Families and Young People

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.

Join Bluey and her pals for some of the most beloved food-themed episodes from the series, offering a perfect cinema outing for pre-schoolers.

World record-breaking beatboxer SK Shlomo makes mad music with their mouth. Become one of this sonic superhero’s sidekicks in a world of funny sounds, brilliant noises and cool music, whether you’re aged 1 or 101!

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.

A great workshop to learn how to use some basic jewellery making tools. Create your own unique earrings, pendants and bracelets using wire, beads and charms.

Ridiculous mishaps, outlandish love stories and a barnyard full of animals that won’t stop talking await in this riotous, rebellious comedy.

In this workshop, designed alongside Assembleth Theatre’s fantastical show Fairytales, Fables & Other Assorted Nonsense, you will be taken on a magical journey through fairytales as you create your very own stories with all your favourite fairytale characters.

This new family workshop will provide you with a fun introduction to making your own jewellery using wire beads and charms.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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!