Theatre in Exeter
46 upcoming events
Get theatre in Exeter in your weekly roundup.
See it on a mapVenues at a glanceTheatre in Exeter covers the whole spectrum: new writing, reinvented classics, café-théâtre, one-person shows and the big stages. We bring together what's on so you can find your next night out.
The dates and venues are kept current every day, so all that's left is to book.
Events — theatre in Exeter
Mon21
Monday 21 September
Wed23
Wednesday 23 September
Later
Sun 27 · 7 PM£6–16
🎭Theatre💛Inclusivity
A Small Enclosed Room with Alfie Murphy
Exeter Phoenix
Sun 27 · 7:30 PM£26.40
🎭Theatre
Guilty Or Not Guilty: Murder At The Farm
Exeter Corn Exchange
Thu 1£16.50
🎭Theatre
The Ocean Can be A Bridge
Cygnet Theatre
Thu 1 · 7:30 PM£19.50–42.50
🕺Musical🎭Theatre
Little Shop of Horrors
Exeter Northcott Theatre
Fri 2 · 7:45 PM£8–16
🎭Theatre
No Apologies
Exeter Northcott Theatre
Wed 7 · 7:45 PM£16–18
🎭Theatre
Macbeth
Exeter Northcott Theatre
Thu 8 · 7:30 PM£6–16
🎭Theatre
BoonDog Theatre: Lovett
Exeter Phoenix
Fri 9 · 6:30 PM£6–16
🎭Theatre📜Poetry
Local
Exeter Phoenix
Sat 10 · 1:30 PMFree
🎭Theatre
Little Shop of Horrors Touch Tour
Exeter Northcott Theatre
Sat 10 · 7 PM£17.60
🎭Theatre
Hour Before Nightfall
Cygnet Theatre
Thu 15 · 7:30 PM£6–16
🎭Theatre
Flabbergast Theatre: Paper Swans
Exeter Phoenix
Sat 17£27.54
🎭Theatre😂Comedy
Sh*t-Faced Shakespeare - Romeo & Juliet
Exeter Corn Exchange
Sun 18 Oct · 8 PM
🎤Stand-up🎭Theatre
Paul Merton & Suki Webster's Improv Show
Exeter Corn Exchange
Wed 21 Oct · 3 PM
🎭Theatre
Hour Before Nightfall
St Nicholas Priory
Thu 22 Oct · 5:30 PM£8–15
🎭Theatre🍽️Food
Pre-show dining Tracy Borman: Tudors on Tour
Exeter Northcott Theatre
Fri 23 Oct · 7 PM£13.80
🎭Theatre
A Cabaret at the End of the World
Cygnet Theatre
Tue 27 Oct£11
🎭Theatre
The Crucible by Arthur Miller
Cygnet Theatre
Sat 31 Oct · 5:30 PM£8–15
🎭Theatre
Pre-show Dining Tom Stade Rules
Exeter Northcott Theatre
Mon 2 Nov · 5:30 PMFree
✂️Workshop🎭Theatre
Elevate Festival - Scratch Night workshop
Exeter Northcott Theatre
Tue 3 Nov
🎭Theatre😂Comedy
The Archers: Live at 75
Exeter Northcott Theatre
Tue 3 Nov · 5:30 PMFree
🎭Theatre
Elevate Festival - Artist Social
Exeter Northcott Theatre
Tue 3 Nov · 7 PM£8–10
🎭Theatre🗣️Talk
Elevate Festival - Elevate Shorts
Exeter Northcott Theatre
Tue 3 Nov · 7:30 PM£17.50–24
🎭Theatre
In The Brain
Exeter Northcott Theatre
Fri 6 Nov · 5 PMFree
🎭Theatre🎪Street party
Elevate Festival - Production Social
Exeter Northcott Theatre
Fri 6 Nov · 7 PM£6–16
🎭Theatre
Nation
Exeter Phoenix
Sat 7 Nov · 5:30 PM£8–15
🍽️Food🎭Theatre
Pre-show dining The Story of Guitar Heroes
Exeter Northcott Theatre
