Your guide to What's On this weekend (14-16 August 2015)

If you are looking for something to do or somewhere to go this weekend, there’s plenty to choose from in our guide to What's On in and around Exeter (August 13-16)

THEATRE

Broadclyst Theatre Group presents Wyrd Sisters
Friday & Saturday, 7.30pm, Victory Hall, Broadclyst
The amazing Discworld arrives in Broadclyst on its journey on the back of the Four Elephants atop the Great A'Tuin a star travelling turtle. Watch as the three witches navigate politics, kings, fools and the Theatre. Tickets £9,  £6.50 children under 14 from www.ticketsource.co.uk/broadclyst or Choccie Bar in Exeter’s Gandy Street or Broadclyst Post Office.

Granny Eyeball
Friday & Saturday, 4pm, Bike Shed Theatre, Exeter
Granny Eyeball doesn’t like people. Generally speaking, people don’t like her back. Locked away in a ramshackle farmhouse on the outskirts of Ballskirk Joanna Gormley dreams of a better life, free from the clutches of her wicked guardian - the dreaded Granny Eyeball. Wandering Tiger presents a riotous, anarchic show that is guaranteed to appeal to the whole family. www.bikeshedtheatre.co.uk

Outdoor theatre: Mr Stink
Saturday, 6pm, Killerton House, Broadclyst
The colourful characters from ‘Mr Stink’, the celebrated novel by David Walliams, will come to life with Heartbreak Productions. A heart-warming message is at the heart of this humorous performance as two souls forge an unlikely friendship. Call 0844 249 1895 or visit www.nationaltrust.org.uk/killerton to book advance tickets.

Sidmouth Rep: Rope by Patrick Hamilton
Friday & Saturday, 8pm, Manor Pavilion, Sidmouth
Weekly rep continues at the Manor Pavilion Theatre in Sidmouth this week with the arrival of the seventh production, Rope by Patrick Hamilton. No shows on Sunday. Tickets:  Adults £15 and £14, under 16s £8. Box office: 01395 514 413.  www.manorpavilion.com

Vintage Variety Day
Sunday, Bike Shed Theatre, Exeter
Vintage enthusiasts are in for a treat with this packed day of activities and entertainment. For full details visit  www.bikeshedtheatre.co.uk

MUSIC

Disco Sucks
Friday, 9pm, Exeter Phoenix
Funk & Soul & Rock & Roll from Screaming Al Kershaw of The Computers, 9pm-2am.

Live Music
Friday, various venues, Exeter
Venezia, Exeter Quay: Manuka 2, 7pm, free.
John Gandys, Gandy Street: Firekind, 9pm, free.
The Old Firehouse, New North Road: Solana, free before 10.30pm, £1 after.
The Sorry Head, Blackboy Road: The Paddy Blight Band, 9pm, free.

Ba Ba Boom
Saturday, Exeter Phoenix
Highest Grade and Eyes Open Promotions present Ba Ba Boom, Exeter’s finest regular reggae dance sessions featuring Highest Grade Sound System playing the latest cuts in   dancehall, conscious vibes and classic roots reggae. 9pm-2am. Free until 10pm, £3 after. Over 18s.

Live Music
Saturday, various venues, Exeter
The Devon Yeoman: A Total Stranger, 9pm, free.
The King’s Arms, Cowick Street: The Embezzlers, 9pm, free.
Venezia, Exeter Quay:  Mark James Acoustics, 7pm, free.
Prospect Inn, Exeter Quay: The Esplanades, 9.30pm, free.
The Bowling Green, Blackboy Road: Kiss This! 9.30pm, free.
The Sorry Head, Blackboy Road: Carnaby Street, 9pm, free.

Soupstock
Sunday, noon, Knightshayes Court, Tiverton
Knightshayes is hosting its third annual celebration of local food and music in the parkland on every Sunday during August. Gates will open as usual from 10am, with live music on the Stables lawn from noon. There will be a barbecue and visitors can also sample the delights of the walled garden with some home-made soup.

