The latest news from 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.
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.
Final Frontier Exeter is a comic book and memorabilia shop on South Street, selling comics, graphic novels, figures and posters. Comics cost £1, and reviewers describe the owner as knowledgeable and helpful. The shop is open Tuesday to Saturday, with limited space and no manga.
Blabbermouth Storytelling brings 'Midwinter: A Ghost Story in Two Parts' to Exeter Guildhall on Sunday 13 December, 19:30 to 21:00. An original solstice-themed tale told by archaeologist Dan Broadbent, tickets are £16 for adults and £11 for under-16s.
Exeter's Christmas market returns to Cathedral Green from 13 November to 13 December with over 100 chalets, free entry and a new extension into the Cloister Garden. A guide to opening times, access and the wider festive line-up across the city.
