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Events in Exeter — October 2026

October 2026: events in Exeter.

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Top picks for October 2026

26 events are listed in Exeter. These are the ones we'd start with.

Speaker at a podium addressing a seated audience — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Oct 17

Sam Campbell: Kid Giblet

Exeter Great Hall · Exeter

From £34

Paul Merton & Suki Webster's Improv Show

Sun, Oct 18

Paul Merton & Suki Webster's Improv Show

Exeter Corn Exchange · Exeter

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Sunny old-town square with historic facades and cafe terraces, people strolling — AI-generated illustration

Wed, Oct 21

Buffy Revamped

Exeter Corn Exchange · Exeter

From £28

Crash Test Dummies

Sat, Oct 17

Crash Test Dummies

Exeter Phoenix · Exeter

From £42

Open-air concert crowd on a lawn facing a stage in the afternoon — AI-generated illustration

Wed, Oct 28

Huey Morgan

Exeter Phoenix · Exeter

From £35

Ginger Johnson: Show Pony

Sat, Oct 10

Ginger Johnson: Show Pony

Barnfield Theatre · Exeter

From £23

John 5

Sun, Oct 11

John 5

Exeter Phoenix · Exeter

From £28

Audience seated among bookshelves at a bookshop-cafe reading — AI-generated illustration

Mon, Oct 12

Seth Lakeman

Exeter Corn Exchange · Exeter

From £31

Evening street lined with lanterns and cafe lights leading to a historic church square — AI-generated illustration

Tue, Oct 13

The Blow Monkeys

Exeter Corn Exchange · Exeter

From £33

Maisie Adam: Whatsherface

Wed, Oct 14

Maisie Adam: Whatsherface

Exeter Corn Exchange · Exeter

From £23

Ballroom with parquet floor, set tables and a grand piano on stage — AI-generated illustration

Thu, Oct 15

Cancer Bats

The Cavern · Exeter

From £28

Jason Byrne: 30 Years Byrning

Thu, Oct 15

Jason Byrne: 30 Years Byrning

Marine Theatre · Exeter

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Macro of piano hammers and strings — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Oct 16

An Evening with Elles Bailey

Exeter Phoenix · Exeter

From £31

People in winter coats climbing snowy steps to a lamp-lit theatre entrance — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Oct 17

Sam Campbell: Kid Giblet

Exeter Great Hall · Exeter

From £34

Crash Test Dummies

Sat, Oct 17

Crash Test Dummies

Exeter Phoenix · Exeter

From £42

Paul Merton & Suki Webster's Improv Show

Sun, Oct 18

Paul Merton & Suki Webster's Improv Show

Exeter Corn Exchange · Exeter

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Nigel Havers - Talking B*ll*cks

Tue, Oct 20

Nigel Havers - Talking B*ll*cks

Marine Theatre · Exeter

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Outdoor concert crowd facing a glowing stage at dusk — AI-generated illustration

Tue, Oct 20

An Evening With Kristin Hersh

Exeter Phoenix · Exeter

From £29

People strolling through a historic old-town square lit with string lights at dusk — AI-generated illustration

Wed, Oct 21

Buffy Revamped

Exeter Corn Exchange · Exeter

From £28

Tom McRae

Thu, Oct 22

Tom McRae

Exeter Phoenix · Exeter

From £27

The Comedy Store - Exeter

Fri, Oct 23

The Comedy Store - Exeter

Barnfield Theatre · Exeter

From £28

Grace Petrie

Sat, Oct 24

Grace Petrie

Exeter Phoenix · Exeter

From £28

Evening concert in a stone courtyard with string lights and candles — AI-generated illustration

Sun, Oct 25

Mississippi Macdonald

Exeter Phoenix · Exeter

From £23

Concert lights over a large indoor arena audience — AI-generated illustration

Tue, Oct 27

Punk Rock Factory: BOATS & SHOWS 2026

Exeter Phoenix · Exeter

From £31

Winter open-air concert crowd with visible breath under stage lights — AI-generated illustration

Wed, Oct 28

Huey Morgan

Exeter Phoenix · Exeter

From £35

Laura Smyth: Born Aggy

Fri, Oct 30

Laura Smyth: Born Aggy · Oct 30

Exeter Corn Exchange · Exeter

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Laura Lexx: Yo Yo

Sat, Oct 31

Laura Lexx: Yo Yo

Exeter Phoenix · Exeter

From £21

Audience facing a lit stage in an ornate theatre — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Oct 31

Laura Smyth: Born Aggy · Oct 31

Marine Theatre · Exeter

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Singer performing near candlelit dinner tables — AI-generated illustration

Ongoing · ends Dec 1

Exeter Murder Mystery: Solve the case!

Rooms 16, The Practice · Exeter

From £8

Child at a hands-on water play exhibit in a science centre — AI-generated illustration

Ongoing · ends Dec 1

Kid Quest in Exeter: Interactive Family Scavenger Hunt (Ages 4–8)

236 High St, Exeter · Exeter

From £6

Candlelit string quartet in a church — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Oct 24, 2026 – Sat, Jan 16, 2027 · 07:00 PM

Candlelight: Hans Zimmer's Best Works

St David's Church Exeter · Exeter

From £20

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