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Theatre & Performing Arts

If you want to be entertained or enlightened, appreciate art or make your own masterpiece, enjoy live music, take part in an open-mic night, or dance to the region's best DJs, then you will always find something in Exeter to suit your taste.

With such a wide variety of entertainment across the city there is bound to be something different happening in every part of Exeter on almost every night of the week. All you need to do is choose which of the many venues you would like to visit for a really great night out.

At the heart of the city, the historic and beautiful Exeter Cathedral provides a spectacularly atmospheric setting for concerts, exhibitions, workshops and lectures in a rolling programme of inspiring event programming, as well as playing host to charity concerts.

The city has four main theatres and numerous indoor and outdoor areas where performing arts feature within an annual programme of festival and events.

The Exeter Northcott theatre located on Streatham Campus of the University has an annual event programme that will delight and often inspire you to experience something different. With an intimate atmosphere, it provides a chance to get ‘up close and personal’ with many well-known actors visiting with touring production companies.

The Exeter Barnfield Theatre is Exeter's independent community theatre with a regular list of jazz, folk, rock, classical and live music, pantomime, drama and dance events. Now completely run by a charity, it supports local theatre and stage companies, and hosts many school events.

The Cygnet Theatre has its own unique theatre training school programme offering full-time professional training for thirty years, and where graduates have gone on to work successfully for stage, film, TV and radio. Encouraging new writing is one of its specialist features. Cygnet Theatre plays a key role in the region’s arts scene, supporting local artists to present their own work at the venue and introducing over 60 performances in professional venues in Exeter and on summer tours around the area.

The largest indoor venue is the University of Exeter's Great Hall, which offers a wonderful location for classical and contemporary music concerts, including the seasonal visit of the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra. On the University campus you will also find ‘The Lemmy’ – where DJ sets, rock and pop concerts are regularly featured and where current and up and coming music artists are often promoted.

The Exeter Corn Exchange is the city’s second biggest adaptable space, and offers a programme of all kinds of music, cabaret and other entertainment and trade shows. It also holds a good selection of weekly and monthly group activities to join and is now firmly established as THE place to see the best top-line comedians on the stand-up circuit.

Exeter Phoenix, located next to the city’s museum hosts a varied programme of contemporary and unusual events, including live music and DJ sets, dance, comedy nights, theatre, talks and workshops. Studio 74 is Exeter Phoenix’s solar powered cinema, the only independent cinema in Exeter showing the latest films as well as the best of World Cinema, documentaries and classic titles. Along with the Corn Exchange, you are sure to find great family events at Christmas and during school holidays here.

Based at Emmanuel Hall in Exeter, Theatre Alibi are contemporary storytellers and create exiting and imaginative work for audiences of all ages, performing at venues throughout the city as well as touring nationally. The company integrates a wide variety of art forms into its work and recent productions have featured animation, film, puppetry, photography and music both live and recorded, encouraging young people to discover and enjoy a of theatre. Theatre Alibi is an ‘Arts Award Supporter’ organisation.

Exeter is also well represented in performing arts with a large selection of dance and stage schools, including adding to its list recently, the prestigious Pauline Quirke Academy of Performing Arts. You will often find young people from Stage by Stage, Razzamataz Theatre School or Stagecoach Performing Arts, or The Richard Dale Theatre School appearing in our venues in special productions.

The city is fortunate to have a collection of long established and highly regarded choral choirs, one of which was first established in 1846, plus several symphony and concert orchestras, chamber choirs and children’s orchestras and music groups. A Capella singing is also popular around the city. Watch out for a performance from Exeter University’s own Semi-Toned, winners of the BBC programme The Choir: Gareth's Best in Britain.

You may even be able to hear brass band music from the City of Exeter Railway Band (who regularly perform on the Quayside in the summer) or catch a glimpse of the City of Exeter Pipes and Drums parading down the High Street!

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Through the Decades

Exeter

Pinhoe Pantomime Society presents our 2025 Summer Show:
'Through the Decades'
Join us to reminisce over songs from the '70s '80s & '90s with comedy sketches inbetween, with a warm pasty served in the interval.
Please bring your own drink & glass…

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18 July 2025Open 19:30 -
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Cobra presents Comedy at the Castle with Russell Kane

Exeter

After two amazing years at Warwick Castle, we are expanding the brand and coming down to Exeter THIS July!

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Powderham, Exeter

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19 July 2025Open 20:00 -
Anthony Gomes Praise The Loud 2025 Tour

Exeter

With a guitar slung over his shoulder and the amps turned up full tilt, Anthony Gomes electrifies blues and rock at a 21st century crossroads of his own. The Canadian vocalist, guitarist, songwriter and producer wails with all the force of a…

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Exeter Phoenix, Exeter

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19 July 2025Open 20:00 -
Devon Choir Weekender Participants

Exeter

July 2025 will see the return of the Devon Choirs Big Weekender; a bold, exciting, community-focused event for South West-based choirs.
Over two fabulously musical days in July, we will welcome selected local choirs to come together to perform on…

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Exeter Northcott Theatre, Exeter

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19 July 2025Open 18:00 -
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20 July 2025Open 18:00 -
Fintan May Live ft. Jimmy Ireland

Exeter

Join us for an evening of live music as Fin takes the stage with his band to play a set of blues-folk songs. They'll be sharing some songs from his upcoming EP, 'If Only', due out later this year—so this gig is a bit of a sneak peek and a…

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Exeter Phoenix, Exeter

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From:
19 July 2025Open 20:00 - 22:30
Jungle Cakes Beach Festival

Exmouth

The South West's best DnB brand, Long Dark Tunnel, teams up with the mightyJungle Cakescrew, Ex Sessions, The Odd Corp, and the party pros from Move for abass-soaked beach daylike no other - sun, sound systems, and sand between your toes.