Tue 10 Nov · 7 PM£14–16
🎭Theatre
NT Live - The Misanthrope
Exeter Northcott Theatre
Wed 11 Nov · 2 PM£37.05
✂️Workshop🎭Theatre
Cafe Theatre AW26 - Part 2
Exeter Northcott Theatre
Tue 17 Nov · 7:30 PM£6–16
🎭Theatre♀️Feminism
Olga Kaleta: Period Drama
Exeter Phoenix
Wed 18 Nov · 7:30 PM
🎭Theatre
Shakespeare's Macbeth
St Nicholas Priory
Fri 20 Nov · 7:30 PM
🎭Theatre
Shakespeare's Macbeth
St Nicholas Priory
Sat 21 Nov · 2:30 PM
🎭Theatre
Shakespeare's Macbeth
St Nicholas Priory
Fri 27 Nov · 7 PM£13.80
🎭Theatre
Story Fix Exeter
Cygnet Theatre
Fri 27 Nov · 7 PM£19.50–27.50
🎭Theatre🎪Kids' showfrom 5 yrs
Sleeping Beauty
Exeter Northcott Theatre
Tue 1 Dec · 7:30 PM£17.50–19.50
🎭Theatre
The Vicar of Dibley: The Greatest Nativity Ever Told (almost)
Exeter Northcott Theatre
Sun 6 Dec · 2:30 PMFree
🎭Theatre
Sleeping Beauty Touch Tour
Exeter Northcott Theatre
Tue 8 Dec · 7 PM£28–60
🎭Theatre😂Comedy
Sleeping Beauty - No Kids Allowed
Exeter Northcott Theatre
Wed 16 Dec
🎭Theatre😂Comedy
Eric & Ern
Exeter Northcott Theatre
Thu 17 Dec
🎭Theatre😂Comedy
Eric & Ern
Exeter Northcott Theatre
Fri 18 Dec
🎭Theatre😂Comedy
Eric & Ern
Exeter Northcott Theatre
Sat 19 Dec
🎭Theatre😂Comedy
Eric & Ern
Exeter Northcott Theatre
Sun 20 Dec
🎭Theatre😂Comedy
Eric & Ern
Exeter Northcott Theatre
Mon 21 Dec · 12 PM£15
🎭Theatre🎪Kids' show
Step into the Story: A (little) Christmas Carol
Exeter Northcott Theatre
Thu 14 Jan · 7 PM£11–13
🎭Theatre
Am I Losing My Mind or Just My Figure?
Exeter Northcott Theatre
See also in Exeter
At 8 PM£33.40
🌙Indie🎫Concert
Altered Images
Exeter Phoenix
Today
✨Pop🎫Concert
Bee Gees + Abba In Concert Experience
Exeter Corn Exchange
At 7:30 PM£17.03
🎸Rock🎫Concert
London Calling Live at Exeter Cavern
Cavern Exeter
At 8 PM£6.94
🌐World music🔥Reggaeton
¡Noche Latina! on September 19th, 2026
Kaleider, Exeter
Tomorrow · 5 PM
🎻Classical🪕Folk / Acoustic
The Morley Consort Presents - 'Of still and loud noise'
St Nicholas Priory, Exeter
Mon 21 · 7:30 PM£12.10
🎫Concert
Bratakus
The Cavern, Exeter
Tue 22 · 7:30 PM
🎻Classical🎫Concert
Symphonic Horizons
University Great Hall, Exeter
Wed 23 · 7:30 PM
🪕Folk / Acoustic🌐World music
Sean Taylor
The Bridge Inn, Exeter
Thu 24 · 8 PM£3.96–10.46
💿DJ set
The Listening Club
12 Bar Music & Social, Exeter
Fri 25 · 7 PM£27.69
🎸Rock🎫Concert
Goldie Lookin Chain concert in Exeter
The Lemon Grove, Cardiff
Wed 30 · 7:45 PM
🎷Jazz🎫Concert
Jazz Emu
Barnfield Theatre, Exeter
Wed 30 · 7:45 PM£25.50
🎷Jazz🎫Concert
Jazz Emu: The Pleasure is All Yours
Exeter Northcott Theatre
Sat 3 · 7 PM£14.30
🪕Folk / Acoustic🎶Singer-songwriter
Kathy’s Song: A Celebration Of Simon & Garfunkel
Cygnet Theatre, Exeter
