News and Blog

Exeter Fringe Festival Co-Founder and Festival Director writes about how the 2021 festival was programmed with the trial of a new programming model giving artists and venues equal say.

See All Events Annette Gregory & Friends – Jazz & Me Sat 16 Oct 2021 07:00 PM | £12...

See All Events How Did I Get Here? Making Waves Theatre Company and Exeter Northcott Kickstart...

See All Events Barney The Horse Josephine's Stories, with Josephine Helen and Ashleigh Summer...

See All Events Yay!: The Search for Happiness Robert Garnham 17 Oct 07:00PM | £12 (£10.50 conc.)...

This week has brought excitement and inspiration, and simultaneously difficult and disappointing...

Paola Dionisotti performs in The Fever by Wallace Shawn, directed by James Robert Carson, at The Barnfield Theatre Studio on Sunday 04 August at 7pm.

This question’s been on my mind about LGBTQ quality of life in the UK for many years. One massive step forward – we can be ourselves out in the world like never before. But what about the news reports of attacks being on the rise again? Two steps back?

Jake’s running out of time…and that’s never been a problem for him before…

It started out as a random crazy thought. I’m walking down a road in London in August 2017 and a young guy is sat at a typewriter. The cardboard sign in front of him says ‘POEMS. £1’.

A comedy show about dating in the 21st century, particularly looking at online dating … current, relatable and very funny! Everyone at some point in their lives has had a bizarre or terrible date, whether that be through awkwardly walking up to someone in a bar or meeting a stranger from a dating site and hoping they aren’t a secret assassin.

Sam Parker and Ryan Wilce’s latest collaboration Dreckly at The Phoenix on Sunday 4th August at 9pm. Book tickets here.

A Q&A with I Am Turtle creators the Makeshift Ensemble

Richard Lindesay's show The International Joke Off takes place at The Barnfield Theatre on Friday...

Katie Villa’s show WILD will be at The Barnfield Theatre on Tues 30 July at 7pm & Wed 31 July at 2pm (Baby Friendly performance). Here’s a guest blog she wrote for Exeter Fringe Festival.

We asked Jack if he’d like to write a few words about this year’s Exeter Fringe Festival. He didn’t disappoint! Here’s the results of that writing.

Lucy Bell, writer of Hot Flushes the new musical about a BHS pensioner who decides to get her pension back from Sir Phillip Green personally, writes a guest blog for Exeter Fringe Festival.