Exeter Phoenix

18-piece brassbrand beast Brazzmatazz head to Exeter Phoenix this Wednesday as part of their UK tour 🎩 ⚙️ 🎺

Hailing from Belgium, the group are renowned for their steampunk decor, costumes and energetic stage presence. Expect influences from New Orleans and the Balkans, fused with more modern electronic genres.

Wed 07 Aug | 7.30pm | £10 (£8) | Standing | All Ages

🎟️ Book your tickets now at exeterphoenix.org.uk/events/brazzmatazz

A fantastic start to Theatre in the Park 🌳 last week with Miracle Theatre's Love Riot and the annual Spork! Summer Special 👏

Join us from Thursday for another captivating performance from Sun & Moon Theatre with Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale ❄️ 🐻‍❄️

Expect an enchanting mix of ensemble action, comedy, drama, trials, love, romance, live music, puppetry and magic - suitable for all ages - and one of theatre’s most famous stage exits, involving a bear…

£14.50 (£12.50) / £8.50 for children / £40 family ticket | 2 hours (including interval) | All Ages | Rougemont Gardens

🎟️ Book your tickets at exeterphoenix.org.uk/events/the-winters-tale/

SHOW TIMES
• Thu 08 Aug: 7pm
• Fri 09 Aug: 7pm
• Sat 10 Aug: 7pm
• Sun 11 Aug: 2pm

Unlock your creative potential and explore different drawing and mark-making techniques in our Experimental Drawing workshop ✍️ - suitable for ages 6+

Course tutor Sarah John will introduce you to a variety of materials and new skills in this fun and relaxed workshop so bring a relative or friend and get creative 🎨

Thu 08 Aug OR Thu 22 Aug | 2pm - 4.30pm | £15 / £20 per pair / £10 plus one | 6+ (Under 12s must be accompanied by an adult)

🎟️ Book your place now at exeterphoenix.org.uk/events/experimental-drawing-all-ages

Book tickets for our 2pm screening of Kensuke’s Kingdom on Thursday to get one of these limited edition bookmarks 🔖 and stickers 📚

The screening will be followed by an in-person conversation and Q&A with the directors, Neil Boyle and Kirk Hendry 🎉

Based on the bestselling novel by Michal Morpurgo, the beautiful animation tells the story of a young boy and his dog 🐕 shipwrecked on a remote island 🏝️ As he adapts to his new life, he befriends a mysterious stranger who teaches him about the nature that surrounds the 🌱

Thu 08 Aug | 2pm | £7 / £5 Children, Students & Under 25s

Book your tickets at exeterphoenix.org.uk/events/kensukes-kingdom-director-qa

There’s still time to get your tickets for The Winter’s Tale by Sun & Moon Theatre in Rougement Gardens next week!

Tickets are available to book online at exeterphoenix.org.uk/events/the-winters-tale or via our Box Office 🎟️ - as demonstrated by our friend (and star 🤩) Philip 🐻‍❄️

SHOW TIMES
• Thu 08 Aug: 7pm
• Fri 09 Aug: 7pm
• Sat 10 Aug: 7pm
• Sun 11 Aug: 2pm

£14.50 (£12.50) / £8.50 for children / £40 family ticket | 2 hours (including interval) | All Ages

Don’t miss the return of 80s electronic synth rockers Betamax at Exeter Phoenix tomorrow night 🎸

Expect Synthesizers, an old Amstrad Computer, some Neon lights and a boat load of tunes you probably haven’t heard for 30 years - including tracks from Depeche Mode, New Order, Joy Division, Trevor Horn, Human League, Gary Numan, Talking Heads and many more!

Sat 03 Aug | 7.30pm | Standing | All Ages

🎟️ Tickets only £6 at exeterphoenix.org.uk/events/betamax

📷 Mike Pitches Photography

🥳 Celebrate with us! 🥳

It's Exeter Phoenix's 25th Birthday 🎂 and you’re invited to celebrate with us at our Birthday Bonanza! 🎈

With live music 🥁 DJs 🔊 fire eaters 🔥🤯 and even more surprises to come, this is a party you don’t want to miss 📣

Local retro-pop legends Pattern Pusher 🎸 Reggae party starters Revelation Roots 🎶 Everybody’s favourite Silent Disco by Silent Social 🎧 Scorching fire eaters and burlesque dancers Raze Hell Entertainment 💃 + more to be announced❗

So whether you’ve been part of our extraordinary journey, or you’re new in town - join us to celebrate the creative and independent spirit that has kept the flame of Exeter Phoenix burning bright for 25 years!

