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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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Los Pacaminos

Exmouth

Tex-Mex and Americana music, with none other than Paul Young (yes, that one) on vocals.

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27 Aug 2026Open 19:30 - 22:00
Summer Organ Recital: Timothy Parsons

Cathedral Close, Exeter

Timothy Parsons will be performing as part of our summer organ recital series celebrating exceptional organ music in one of the countrys most atmospheric and historic sacred spaces.

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Exeter Cathedral, Exeter

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27 Aug 2026Open 19:00 - 20:30
Austentatious: An Improvised Novel

Exeter University, Exeter

An irreverent show performed in period costume, borne from suggestions from the audience.

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University of Exeter Great Hall, Exeter

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28 Aug 2026Open 18:30 -
Dire Streets

Honiton

Dire Streets bring to life the classic songs of one of the world’s greatest guitar bands with a level of musicianship and attention to detail that makes them the stand out Dire Straits tribute in the UK.
The two-hour theatre show includes faithful…

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Asylum 12 Inch Thumpers

Exeter

Asylumis Move's new party dedicated to hard house, and we're launching it with a UV party!

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29 Aug 2026Open 20:30 -
Guildhall Live

Exeter

Join us for Guildhall Live, a spectacular FREE three-day music festival celebrating five decades of unforgettable music as part of Guildhall Shopping Exeter's year-long 50th birthday celebrations.
Visitors can enjoy an incredible programme of…

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Exeter Historic Guildhall, Exeter

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Guildhall Live

Exeter

Join us for Guildhall Live, a spectacular FREE three-day music festival celebrating five decades of unforgettable music as part of Guildhall Shopping Exeter's year-long 50th birthday celebrations.
Visitors can enjoy an incredible programme of…

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29 Aug 2026Open 11:00 - 16:30
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Highnotes and Heartbeats

Dawlish

Welcome to the world of Highnotes and Heartbeats! Two unmissable charity concerts which are hitting the stage at the Shaftesbury Theatre, Dawlish, on 29 August 2026 - one afternoon, one evening, double the magic! Prepare for powerhouse performances…

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29 Aug 2026Open 14:30 -
Starlings: Inclusive Drama Sessions

Exeter

Were running an inclusive drama session for young people at Exeter Library on SAT 29 AUG, as a trial/taster
A fun-filled and accessible session funded by the RagDoll Foundation and led by Starlings, an inclusive drama project by Troubadour Theatre.…

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Sundowners Festival

Exeter

Come and unwind with the Motley Cru at Sundowners Festival… Go Wild in the Vines! A great day out with plenty of fresh, delicious food, lots to drink, live music and more… We’ve got you covered for an enjoyable day!

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29 Aug 2026
The Jess Hatton Brown Project + Juliet Dubieniec

Exeter

Androgynous poet JESS HATTON-BROWN, originally from the magnetic land of Dartmoor, has traversed the Miles of Green to achieve an impeccably minimalist folk, a focus of spirituality intended to levitate us with the first chord. Her airy voice adorns…

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Exeter Cavern, Exeter

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29 Aug 2026Open 19:00 -
The Selecter

Exeter

The Selecter is led by their iconic frontwoman Pauline Black and co-fronted by original member Arthur ‘Gaps’ Hendrickson. They are now re-united with original drummer Charley ‘Aitch’ Bainbridge who is back in the line-up.

Pauline is one of very…

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29 Aug 2026Open 19:00 -
Bomba Live: LUNA GRAY Exeter

Exeter

Bomba Live presents: LUNA GRAY - 02.09.26
Following several standout support slots at Bomba, we're very excited to welcome LUNA GRAY for their first headline show at the venue!
Hailing from Devon, Luna Gray is a four-piece alternative rock band,…

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2 Sept 2026Open 19:30 - 23:00
Jazz at the Mermaid

Exeter

Popular monthly jazz session hosted by fine saxophonist/flautist Pete Canter

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2 Sept 2026Open 19:30 - 22:15
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The Damn Truth

Exeter

The Damn Truth are Lee-la Baum (lead vocals/guitar), Tom Shemer (lead guitar/vocals), PY Letellier (bass/vocals) and Dave Traina (drums/vocals). Rooted in blues-rock but expanded by metal, folk, and country, The Damn Truth's catchy, riff-heavy tunes…

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Exeter Cavern, Exeter

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2 Sept 2026Open 19:00 -
Dennis Ellsworth

Exeter

All the way from Canada, Dennis Ellsworth returns to the UK with his brilliant four piece band. One of Canada's most respected songwriters, he has collaborated with people including Josh Finlayson and Andy Maize (Skydiggers), Gord Downie (The…

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3 Sept 2026Open 19:30 -
Jazz on the Green

Crediton

Jazz on the Green is delighted to welcome back local jazz vocal sensation Annika Skoogh. Annika appeared at the club several times in what was Jazz on the greens first year 2023 , it time to invite her back again and this time with her Latin band…

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3 Sept 2026Open 18:30 -
Bity Booker

Exeter

Bity Booker doesn't just perform songs-she casts them.
Armed with classical guitar and a voice that sounds like it stepped out of a myth, this Thanet and London-based folk musician and visual artist crafts wistful, nature-steeped songs full of…

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4 Sept 2026Open 20:00 - 22:30
Devin Townsend

Exeter

Always unpredictable heavy metal and progressive rock stalwart.
Canadian musician and producer Devin Townsend has an extensive catalogue under his belt as both the founder of the extreme metal outfit Strapping Young Lad and a solo artist who often…

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4 Sept 2026Open 20:00 -
Forever Queen (26)

Honiton

Forever Queen
Running Time 165 Minutes (Including Interval)

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4 Sept 2026Open 19:30 -
Haldon Quartet – Mozart, Wier and Schubert

Exeter

Mozart, Weir and Schubert
Opening with Mozart's Duo for Violin and Viola in G major, the audience is welcomed into a world of elegant conversation between the two instruments, full of clarity and charm. This is followed by Judith Weir's The…

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4 Sept 2026Open 19:00 - 22:00

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