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Looking for exciting things to do in Exeter and Devon? Find must-see events and live theatre for fun days out near you and discover what’s on in Exeter today, this weekend, and beyond. Make a visit to the theatre part of your day out in Exeter, one of the most enriching things to do in Devon.

Fun-Filled Days Out

Family entertainment, physical comedy, live theatre shows, and festive Christmas fun – we’ve got a theatre experience for everyone.

Little Shop of Horrors artwork: We look down on a small plant with a smiling mouth and protruding tongue. It casts a huge mismatched shadow that shows an enormous plant with sharp teeth and a person in its mouth. Text reads: Exeter Northcott Theatre in association with Lighthouse Poole and Coventry Belgrade Theatre present Little Shop of Horrors; Book and Lyrics by HOWARD ASHMAN, Music by ALAN MENKEN.
Little Shop of Horrors
Wed 07 Oct 2026 – Sat 17 Oct 2026
Northcott Theatre
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A man and a woman in front of a black screen. the man is wearing a crown, a white shirt covered in blood and holding a mug with an angry look on his face. Next to him is the woman wearing a blue dress and white cardigan sipping from her mug.
Macbeth
Wed 07 Oct 2026 – Fri 09 Oct 2026
Barnfield Theatre
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How Soon is Now promo artwork: Shows a blonde woman wearing a bright orange top and red lipstick she is staring directly at the camera. The text on the image reads Box of Tricks presents How Soon is Now. A new musical by Sian Owen
How Soon Is Now?
Wed 21 Oct 2026
Northcott Theatre
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WORK artwork. A photo of a woman crawling on the floor holding a Tupperware. Behind her is a man sat on an office chair typing on a laptop.
Elevate Festival – WORK
Sun 01 Nov 2026
Barnfield Theatre
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Exeter Phoenix in Collaboration with Exeter Northcott Theatre presents Scratch Night
Elevate Festival – Scratch Night in collaboration with Exeter Phoenix
Mon 02 Nov 2026
Barnfield Theatre
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Poster artwork for Elevate Shorts. There are sticker images of a pumpkin, ghost, green trees, scone and a person standing with arms wide open. The top left corner of the image has the Elevate Festival logo and the centre of the image text says ELEVATE SHORTS.
Elevate Festival – Elevate Shorts
Tue 03 Nov 2026
Barnfield Theatre
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The Necromancer! artwork. Artwork shows a creepy villain (a person in a black hoodie holding their hand out toward the woman as a claw) and a woman looking frightened. Text reads: 'The Necromancer! A brand new musical comedy.
Elevate Festival – The Necromancer!
Wed 04 Nov 2026
Barnfield Theatre
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Horizons Artwork: An illustration of the coast. Text reads: Horizons
Elevate Festival – Horizons
Wed 04 Nov 2026
Barnfield Theatre
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Cancer Btch Artwork: Photos NHS letters, hairbands, half eaten biscuits and tablets are lying on a table. Text reads: Cancer B*tch!
Elevate Festival – Cancer B*tch!
Thu 05 Nov 2026
Barnfield Theatre
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Don't Call Me China Doll artwork: A photo of a woman staring into the camera in front of two washing machines. In the drum of the washing machines are an image the woman holding an old school long cigarette holder and the same woman trying to get out of the washing machine. Text reads: Don't Call Me Your China Doll. By Diana Feng
Elevate Festival – Don’t Call Me China Doll
Fri 06 Nov 2026
Barnfield Theatre
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Kiln Artwork: An illustration of a the bottom of a swimming pool with a person standing at the bottom of the pool with a spotlight on them. Text reads: KILN By Kayleigh Caird
Elevate Festival – KILN
Sat 07 Nov 2026
Barnfield Theatre
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The Thing About Goats artwork. Shows a man with a knitted hat and beard, Holding a horse puppet. He is bringing the puppet close to a puppet of a mouse sitting on a triangle of cheese.
Elevate Festival – The Thing About Goats
Sat 07 Nov 2026
Barnfield Theatre
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The Misanthrope promotional artwork: a photograph of Sandra Oh staring directly at the camera against a blue background. She has her hair up and is wearing a white jacket. Text reads: 'National Theatre Live. The Misanthrope. By Martin Crimp after Moliere. A production from the National Theatre'.
NT Live Screening – The Misanthrope
Tue 10 Nov 2026
Northcott Theatre
