LOCAL ELECTIONS SPECIAL
2026 Exeter local elections guide
City council elections take place on Thursday 7 May. Our comprehensive guide covers who’s standing where, wards to watch and the backdrop to this year’s ballot, which looks set to end fourteen years of Labour majority control over the city. Read more here.
When, where and how to vote in the 2026 Exeter local elections
Our guide to casting your ballot in person, by post and by proxy as well as voter ID requirements and regulations for casting postal votes. Read more here.
Help hold Exeter’s political parties and politicians to account during the 2026 local elections
Send us campaign materials as this year’s contest enters its final week so we can fact-check candidates’ claims and hold them to their pledges after the votes have been counted. Read more here.
ON OUR RADAR
Our Land // Exeter Phoenix
Documentary exploring the right to roam campaign for access to the countryside. More details here.
Exeter Pride 2026 // City centre
Exeter Pride returns for a celebration of LGBTQ+ diversity and visibility with a parade, music, cabaret, marketplace and more. More details here.
Fore Street Flea 10th anniversary // Fore Street
Market returns for 2026 season with stalls selling vintage items, jewellery, crafts, clothing, records, food and drink. More details here.
The Dreaming // Exeter Phoenix
Debut show from theatre company Thresh & Bray explores the convergence of personal experience, ancestral threads and nature. More details here.
