Entertainment & Reviews

Humbug! Brand new Christmas show set to delight audiences in Exeter's newly re-opened St Nicholas Priory.

Award-winning film and theatre company, Wandering Tiger, are staging Humbug! their brand new Christmas show at Exeter's historic St Nicholas Priory from Thursday 14 – Sunday 24 December 2017.

Inspired by Charles Dickens’ classic ghost story ‘A Christmas Carol’, Humbug! will be the first public event to take place in over two years in the recently restored medieval priory, which is just off Exeter's Fore Street.

Humbug! will transport audiences back in time to...

Former professional footballer, Michael McIndoe is now probably best known for allegedly being the mastermind behind the biggest case of fraud to hit the British game. But what really happened to all those so-called missing millions? For the first time ever, the controversial Scotsman speaks out in his new book - Wildling.

Raised on the notorious Calders estate in Edinburgh, McIndoe battled through drugs and violent gang life during the 1990s until he was forced to make a choice between a turbulent lifestyle and his love for the game. He pursued his dream and got his first...

On 18 & 19 Nov Theatre Alibi will bring Daniel Jamieson’s new non-verbal show, Apple John, to Exeter Phoenix and in honour of Apple Day, Exeter Phoenix is offering 10% off bookings for family tickets when using the applefamily code at checkout.

Apple John is a play for young audiences aged 5 to 11, it tells the life story of a man called John and an apple tree side by side. The show delights in every moment; from first train set to first blossom to leaving home and hurricanes, without uttering a single word. A story of life and love is told through original live music,...

Exeter Phoenix’s half term events are full of wonder with theatre, films and courses to keep children, and those who are young at heart, inspired and engaged while school is out. Family theatre show Your Toys, from Slot Machine Theatre company, invites its young audience to bring their own toys to life. Using a unique style of puppetry, original live music and quirky humour, the show is literally made by the audience’s toys. Expect adventure, laughs and audience participation at this show suitable for 5-9 year olds and their grown ups. Exeter Phoenix’s cinema, Studio 74, will be full of...