Performance

Are you a writer for performance based in or around Exeter? Join us on the first Thursday of each month for the Exeter Playwrights Cafe.

This CLIMAX we are celebrating 2 years of queer joy and love!

A space for dance artists, movers and choreographers to share, learn, grow, support and be supported, meeting on the second Friday each month.

Spork! Poetry presents a silly and subversive evening of spoken-word poetry, comedy and filth!

Gaby Gulliver finds herself in different universes… Can she escape and go home? A contemporary reimagining of Gulliver’s Travels told through shadow puppetry theatre.

Join a vibrant mix of local theatre-makers, comedians, dancers, musicians, actors and clowns as they step out with brand-new ideas, near-polished gems and experimental moves.

A chance to listen to published poets read from their work and perhaps read two or three of your own. Hosted by Chrissy Banks & Matt Bryden.

Mapdance 2026 offers an enticingly varied set of exciting new works by renowned and upcoming contemporary choreographers, plus the revival of For Seasons by Yukiko Masui from 2023-24.

Want to vocalise your bare bones vision? Maybe you would like to hear people read your script out loud? New to this and have a curiosity about making something from scratch? Start here!

Spoken word meets dance, live music meets clowning. An intimate spectacle of identity, where being British, Iranian, and a Hip-Hop head collide.

In this workshop, Christina Deinsberger will lead physical exercises to explore a devising practice, connecting the individual body to the collective to create an image, explore a dynamic, or tell a little story. For actors, directors and theatre non-professionals – all experience levels are welcome.

An outrageous – and true – tale of medical misogyny, this critically-acclaimed show tells the story of patients performing ‘hysteria’ onstage in 19th century Paris.

Funny, feral, and gloriously unapologetic: a riotous celebration of women who refuse to fade quietly

Jasmin Vardimon Company Presents JV2: Triple Bill. An explosive young ensemble of 16 international dancers showcasing an exciting and energetic mix of inventive choreography and exceptional new talent.

Bring your sharpest wits and a sense of adventure to Mexico City where you’ll delve into dark secrets and question who you can trust.

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

Exeter UNESCO City of Literature, Spork! Poetry and Taking the Mic are joining forces once again to present the 4th annual City Slam.

James Rowland blends storytelling, music, comedy and even a genuine Viking helmet, in his comic ode to death, friendship and the beautiful absurdity of life.

Winner of the Untapped Award 2025, this dance-theatre work investigates the tools we use to predict and prophesy the future, from early meteorological devices to corporate trend forecasting and divination.

A journey through 3 acts exploring representation and pop culture with 4 black female performers through devised theatre, dance and lip sync.

World Poetry Slam Champion Harry Baker brings his characteristic warmth, wit and wonder to new parenthood.