Things to do in Exeter- Page 2

Mary Coughlan

Mary Coughlan is quite simply one of the greatest singers ever to emerge from Ireland, irrespective of gender or genre.She has overcome childhood trauma, alcoho…

Exeter Phoenix, Exeter

Snayx

SNAYX were formed from a mosh pit. Sure, the Brighton & Sheffield based trio have been in other bands before, dabbling in everything from indie rock to ska, but…

The Cavern, Exeter

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Fisherman's Friends

Bound together by lifelong friendship and shared experience for more than 25 years, the Fisherman’s Friends have met on the Platt (harbour) in their native Port…

Great Hall, Exeter

The Horne Section

Following their hit BBC Radio 4 series, and many years of sell-out shows at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and London’s West End, don’t miss everyone’s favourite…

Exeter Northcott Theatre, Exeter

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Del Amitri

Formed in the 1980s, Glasgow five-piece Del Amitri have enjoyed global chart success over the years with their hits “Always The Last to Know”, “Nothing Ever Hap…

Exeter Corn Exchange, Exeter

Willie J Healey

Willie J Healey is an Oxford based musician. With his unique blend of indie rock and folk influences, he has captivated audiences worldwide.

The Cavern, Exeter

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Cardinal Black

They say that good things come to those who wait. A little over two years after their launch, you could say that Cardinal Black are testament to the power of pa…

Exeter Phoenix, Exeter

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Count Arthur Strong - And it’s Goodnight From Me!

Count Arthur Strong continues on for one last time, as he says what just might be his final goodbye, to whoever’s listening.

Exeter Northcott Theatre, Exeter

Ed Byrne: No Dramas

Ed just wants to live a life free of hassles or drama.He feels he’s earned it, but the world has other plans for him.

Exeter Corn Exchange, Exeter

Phil Wang: Uh Oh

UH OH. Phil Wang’s back with a new stand-up show, and he’s older than ever before.He’s got a moustache now. It bristles with wisdom.

Exeter Corn Exchange, Exeter

Chloe Petts: Call Me By My Surname

Chloe Petts, breakout star of Taskmaster S22 (Ch4) and "one of the most compelling young comics" (The Guardian), returns with a new stand-up hour of trademark c…

Exeter Phoenix, Exeter

Love featuring Johnny Echols

Echols is the co-founder of Love and the group's only original member. Formed by Echols and his childhood friend, lead singer and songwriter Arthur Lee in 1965,…

Exeter Phoenix, Exeter

Damien Lewis: Who Dares Wins - The Secret History of The SAS

Step into the hidden world of the SAS with Damien Lewis - award-winning war reporter and bestselling author - as he brings to the stage the secret history of th…

Exeter Northcott Theatre, Exeter

Shonen Knife

Shonen Knife are a ground-breaking all-female Japanese, pop-punk rock trio formed in Osaka in 1981, when Naoko Yamana first heard late ‘70’s punk-pop, particula…

Exeter Phoenix, Exeter

MC Hammersmith - Hippity Hoppity Get Off My Property

He presents an hour of improvised comedy raps based on your suggestions. Featuring brand-new routines for 2026!

Exeter Phoenix, Exeter

Professor David Olusoga - A Global History Of The British Cup Of Tea

There is nothing more British than a cup of tea.Tea is our national drink; our national obsession. Yet the history of tea is the ultimate global story.

Exeter Corn Exchange, Exeter

Flo & Joan

Multi-award winning musical comedy duo (and sisters) Flo & Joan are climbing out of their pits, armed with a piano and percussion section to bring you a brand n…

Exeter Corn Exchange, Exeter

Kate Dolan: Trout

Kate Dolan presents her award-winning show 'Trout' fresh off sell-out Edinburgh Fringe and Melbourne Comedy Festival runs

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Passenger

Returning to the city of Brighton where his journey began, the performance marks a full-circle moment for Passenger (aka Mike Rosenberg), who first built his au…

Great Hall, Exeter

Bruce Foxton

The Jam released their debut single 'In the City' in 1977 on Polydor Records. Over the next five years The Jam became one of the most important groups that the…

Exeter Phoenix, Exeter

The Ruts DC

A spin-off of the original Ruts, carrying on the tradition of reggae-influenced punk.

Exeter Phoenix, Exeter

Micky Overman: Hold On

All of a sudden, comedian Micky Overman finds her life going the direction she’s always wanted. The path has been set, she just has to follow it.

Exeter Phoenix, Exeter

Micky Overman: Don't Threaten Me With a Good Time

Following a hugely successful international tour, culminating in a sold-out Royal Theater Carré in Amsterdam, Micky’s back on the road with a brand new show tha…

Exeter Phoenix, Exeter

Jimmy Carr: Laughs Funny

Jimmy tells jokes, and jokes are like magnets. Jokes attract people, but they can also repel. Some people are repelled by Jimmy's dark brand of comedy.