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Exmouth Beach, Exmouth

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19 July 2025Open 12:00 - 22:30
Summer Enchanted Musicals

Exmouth

Centre Stage present a medley of classic and modern hits from film and stage.

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19 July 2025Open 16:00 -
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20 July 2025Various Opening Times
The Safe Crackers

Exmouth

Enjoy free live music in Exmouth this summer as Exmouth Pavilion brings weekend performances to the Pavilion Gardens all completely free!
They've got your combination! The SafeCrackers play hot rodded, rock n roll a billy toons well known punk, new…

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19 July 2025Open 13:00 - 16:00
Tjoc In Concert

Tiverton

TJOC presents their annual summer concert at the New Hall, Tiverton on Saturday 19th July 2025.

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19 July 2025Open 19:30 -
William Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet

Budleigh Salterton

A full production of William Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet - peforming the original text, in a new re-imagined setting, bringing to life one of Shakespeare's most famous tragic plays, with beautifully rehearsed drama, dance, and action.
This show is…

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19 July 2025Open 19:30 -
Dolly Parton Tribute

Exmouth

Enjoy free live music in Exmouth this summer as Exmouth Pavilion brings weekend performances to the Pavilion Gardens all completely free!
Beebi Del's No.1 tribute to the first lady of country music is vocally on point, stunningly eye catching and…

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From:
20 July 2025Open 13:00 - 16:00
Eclipse Duo

Exmouth

Enjoy free live music in Exmouth this summer as Exmouth Pavilion brings weekend performances to the Pavilion Gardens all completely free!
Eclipse Duo present Music for all tastes with sounds to dance or just listen to.
Bring a blanket, grab a…

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20 July 2025Open 09:00 - 18:30
Summer Showtime

Tiverton

Willow Tree Dance and Theatre Arts presents a showcase of our younger students.

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20 July 2025Open 11:00 -
Lightheaded + Jeanines

Exeter

Jeanines and Lightheaded, two of the brightest American indiepop bands, have new albums coming out. Skep Wax Records (UK and Europe) are delighted to be co-releasing them alongside Slumberland Records (US).
Jeanines third album How Long Can It Last…

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Exeter Cavern, Exeter

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21 July 2025Open 19:00 -
Twelfth Night – Outdoor Theatre

Exeter

Join The Lord Chamberlains Men this summer, in their 21st year, for Shakespeares greatest romantic comedy, Twelfth Night. With a history stretching back to William Shakespeares original company, they present this joyous play as he first saw it in…

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National Trust Killerton House & Gardens, Exeter

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22 July 2025Open 19:00 -
Gans

Exeter

Gans is a 2 piece from Birmingham, England. They write music about love and hate. Inspired by Dark Rum, Dark Literature and Bleak Skylines.

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Exeter Cavern, Exeter

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23 July 2025Open 19:00 -
80's Live

Torquay

You’ve made it through the wilderness, somehow, you’ve made it through and now we’re never gonna give you up! Get ready as we bring you the biggest 80s party show to tour the UK - 80s Live! We will be heading down the Atlanta highway, so bring your…

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24 July 2025Open 19:30 -
Merry Wives of Devon

Dunsford

Adapted from Shakespeares The Merry Wives of Windsor, this lively outdoor production is bursting with local flavour, Devonshire dialect, and a mischievous sense of fun.
Expect a fast-paced tale of trickery, mistaken identities, and ridiculous…

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24 July 2025Open 19:00 -
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25 July 2025Open 19:00 -
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26 July 2025Open 15:00 -
Nude with Violin

Colyton

Colyton Theatre Group presents Nol Cowards Nude with Violin directed by Enid Perry

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24 July 2025Open 19:30 -
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25 July 2025Open 19:30 -
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26 July 2025Open 19:30 -
ACMF 2025 Concert # 3: St Pancras Church, Widecombe-in-the-Moor

Widecombe In The Moor

This Concert features music by Bach, Shostakovich, Knussen with informal artist Talk Back afterwards
Stefan Hersh, violin (USA)
Maria Ioudenitch, violin (UK)
David Yang, viola (USA)
Tristan Cornut, cello (France)
Andy Williamson, Saxophone…

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25 July 2025Open 19:00 -
Amadeus Orchestra - Mahler Symphony No. 5

Cathedral Close, Exeter

PLEASE NOTE - this is an agency event taking place at the Cathedral. As we are only the ticket agent, no credits to be issued. Please see Katherine or Jake for any queries.

Venue

Exeter Cathedral, Exeter

Dates

From:
25 July 2025Open 19:00 - 21:15

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