Your guide to What's On this weekend

Your essential guide to what’s on in and around Exeter this weekend (19-21 February).

THEATRE

Tiny Heroes
Friday & Saturday, 7.30pm, Bike Shed Theatre, Exeter
What is a hero and where do you find them? Tiny Heroes is a collage of true stories of heroism where you are. It’s a show about the people who saved your life, your day, or your bacon. The people who took the time, took a stand, or took a chance. The people who tried, even if they failed.  Featuring compelling storytelling, magical light puppetry and a local choir, Tiny Heroes is an attempt to sing for the unsung. Tickets £10, £8. https://www.bikeshedtheatre.co.uk/shows/tiny-heroes/

Norse by South West
Friday & Saturday, Silverton Millennium Hall
Silverton’s drama troupe, the Silverton Luvvies, is sharpening battle axes and honing their hammers up for a new musical saga – Norse by South West, or How Thor Lost his Hammer. The play, as with all of the Silverton Luvvie’s productions, is an original work written by director Portia Smith and cast members and promises plenty of action, laughs and raucous songs. The play is suitable for families, although, with Vikings, you never know what they might get up to! Tickets are £6 per adult and £2 per child. Curtain is up at 7.30, and the play runs for about 1.5 hours (including intervals). Tickets from Silverton Spar, by calling Carrie Martin on 01392 860 670 and there will be limited tickets available on the door. There is also a bar for pre and during show drinks.  https://www.facebook.com/silvertonluvvies

Falling
Friday & Saturday, 8pm, Exeter Phoenix
What happens when terra firma isn’t firm at all…? It’s 5 o’clock on a normal weekday evening. Claire and her teenage daughter Alice are making tea. Alice pops out to fetch some apples from the shed. But in the blink of an eye she’s disappeared down a hole that’s suddenly yawned open on the lawn… What happens when life swallows you whole and terror is only a heartbeat away? Theatre Alibi combine powerful performance, projection, puppetry and a thrilling live soundscape to tell a raw and intimate story. http://www.exeterphoenix.org.uk/

Twinkle & Teddy's Big Day!
Sunday, 1.30pm, Exeter corn Exchange
'Twinkle & Teddy's Big Day Out' is a fun and enjoyable introduction to the wonderful world of dancing and theatre. A magical show for both the performers and audience featuring all of the babyballet characters, along with the babyballet Exeter Stars aged just 3 - 6 years old. This interactive family performance will entertain and delight, as you join Twinkle and Teddy on their day trip adventures. Tickets £9/£6.50 under 12s, 1.30pm (doors 12.45). http://sites.exeter.gov.uk/cornexchange

The Simon & Garfunkel Story
Sunday 7.30pm, Barnfield Theatre, Exeter
Direct from its success in London’s West End, The Simon & Garfunkel Story is back! Using huge projection photos and original film footage, this 50th Anniversary Celebration also features a full live band performing all the hits. Tickets £16, £15 conc. www.barnfieldtheatre.org.uk

MUSIC

Small Town Jones
Friday, 7pm, Cygnet Theatre, Exeter
Jim Jones aka Small town Jones joins Cygnet Theatre LIVE for one night only! Don't miss it! Tickets: http://www.wegottickets.com/event/343295

Come Find Yourself 20th Anniversary Tour: Fun Lovin' Criminals
Friday, 8pm, The Great Hall, Exeter University
The New York City trio, Fun Lovin' Criminals bring their 20th Anniversary tour to Exeter.  Tickets £24.20 https://www.ents24.com/exeter-events/exeter-university-the-great-hall/fu...

Miranda Sykes & Rex Preston Tour New Album in 2016
Friday, 8.15pm, Ley Arms Kenn, near Exeter
To celebrate the release of their new album The Watchmaker's Wife, Miranda Sykes and Rex Preston are touring the UK. See them live at Ley Arms Folk and Acoustic Music Club. Tickets £11 advance £13 door tel 01392 210983 email leyarmsfolk@hotmail.co.uk

Live Music
Friday, various venues, Exeter
John Gandys, Gandy Street: Mammoth, 9pm, free.
Venezia, Exeter Quay: Lazymouse, 7.30pm, free.