Live Music
Sunday, various venues
The Famous Old Barrel, Exmouth: Martin Weller, 8.30pm, free.
The Beach, Exmouth: Honest John & Ray Beavis, 9pm, free.
The Strand, Exmouth: ReD, 4pm, free.
First & Last Inn, Exmouth: Booster, 6pm, free.
The Salterton Arms, Budleigh Salterton: Chris Austin & Chris Hill, 8pm, free.
New Quay Inn, Teignmouth: Upside Down, 4pm, free.
The Ferry Boat Inn, Shaldon: Roger Styles, 4.30pm, free.
Sidbury Village Inn, Sidbury: John Martin, 8.30pm, free.

EVENTS

Big Screen in the Park
Friday,  Saturday & Sunday, Northernhay Gardens, Exeter
A unique opportunity to experience the magic of the movies in the increasingly rare 35mm format on a big 10m screen. Films: Friday 14 August - The Shining (15);  Saturday 15 August  - Interstellar (12A); Sunday 16 August - Ghostbusters (12A). Gates open at 7.30pm and screenings start at approximately 9pm. Tickets £4 in advance/£5 on the door (Additional £1 to bring a chair).  www.exeterphoenix.org.uk

Dawlish Carnival week
Friday & Saturday, Dawlish
Dawlish Carnival week is one of Devon's largest seaside carnivals, taking place over 7 days during August. Lots of free fun and entertainment for the whole family! The Grand Carnival Procession will take place on Friday from 7pm. here are many activities - many of them FREE to take part in - and events happening in and around Dawlish during Carnival week. See the official website for more information: http://www.dawlishwarren.info/things-to-do-at-dawlish-warren/dawlish-car...

Coffee and Crafts on the Quay
Saturday, 10am, The XCentre, Commercial Road, Exeter Quay
Headway Devon’s brand new coffee and crafts event looks set to be the shopping event of the summer! Lots of local craft stalls to browse selling a huge range of beautiful items, this event really does have something for everyone. Holly Morwenna will also be performing. 10am-2pm, entry is free and all are welcome.

River Cottage Summer Food Fair
Saturday & Sunday, River Cottage HQ, Park Farm, Trinity Hill Road, Axminster,
A chance to peek behind the scenes at River Cottage, meet the team and the animals and of course enjoy the very best of what’s in season from River Cottage food. 10am-4pm. Tickets: https://www.rivercottage.net/dining-and-events/river-cottage-summer-fair

The Donkey Sanctuary Summer Fair
Sunday, 10am, The Donkey Sanctuary, Slade House Farm, Sidmouth
A great day out for all the family, featuring live music, fun and attractions, face painting, Punch and Judy, donkey grooming, fundraising stalls, local food, refreshments, ice cream, beer tent. Admission is free, 10am-4pm. www.thedonkeysanctuary.org.uk

Kings & Queens Week
Sunday, Powderham Castle, Kenton
The Pocketwatch team have continued their historical research and bring you the chance to see this original show combining puppets and live action. A Millennium of Monarchs packs a thousand years of history and interesting facts about England’s kings and queens into 45 manic minutes! http://www.powderham.co.uk/

EXHIBITIONS

Dartmoor Life in the First World War
Dartmoor National Park Visitor Centre, Princetown
The highly acclaimed Dartmoor Life in the First World War exhibition at the National Park Visitor Centre in Princetown continues until 9 September.  Those who visit the exhibition over the next week can also see Belstone’s A Village Vicar Remembers the War which will be running alongside the main display until 1 August. The National Park Visitor Centre Princetown is open every day, 10am to 5pm, with free admission.

Forgotten Wartime Wrecks
Cullompton services on the M5 (Junction 28): Old Station Yard, Old Station Road, Cullompton
Cullompton services is currently home to a fascinating exhibition which looks to raise the profile of under-represented aspects of the First World War. The temporary display, which runs until December 18th, offers a great chance to view recovered artefacts and learn about some of the lesser-known, but compelling, stories of the Great War. http://forgottenwrecks.org/

Devon Art Society Summer Exhibition
St Annes Hall, Babbacombe Road, Babbacombe.
Members of the Devon Art Society will be displaying their finest works. The exhibition covers classical themes with floral, still-life, figurative and landscape as well as seascape subject matters. There will also be some abstracts but much of the work covers beautiful scenes of the West Country. You will be able to enjoy some high quality paintings large and small at affordable prices.  Visitors are welcome to talk with the artists to share their impressions as several artists will be present throughout the exhibition. The show runs from Saturday 1 August through until Sunday 16 August and admission is free.