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Arts & culture in Exeter

Galleries, museums, theatre, comedy and the sights not to miss in Exeter.

11 picks · 2 free · updated 15 October

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FreeExeter Contemporary Open 2026Thu 15 October, 10am · Exeter Phoenix, Phoenix GalleryFreeBayeux Around BritainThu 15 October · Royal Albert Memorial Museum (RAMM)Little Shop of HorrorsThu 15 October · Exeter Northcott Theatre · From £22Living Labyrinths: Art and FungiThu 15 October · Royal Albert Memorial Museum (RAMM), Galleries 21 & 22 · From £6EastBendersFri 16 October, 7:30pm · Exeter Phoenix, Studio 1 · From £8Sam Campbell: Kid GibletSat 17 October, 7:30pm · The Great Hall, University of Exeter · From £31Paul Merton & Suki Webster's Improv ShowSun 18 October · Exeter Corn Exchange · From £27How Soon Is Now?Wed 21 October, 7:30pm · Exeter Northcott Theatre · From £18Buffy RevampedWed 21 October · Exeter Corn Exchange · From £27Tracy Borman: Tudors on TourThu 22 October, 7:30pm · Exeter Northcott Theatre · From £30Harriet Kemsley: FloozyThu 22 October, 7:45pm · Exeter Barnfield Theatre
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Arts & culture in Exeter, answered

What are the best arts & culture picks in Exeter?

Right now: Exeter Contemporary Open 2026, Bayeux Around Britain, Little Shop of Horrors and Living Labyrinths: Art and Fungi. The list is refreshed several times a day from FreeGuides' own research.

Are any of them free?

Yes: Exeter Contemporary Open 2026 and Bayeux Around Britain.

Can I plan a day around these?

Yes. Open What's On Exeter and use Plan my day: it builds a day from these and everything else on in Exeter, with a link to book each one. Ask Eli, FreeGuides' trip planner, to plan several days.