Your guide to What's On this weekend

Mary Youlden
Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted Saturday, March 10, 2018 - 12:58pm

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

THEATRE

‘Aint’ I A Woman
Friday, 7.30pm, Cygnet Theatre, Exeter
A new show is touring venues in Devon and Dorset to celebrate International Women’s Day 2018, after an appeal for women to join the choir led to 63 arriving for rehearsals! ‘Aint’ I A Woman’ is the third ‘Her Story’ show organised and written by Devon-based arts charity, Wren Music, and featuring women from across the South West. Tickets £10. www.wrenmusic.co.uk

Police Cops in Space
Friday, Saturday & Sunday, Bike Shed Theatre, Exeter
An 80’s ‘low-fi sci-fi’ set in the most dangerous place on Earth…Space. After his father is killed by an evil robot, Sammy Johnson, the last Police Cop in the universe, blasts off in an unmanned escape pod. Now on a distant planet, Sammy must team up with Alien fighter pilot Ranger and his trusty Cyborg C9 as they embark on an intergalactic adventure across the galaxy to find Earth, avenge his father and become the best damn Police Cop in space.https://www.bikeshedtheatre.co.uk

John's Gospel - Darkness Falls
Saturday, 7.30pm, Belmont Chapel, Western Way, Exeter
Tried, convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment, John finds himself breaking rocks alongside killers and thieves. But John has a secret. John has a story, and it will change everything. This show is written for university mission and contains aggressive behaviour and mild bad language. It is suitable for an audience of age 12-plus. Tickets £10, Students £5. Call: 01392 258029 or book here.  

Bye, Bye Baby
Friday, Exmouth Pavilion
A celebration of Frankie Valli & the Four Seaons presented by Europe’s number one tribute Bye Bye Baby.  Tickets from £22.50. http://www.exmouthpavilion.co.uk

The Lord Mayor's Concert - Mozart Requiem
Saturday,7.30pm, Exeter Cathedral
Mozart Requiem, Exeter Philharmonic Choir with the Sinfonietta, also featuring Mozart Clarinet Concerto with Jordan Black - Conductor Howard Ionascu. Clarinet - Jordan Black, Soprano - Natalya Romaniw, Mezzo Soprano - Marta Fontanals-Simmons, Tenor - Oliver Johnston,  Bass - Tristan Hambleton. Tickets £24 £18 £12, student discount £5, from www.exephil.org.uk, EPC tickets on 01392 278168 or from Exeter Visitor Information Centre and Tickets, Dix’s Field, 01392 665885.

Mad Dog Mcrea
Saturday, Exeter Phoenix
Mad Dog Mcrea blend a unique mixture of folk rock, pop, gypsy jazz, bluegrass and ‘shake your ass’ music. From self-penned songs of adventure, drinking, love and life, to traditional songs of gypsies, fairies, legless pirates and black flies – Mad Dog never fail to capture their audience with their infectious songs. www.exeterphoenix.org.uk

Semi-Toned: Live at the Exeter Northcott
Saturday, 7.30pm, Exeter Northcott Theatre
For one night only, see Semi-Toned in their biggest show yet!  Fresh from their recent appearances on BBC Two as winners of The Choir: Gareth’s Best in Britain and as runners up on Sky 1’s Sing: Ultimate A Cappella the boys in burgundy are back, singing a wide variety of modern hits as well as plenty of old classics. A preview of their forthcoming USA tour, this brand new show promises to wow audiences of all ages with its impressive harmonies and stunning choreography. Featuring special guest support act. https://exeternorthcott.co.uk/

The Bob Dylan Story
Sunday, 7.30pm, Barnfield Theatre, Exeter
Experience the thrill and energy of a full-blown electric Dylan concert planted firmly in the 1960s, a time when anything seemed possible, in a show that will remind you what REAL nostalgia feels like, and have you digging out your old vinyl to sustain the pleasure just that little bit longer. Tickets: £17 (£16).  http://www.barnfieldtheatre.org.uk

Field Music
Sunday, Exeter Phoenix
Field Music are a band from Sunderland, made up of brothers David and Peter Brewis. Celebrated as one of the few bands to transcend and outlast the short-lived NME generated post-punk revival of the noughties, they released their latest album Music For Drifters in April 2015. http://www.exeterphoenix.org.uk

EVENTS

Exeter Respect launch party
Saturday, 7pm, Barnfield Theatre, Exeter
Exeter Respect Festival 2018 officially launches at this celebration party! With special guest speaker Clare Moody MEP and headline act Dakar Audio Club Band. All proceeds from ticket sales go to support Exeter Respect: All Different. All Equal Doors open at 6pm for drinks and buffet. Tickets £5 on the door.  http://www.barnfieldtheatre.org.uk/respect-launch-party/

Banff Mountain Film Festival ** SOLD OUT **
Friday & Saturday, Exeter Corn Exchange
Experience an extraordinary collection of short films from the world's most prestigious mountain film festival.    Follow the expeditions of some of today's most incredible adventurers, see amazing footage of adrenaline packed action sports and be inspired by thought-provoking pieces shot from the far flung corners of the globe. https://www.exetercornexchange.co.uk/

Dawn Chorus Walk
Saturday, 6am, Seaton
Welcome in the weekend with the birds' Dawn Chorus, a wonderful chance to experience an day break in an early spring woodland. Listen out for a range of birds which the Countryside ranger will help you to identify. Meet at the lay-by on Seaton Down Road at 6am, before a short (but steep walk) down into Holyford Woods. Further details here.

Coffee Morning at The Blackmore
Saturday, 10am, Blackmore Theatre, 10 Bicton Street, Exmouth
Join The Exmouth Players for their monthly coffee morning – plenty of  tea, coffee and very lovely home-made cakes. There will be a raffle and books, cards, DVDs will be on sale. 10am-noon. https://www.facebook.com/BlackmoreTheatre/

EXHIBITIONS

Dartmoor’s Hidden Depths
Dartmoor National Park Visitor Centre, Princetown
An 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.

Branded: Fashion, Femininity and the Right to Vote
Killerton House, Broadclyst, Exeter
To mark 100 years since some women got the right to vote, this exhibition reflects the timeline of the campaign for women’s suffrage from 1866 until 1928 through the changing styles of fashion. The exhibition highlights the relationship between politics and dress and how this was exploited by the campaigners and supporters of women’s suffrage. Groups involved in the campaign used design and colour to identify themselves and to raise awareness and support for their cause. The exhibition runs until 4 November and entry is free, but normal admission charges apply for the venue. https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/killerton

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