on Dartmoor
Dartmoor National Park Visitor Centre, Princetown
An exhibition by international award winning photographer and film maker Jonathan Scott. Jonathan has travelled the world and has had his work featured by the likes of National Geographic, the Discovery Channel, Google, the BBC, ITN and many more. The exhibition is open until 5 March 2017.
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