Your guide to What's On this weekend

If you're wondering what's on in Exeter this weekend then you've come to the right place. Whatever the weather, don't make any plans at all until you've checked out what's on offer:

THEATRE

Strawberries in January
Friday & Saturday, 7.30pm, The New Theatre, Exeter
Do you ever wish love could be more like the movies? Strawberries in January is a biting heartwarming comedy about four romantically challenged singletons you stumble through contemporary Montréal in search of in search for love.  Tickets: £12 on Friday  (with champagne), £10 on Saturday. Box office: 01392 277189.

Duplicity
Friday & Saturday, 8pm, Barnfield Theatre, Exeter
London, 1977, Britain is celebrating the Queen’s Silver Jubilee and England is dreaming. Set against the volatile backdrop of the Punk Rock explosion, Duplicity follows the journey of identical twins, Tommy and Finn, as their sense of self and reality disintegrate into a maelstrom of anarchy, chaos and disorder. Exploring themes of identity, duality and deceit, Duplicity is a new and original play that uses monologue, interwoven with action, projection and music to create a powerful and candid drama. Tickets: £8 (£7). http://www.barnfieldtheatre.org.uk/

A Little Nonsense
Saturday, 7.30pm, Bike Shed Theatre, Exeter
Through mime, slapstick, poetry and farce, A Little Nonsense is a bare-knuckle look at the sharp edge of funny. The play follows a tortured double-act as they walk the tightrope between love and loathing and question the importance of light and shade in our lives. Tickets £12, £8 conc. http://www.bikeshedtheatre.co.uk/

Comedy @ The Quay!
Sunday, 7.30pm, The Revelry, Exeter Quay
New act and new material night plus headliner Luke Honnoraty! All for only £3 (including booking fee). Tickets available here:  http://www.ticketsource.co.uk/date/92861

MUSIC

Mr Scruff
Friday, 9pm, The Exeter Daily Auditorium, Exeter Phoenix, Gandy Street, Exeter
Ninja Tune producer, DJ and cartoonist Mr. Scruff will be at the turntables for the whole night, serving up a melting pot of Jazz, Soul, Hip Hop, Funk, Disco, Deep House, Reggae, Latin, Afrobeat, electronica, electrofunk and plenty of goodies that don’t fit into any category. Expect fantastic sound, quirky potato visuals and a great atmosphere. Tickets: £13. Over 18s. www.exeterphoenix.org.uk

3 Daft Monkeys
Saturday, 8pm, The Exeter Daily Auditorium, Exeter Phoenix, Gandy Street, Exeter
Cornish gypsy-folk band 3 Daft Monkeys weave world music influences around classic folk melodies. Their passion, intensity and sheer joy of life mixed with their infectious dancing rhythms will leave you breathless,enthralled and exhilarated. Tickets: £10. www.exeterphoenix.org.uk

Mingle Music presents Ward Thomas
Saturday, 8.30pm, The Tobacco House, Exeter
As part of their UK tour, Ward Thomas visit Exeter - with support from British Country Music Awards nominee, Jess Roberts.  Catch them at this intimate venue in Exeter before they appear at the London O2 in March!

Live Music
Saturday, Various Venues
Charlie’s Live Lounge, Cowick Street, Exeter: Angelina, 8pm; Supersonic 10pm, free.
The Huntsman Inn, Ide: Karl Zumar, 9pm, free.
The Old Firehouse, Exeter: Hot Dub-Reggae, Dub & Indie Band, 10.30pm, free before 10.30pm, £1 after.
The Sorry Head, Blackboy Road, Exeter: Just Misbehavin’, 9pm, free.
Mama Stone’s, Mary Arches Street, Exeter: The Mama Stones House Band featuring Leigh Coleman, 9pm, £5.
The Park Hotel, Exmouth: Wired, 9.15pm, free.
The York Inn, Exmouth: Full Moon Fever, 9pm, free.
The Grapevine, Exmouth: One Foot in the Groove, free.

Rachel Sermanni
Sunday, 8pm, The Exeter Daily Auditorium, Exeter Phoenix, Gandy Street, Exeter
Rachel Sermanni, the 22 year old singer-songwriter from Carrbridge in the Scottish Highlands, has a growing reputation as one of folk’s bright new things. Garnering will perform songs from her debut album Under Mountains and her new, soon to be released, EP. Tickets: £10.  (£8). www.exeterphoenix.org.uk

EVENTS

Valentine's Coffee Morning 
Saturday, 11am, Exeter Axhayes Adoption Centre, Clyst Honiton
Axhayes have lots of adorable cats and kittens looking for love! Why not go along to meet them at their Valentine’s coffee morning at 11am. As well as tea and coffee there will be Valentines-themed cakes. For more information visit  www.facebook.com/cpexeteraxhayes

Topsham Community Market
Saturday, Matthew’s Hall, Topsham
The Topsham Community Market runs from 8.30am till 1pm every Saturday. There is a good mix of food stalls, antiques, clothes, jewellery and craft stalls. Open 8.30am-1pm.

Informal demonstration: Portraits in Miniature
Saturday, 10.30am, RAMM, Queen Street, Exeter
Artists Jenny Brooks and Aza Adlam of the Hilliard Society will give talks and demonstrate miniature portrait painting techniques showing work in progress with opportunities for you to have a go. Drop in 10.30am-12.30pm and 1.30pm-3.30pm. Free.

EXHIBITIONS

Crafty fun - a world of words at Devon Guild
Devon Guild of Craftsmen, Riverside Mill, Bovey Tracey
Narrative Remains is an exhibition about words and making running  until Sunday 23 March at the Devon Guild of Craftsmen. The idea of ‘Narrative Remains’ had 11 UK artist-makers creating work imprinted with stories from the past, snatches of words and scattered letters, so viewers will find clues to many different ideas and thoughts coming out of the clay, print and textiles. The gallery has a giant walk in tower built from over 2,000 old books, there are hand-embroidered portraits made out of tiny words, telling the story behind each face and a work based on text messages-called 'Effluence' pours hand-stitched letters out of glowing tubes. The exhibition is free, open daily. www.crafts.org.uk

Degrees of Animation
Thelma Hulbert Gallery, Dowell Street, Honiton
Celebrating a new collaboration of the South West's animation courses, the New Year kicks off at THG with Degrees of Animation, part of 2014’s Animated Exeter festival. Focusing on the work of some of the most exciting new talent to graduate from animation courses across the South West, this year's Animated Exeter exhibition gives an insight into the work involved in producing even the shortest animation. Some of the original models and drawings will be shown alongside the films. Open Tuesday to Saturday, 10am-5pm, the exhibition runs until 1 March. www.thelmahulbert.com

Aspects of A la Ronde by Michael Buckland
A La Ronde, Exmouth
Exmouth artist Michael Buckland is known locally for his vibrant and colourful paintings. This will be evidenced in this exhibition of new paintings of A la Ronde. Included will be exterior views of the house, the apple orchard and visitors enjoying a cream tea under the ash tree. Interior subjects will show the quirky and individual character of the rooms. Light reflected from mirrors and windows has caught his painter's eye. Open 10.30am-5pm daily, the exhibition runs until 23 February. Normal admission applies. More details: 01395 265514.

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