📅 Fri 20 Sep | 7.30pm | 18+
🎟 £12 (£10) + Membership options

👉 On sale now at exeterphoenix.org.uk/events/bonanza

Coming up this week…

Studio 74 hosts a jam-packed programme of classics, new releases and special edition screenings 🎞 - including Kensuke’s Kingdom 🏝 with an in-person director Q&A and Exeter Unesco City of Literature's City Reads selection, If Beale Street Could Talk, with best-selling author Caleb Azumah Nelson 📚

➕ Studio 74’s first ever Mystery film 👀

Theatre in the Park 2024 🎭 continues with Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale by Sun & Moon Theatre and special guest Philip Bailey 🐻

An acoustic edition of our usual New Band Showcase 🎶 the return of 80s electronic Synth Rock band 🔊 and an unmissable gig with 18-piece brassband Brazzmatazz 🎺

A fantastic selection of family-friendly workshops including Your Face My Face, Sculpt-a-selfie and Experimental Drawing + Art Scribe are back with their popular paint-making course 🎨

… and plenty more!

🎟 Check out the full programme at exeterphoenix.org.uk/events

Last chance to apply to be our new Assistant Technical Manager!

We're looking for someone with great communication skills and a working knowledge of lighting systems, rigging, and sound engineering to join our team.

You'll work directly with the Technical Manager to plan and coordinate the day-to-day operations of our venue - we have a busy and varied programme with a range of challenges and opportunities - so an interest in music, theatre and the arts is key!

Applications close tomorrow at midday ⏰ - check out the full job description and apply at exeterphoenix.org.uk/get-involved/vacancies-volunteering

Screening at Studio 74 from tomorrow until Thu 08 Aug 🍿

Based on the best-selling novel by Michael Morpurgo, Kensuke’s Kingdom (PG) tells the epic adventure of Michael, a young boy shipwrecked on a remote island who must adapt to life alone.

Delivered in beautiful animation and featuring a VIP voicecast - including Cillian Murphy, Sally Hawkins, Ken Watanabe, Raffey Cassidy, and Aaron MacGregor - this adventure is set to be the summer’s must-see family film!

➕ We are hosting a very special Q&A with directors Neil Boyle and Kirk Hendry after the 2pm screening on Thu 08 Aug! Book tickets for this screening and get a limited edition Kensuke’s Kingdom bookmark and stickers 👀

🎟 Book now at exeterphoenix.org.uk/events/kensukes-kingdom

🎙 TOMORROW NIGHT 🎙

Spork! returns for their annual Summer Special 🎉

A sun-drenched hour (and a bit) of sumptuous spoken-word, poetry & comedy. Featuring the award winning wordsmith & perpetuator of weirdness Antosh Wojcik. Plus support from the witty, wily Stewart Taylor & the wondrous Micha Colombo.

Thu 01 Aug | 6pm | £8 / £5 Students & Under 25s | 75 mins | Rougemont Gardens

🎟️ Tickets still available at exeterphoenix.org.uk/events/spork-summer-special

Part of our Theatre in the Park Season 🌳 Check out the full programme at exeterphoenix.org.uk/genre/theatre-in-the-park

Have you seen our range of summer courses?

Wether you’re looking for something creative to do with the kids 🎨 or take some time out to develop a new skill ✍️ check out our Summer Creative Course 🌞 programme below or find out more at exeterphoenix.org.uk/genre/courses

YOUR FACE MY FACE*
👉 Tue 06 Aug OR Tue 20 Aug | 2pm - 4.30pm | 6+

SCULPT-A-SELFIE*
👉 Wed 07 Aug OR Wed 21 Aug | 2pm - 4.30pm | 6+

EXPERIMENTAL DRAWING*
👉 Thu 08 Aug OR Thu 22 Aug | 2pm - 4.30pm | 6+

PAINT MAKING WITH ART SCRIBE
👉 Sat 10 Aug | 10.30am - 4pm

ART & IDEAS: OLGA BLINDER
👉 Mon 12 Aug | 10.30am - 4pm

EXPERIMENTAL PAINTING*
👉 Tue 13 Aug OR Tue 27 Aug | 2pm - 4.30pm

SKETCH-A-SKELETON ON HOLIDAY*
👉 Wed 14 Aug OR Wed 28 Aug | 2pm - 4.30pm | 8+

CREATE A CLAY BUST
👉 Thu 15 Aug - Fri 16 Aug | 10.30am - 4pm

LIFE DRAWING WORKSHOP
👉 Fri 23 Aug | 2pm - 4.30pm

INDIGO DYEING: USING MUD RESIST
👉 Sat 24 Aug | 10.30am - 3pm

EXPERIMENTAL PORTRAITURE*
👉 Thu 29 Aug | 2pm - 4.30pm | 8+

SCULPTURE FROM LIFE
👉 Fri 30 Aug | 2pm - 4.30pm

*family courses

Coming to Studio 74 this Friday: The Greatest Surf Movie in the Universe - UK premiere 👏

Kicking off our Surf Cinema programme, this raunchy Team America-esque stop-motion + live action comedy is guaranteed to be the most ridiculous film you see this year!

