Nua Dance is thrilled to present its immersive promenade performance NOISE at Exeter Phoenix on 30 April.
A raw and intimate performance, NOISE is the latest work from choreographer and artistic director Neus Gil Cortes . Created for D/deaf and hearing audiences, these performances will allow people to explore different perceptions of noise beyond hearing, inspired by the lived experiences of the dancers as people who don’t conform to traditional stereotypes set up by ableism and heteronormativity.
At times unsettling and unexpected, NOISE is a visually striking journey...
Intelligent, provocative and very funny one-woman show examining Rosy Carrick’s real-life quest for tortured beefcake, 80s action, pleasure, freedom and real sexual power.
In her multi-award-winning theatre debut Passionate Machine, feminist powerhouse, Rosy Carrick became the world’s first female time-travelling doctor. In her new show, she is Musclebound to examine our most shameful secrets. The show is undertaking a UK tour in March, stopping off in Exeter on 21 March.
At the age of five, Rosy, was watching live action films featuring characters like He-Man and Conan...
Do you look after someone who couldn’t manage without your help? There are at least 74,000 people in Devon who do, and Westbank’s Devon Carers is a free service to help them, delivered by Westbank Community Health and Care, and funded by Devon County Council and the NHS.
Westbank’s Devon Carers is hosting a free Information Fair for unpaid carers on Carers’ Rights Day, Thursday 23rd November, at the Exeter Phoenix in Gandy Street from 10 am to 4 pm. Carers Rights Day - a national event - is run every year to ensure carers are aware of their rights, know where to get help and...
Over two consecutive nights (21st - 22nd October, 6.15 pm - 10.15 pm) a large, hand-drawn animation of a Devon carer and her son will be projected onto the Exeter Phoenix Building as part of a collaborative project to celebrate the millions of unpaid carers who work around the clock looking after their friends and family at home. Research shows their role has been made even harder by the closure of support services during the COVID crisis.
Spotlight on Care is an emotive contemporary art project inspired by a collaboration between Exeter-based illustrator-animator Leo Jamelli and...
World record-breaking beatboxer SK Shlomo is bringing back his 5 star sellout show Shlomo’s Beatbox Adventure For Kids to venues across the UK, appearing at Exeter Phoenix on Monday 25th October.
To celebrate, he has decided to #BraveTheShave, shaving 18 months of lockdown ponytail during a charity livestream for the homeless charity Crisis. The more you donate, the closer he’ll shave! ( beatboxadventures.com/donate ).
SK Shlomo first burst into the mainstream after appearing on BBC2’s Later… With Jools Holland , collaborating with Björk and performing with famous fans...
Exeter-based illustrator-animator Leo Jamelli is collaborating with University of Exeter academics Dr Siobhan O’Dwyer and Dr Catriona McKenzie on an emotive contemporary art project entitled Spotlight on Care.
He's created a hand-drawn animation of an unpaid carer from Exeter which will be projected onto the Exeter Phoenix after dark in late October. The two-storey high projection will celebrate the millions who work around the clock caring for family and friends at home. Research shows their role has been made even harder by the closure of support services during the COVID crisis...
In celebration of Exeter’s cultural community, city-centre arts charity Exeter Phoenix is set to host to a range of free activities and events this August.
With a focus on spotlighting Exeter artists and creatives, ‘Reason to Create’ is a pop-up festival in which Exeter Phoenix celebrate and showcase the incredible versatility, resilience and creativity of members of Exeter’s cultural community.
They have thrown their doors open for a week of free, low cost and pay-what-you-like events created by artists from Exeter Phoenix’s Creative Hub, that span a range of art-forms...
Exeter Phoenix has received a National Lottery Heritage Fund grant of £26,000 for its Exeter Cinema Heritage project. Made possible by money raised by National Lottery players, the project aims to document the physical and cultural changes to the landscape of Exeter through its lost cinemas and by recording the stories of its older residents and their earliest memories of visiting the cinema.
Supported through The National Lottery Heritage Fund, the project will create a series of short documentary films that capture some of the city’s cinema history, recording the individual and...
Exeter Phoenix is offering £6000 to help filmmakers and artists based in the South West embark on new creative projects. Over the years, Exeter Phoenix has awarded over 100 commissions, putting Exeter on the filmmaking map and helping local creatives take the next steps in their career. Last year’s short film commissioned Shuttlecock (dir. Tommy Gillard) was awarded Best Short Film at the BFI London Film Festival. Could your film be next?
South West based filmmakers who have an inspiring and original idea for a short film are invited to apply now for the following five...
Exeter Phoenix’s famous 48 Hour Film Challenge is back! The challenge sees teams race against the clock to create a film in just two days and will run from Friday 29th - Sunday 31st January 2021. Each team will be given a prop, some text and a genre that must be included in their final film. Registration is free.
In an exciting change to tradition, teams will be able to take part in this year’s challenge remotely. You can register your team, receive your brief and complete the challenge all from the comfort of your own home. This means that for the first time in the challenge’s...
