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.

The Open Door Festival has been created with the aim of platforming artists who may have previously been excluded from programming opportunities. We’ll be holding Advisory Sessions to hear from artists and audiences about how they would like the festival to run. 

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!

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

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.

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.

Blending storytelling, music, comedy and even a genuine Viking helmet, it’s a comic ode to death, friendship and the beautiful absurdity of life

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.

Following an acclaimed Edinburgh Festival Fringe run, Andrew Frost brings his innovative and contemporary blend of comedy, theatre and magic on tour.