Your guide to What's On this weekend

If you are looking for something to do or somewhere to go this weekend, we've come up with plenty of ideas to keep the whole family entertained.

THEATRE

The Day We Played Brazil
Friday, Saturday & Sunday, Northcott Theatre, Exeter
The Day we Played Brazil celebrates the 100th anniversary of the football match between Exeter City and the Brazil national team - the first-ever game played by Brazil. Based on the extraordinary true story of Exeter City FC's tour to South America in 1914 this musical play is performed by 100 local people telling the stories of the players and their wives, sweethearts and families back home. With plenty of music, tears and laughter along the way,  as well as some great footballing moments, it's a story of adventure and excitement both on and off the pitch that will take the audience through the highs and lows of the hundred years in Exeter since the outbreak of the Great War. Tickets: £14 (£2 discount concs, bands B, C & D). www.exeternorthcott.co.uk

Open Air Theatre: Twelfth Night
Saturday, Poltimore House, Exeter
The world order is turned upside down: servants dress up as their masters, and men as women. Amid such confusions, what happens to Love and Fancy? Wit changes place with Folly, as Malvolio, Lady Olivia’s puritanical steward, gets ideas above his station, donning ‘yellow stockings, cross-gartered‘ and shipwreck brings handsome twins to shore… Tickets: £10, £8 child. Box Office 01392 277189 and 01392 665885.  http://www.cygnettheatre.co.uk/

Paul Stockman - Prepare to Believe
Friday, 8pm, Barnfield Theatre, Exeter
Prepare to believe - psychic secrets revealed. Have you ever seen a Psychic or Medium and wondered how they managed to fool almost everyone in the room into thinking they had a special gift? Did you ever wonder how they achieve those amazing feats of perception and foresight? During this show you will learn the secrets that the Psychic world do not want you to know. Tickets £16. www.barnfieldtheatre.org.uk

Back to Broadway
Saturday & Sunday, Barnfield Theatre, Exeter
Back To Broadway is the all-singing, all-dancing, theatrical sensation that invites you to take a breathtaking journey through the magical world of musicals! Now in its 3rd successful year, Back To Broadway returns with a stunning new show for 2014. Tickets £15.50 (£14.50 conc), performances Saturday at 7.30pm, Sunday at 2.30pm.  www.barnfieldtheatre.org.uk

MUSIC

Joey the Lips - SOLD OUT
Friday, 8pm, Sheldon Open Air Theatre, Dunsford, EX6 7LE.
The nation's funkiest 10 piece band with an insanely loyal local following. We bring you 3 great vocalists, a driving rhythm section and a kicking horn section that won't stay still for a second. Joey the Lips is best described as Soul/Blues & Funk with a bit of Disco, Motown & Rock thrown in. Ticket prices start at £12.  www.sheldontheatre.co.uk

A Trio of Musicians
Saturday, 7.30pm, Lower Pulworthy, Highampton, Hatherleigh
Musical Programme - Tamsin Waley-Cohen (violin), Stephen Upshaw (viola) and John Reid (piano):
Beethoven Sonata for violin and piano in F Op 24 (Spring); Britten Elegy for viola; Rebecca Clarke Sonata; Mozart Trio in E flat K498 (Kegelstatt). Box Office: 01837 810940 (Salar Gallery, 18/20 Bridge Street, Hatherleigh EX20 3HY. 9am-5pm) Tickets: £14. Town parking available, interval drinks, disabled access. Ticket discounts for young people. www.concertsinthewest.org

Bon Giovi
Saturday, 8pm, Sheldon Open Air Theatre, Dunsford, Exeter
This Jon Bon Jovi tribute is quite something. So if you're ready to "Runaway" on "One Wild Night" down that "Lost Highway" then get ready for a taste of some of the world's greatest Stadium Anthems.
Ticket prices start from £9.  www.sheldontheatre.co.uk

Live music
Various venues, Exeter
The Devon Yeoman, Stoke Hill, Exeter: Phil Lewis, 9pm, free.
The Bishop Blaize, Commercial Road, Exeter: Barefoot Liarz, 9pm, free.
The King’s Arms, Cowick Street, Exeter: Guilty Pleasures, 9pm, free.
The Prospect Inn, Exeter Quay: K2, 9.30pm, free.
St Olaves Hotel, Queen Street, Exeter: Karl Zumar, 7.30pm, free.
The Bowling Green, Blackboy Road, Exeter: The Blu Funk Allstars, 9pm, free.