Great Hall, Exeter

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Jeff Innocent: Leaning in

Following on from his smash hit debut tour and comedy special ‘Smart Casual’, Jeff Innocent returns with an all new hour of standup.

Exeter Phoenix, Exeter

Dr Richard Shepherd - Time Of Death - More Unnatural Causes

Step into the world of the forensic investigation of sudden and suspicious death with Dr Richard Shepherd, the UK’s most distinguished forensic pathologist, as…

Exeter Northcott Theatre, Exeter

Doctor Richard Shepherd: Time Of Death - More Unnatural Causes

Join Dr. Richard Shepherd, the UK's leading forensic pathologist, as he returns to the stage this Autumn with his captivating new tour, Time of Death - More Unn…

Exeter Northcott Theatre, Exeter

G4 Christmas

Gather to celebrate the most wonderful time of the year as G4 bring glad tidings of great joy this festive season, with the return of their ‘G4 Christmas’ tour…

Exeter Cathedral, Exeter

Michael Spicer

Michael Spicer, the online sensation who brought you the award-winning viral hit The Room Next Door, brings another hilarious and brilliantly entertaining satir…

Exeter Phoenix, Exeter

Hail The Sun

Hail the Sun is an American progressive post-hardcore and math rock band formed in Chico, California, in 2009.

The Cavern, Exeter

Christopher Hall: Pizazz

Showman, Jester, Attention Chaser, come with Chris on the ultimate hometown holiday night out.

Barnfield Theatre, Exeter

Rachel Parris: The Rachel Parris Songbook

In 2026, Parris announced The Rachel Parris Songbook – gathering together some of her best-loved musical material from the past decade and a half, alongside fre…

Exeter Northcott Theatre, Exeter

Danny Hart: Won’t Sit Down

Danny Hart is one of Downhill Mountain Biking's racing elite; 2x World Champion, Red Bull Hardline winner, multiple National Championships winner and 2x World C…

Barnfield Theatre, Exeter

Grace Campbell: The Lady is a Tramp

Grace Campbell is a contradiction: loud and anxious, spiritual and materialistic, graceful and… a disgrace.

Barnfield Theatre, Exeter

Brian Bilston & Henry Normal

Brian Bilston and Henry Normal appear together for the first time in a show which one critic has described as “two people reading some poems”.Along the way, the…

Exeter Corn Exchange, Exeter

Catherine Bohart

Catherine Bohart loves control, hates change and is a serial planner. It’s been an interesting couple of years…A blisteringly funny new stand-up show filled wit…

Exeter Phoenix, Exeter

Fin Taylor: The Pre-emptive Comeback Special

Men want to be him, Women want their boyfriends to stop showing them his videos. The King of the Internet Jungle is back where he belongs, doing stand-up in fro…

Great Hall, Exeter

Mr B The Gentleman Rhymer

Mr B invented chap-Hop in the summer of 2007, having drunk too much sherry and inadvertently created a new culture.

Exeter Phoenix, Exeter

Dan Schreiber: This Changes Everything

In 'This Changes Everything', Dan Schreiber (host of the QI podcast ‘No Such Thing As A Fish’ and award-winning author of ‘The Theory Of Everything Else’) prese…

Exeter Phoenix, Exeter

BSO: Eternal Heaven

Britten registered his personal feelings about war by calling this symphony a requiem, and giving its three interlinked movements headings taken from the Roman…

Great Hall, Exeter

Mark Thomas: 40 in Stand Up Years

What?! Mark Thomas has been ‘standing up’ for 40 years? Impossible!! But how old does that make you...?

Exeter Phoenix, Exeter

Troy Hawke

Following last year’s sellout world tour, Troy Hawke is back to his globe sweeping in 2026 with new show ‘Never Stop, Never Change!’Angry security guards, barke…

Great Hall, Exeter

Red Richardson: Premium Economy

Red Richardson is an internationally renowned stand up comedian, writer, and actor.

Exeter Phoenix, Exeter

An Evening Of Eric And Ern

This is a show for all the family - from 8 to 80!A brilliant homage crammed full of renditions of those famous comedy sketches, that hits all the right notes!

Barnfield Theatre, Exeter

Down for the Count Swing Orchestra: Swing Into Christmas

It’s the most wonderful time of the year: the 30-piece Down for the Count Swing Orchestra returns with its much-loved annual seasonal treat, "Swing Into Christm…

Great Hall, Exeter

BSO: Last Night of the Christmas Proms

What is Christmas if not a time to reconnect with old friends… so we’re thrilled to be joined once more by the wonderful pianist and singer extraordinaire Joe S…

Great Hall, Exeter

James Phelan

Star of The Greatest Magician, and the BBC’s most broadcast magician of the last decade - the award-winning James Phelan - debuts this breath-taking new magic s…

Exeter Phoenix, Exeter

Hamza Yassin

Join wildlife cameraman and presenter Hamza Yassin on a new adventure as he takes to the stage for his first nationwide theatre tour “My Life Behind the Lens”.

Great Hall, Exeter