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THURSDAY 25 JUNE TO SATURDAY 4 JULY 2026
Budleigh Music Festival
Annual event returns with classical concerts, musical workshops and a tribute to Hilary Mantel.
BUDLEIGH SALTERTON
FRIDAY 26 TO SUNDAY 28 JUNE 2026
The Considerate Society
Six artist and community-led gatherings convened by Art Work Exeter to examine civic life and more.
EXETER QUAY
SUNDAY 7 JUNE 2026
The Book Market 2026
Exeter City of Literature event with author talks, food and drink and independent booksellers from across Devon.
EXETER QUAY
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
FRIDAY 22 MAY 2026
The Dreaming
Debut show from theatre company Thresh & Bray explores the convergence of personal experience, ancestral threads and nature.