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Made by Exeter Northcott Theatre. Sleeping Beauty text in swirly metallic gold and red block lettering. Lots of sparkles are bursting out from behind the title. A cartoon-style cheeky looking dragon has its tail wrapped around a castle. The background is grassy green with foggy hills. the horizon transitions from bright yellow into orange, to a deep red colour.
Sleeping Beauty
Fri 27 Nov 2026 – Sun 03 Jan 2027
Northcott Theatre
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Illustrated artwork with a blue, starry night sky in the background. On the left is an illustration of a person wearing white with gold accents, with wings and a halo. On the right of the image, text reads 'The Vicar of Dibley. The Greatest Nativity Ever Told (well almost)'. A red and white Santa hat sits on top of the letter 'r' and the 'o' is replaced by a red heart. Below the text is the distant silhouette of palm trees surrounding what appears to be a manger with two people stood either side of a raised basket or feeding trough.
The Vicar of Dibley: The Greatest Nativity Ever Told (well almost)
Tue 01 Dec 2026 – Sat 05 Dec 2026
Barnfield Theatre
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Made by Exeter Northcott Theatre. Sleeping Beauty text in swirly metallic gold and red block lettering. Lots of sparkles are bursting out from behind the title. A cartoon-style cheeky looking dragon has its tail wrapped around a castle. The background is grassy green with foggy hills. the horizon transitions from bringt yellow into orange, to a deep red colour. Further text reads: no kids allowed.
Sleeping Beauty – No Kids Allowed
Tue 08 Dec 2026 – Sat 02 Jan 2027
Northcott Theatre
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Eric & Ern artwork. Image shows Ian Ashpitel and Jonty Stephens posed smiling comically. Text reads: 'BRINGING YOU SUNSHINE! IAN ASHPITEL & JONTY STEPHENS AS ERIC & ERN
An Evening with Eric and Ern at Christmas
Wed 16 Dec 2026 – Sun 20 Dec 2026
Barnfield Theatre
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Show artwork for A (little) Christmas Carol. There's a Christmas tree surrounded by people with a bright star shining on top. One man is standing beside them with a grumpy face and hands folded. There are fairy lights around the tree. Text reads: A (little) CHRISTMAS CAROL by CHARLES DICKENS. Adapted by TOBY HULSE. Made by Exeter Northcott.
A (little) Christmas Carol
Thu 17 Dec 2026 – Tue 29 Dec 2026
Barnfield Theatre
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A photograph of a woman wearing a bicycle helmet, her face covered in dirt. She looks up at the camera with a distressed expression.
Am I Losing My Mind or Just My Figure?
Thu 14 Jan 2027 – Fri 15 Jan 2027
Barnfield Theatre
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NT Live - The Golden Boy promotional artwork: a of Josh O'Connor standing with his eyes closed as a golden light shines on him. The background is black. Text reads: 'National Theatre Live. Golden Boy by Clifford Odets. Directed by Sam Yates. A Production by Almeida Theatre.'
NT Live – Golden Boy
Wed 27 Jan 2027
Northcott Theatre
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Tiny Planet artwork. A black starry night with an illustrated planet in the centre with rivers and trees on the surface of the planet. A person is kneeling on the surface of the planet holding a big stick. Text reads: Tiny Planet
Tiny Planet
Sun 21 Feb 2027
Barnfield Theatre
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Image of a person holding their hand up to the camera to hide their face. Behind their hand, the person's face can be seen, looking into the camera. The words 'No Photos' are repeated and overlayed over the image, fading with each line over the image.
No Photos
Thu 04 Mar 2027
Barnfield Theatre
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Portland Spies artwork: A red background, a lighthouse sat on an island silhouetted behind two black illustrations of two people kissing. The female figure is hugging the male figure while he is passing a white briefcase saying Top Secret to a hand reaching out from the side of the image. Text reads: Portland Spies. The love that betrayed a nation. Based on the incredible true story.
Portland Spies
Wed 10 Mar 2027 – Sat 20 Mar 2027
Northcott Theatre
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Portland Spies artwork: A red background, a lighthouse sat on an island silhouetted behind two black illustrations of two people kissing. The female figure is hugging the male figure while he is passing a white briefcase saying Top Secret to a hand reaching out from the side of the image. Text reads: Portland Spies. The love that betrayed a nation. Based on the incredible true story.
Step Into the Story: Portland Spies
Sat 13 Mar 2027
Northcott Theatre
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All Shows at Exeter Northcott Theatre

