A celebration of theatre, dance, comedy and festival fun Festival at Cygnet returns in June and applications to perform are open.
Now in its second year Festival at Cygnet seeks to celebrate the range of exciting work developing out of the theatre & performance community of Exeter and across Devon. So whether you're thinking of applying, or thinking of coming along to a week of wonderful Theatre - keep your eyes peeled for updates on our website!
We welcome applications from all performance disciplines and we are looking for fresh high quality work with a low tech...
From the acclaimed producers of George’s Marvellous Medicine and Horrible Histories, Birmingham Stage will bring its production of David Walliams’s Gangsta Granny to the Exeter Northcott Theatre in February.
It’s Friday night and Ben knows that means only one thing- staying with Granny! There will be cabbage soup, cabbage pie and cabbage cake and Ben knows one thing for sure- it’s going to be SO boring! But what Ben doesn’t know is that Granny has a secret – and Friday nights are about to get more exciting than he could ever imagine, as he embarks on and adventure of a lifetime...
From the acclaimed producers of George’s Marvellous Medicine and Horrible Histories, Birmingham Stage will bring its production of David Walliams’s Gangsta Granny to the Exeter Northcott Theatre in February.
It’s Friday night and Ben knows that means only one thing- staying with Granny! There will be cabbage soup, cabbage pie and cabbage cake and Ben knows one thing for sure- it’s going to be SO boring! But what Ben doesn’t know is that Granny has a secret – and Friday nights are about to get more exciting than he could ever imagine, as he embarks on and adventure of a lifetime...
O’Shea & O'Gaukroger present 'The Good Stuff' (Work in Progress) March 3rd 7:30pm The Beehive, Honiton
Join O&O for a night of drinks and laughs in the Theatre bar as they show their current work-in-progress, The Good Stuff .
Fresh from touring the UK with their last show We're Dead Serious ('Slick, polished...& perfectly performed' - Remotegoat) , this night is a chance for you to see and support new writing from local talent before it travels to Edinburgh and beyond. Suitable for ages 14+. Tickets £5
Your essential guide to What's On in and around Exeter this weekend (8-10 January)
THEATRE
Aladdin Friday & Saturday, Victory Hall, Broadclyst Broadclyst Theatre Group transports you to Old Peking for the most popular Arabian Nights magical tale of Aladdin. There you’ll be met by the irascible widow Twanky and entertained by Peking’s giant Kung Fu Panda. A fun show for all the family. Performances at 7.30pm and a matinee on Saturday at 2.30pm. Tickets £9, children under 12 £5 from Broadclyst Post Office and online: www.ticketsource.co.uk/broadclyst
If January is already getting you down (or even if it isn’t), then the advent of three top comedians in Mid-Devon could give you the boost you need.
Dominic Holland, one of the country’s most respected stand-up comedians, will be compering the Comedy Night at Blundell’s School, Tiverton, on Friday 15 January.
Also on the bill are award-winning writer and stand-up Mark Maier, a highly sought after performer on both national and international comedy circuits and visual comedian Steve Best, who uses a mind-boggling array of gadgets and gags to keep his audience in stitches....
Looking out onto the shore of a world she can’t wait to explore, Ruth can see her whole life ahead of her, she’s going to be an artist and a millionaire. She’s going to travel the world and do everything there is to do.
Ruth wants to be just like her older sister Lucy but Lucy couldn’t think of anything worse. Lucy had it planned out too, her whole life one straight line going onto bigger and better… But it didn’t work out like that and now she’s coming back to the seaside and a...
It’s Friday night and Ben knows that means only one thing- staying with Granny! There will be cabbage soup, cabbage pie and cabbage cake and Ben knows one thing for sure- it’s going to be soooooooooo boring! But what Ben doesn’t know is that Granny has a secret – and Friday nights are about to get more exciting than he could ever imagine, as he embarks on and adventure of a lifetime with his very own Gangsta Granny!
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Wed-Fri 7pm; Sat 11 am & 3pm School Matinees Tue & Wed 10.30am & 1.30pm
The Varsity Vocals International Championship of A Cappella is the only international tournament that showcases the art of student a cappella singing. Our programs include both The Varsity Vocals International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella (ICCA) and The Varsity Vocals International Championship of High School A Cappella (ICHSA), and both are dedicated to providing top-notch collegiate a cappella groups with valuable feedback from our highly qualified judges. Our young vocalists also have the opportunity to showcase their talent to an international audience and develop...
The world’s most successful musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber is set in 19th century Paris and follows the captivating journey taken by ballet girl Christine as she encounters her mysterious suitor the Phantom and her childhood love Raoul. Phantom is Broadway’s longest running show featuring all-time favourites such as The Music of the Night and Think of Me, with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Charles Hart and Richard Stilgoe, based on the novel by Gaston Leroux.
Footlights is the University of Exeter’s longest running Musical Theatre society. Footlights produces large...