EVENTS

Flower Festival
Friday & Saturday, St Margaret's Church, Topsham
The festival is open 10am-7pm on Thursday and Friday and until 5.30pm on Saturday. On Friday at 6pm there will be music performed by Chris and Josie Walledge and friends. The theme is “memories”  and exhibitors are coming up with a wide and interesting range of titles. It will be fun to see how these are interpreted in flowers and memorabilia. Refreshments will be available.

Exeter Craft Festival
Friday & Saturday, Cathedral Green, Exeter
A celebration of the very best, artists & makers based in the South West over two days. This combination promises to be better than ever. Over 100 stalls in a unique tented village give the visitor the opportunity to see the work of the West Country's best artists and makers. Free entertainment for all tastes abounds with Punch & Judy for the young at heart, face painting, vocalists, dancers and even a strolling jazz band. Admission is free.

Seaton Nightlife
Friday, 8.30pm, Seaton Nature Reserve
Nature lovers can join East Devon District Council's Countryside Rangers  between 8.30 and 10.30pm to listen for the evening sounds of the inhabitants of the nature reserve. Booking is essential as places are limited, and the event is weather dependent. Call 01395 517557 or email Countryside@eastdevon.gov.uk

Feast of St James Charter Fayre
Saturday & Sunday, Tiverton
Medieval Charter Fayre with food and craft demonstraiotns, family entertainment, music; medieval banquet and a food and beer festival. For full details visit https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Feast-of-St-James-Fayre-Tiverton-19th...

Bumblebee ID
Saturday, 10am, RAMM, Queen Street, Exeter
Learn how to identify different types of bumble bee with Stephen Carroll the Devon County Recorder for Hymenoptera and see RAMM’s bee collections close up. Aimed at adults.  Tickets £7 (£5). www.rammuseum.org.uk

Killerton Spun
Saturday & Sunday, Killerton Estate, Broadclyst, Exeter
Two days featuring demonstrations and exhibitions designed to show visitors the way in which materials such as wool, silk, cotton and linen can be transformed into fabrics, garments, braid and much more. Visitors will have the opportunity to watch demonstrations, including crochet, spinning, printing  and lace making, all based within Killerton house and gardens. Killerton’s popular farmers market is also taking place on Saturday 19 July from 10.30am to 2.30pm. Normal garden and park admission applies. www.nationaltrust.org.uk/killerton

Brazil Day at Exeter City Football Club
Sunday, 2pm, Exeter City Football Club, St James’ Park, Exeter
Fun for all the family is planned as Exeter City Football Club celebrate the day they played the Brazil 100 years ago – the Brazilian national team’s first ever match. There will be sideshows, face painters, a magician, barbecue food and the bars will be open! Music will be provided in the afternoon by Streetheat Samba Band and Daniel Rangel from Brazil playing traditional Brazilian tunes with his friend Henry Dunne. In the evening Velvet Touch - famous in the South West since the 60s - will be playing. There will be loads for youngsters to see and do too. Stagecoach are also adding a City special open-top to their fleet in the city that afternoon!