Facing a total extinction event, a miracle vaccine is the only cure to save humanity. But there’s one side effect – it erases all memory of surfing from the human mind…

Featuring the voices and surfing of Mick Fanning, Matt Wilkinson, Griffin Colapinto, Mason Ho, Craig Anderson and Joe Turpel + narrated by Luke Hemsworth 🤩

🏄‍♀️ SURF CINEMA: THE DOOMED EDITION 🏄‍♀️
Fri 02 Aug | 7.30pm | £10 | 18+

🎟️ Book your tickets at exeterphoenix.org.uk/events/the-doomed-edition

📢 NEW COMEDY ANNOUNCED 📢

Ahir Shah presents his award-winning stand-up show “Ends”. The show spans six decades, three generations, and two continents, synthesising past and present in search of hope for the future.

It’s funnier than it sounds, honestly… Loads of absolutely cracking gags.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “Remarkable” - Chortle

Tue 11 Mar 2025 | 7.30pm | £18.50 | 14+

🎟️ Tickets on sale Fri 02 Aug at exeterphoenix.org.uk/events/ahir-shah

Screening as part of our Phoenix 25 Summer Cinema Season ☀️ Dolly’s Film Club Presents: The Goonies (12A) - a generation-defining classic, straight from the Big Screen in the Park archive 🍿

When a group of kids discover an authentic treasure map 🗺️ they head off on their bikes to claim the loot 💰 But when they encounter deadly boobytraps left by pirate legend, One-Eyed W***y 🏴‍☠️ their mission becomes a fight for survival and that will bring them even closer together.

+ for the ultimate 80s nostalgia fix, you can get £5 tickets to Betamax 🔊 after the screening (add at checkout)

+ an exclusive Dolly treasure hunt 🔎 and 80s themed cocktails 🍹 (at the 8pm screening)

Sat 03 Aug | 5pm (family friendly) + 8pm | £6.75 (£5.25 Members) | £3.75 Students & Under 25s

🎟️ Book your tickets now at exeterphoenix.org.uk/events/dollys-film-club-presents-the-goonies

What a fantastic addition to the City Reads programme 🎉

🎟️ Tickets are on sale now at exeterphoenix.org.uk/events/if-beale-street-could-talk

Tue 06 Aug | 6.30pm | Film rated 15 | £9 (£7 Studio 74 Members) | £5 Students & Under 25s

📣 SPECIAL SCREENING GUEST - CALEB AZUMAH NELSON 📣

We're elated to share that the award winning author Caleb Azumah Nelson will be joining us next week for our If Beale Street Could Talk + Pray | City Reads screening at Exeter Phoenix on Tuesday 6th August! 🍿

Caleb will introduce his directorial debut short film PRAY, talk about why Barry Jenkins' adaptation of IF BEALE STREET COULD TALK is so special to him, and will be signing copies of Open Water which was a Costa First Novel Award winner and a number-one Times bestseller.

We can't wait to welcome Caleb to Exeter, so join us next week to celebrate this special screening as part of City Reads - our ongoing campaign to find Exeter's favourite book - if you've voted for Open Water to win you won't want to miss this!

Pick up tickets from £5 here: https://exeterphoenix.org.uk/events/if-beale-street-could-talk/

Did you know that Miracle Theatre has been touring original theatre across the UK since 1979 🤯 That makes this year their 45th Anniversary 🎂 and what better way to celebrate than another vibrant and inspiring show 🎭

🎟️ Book your tickets for Love Riot at exeterphoenix.org.uk/events/love-riot

Wed 31 Jul | 7pm | £14.50 / £12.50 / £8.50 | 7+ | 2 hours including interval (approx) | Rougemont Gardens

🎸 JUST ANNOUNCED FOR 2025 🎸

The Smyths make their debut at Exeter Phoenix to celebrate the 40th anniversary of The Smiths' legendary second album “Meat is Murder” 💿 Plus a full collection of classic hits, fan favourites and more 🎶

Fri 20 Jun 2025 | 7.30pm | £19 | Standing

🎟️ Tickets on sale Wed 31 Jul at exeterphoenix.org.uk/events/the-smyths

📣 JUST ANNOUNCED 📣

The Skids celebrate the 45th anniversary of 'Days in Europa' with special guests Spear of Destiny this November.

Richard Jobson fronts a revitalised line up of The Skids while Kirk Brandon continues with Spear of Destiny's longest serving line up to date.

