On Our Radar

Community and culture highlights curated by the Exeter Observer team

WEDNESDAY 3 TO SUNDAY 7 JUNE 2026

Exeter Comedy Festival 2026

Festival returns for third year with four days of comedy featuring Nish Kumar, Josh Widdecombe, Josie Long, Bridget Christie, Mike Wozniak and many more.

EXETER CITY CENTRE

Tuesday 12 May 2026

SUNDAY 31 MAY 2026

Mindful Market

Vintage items, handmade gifts and baked goods from local traders with wellbeing activities including yoga, crafts and hula-hooping.

THE BIRDHOUSE

Friday 8 May 2026

SATURDAY 9 MAY 2026

Exeter Pride 2026

Exeter Pride returns for a celebration of LGBTQ+ diversity and visibility with a parade, music, cabaret, marketplace and more.

EXETER CITY CENTRE

Thursday 30 April 2026

FRIDAY 22 MAY 2026

The Dreaming

Debut show from theatre company Thresh & Bray explores the convergence of personal experience, ancestral threads and nature.

EXETER PHOENIX

Friday 24 April 2026

SUNDAY 17 MAY 2026

Fore Street Flea 10th anniversary

Market returns for 2026 season with stalls selling vintage items, jewellery, crafts, clothing, records, food and drink.

FORE STREET

Friday 17 April 2026

SATURDAY 25 APRIL TO THURSDAY 14 MAY 2026

Our Land

Documentary exploring the right to roam campaign for access to the countryside.

EXETER PHOENIX

Friday 17 April 2026