What's on in Plymouth this weekend: March 15, 16, 17

As always, there are plenty of things to do in and around Plymouth this weekend. Thisisplymouth.co.uk gives you a choice selection of events you can enjoy including nights out with friends and days spent with the family.

Arts, Culture and food

Stephen Barrett is A Chef in Your Kitchen

Plymouth-based Restaurateur, Wine and Food Writer Stephen Barrett is A Chef in Your Kitchen. A customised service newly-created for professional events or for family and friends - office or function - Please enquire at the first instant for professional advice - Wines and Wine Tasting can be supplied for considered events.

Times: Times arranged per agreement

Venue: Venue arranged per agreement. Stephen Barrett runs the restaurant Bistro One and can be contacted at the restaurant.

The Boys are Back in Town

A season of dance performances from a vibrant collection of male choreographers, including an electrifying package of workshops/education packages and cmmissions. The season kicks off with Theo Clinkard at the Barbican Theatre on the 8 February and includes Attik's community platform at the Goschen Centre, Jonathon Burrows at the Roland Levinsky Theatre, Company Chameleon and Rationale at Barbican Theatre. Bringing the season to an end, Hofesh Shechter Company will be at the Theatre Royal on 26/27 March.

Times: For times see: http://www.plymouthdance.org.uk/

Venues: For venues see: http://www.plymouthdance.org.uk/

Metropolitan Opera Live In HD: Francesca Da Rimini

Metropolitan Opera Live In HD: Francesca Da Rimini

Times: Mar 16, 4pm

Venue: Vue, Barbican Leisure Centre, Shapters Road

New Jersey Nights at Plymouth Theatre Royal

The international hit show New Jersey Nights comes to Plymouth for one week only. The show takes you on a musical journey celebrating the greatest hits of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons.

Times: See venue's website for times

Venue: Theatre Royal, Royal Parade South

Kieron Lyons : Interference Patterns 1968 - 2013

Kieran Lyons exploration of drawing spans for more than thirty years. His detailed drawings map the line of travel and the "impulse that attracts a drawn line away from its original direction of travel". The exhibition aims to represent the artist's varied and diverse practice, as he uses sculpture, installation, animation and digital projection as a tool to explore the notion of drawing. Currently the artist is influenced by the artist, Marcel Duchamps first experiments with chance, and with this has created new work especially for this exhibition.

Times: See venue's website for times

Venue: Peninsula Arts Centre, Plymouth University Drake Circus

Sailors And Sweethearts: People's Company

A celebration of the vibrant Plymouth captured by artist Beryl Cook .

Times: See venue's website for times

Venue: Theatre Royal, Royal Parade South

Mozart: Requim

Simon Ible, Conductor University of Plymotuh Choral Society with UPCS Sinfonia

It remained unfinished after Mozart’s death, and yet his Requiem remains one of the most enigmatic and dramatic works of all times. Extraordinary technical mastery, poignant lyricism and the mystery surrounding its composition all contribute to its universal popularity.

Times: Mar 16, 19.30pm

Venue: St Andrew's Minster Church, Royal Parade

Page2Stage presents Peter Pan - A Musical Adventure

Page2stage Young person’s Theatre Group have already performed at some local events such as Got Talent and Saltash Xmas Lights and are now very busy working on their debut Performance of Josef Weinberger’s Peter Pan, the Musical. The cast of more than 40 enthusiastic young people aged between 7 and 18 promises a musical adventure for the whole family.

Times: See Page2Stage's website for times

Venue: Saltash.Net, Wearde, Saltash

Freddy Dare And The Ginger Robber

The Bike Shed Theatre and Cube Essential Theatre presents the story of Fred, who sinks deeper into the world of his imagination to avoid reality after the loss of his dad and the threat of losing his mum.

