Events in Exeter — December 2026

December 2026: events in Exeter.

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Top picks for December 2026

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

Thu, Dec 3

Mark Thomas: 40 In Stand-Up Years

Exeter Phoenix · Exeter

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

Fri, Dec 11

THE ORB & SYSTEM 7

Exeter Phoenix · Exeter

From £32

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

Sat, Dec 5

Police Dog Hogan

Exeter Corn Exchange · Exeter

From £25

String quartet in silhouette at the end of a stone colonnade aisle lined with rows of lit candles — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Dec 19

BEETHOVEN'S MOONLIGHT SONATA BY CANDLELIGHT

Exeter Cathedral · Exeter

From £28

Thu, Dec 3

Mark Thomas: 40 In Stand-Up Years

Exeter Phoenix · Exeter

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Crowd dancing in a club with disco ball and coloured lights — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Dec 4

Gentleman's Dub Club

Exeter Phoenix · Exeter

From £29

Sat, Dec 5

Troy Hawke: Never Stop, Never Change!

The Great Hall, Exeter · Exeter

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Afternoon open-air concert crowd facing a stage under a canopy — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Dec 5

Police Dog Hogan

Exeter Corn Exchange · Exeter

From £25

Audience seen from behind in a gilded opera house under a large crystal chandelier — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Dec 11

THE ORB & SYSTEM 7

Exeter Phoenix · Exeter

From £32

A violinist plays in a candlelit stone crypt while the audience watches from behind. — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Dec 19

BEETHOVEN'S MOONLIGHT SONATA BY CANDLELIGHT

Exeter Cathedral · Exeter

From £28

Candlelit string quartet in a church — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Dec 19, 2026 – Sat, Feb 13, 2027 · 09:00 PM

Candlelight: A Tribute to Coldplay

St David's Church Exeter · Exeter

From £20

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Festive season

December is typically dominated by festive markets, holiday concerts and New Year’s Eve programming, with many cities running special end-of-year events.

Browse Christmas markets, festive concerts and holiday shows
Look for New Year's Eve parties and countdown events
Book early — festive-season tickets and popular markets fill up fast