Gladiskaters Live Roller Derby Exeter
Sunday, Westpoint Arena, Exeter
Exeter will be invaded by a whole host of the South West’s best Roller Derby teams for the final of the SW:UK Roller Derby League. The full-contact, predominantly female sport played on quad roller skates is among the fastest growing sports in the UK and has taken off particularly in the South West www.westpointexeter.co.uk 

Family Adventure Club
Saturday, 10.30am-1pm, Haldon Forest Park, Exeter
Want to spend more quality time with your children outdoors? Then why not join the Family Adventure Club, a brand new club for the whole family packed with fun and excitement in the woods. Activities include games, exploring the woods, tracking wild animals, building dens, lighting campfires and getting all crafty and lots more. £15 per family (up to 5 people) To book your place email info@atouchofthewild.co.uk

Pirates & Mermaids Week
Sunday, 10am, Powderham Castle, Kenton
Captain Jack Sparrow and the crew have been joined by a mystical mermaid from the ocean. She can't stay on land for long so come and meet her while you have the chance. Sessions are set times throughout the day. Pick up your session ticket on arrival. Price included with general venue admission. www.powderham.co.uk

Family Fun Open Day
Sunday 11am, Shillingford Organics, Shillingford Abbot, Exeter
Join Exeter Forest School and Shillingford Organics. Explore the farm, meet the growers, play and learn in the Forest School with activities including fire lighting, den building, campfire cooking, natural arts, crafts and so much more. Enjoy delicious local produce from Shillingford Organics, a barbecue from West Town Farm and vegetarian/vegan delights. There will also be loads of entertainment including Morris Dancing, storytelling and animal singing. This is a great opportunity to find out more about the outdoor life, where your food comes from and the amazing benefits of learning and playing outside at Exeter Forest School. Find out more and RSVP online here: www.exeteroutdoors.co.uk/open-day

Family Day at the Races
Sunday, Newton Abbot Racecourse
The Family Enclosure will make its return for the summer at every summer holiday fixture this season. There’s plenty to keep the children entertained with inflatables and giant garden games, with a great view of the course for parents. Racing for the day starts at 2.20pm, with gates opening at 12.20pm. Tickets are priced at £12 for the Course Enclosure and £18 for the Paddock Enclosure. www.newtonabbotracing.com Under 16s and students with valid photo ID free.

EXHIBITIONS

Wyn Appleford - Painting for Pleasure
A la Ronde, Exmouth
Painting for pleasure is an exhibition of paintings by local artist, Wyn Appleford, inspired by her travels in Britain and abroad, many with a maritime theme. The exhibition can be seen, free of charge, in the stable and tearooms until 30 July, 10.30am-5pm.

Detached and Timeless: contemporary Artists Inspired by Nature and Spirit of Place
Galleries 21 and 22, RAMM, Exeter
This exhibition explores how artists have been inspired by landscapes, nature and the seasons. Imaginary and mystical places have provided the stimulus for several of the exhibited artists; others have been inspired by Westcountry locations. Some touch on themes of spirituality and paganism. The results are pieces which are often abstract, sometimes representational and occasionally other-worldly.  The exhibition features David Bomberg, Edward Burra, Prunella Clough, Terry Frost, Patrick Heron, Roger Hilton, Peter Lanyon, Richard Long, Rachel Lowe, George Shaw and Clare Woods. Detached and Timeless has been curated by RAMM in collaboration with the Arts Council Collection, with loans from Plymouth City Museum & Art Gallery. The exhibition runs until 2 November.

Summer Exhibition
gloss-Art Exeter, 1 Barnfield Crescent, Exeter
This summer we are celebrating the artistic talent that the South West has to offer. John Hurford, Yvonne Coomber and Anthony Amos will each have a room dedicated to their powerful pieces and unique styles. Gallery 2 will showcase work from our core stable of artists, showing a variety of work ranging from landscapes and abstracts to creative prints. The Exhibition runs until 24 August.

Opening Doors - Exhibition of Sculpture
Buckfast Abbey
A variety of work will be on show at Buckfast Abbey until 31 October during an exciting sculpture exhibition Open Doors. The exhibition, organised by Dartmouth Contemporary Arts, will feature work created by the South West Sculptors Association. Visitors will be treated to a variety of work ranging from the contemporary abstract to the more familiar representational. Most sculptures can be seen in the ‘Physic’ and ‘Sensory’ gardens and artist details are available from the Abbey.