WHAT’S ON 2 – 30 October
Always check Covid-19 restrictions and instructions with venues before your visit
Time to get crafty at Westpoint
EXHIBITIONS/ WORKSHOPS Until 31 December 2020
‘LOOKING FOR CLUES’ BY TERRY HOWE Put on some sturdy shoes and enjoy the beauty of Terry’s show, a playful yet thought provoking display of conceptual environmental art – indoors and outside. All visits must be pre-booked via website. Devon Sculpture Park, Mamhead Park (South), Exeter, EX6 8HE: www.devonsculpturepark.org
Until Jan 2021
LOCKDOWN LEGENDS A series of photos and stories celebrating local people who have shown particular kindness and courage during the pandemic. Exeter Guildhall, Exeter Library, Barnstaple Library, Exeter Princesshay and online at www.showcase.rammuseum.org.uk
27 October
COLLABORATIVE PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP Join expert analogue photographers Paul Blakemore and Karen Dews as they guide you through making
double exposure prints with your analogue camera. Cameras provided. 11am-3pm; meeting point at Muttersmoor car park, Peak Hill Road, Sidmouth, EX10 0NW; www.thelmahulbert.com
THEATRE COMEDY & DANCE 9-10 October
JACK DEAN: GREAT NORTH ROAD Exeter Northcott’s UNLOCKTOBERFEST kicks off with artist Jack Dean who’s creating a narrative based computer game entitled Great North Road. Primarily a theatre-maker and spoken word artist, Jack is developing a new multiplayer platform set on England’s motorways after the apocalypse. Players must find a way to work together to survive and in doing so, they must ask themselves what kind of character they want to be. 7.30pm (1 hour); Northcott Theatre, Stocker Road, Exeter; www.exeternorthcott.co.uk
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14 October
RICHARD CHAPPELL DANCE Internationally renowned choreographer Richard Chappell will present a solo performance that will be developed into a full production next year. With electronic music, classical violin and extraordinary dance, this new multi-sensory production explores ritual, rave and the way we connect with each other. 7.30pm (45 mins); Northcott Theatre, Stocker Road, Exeter; www.exeternorthcott.co.uk
23, 24 October
NORTHCOTT EARLY CAREER ARTISTS AND NEW PRODUCERS: STARTING FROM SCRATCH A chance to see five short new pieces created by local early career artists and produced by new producers part of the Exeter Northcott Futures programme. 7.30pm; Northcott Theatre, Stocker Road, Exeter; www.exeternorthcott.co.uk
28 October
NORTHCOTT YOUNG COMPANY: UNLOCKED
Three brand-new pieces of theatre exploring experiences of lockdown, whilst also drawing on similar events from history and literature. Various times; Northcott Theatre, Stocker Road, Exeter; www.exeternorthcott.co.uk
OTHER EVENTS 2-4 October
THE TWO MOORS FESTIVAL: EXMOOR WEEKEND Expect joyful, uplifting music to soothe the soul from world class classical musicians. The line-up includes Misha Mullov-Abbado and his group and pianist Elisabeth Brauss, who’ll playing plays Scarlatti, Beethoven, Mendelssohn and Chopin. St Andrew’s Church, Wiveliscombe; various times; www.tickets.twomoorsfestival.co.uk
22 October
AGILE RABBIT: EMPIRE STRIKES BACK – WHY IMPERIALISM MATTERS How does British history impact today’s relationships with Commonwealth countries? Senior lecturer of history at the University of Exeter Gakendra Singh will be answering this and many