Times: Mar 15, 7.30pm

Venue: CAVe (Callington Arts Venue) Town Hall, New Road,Callington

Ceramics by Tim Andrews Exhibition

Tim Andrews has gained an International reputation for his distinctive smoke-fired and raku ceramics. Many works are black and white with linear decoration or burnished with muted coloured slips. His pieces have been acquired for both public and private collections and are exhibited widely across the UK and abroad.

Tim has been working as a potter for more than 35 years starting as an apprentice to David Leach in the late 1970s. His latest work was inspired by a visit to China, where he visited old Sung Dynasty kiln sites. He has since mastered some very difficult techniques and challenges to combine raku, porcelain and black stoneware. The outcome is some truly stunning work.

Times: See venue's website for times

Venue: 45 Southside Gallery, Barbican

Nightlife

Borderline

In room one, rock, alternative and punk courtesy of DJ Konrad, DJs Synn and Aides spin metal in room two and DJs Lavis and Nobes play drum'n'bass, indie, old skool and cheese in room three.

Times: Mar 15, 10pm-4am

Venue: C103, Union Street

Fridays at View 2

DJ Ryan Platts spins soulful R&B, funk, house and club tracks downstairs. With DJ Apache playing R&B, house and funk upstairs.

Times: Mar 15, phone for times

Venue: View 2, Vauxhall Quay

Free Cuba Party

Latin, salsa, merengue and bachata tunes courtesy of resident DJs.

Times: Mar 16, 10pm-1am

Venue: Barbican Theatre, Castle Street

Saucy Saturdays

Resident DJs play dance anthems, funky house, pop and R&B.

Times: Mar 16, 9pm - 3am

Venue: The Walkabout, Union Street

BarraCoodas

Indie pop four-piece from London.

Times: Mar 15, 9pm

Venue: The Junction, 6 Mutley Plain

Skool Nites

DJ Andy Darlington plays ska and reggae.

Times: Mar 16, phone for times

Venue: The Sportsman Inn, Exeter Road, Ivybridge

Pay No Respect, Aurora

Classic hardcore punk by the four-piece band from Medway, Kent.

Times: Mar 16, 7.30pm – 11.30pm

Venue: White Rabbit, Unit 14 Bretonside Coach Dept.

Days out and cinema

Curious About Plymouth

Have fun discovering Plymouth with two self-guided, treasure hunt style walks. Find answers to clues and match pictures whilst reading stories about this fabulous maritime city – you’re guaranteed to spot things you’ve never noticed before.

Times: See http://www.curiousabout.co.uk for times

Venue: See http://www.curiousabout.co.uk for details

Learn to dance Kizomba

Know as the African Tango, Kizomba is a slow, beautiful dance, suitable for all ages, sizes and fitness levels. Join an absolute beginners clas or have a drink and watch the dancers.

Times: Mar 17, 7pm

Venue: Marina Bar, The Barbican

Hitchcock

Alfred Hitchcock and his screenwriter wife Alma Reville risk everything to self-finance "a nice, clean, nasty little piece of work" called Psycho. Studio bosses and friends fear the filmmaker is heading for disaster, but Hitchcock perseveres.

Times: See venue's website for times

Venue: Plymouth Arts Centre, 38 Looe Street

The Croods

The world's very first prehistoric family goes on a road trip to an uncharted and fantastical world.

Times: See venue's website for times

Venue: Vue, Barbican Leisure Centre, Shapters Road

PLYMOUTH MARINERS BASEBALL CLUB

Are now recruiting players to play in the newly formed South West Baseball League to either strengthen our 1st team or create a 2nd team. At present we have Plymouth,Torbay ,Exeter & Bristol playing in the league.

Home games and training will be on Sundays at our purpose built diamond in central park ( below the golf pitch & putt)

SPRING TRAINING OFFICIALLY STARTS ON SUNDAY 17th MARCH and everyone is welcome to come along and try-out, no experience is necessary as all players will be trained to the highest level by fully qualified coaches, who are all CRB checked.

Any person age 16yrs and over both male & female who are interested please contact Tug Wilson on 07746 101170