Families and Young People

This half day course is an introduction to 2D cut-out animation, giving adults and children a chance to work together to create their very own animated character.

Be inspired by the plants we come across in our everyday lives and learn how to draw, collage and monoprint them to create a personal record of your favourites.

Freefall is a youth arts group for young people aged between 13-16 years run by Exeter Phoenix. The group aims to create a space to socialize, share ideas and opinions and develop creative projects together. 

This popular Saturday morning group for 8-13 year olds provides fun and detailed exploration of both digital and stop motion animation.

This animation course, designed for autistic young people, with smaller class sizes, explores digital and stop motion animation.

We are pleased to announce that Exeter Phoenix’s Green Phoenix Festival will return on 6th July 2025, following a successful first event in 2024.

Step through the briars to meet the trees of these lands in this outdoor show for all ages by the Hedgesong Collective.

Obscure Desires takes you on a visually stunning journey through the depths of human emotion—told through jaw-dropping acrobatics, live music, and powerful storytelling.

We are very excited to present Exeter Phoenix’s very first Festival of Neurodiversity – Kaleidoscopic Minds, an event designed by, and for, neurodivergent people and their families.

Use stop motion animation techniques to design, plan and shoot a short film using your favourite Lego from home.

Imaginative young people aged 7 to 12 are invited to create a stage play with award winning PaddleBoat Theatre Company during the Summer holidays.

On Midsummer’s Eve, 1925, magic collides with reality as bickering fairies, hapless actors, and runaway lovers create chaos. With love potions, power struggles and follies anything can happen!

Exeter Phoenix’s Summer Film School gives young people a chance to create an amazing short film from scratch in just 1 week!

Part of Theatre in the Park: SPLAT is a family friendly physical comedy about Art. Two artists, one neat, the other messy attempt to cover the history of art with chaotic consequences.

Professor Slug’s interactive show is packed full of colourful puppets, catchy songs, and educational info about the wonderful world of bugs.

It’s time to try Defying Gravity – singing it, that is – so gather your fellow witches of Oz for a special sing-along screening of Wicked, with lyrics on screen to ensure not a single magical moment is missed.

Star in your own Superhero Movie in this hands-on filmmaking workshop!

We are once again partnering with Quirk Theatre to bring you a special revival of one of Quirk’s most beloved, penguintastic productions!

Dare to believe in magic as the UK’s #1 magic show returns a brand-new production for 2025 by award-winning magician James Phelan.