Show of Hands: All at Sea
Saturday, 7.30pm, Matthews Hall, Topsham, Exeter
Steve Knightley, one of the British folk roots scene’s biggest names, brings his “All At Sea” UK tour back to his home town. Tickets £16 on (01392) 879107 or online at www.wegottickets.com/event/335913

Live Music
Saturday, various venues, Exeter
The King’s Arms, Cowick Street: Wired, 9.30pm, free.
Prospect Inn, Exeter Quay: Kiss This! 9.30pm, free.
Venezia, Exeter Quay: Paddy & Lianna, 7.30pm, free.
Heart of Oak, Pinhoe: Shovelhead, 9pm, free.

Live Music
Sunday, various venues
Old Firehouse, New North Road: ExTunes, 9pm, free.
The Strand Inn, Exmouth: Reckless, 4pm, free.
First  & Last Inn Exmouth: Kiss This! 6.30pm, free.
Ship Inn, Teignmouth: 4 Parts Blue, 6pm, free.

EVENTS

Killerton Farmers' Market
Saturday, 10.30am, Killerton, Broadclyst, near Exeter
Tempt your taste buds and support local producers at Killerton's monthly farmers' market. Browse stalls brimming with meat, sweet treats, preserves and vegetables. Producers include Killerton  estate's award-winning tenant farmers. Free parking and tasters. Third Saturday of the month, 10.30am-2.30pm. Details: http://bit.ly/1KkDxZb

Bird box and wildlife home making
Saturday, 2pm, Younghayes Centre, Younghayes Road, Cranbrook
Learn how to make your garden more enticing for wildlife with the Countryside rangers. Ideas to improve your garden for the coming spring with bird boxes, hedgehog holes, bee hotels... 2pm-4pm. Full details:  http://eastdevon.gov.uk/countryside/countryside-events-guide-and-informa...

Time Travellers' Club
Saturday, 10am, Exeter Cathedral
Come along to explore the fascinating and gruesome parts of history Travel back in time to a different period of history every week with themed crafts, costumes, and horrible history facts!  Saturday 20 February is the Majestic Middle Ages. Did you know about the murder in the Cathedral? Come along to find out more. Plus, create your own mini stained glass window and design a coat of arms. 10am-noon. https://exeter-cathedral.cloudvenue.co.uk/timetravellersclub

EXHIBITIONS

Via Crucis Art Exhibition
Exeter Cathedral
Via Crucis is a touring exhibition, made up of 14 new images for the Stations of the Cross. The images are on paper and use mixed media, which includes charcoal, metal leaf, ink and pastel. They are the work of Caroline Waterlow, a multi-disciplinary artist based in the Westcountry. Where the traditional Stations emphasise the suffering path of Jesus, these new images follow the gospel accounts of Christ's Passion. Caroline Waterlow's images are inspired both by Pope John Paul II's "Scriptural" Stations of the Cross and the objects and tools associated with the Passion in the Arma Christi imagery. The exhibition can also be used as the inspirational for your own Stations of the Cross devotion, and a short liturgy is available in the Cathedral throughout Lent.  The exhibition runs until 29 March. www.exeter-cathedral.org.uk

Fashion to Dye For
Killerton House, Broadclyst, Exeter
A rainbow of vintage and designer pieces, 'toxic' colours and dye recipes are set to be revealed from the National Trust's largest fashion collection. From Saturday 13 February, Killerton's latest exhibition 'Fashion to dye for', will be opening its doors to invite people into the wardrobe to discover how colours, dyes and design shaped fashion history. The Exhibition runs until Sunday 30 October. Normal admission fees apply.www.nationaltrust.org.uk/killerton