Your guide to What's On this weekend

Your essential guide to What’s On in and around Exeter this weekend (9-11 February).

THEATRE

Twelfth Night
Friday & Saturday, Barnfield Theatre, Exeter
Set twelve days after Christmas, perhaps the party has gone on too long? Perhaps the guests are a little hungover? Perhaps they’ve left it a little late to find true love?   Director Ian Berry promises, ‘This stellar cast brings so much comic energy and fizz it will feel like Christmas has come again!” http://www.barnfieldtheatre.org.uk

Queen C*nt: Sacred or Profane
Friday & Saturday, Bike Shed Theatre, Exeter
In a world of Harvey Weinsteins, in an age where passing trends compel some to surgical operation and where mainstream porn has hijacked sensuality, China Blue Fish and Deborah Antoinette delve into the wild waters of womanhood, reclaiming the body in a joyful, dark and often anarchic exploration. Blending music, comedy, drag, movement, dance, bouffon and the grotesque - Queen C*nt sees all power to the feminine, the wrathful, the sensual! Tickets £12/£10.  www.bikeshedtheatre.co.uk/shows/queen-cnt-sacred-or-profane 

Wind in the Willows
Saturday, Cygnet Theatre, Friars' Gate, Exeter
Journey to the countryside with The Pocketwatch Theatre Company as they follow the grand adventures of Ratty, Mole, Badger and Toad in their new adaptation of Kenneth Graham’s ‘The Wind in the Willows’.  With an entirely original score, live music and puppets this classic tale is charmingly brought to life, capturing the imaginations of audiences both young and old alike. https://cygnettheatre.co.uk

MUSIC

ABBA - Forever
Friday, 8pm, Exeter Northcott Theatre
ABBA – Forever is one of the UK’s leading International tribute Shows and theatre audiences from across Great Britain and Sweden have long enjoyed this superb recreation of possibly the world‘s greatest pop band.  Dynamic non-stop choreography, stunning visuals, top class musicianship and an ALL LIVE performance ensures that the ABBA Forever Show captivates audiences from the opening refrain to the final sing-along chorus of this two-hour spectacular. https://exeternorthcott.co.uk

Luke Jackson and Andy Sharps
Saturday, 7.30pm, St James Church Hall, Mount Pleasant, Exeter
Luke is a  Singer/Songwriter from Canterbury, Kent, who in 2013 was nominated in the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards for both the Horizon Award for Best Emerging Talent and The Young Folk Category.  In February 2018 he will be releasing his first live album, featuring his 3 different guises, as a solo artist, with his trio and as a duo with Andy Sharps, with whom he’ll be playing this show. Their luscious harmonies and Andy’s rhythmic underpinning of Luke’s songs creates a very special magic that makes every show unique.  www.wegottickets.com/event/421582

Mo Kenney
Saturday, Exeter Phoenix
This is the year that Mo Kenney plugs in, quite literally. Known for her smooth vocals and fearless lyrics, the Canadian singer releases the fast-paced On The Roof, impact date December 8th, taken from new album The Details. Tickets £10 (£8). www.exeterphoenix.org.uk

T.Rextasy
Saturday, 8pm, Exmouth Pavilion
T.Rextasy returns, transporting audiences back to relive the good old days of the 1970’s.  Accepted as the world’s only official live tribute band dedicated to Marc Bolan & T.Rex, and the only band endorsed and approved by Marc Bolan’s family, estate, original ex-members of T.Rex, and Bolan’s catalogue management, T.Rextasy have been described by many as ‘beyond the boundaries of tribute’. They have been performing all over the world for more than 25 years, a career that ironically out-lives Marc’s very own T.Rex. www.ledleisure.co.uk/exmouth-pavilion

Tom McConville, CELT Concert
Saturday, 8pm, The Alice Cross Centre, Teignmouth
A welcome return for both Tom McConville and CELT (support). Tickets £14 on the door, £12 reserved in advance. Call Hugh for more information: 01626 775517

EVENTS

Minecraft Day
Saturday, RAMM, Queen Street, Exeter
Wizard Keen and Friends will take you on an adventure into historic Exeter through a series of Minecraft activities, workshops and the immensely popular ‘build battle’.  Workshops and the ‘build battle’ are open to participants aged 6-12, and are bookable as a day ticket in advance. There will also be a series of free drop-in activities. Participating children must be accompanied by an adult. 10.30am-4pm. https://www.rammuseum.org.uk

Coffee Morning at The Blackmore 
Saturday, 10am,The Blackmore Theatre, 10 Bicton Street, Exmouth
The Exmouth Players (CIO) are holding their monthly coffee morning at The Blackmore Theatre. Go along and join them for tea, coffee and some very lovely home-made cakes.
 
There is a raffle and there are books, cards, DVDs and much more on sale.
  All money raised goes towards refurbishments of the theatre, which The Exmouth Players  own.
www.blackmoretheatre.co.uk  

Spring Flower Trail
Saturday, Killerton, Broadclyst, Exeter
Winter is coming to an end and the flowers are starting to bloom, how many will you spot at Killerton?  11am-4pm. Admission to trail free.  Normal admission to parkland applies. Click here for more details 

Open auditions for The Odd Couple
Sunday, 2.30pm, The Blackmore Theatre, Bicton Street, Exmouth
These auditions are open to both members and non-members of The Exmouth Players (CIO).  Previous acting experience is not essential.  Age is also immaterial.  Just pop along and live and enjoy the experience.  There are two male parts and six female parts. Production dates:  Monday 18 – Saturday 23 June 2018 (including a matinee performance on the Saturday). For further information click here.  

EXHIBITIONS

Dartmoor: A Wild and Wondorous Region
RAMM, Queen Street, Exeter
Dartmoor has inspired generations of artists. This exhibition traces the story of Dartmoor, once described as a ‘dreary mountainous tract’ and later as the epitome of the picturesque. The artists in the exhibition have depicted the moor using a wide range of media including oil paintings, watercolours, engravings and early photographs. Works from RAMM’s collections are displayed alongside loans from British museums and galleries as well as rarely seen works from private collections. The exhibition runs until 1 April.

South West Academy Exhibition
Thelma Hulbert Gallery, Dowell Street, Honiton
An exhibition of work by members of the South West Academy of Fine and Applied Arts.   A new body of work will include paintings, sculpture, prints and ceramics. All of the work on display will be for sale. A catalogue to accompany the exhibition will be available at the gallery. The exhibition runs until 24 February. Open 10am-5pm, Tuesday to Saturday. www.thelmahulbert.com

Dartmoor’s Hidden Depths 
Dartmoor National Park Visitor Centre, Princetown
A new exhibition by two Dartmoor based artists, Dave Peake and Rosemary Bonney focusing on the influence of water on the Dartmoor landscape as well as providing a glimpse of what lies beneath! The exhibition runs until 15 April, admission free. For opening times check the Dartmoor National Park web site