Your guide to the best things to do in the city.
There is no confirmed city-wide Global Festival 2026, only a free Exeter Students' Guild event at the Business School at 17:30 today. The Respect Festival already took place in June and returns for its 30th anniversary on 5-6 June 2027 at Belmont Park.
Online lecture and discussion by Sergio Basso on 'Barlaam and Ioasaph', part of the Centre for the Study of Islam's Monday Majlis Series.
Seminar by Egenis on how artificial intelligence, social media and information systems shape memory, attention and dementia in older people.
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Fourth annual celebration of cultural diversity at the University of Exeter Business School with food, performances, workshops and a keynote by Professor John Amaechi OBE.
Scratch night by South West theatre company Beyond Face, with four regional artists testing early-stage work and extracts from its Storytell group.
Talk by Professor Sarah Gurr on the science and art of fungi, part of the RAMM exhibition 'Living Labyrinths: Art & Fungi'.
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A look at the festivals that showcase Exeter's multicultural identity, with the Exeter Respect Festival's 30th anniversary in June 2027 at Belmont Park and the community-led Bangla Cultural Night at Exeter Phoenix.
Housemates, a five-star co-production from Hijinx and Sherman Theatre, plays the Northcott Theatre on 28 and 29 May 2027 at 7:30pm, tickets £28. The 80-minute show, with a mixed neurodivergent and neurotypical cast and a live band, tells the true story of Alan and Jim's experiment that helped change disability rights.
Johnny Cash tribute show fronted by Clive John, with Cash's solo hits and the music of The Highwaymen.
Professor David Olusoga, BAFTA-winning historian and broadcaster, gives a talk at the Exeter Corn Exchange.
Musical comedy duo Flo & Joan play their show 'With Feeling' at the Exeter Corn Exchange, recommended for ages 16 and over.
Adults-only pantomime of Peter Pan, with naughty innuendo and filthy fun, at the Exeter Corn Exchange.
Camp comedian Julian Clary brings his stand-up show 'Fully Dilated' to the Exeter Corn Exchange.
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Christmas pantomime Sleeping Beauty from Le Navet Bete and Exeter Northcott Theatre, with children's matinees and 'No Kids Allowed' adult shows.
The 10th Classics Galore! concert, a Proms-style evening with a full orchestra, the Lympstone Band and two choral societies raising funds for FORCE Cancer Charity.
The 30th edition of the Christmas Shopping Fayre, with hundreds of gift and handmade stands, entertainers, demonstrators and a free Santa's Grotto.
The 17th edition of the Magdalen Road Christmas Fair, with traders, food and live music on the independent shopping street.
Christmas family pantomime of Pinocchio with daily performances, matinees, a relaxed performance and school showings.
