Your guide to What's On this weekend

Your essential guide to What’s on in and around Exeter this weekend (4-6 August)

THEATRE

The Dreamboys
Friday, Exeter Corn Exchange
One of the most famous male strip shows in the UK - perfect for a girls night. www.exetercornexchange.co.uk

Sidmouth Play Festival
Friday, 8pm, Manor Pavilion Theatre, Manor Road, Sidmouth
The Birds by Conor McPherson. Tickets: Adults £17/£16, under 16s £8. www.manorpavilion.com

Rustle
Sunday, Rougemont Gardens, Exeter
PaddleBoat Theatre present an Open-Air Theatrical Adventure.  Imagine that you’re far from home, Playing in the woods all on your own, And all is still and calm and clear – But what’s that rustle you can hear? Is it the wind blowing through the trees? Is it the sound of falling leaves? Or is the rustle that you hear... The sound of something drawing near… Performances at noon and 4pm. Tickets £8 (£6), family £25, suitable for children aged 4-plus. www.exeterphoenix.org.uk

MUSIC

Exeter Soul Weekender
Saturday & Sunday, Exeter Corn Exchange & Double Locks, Exeter
The Exeter Soul Weekender features quality Northern Soul, Motown, 60s Soul, Modern xover and R n B. Top National and Regional DJs playing original vinyl only soul music plus live soul bands and singers. In two great venues - Exeter Corn Exchange, Market Street on Saturday from 2pm-1am and on Sunday at Double Locks, Canal Banks, noon-9pm. www.crazy4soul.com

Wax the Van Terrace Party
Saturday, Exeter Phoenix
Wax The Van resident DJ Spider eases you into the weekend with a fine selection of soul and disco tunes. 2pm-10pm, free, over 18s.  www.exeterphoenix.org.uk

Budleigh Salterton Male Voice Choir Concert
Saturday, 7.30pm, Exeter Cathedral
Budleigh Salterton Male Voice Choir (BSMVC) supports Devon Air Ambulance (DAA) in celebration of their 25th year of service with this gala concert. Directed by Michael Graham, BSMVC will perform a mixture of popular and traditional songs from their wide repertoire, set to entertain a broad audience.  The concert will feature special guests Tim Mirfin, Bass, and Iryna Ilnytska, Mezzo Soprano. Tickets £15/£12, £10/£8 conc, £6/£5 children.   Tickets from Exeter Cathedral’s box office online or call 01392 285983. Alternatively, you can also purchase tickets on the door.

Sidmouth Folk Week
From Friday, Sidmouth,
Sidmouth Folk Week is a unique week-long seaside celebration of music, which runs until 11 August. https://sidmouthfolkweek.co.uk

EVENTS

Inside Outside Craft & General Markets
Saturday, 10am, Transit Shed, Exeter Quay
Monthly craft markets, with lots of stalls to browse. 10am to 5pm.

Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service Open Day
Sunday, 10am, Service HQ, The Knowle, Clyst St Mary, Exeter
Everyone is welcome along to learn more about the work of firefighters and how they can make their homes safer.  There will be lots for all the family to see and do, including vintage fire engines, children’s activities, face painting, bouncy castle, Fireman Sam shop, service band and barbecue. 10am-4pm. 

Exeter Book Fair 
Sunday, 3.30pm, Matthews Hall, Topsham
A wide range of collectable and antiquarian books, including maps. prints and other ephemera from over 20 leading booksellers from the South West. 10.30am-4pm.

Paignton Championship Dog Show
Friday, Saturday & Sundat, Westpont, Clyst St Mary, Exeter
The Paignton Championship Dog Show will be returning to Westpoint this summer. The event itself is a qualifying show for Crufts and an ideal opportunity to meet Champion Dogs and dog lovers alike. http://westpointexeter.co.uk

Faerie Folk
Sunday, Powderham Castle, Kenton
It has recently been discovered that there are rarely seen faerie folk living in the castle grounds, including goblins. Some of them have been persuaded to come out of their hiding places for a short time, come and meet them and hear their stories. Themed sessions take place twice a day. For children aged 5-11 and adults of all ages! http://www.powderham.co.uk

Exeter Charity Motorbike Show
Sunday, 1pm, Queen’s Head Hotel, Pinhoe Road, Exeter
Everyone is welcome along whether you ride a motorbike or just fancy a fun afternoon out. There will be hundreds of motorbikes of all types from trikes and cruisers to sports bikes and the more vintage two wheeled machines turning up to help raise money for charity. There will be live music, a kids’ bouncy calste, barbecue, full bar, tea and coffee and a raffle. Open 1pm-5pm. 

EXHIBITIONS

Echoes of the Past
The Custom House, Exeter Quay
From the elegant drawing rooms of the past to the spare bedrooms or garden sheds of today, ladies have always occupied their spare moments in various pastimes such as painting, embroidery, beadwork, decoupage, shellwork and pressed seaweed to name but a few. 'Echoes of the Past' is an exhibition presented by three local artists founded upon drawing room pastimes of the Victorian era. This demonstrates that many of these skills are still practiced today, 21st century ladies are no less busy than their Victorian sisters. Further details avaialble by calling 07763 226452. Open 10.30am-4.30pm, until 12 August.

The Summer Show
Devon Guild of Craftsmen, Riverside Mill, Bovey Tracey TQ13 9AF
This year marks the 62nd annual Summer exhibition of selected pieces by Devon Guild Members. The show features a diverse range of contemporary craft from across the South West. You can also gain an insight into what makers do all day with diary snapshots of Members' everyday lives displayed alongside the exhibits. Open daily until 10 September, 10am-5.30pm. Free entry. http://www.crafts.org.uk

Hannah Murgatroyd: Landscape as a Peopled World
Exeter Phoenix
Hannah Murgatroyd’s works can be seen as island spaces of the imagination; painted and drawn worlds inhabited by protagonists who spring from a history of the body, as told through high art, popular culture and personal narrative. Her images often explore a moment of desire; one that is owned equally by men and women. The exhibition runs until 2 September. Open 10am-5.30pm daily. www.exeterphoenix.org.uk

Sea Life: Glimpses of the Wonderful
RAMM, Queen Street Exeter
Catch a glimpse of the magic and mystery of the world under the sea. Dive in, and delight in the wonders of aquatic life. Through a playful mix of historic objects, film, illustrations, live creatures and contemporary craft, the exhibition combines science and art to inspire a greater appreciation of Devon’s glorious coastline for visitors of all ages. The exhibition runs until 17 September, open Tuesday to Sunday, 10am-5pm.