All Shows

Common Theatre FAQs

  • Tickets can be booked online on our website www.northcotttheatre.co.uk, by calling the Box Office on 01392 72 63 63 and in person at the Barnfield Theatre (Mon – Sat, 10am–2pm).

    If you have any queries or have access requirements, we will be happy to help you.
    Please get in touch by phone on 01392 726 363 or email us at welcome@exeternorthcott.co.uk. Our friendly team are always happy to learn how we can meet your needs to ensure that your visit to the theatre is as seamless as possible.

    For our Box Office opening times, please click here.

  • Once payment has been received, all tickets are non-refundable.

    We may exchange tickets for another performance of the same show at a different date/time as long as we have 48 hours’ notice. Subject to terms and conditions. A £2 per ticket administration fee will apply.

    For more information about our terms and conditions, please click here.

    Secure My Booking refund protection services are available and enable a refund to be given, including if you are unable to attend for qualifying reasons within 48 hours of the performance. For a list of qualifying reasons and terms and conditions, please click here.

  • Yes, both theatres are accessible by wheelchair.

    The entrance at the Northcott Theatre has ramped access. Accessible toilet facilities can be found on the ground floor. There are 6 wheelchair spaces in the auditorium in row G, which can be accessed by taking the lift to level 3.

    The entrance at the Barnfield Theatre is step-free. Accessible toilet facilities can be found on the ground floor. There are 2 wheelchair spaces in the auditorium in row B, which can be accessed through the side entry on Barnfield Road. Please make your way into the main foyer, where a member of staff will be pleased to assist you, as this entrance is not in use for the general public.

    For more information about access and facilities, including visual stories for both theatres, please click here.

  • If you are visiting our Northcott Theatre, there are 3 blue badge parking spaces on Queens Drive, at the rear of the theatre, 10 spaces in car park C at the front, and 5 more spaces at Northcote House just before the Northcott Theatre.

    If you are visiting our Barnfield Theatre, parking is available close by at Princesshay 3,  Princesshay 2 , Magdalen Road and Magdalen Street car parks, where blue badge holders may park for free.

  • Yes. Certain performances are made more accessible through sign language interpretation, audio description, captioning, or slight adjustments that make for a more relaxed theatre-going experience.

    All access performances are highlighted on our What’s On page with little icons and can be selected by using the filter option.

    At the Northcott Theatre, our Box Office and auditorium have an accessible hearing system, which transmits audio to hearing aids or specially provided headphones (which can be picked up from our Box Office). The system can also be accessed via the Sennheiser MobileConnect app, which is available on both iOS and Android devices.

    In the Barnfield Theatre auditorium we also have a hearing loop system. Please place your hearing device in the ‘T’ position to assess this facility.

    If you have any access needs, please get in touch via email on welcome@exeternorthcott.co.uk, or by phone on 01392 72 63 63 and we’ll gladly assist.

    For more information about access performances, please click here.

  • If you have access needs and require an essential companion ticket for your carer, please let us know. Please contact welcome@exeternorthcott.co.uk or speak to our Box Office team on 01392 72 63 63 when booking your tickets and we will be happy to help.

  • The auditorium opens 30 minutes before each show. We’d recommend arriving a little earlier to allow time to find your seats, grab a drink from the café, or use the facilities.

  • E-tickets are issued where possible and can be printed at home or shown on a smartphone. If e-tickets aren’t suitable for you, contact the Box Office and they’ll be happy to assist.

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