Mon 18 Nov | 7.30pm | £27.50 | Standing | All Ages

🎟️ Tickets on sale Wed 31 Jul at exeterphoenix.org.uk/events/the-skids-spear-of-destiny

Our New Band Showcase returns on Friday with a relaxed evening of acoustic tunes - this time with cabaret seating.

We'll be joined by singer songwriter Sam Fearon music, country/folk/roots musical duo Raymond Wylie, and indie/folk/surf singer songwriter Taylor Latham.

Fri 02 Aug | 7.30pm | All Ages | FREE ENTRY

For more info, go to https://exeterphoenix.org.uk/events/new-band-showcase/

Just over a week to go until Sun & Moon Theatre head to Rougemont Gardens ☀️ with their vibrant new production of Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale 🎉

Expect a gripping feast of ensemble action, comedy, drama, trials, romance, music, magic and a special appearance from Mr. Philip Bailey 🐻‍❄️ who you may have already met…

SHOW TIMES
• Thu 08 Aug: 7pm
• Fri 09 Aug: 7pm
• Sat 10 Aug: 7pm
• Sun 11 Aug: 2pm

£14.50 (£12.50) / £8.50 for children / £40 family ticket | 2 hours (including interval) | All Ages

🎟️ Book your tickets at exeterphoenix.org.uk/events/the-winters-tale

📷 Southwest Theatre Photography

The sun is shining and you know what that means…

It’s almost time for the Spork! Summer Special 🌞 🕶️ 🙌

You know the drill - whack on the factor 50 🧴 and get yourself down to Rougemont Park 🧺 this Thursday for an evening of sumptuous spoken-word, poetry and comedy 😜

Featuring an extra special line-up of award winning wordsmith & perpetuator of weirdness Antosh Wojcik, witty & wily Stewart Taylor and the wondrous Micha Colombo.

Thu 01 Aug | 6pm | £8 / £5 Students & Under 25s | 75 mins
👉 Book your tickets now at exeterphoenix.org.uk/events/spork-summer-special

📷 Spork! Summer Special 2023

Less than a week to go until we welcome Miracle Theatre to Rougemont Gardens for the first show of our Theatre in the Park programme 🥳

This coming Wednesday, join us for Love Riot - an enchanting ✨ reimagining of Hannah Cowley’s classic play, The Belle’s Stratagem - and be transported to a world of scandal 🫢 matchmaking ❤️ and unexpected twists - guaranteed to captivate audiences of all ages.

Wed 31 Jul | 7pm | £14.50 / £12.50 / £8.50 | 7+ | 2 hours including interval (approx) | Rougemont Gardens

🎟️ Book your tickets now at exeterphoenix.org.uk/events/love-riot

Join us on Monday for a night of improvised comedy at its very best 🤣

Hold onto your hats as Improperly take you on a mystery tour of comic capers, inspired by audience suggestions. Expect a melting pot of comic absurdity, insanity, bizarreness and net curtains…

Mon 29 Jul | 7pm | 16+ | 90 mins

🎟️ Tickets only £8 (£6) or £5 for Students & Under 25s - book now at exeterphoenix.org.uk/events/improperly

This week is - a celebration of green spaces 🍃 and their role in boosting the wellbeing of people in the community.

To mark the event, our recent Work Experience Students took to Rougemont Gardens ahead of Theatre in the Park 🎭 to explore one of Exeter’s wonderful green spaces 🌳

Check out the great images they captured during their visit 📷

For the Theatre in the Park programme (Wed 31 Jul - Sun 11 Aug), go to exeterphoenix.org.uk/genre/theatre-in-the-park

Find out more about Keep Britain Tidy’s campaign at keepbritaintidy.org/get-involved/support-our-campaigns/love-parks-2024

We are very pleased to share that we are joining forces with Exeter Unesco City of Literature next month to bring you a series of screenings inspired by their City Reads shortlist 📽️ 📚

Check out the City Reads programme at exeterphoenix.org.uk/genre/city-reads 🎟️ or head to exetercityofliterature.com/current-projects/city-reads to find out more.

Coming up this week…

🍿 Studio 74 is kicking off the summer holidays with the new Pixar sequel, Inside Out 2 - now the highest grossing animation of all time 🤯

🎭 A night of improvised comedy at it’s very best in Improperly - expect a melting pot of comic absurdity, insanity, bizarreness and net curtains…

🌞 Theatre in the Park 2024 officially begins with Miracle Theatre’s Love Riot on Wednesday followed by the annual Spork! Summer Special on Thursday - join us in Rougemont Gardens for great performance out in the open air 🌳

🔊 Hip-hop legends Arrested Development join us for an unmissable performance of their signature rhymes, soulful melodies and socially conscious lyrics - hurry, less than 20 tickets remain 📣

… and plenty more!

🎟 Check out the full programme at exeterphoenix.org.uk/events