Your guide to What's On this weekend

Your essential guide to what’s on in and around Exeter this weekend (20-22 October)

THEATRE

The Weir
Friday & Saturday, Northcott Theatre, Exeter
In a small Irish town, the locals exchange stories round the crackling fire of Brendan’s pub to while away the hours one stormy night. As the beer and whisky flows, the arrival of a young stranger, haunted by a secret from her past, turns the tales of folklore into something more unsettling. One story, however, is more chilling and more real than any of them could have ever imagined. https://exeternorthcott.co.uk/calendar/the-weir/

Sean Kelly
Friday, Exeter Corn Exchange
A night of comedy & charity auction. Sean Kelly, T-Money and The Green Mile have been stand-up comedians for over 19 years. Sean has headlined the MGM in Las Vegas, T-Money has won the Los Angeles Comedy festival and The Green Mile has won the Detroit Comedy Festival. Now they are performing their stand-up comedy in a theatre near you! After all 3 comedy sets, the show finale will be a charity auction where the audience are encouraged to bring along a cheeky item from home to be auctioned off, with all proceeds going to Help for Heroes.  www.exetercornexchange.co.uk

Bard Heads
Saturday, 8pm, Cygnet Theatre, Exeter
Inspired by Shakespeare’s most famous plays and with a nod to Alan Bennett’s Talking Heads, Bard Heads imagines what might have happened next in Macbeth and Hamlet. The Third Witch From The Left – What’s done cannot be undone – or can it?  Meg the witch is haunted by a night she can never forget. Call Me Oz - Sweet Prince?  Confirmed bachelor Osric lampoons Hamlet. https://cygnettheatre.co.uk

Phil Wang
Sunday, Exeter Phoenix
Phil is a 27-year old stand-up comedian on his first tour of the UK. He has appeared on Have I Got News For You, Live at the Apollo, 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, and Would I Lie To You?  Tickets £12. www.exeterphoenix.org.uk

MUSIC

Slamboree
Friday, Exeter Phoenix
Described as a mash up of Basement Jaxx and The Rocky Horror Picture Show performing at The Moulin Rouge, Slamboree are a one-of-a-kind ensemble who present a show that is unique to every performance.  Tickets £15.50, over 14s only. www.exeterphoenix.org.uk

The Hoosiers
Saturday, Exeter Phoenix
2007 saw The Hoosiers explode upon an unsuspecting public with their debut album The Trick To Life, which reached the top of the album charts and spawned the indie-pop classics Worried About Ray and Goodbye Mr A, which still pack out indie dance floors a decade later. Tickets £16. www.exeterphoenix.org.uk

Steeleye Span
Sunday, Exeter Corn Exchange
Folk rock pioneers Steeleye Span are touring with a new live show. Maddy Prior - the voice of the band - leads a line-up featuring faces old and new. Having just released the album “Dodgy Bastards” to great critical acclaim. Their 2017 performances will see them perform new gems alongside classics that have made them one of the most successful British Folk Rock bands ever. https://www.exetercornexchange.co.uk

Heidi Talbot
Sunday, Exeter Phoenix
Following the release of Here We Go, 1, 2, 3, Heidi Talbot embarks on a UK & European Tour. Recipient of 2008’s Indie Acoustic award and the multiple BBC Radio 2 Folk Award nominee, Heidi Talbot is exploring the idea of jumping, whether it’s into new musical territories, new bands, new studio, new label, new family – new everything.  www.exeterphoenix.org.uk

EVENTS

Exeter Record Fair 
Saturday, Exeter Corn Exchange, Market Street, Exeter
A host of your favourite regular vinyl and CD dealers from the South West along with returning dealers. With all the dealers having masses of good quality Vinyl Records, CDs and much more to choose from and following on from the success of the last fair, it should be another good event for everyone. Doors open at 9.30am, entry is £1. For the earlybirds entry can be from 8am with a £3 fee. The fair finishes at around 3.30pm.

Mind Body Soul ...Inspire!
Saturday & Sunday, Exeter Racecourse, Kennford
Mind Body Soul...Inspire! An alternative healing weekend, featuring the very best of the South West ...healers, readers, retails, therapies and workshops. 10am-5pm.
For more details email mindbodysoulinspire@gmail.com

Sidmouth Wellbeing Community Fete
Saturday, 1pm, St Francis Church Hall, Woolbrook Road, Woolbrook, Sidmouth
Everyone is welcome to attend this free event, which will focus on wellbeing, healthy eating and positive lifestyles. The indoor section of the fete will consist of stalls from various organisations and agencies who are there to offer support, information and guidance on different aspects of health and wellbeing. Outside there will be a bouncy castle, arts and craft workshops and healthy food vans, as well as fun activities. 1pm-4pm.  For further information, please contact Aaron Clark on 07875286782 or email aclark@eastdevon.gov.uk

LGBTQ+ and Friends Ceilidh
Saturday, 8pm, Exeter Phoenix
A Ceilidh, or Barn Dance, is one of the easiest to do yet most fun activities there is.  Music is provided by local group Pigs Might Fly, well known for their driving beat that means you just can’t stop dancing.  The caller, Jeremy Child, is internationally renowned and has many years experience at getting even complete beginners up and dancing and having fun. This dance is gender free, and all are welcome regardless of Gender or Sexual Orientation, either of birth or of expression. You don’t need to bring a partner, or to have been to a barn dance before.  Just come along and have the time of your life!  8pm-11pm, tickets £7 (£5) on the door. 

EXHBITIONS

Dead On Arrival 
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, until 5 November. 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