What's On

This is a great opportunity to network with South West based artists for projects & collaborations.

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. 

Chantal Powell’s work explores the symbolic language of the unconscious through the lenses of Jungian theory, ancient mythology, and alchemical literature. Employing a variety of materials, including ceramics, glass, and textiles, she bridges psychological processes with archetypal imagery, illuminating the transformative potential of the human psyche.

Hot Flash is a solo exhibition of ceramic sculpture, animation and drawing by Melanie Jackson, that brings together two bodies of recent work, Rouge Flambé and Spekyng Rybawdy, in a pair of installations across Exeter Phoenix’s two gallery spaces. Together, they present us with an assembly of conceptual nomads, drawn from medieval sculptures of dissent; to incendiary (colonial) trading histories; to a fascination with technoscience’s visions and chimeras.

The Devil’s Helix considers a reinterpretation of fossils of the past while questioning the conclusions made of the marks we leave from the future. This digitally manipulated, scaled up iteration of a photographic collage forms part of the artist’s ongoing investigation into future fossils and the implications of human activity on the stratigraphic record.

A monthly evening of have-a-go magic, hosted by spoken word artist and pandemic Bard of Exeter Tim King.

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.

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.

Do you want to write that novel/memoir/short story without anything standing in your way? This four-week course addresses and helps you to overcome imposter syndrome and that critical inner voice.

This exhibition showcases the artistic talents of the men at HMP Channings Wood with work created as part of the Open Door Project.

Work from a model and explore the principles of life drawing. Perfect for beginners or those wishing to improve their skills.

Want to vocalise your bare bones vision? Give it a try! Need to stand up and show without a ticketed audience? Go for it! Maybe you would like to hear people read your script out loud? Just ask! New to this and have a curiosity about making something from scratch? Start here!

This Palme d’Or winner from director Sean Baker (Red Rocket, The Florida Project) follows a turbulent relationship between a New York–based exotic dancer and the son of a Russian oligarch.

International supermodel, actor, singer and one of the most iconic British figures – this is the real story of Twiggy.

In this sexy, sun-drenched comedy, best friends Demos and Nikitas are making a film about the summer that turned their lives upside down. A joyous exploration of what it means to be a modern gay man.

Darren Thornton’s second feature is a delightful and heartfelt dramedy about one people-pleasing son and four extremely demanding mothers.

Award winning writer, comedian and actor Rob Auton brings his latest show ‘The Eyes Open and Shut Show’ to Exeter Phoenix. The Eyes Open and Shut Show is a show about eyes when they are open and eyes when they are shut.

You will be encouraged to ‘let go’ and let the medium help you get creative in this fun workshop.

Join us for a special screening of Shalborne, the directorial debut from Caroline Corrie, and filmed in the beautiful landscapes of Devon and Somerset.

Jaz talks to climate scientists and deniers to get to the bottom of why so many people believe that the climate crisis is nothing more than a hoax.

Experiment with a range of painting techniques that will help you find ways to explore colour and materials and unlock your creativity.