What's on in and around Exeter this weekend (17-19 May)
There's lots on offer to keep the whole family entertained this weekend:
THEATRE
The Matchmaker
Friday & Saturday, 7.30pm, Manor Pavilion, Sidmouth
Horace Vandergelder decides to take a wife. He employs a matchmaker, Dolly Levi, who subsequently becomes involved with his clerks and young and lovely ladies. Evening performances at 7.30pm Saturday Matinee at 2,30pm. Ticket Prices £10, £5 under 16s. www.manorpavilion.com
Babe the Sheep-Pig
Saturday, 6pm, West Town Farm, Ide
Illyria returns to the farm to perform Dick King-Smith's glorious, and most appropriate, classic. Gates open at 6pm and the performance starts at 6.30pm. It is suitable for all ages 5-plus, the performance will take place either in the barn or outside, weather permitting, so take blankets and whatever you need to be comfortable on straw bales or grass. Tickets: £12 an adult, £7 child or £35 for two of each. Box office: 01392 811 257.
The Ringmaster
Saturday & Sunday, 7.30pm, Barnfield Theatre, Exeter
Come to the carnival, come be entertained, come see things you wont believe, but beware...... at this circus not everything is smoke and mirrors. Tickets: £5, £3 conc. Box office: 01392 270891. www.barnfieldtheatre.com
MUSIC
Supersonic 70's Music Show
Friday, 8pm, Exmouth Pavilion
Dust off your Space hoppers and Lava lamps, it's time for Europe's premiere 70s party! From David Cassidy to 10cc, the Bay City Rollers to Donna Summer, Donny Osmond to Sweet and Boney M to Suzi Quatro - All the classic pop hits of that 'superlicious' decade are celebrated in authentic style. Tickets £16.50. Box office: 01395 222477. www.ledtickets.co.uk
Fairport Convention and Friends in the Park
Saturday, Bicton College, East Budleigh
Veteran folk-rockers Fairport Convention celebrate 45 years on the road with special guests Tarras, 6-piece folk-rock band from the North of England. Gates open 1pm. Music from 2pm until midnight. Showcase performances by the best of local talent 2pm-3.30pm. Main concert starts at 4.30pm. All-day bar plus rolling hog roast, barbecue, paella and tapas bar. For tickets call 01395 443419 or 07891 663044. www.bicton.ac.uk
Isca Voices Concert
Saturday, 7.30pm, Broadclyst Church
ISCA Voices continue to thrill audiences under the expert leadership of musical director Stephen Tanner. Admission is free. There will be a collection for the work of Exeter Leukaemia Fund.
Spiers & Boden
Sunday, 8pm, Exeter Phoenix
John Spiers & Jon Boden are well known for their involvement as founding members of the big band folk phenomenon that is Bellowhead. Together they play fiddle, guitar, assorted squeezebox instruments, a stomp box and they both sing – a combination which sounds like a two-man-one-man-band! Tickets: £15. www.exeterphoenix.org.uk
EVENTS
Devon County Show
Friday & Saturday, Westpoint, Exeter
With magnificent livestock, wonderful food and drink, inspiring flower and garden displays, marvellous crafts, a huge country life area, and lots of traditional entertainment and avenues of trade stands offering a wealth of goods, the Devon County Show makes for a great day out for all the family. Tickets: £6.50-£19, family tickets £40/£45. www.devoncountyshow.co.uk
Cake and Craft Fair
Saturday, The Hub on the Green, 8 Cathedral Close, Exeter
A fun place to browse, catch up with old friends or meet new ones, relax with tea and cake, try something new (handmade book making) and find out more about what's happing at our community hub. Everyone welcome, 10am-3pm.
Exmouth Carnival Committee Spring Fun Day
Saturday, The Strand, Exmouth
Numerous stalls selling various goodies, face painting, a bouny castle and entertainment for all the family running throughout the day, 9am-5pm.
Hospiscare Open Gardens
Saturday, 2pm, 12 Sidlands, Sidmouth
This secluded 0.5 acre garden is open to visit for the whole weekend and contains shrubs, herbaceous plants, alpines, roses and vegetables in raised beds, along with sculptures and wood carvings. Open 2pm-5pm, admission £2 and refreshments available. Wheelchair access limited, dogs to be kept on leads. www.hospiscare.co.uk/Events
EXHIBITIONS
The South West Academy of Fine and Applied Art's Annual Exhibition
gloss-Art Exeter, 1 Barnfield Crescent, Exeter
Once again gloss-Art Exeter has the pleasure of hosting this year's annual exhibition of the South West Academy of Fine and Applied Arts (SWAc). Discover a display of over forty members, including some new artists who have recently been invited to join the prestigious organisation. Enjoy surreal work by Jonathon X. Coudrille, incredible portraits by Peter Mallison and the almost fauvist landscapes of Laura Hudson just to name a few. The exhibition runs until 8 June. www.glossgallery.co.uk/events
Catrin Webster: Lived Abstractions
CCANW, The Innovation Centre, Rennes Drive, University of Exeter
The works collected in this exhibition are the outcome of artist Catrin Webster’s Leverhulme Trust-funded residency in the Department of Geography at the University of Exeter, 2012-13. Over twenty original artworks by Catrin comprise the majority of the show; in addition there are works on show by Dr John Wylie, a cultural geographer based at Exeter who has been collaborating with Catrin through the course of the residency. Two larger images on show at the exhibition are part of a collaborative initiative by staff and children connected with the Geography Department, done under Catrin’s direction. Open Monday to Friday, 8.30pm-5.30pm, until 9 July.
Veolia Environment Wildlife Photographer of the Year
RAMM, Queen Street, Exeter
Inspiring wonder at the natural world and highlighting the need for wildlife conservation, the exhibition showcases the winning images from all 11 categories of the competition…including underwater worlds, urban wildlife, plants and more. Veolia Environment Wildlife Photographer of the Year is the world’s most prestigious annual wildlife photography competition. It is currently in its 47th year and is open to amateur and professional photographers alike. The event runs until 2 June, 10am-5pm, closed Mondays and bank holidays. www.rammuseum.org.uk