Sun 4 · 7:30 PM£9.90
🎫Concert
Rachael McShane & The Cartographers
Matthews Hall, Topsham
At 9 PM
🎉Club💿DJ set
Long Dark Tunnel x Jungle Cakes - Ed Solo, Deekline, Nicky Blackmarket - Exeter
Move, West + Wales
Thu 24 · 6:30 PM£16.96
🎉Parties
Ladies’ Night Out – 24th September 2026
Browns Exeter
Fri 25 · 7:30 PM£17
🎉Parties
ZEST Singles Supper at the Botanist
The Botanist Exeter
Thu 1 · 8 PM£17
🎪Street party
ZEST Singles Supper at Harrys
Harry's Restaurant, Exeter
At 9 PM£6.60
🎉Club💿DJ set
Indie Club - After The Bands
The Cavern, Exeter
Fri 25 · 6:30 PM£19.69–24.50
💿DJ set🕺Disco
EXETER Corn Exchange Discos for Grown ups 70s 80s 90s DISCO PARTY
Exeter Corn Exchange
Tomorrow · 7 PM£0–79.99
🗣️Talk📚Literature
Cognitive Positioning Systems & Mind Atlas - Polymathic Language Cycles
Deanery Place, Exeter
Mon 21 · 2 PM£0
🗣️Talk
Community Story Telling Project
CoLab Exeter
Mon 21 · 3 PM£0
🗣️Talk📚Literature
Life Beyond Human Boundaries: John Dupré’s Philosophy & the .......
University of Exeter Byrne House
Mon 21 · 6 PM£0
📚Literature
Silent Book Club Exeter - Topsham Brewery (Mondays)
Topsham Brewery & Taproom, Exeter
Thu 24 · 9:30 AM£10
🪡Crafts
The Creative Craft Show – Exeter
Westpoint Arena, Clyst Saint Mary
Sat 26
🌳Outdoors☀️Open air
Big Tattoo Burn-Up 2026
University of Exeter Great Hall
Sun 27 · 11 AM£10
👗Fashion & Design
Autumn/Winter Fashion Showcase
John Lewis Exeter
Thu 1 · 9 AM£30
🗣️Talk🏛️Architecture
Renew, Reuse, Retrofit
Reed Hall, Exeter
Thu 1 · 6:30 PM£30
🍽️Food
Cheese & Wine Night
Exeter Cathedral
Thu 1 · 7 PM£0
📚Literature🗣️Talk
The Ship Inn Storytelling
The Ship Inn, Exeter
Thu 8 · 1 PM£70
🗣️Talk
Property Law Roadshow: Devon
Sandy Park, Devon
Tue 29 · 4:15 PM£0
🗺️Guided tour
Year 7 Open Event
Matford Brook Academy, Exeter
Sun 27 · 11:15 AM£17
🚶Walk🌳Outdoors
ZEST Singles walk - Darts Farm to The Lighter Inn for Sunday lunch
Darts farm, Clyst Saint George
Fri 2 · 9 AM
🗺️Guided tour🌳Outdoors
Wildlife & Wellbeing Walks at Shillingford Organics
Shillingford Organics, Exeter
Sun 4
🗺️Guided tour🌳Outdoors
Exeter Miniature Railway
Polsloe Priory, Exeter
Tomorrow · 1 PMFree
🗺️Guided tour🏰Heritage
Sunday Opening 1pm-4pm
St Nicholas Priory, Exeter
Tue 6 · 9:15 AM£0
🗺️Guided tour
Year 7 Open Mornings
Matford Brook Academy, Exeter
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Venues — theatre in Exeter
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Frequently asked questions
How many theatre events are there in Exeter?
46 coming up on Oazis.
Where can you catch theatre in Exeter?
Notably Exeter Corn Exchange, St Nicholas Priory and Exeter Phoenix. See the full list of venues above.