5 fun things to do this weekend in Exeter

Here are our top five picks for this weekend.

OPERA

ETO – Judith Weir: Blond Eckbert & Do Not Take My Story For A Fairytale

8 November

The English Touring Company present Judith Weir’s Blond Eckbert, based on Ludwig Tieck’s supernatural tale, follows a couple whose secluded life unravels as dark secrets emerge. This will be performed alongside Do not take my story for a fairytale, a collection of Romantic-era music exploring love, isolation, and nature’s mystery, it features works by Beethoven, and Haydn.

Exeter Northcott Theatre

SPOKEN WORD

8 November

Dr John Cooper Clarke - 50 Years in Showbiz 

The cult poet, TV and radio presenter, and cultural commentator John Cooper Clarke will be performing at Exeter Corn Exchange. Expect a mix of classic verse, new material, hilarious ponderings on modern life, good honest gags, riffs and chat - a chance to witness a living legend at the top of his game.

Exeter Corn Exchange 

COMEDY

9 November

Aurie Styla: The Aurator Tour

After a year of performing worldwide, award-winning comedian Aurie Styla, as seen on Mo Gilligan’s Black British & Funny, is back on tour, with his biggest one to date. Join him as he talks about this wild world, and his journey to make sense of it, in The Aurator!

Barnfield Theatre 

FILM

9 AND 10 November

PADDINGTON IN PERU 

This highly anticipated film brings Paddington back home to the Peruvian jungle to visit his beloved Aunt Lucy, now a resident at the Home for Retired Bears. With the Brown Family and Mrs Bird in tow, a thrilling adventure ensues when a mysterious disappearance plunges them into an unexpected journey from the Amazon rainforest to the mountain peaks of Peru.

Exeter Picture House 

MUSIC

10 November

NICK HARPER

Recorded at Abbey Road Studio 2 on Earth Day 2024, Earth Day Blue is Nick Harper's 14th studio album. Produced by John Leckie (Stone Roses, Radiohead) and mixed by Tchad Blake (Tom Waits, Peter Gabriel), this album brings together top-tier talent for a special collaboration. For both long-time and new fans, it showcases Harper’s pure artistry.

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