Coming up at the
The Cygnet Theatre 2026 Season
Friar’s Gate, Cygnet Theatre, Exeter, EX2 4AZ
TEL: 01392 277189
Blue Vanguard Jazz £15 7.30pm
Thursdays 26th Mar, 30th April, 28th May & 25th June
Blue Vanguard are our welcome monthly guest artists at Cygnet Theatre performing with their traditional line-up and a special guest each month. See their website for guest artist & line-up.
Divorced, Beheaded, Died 12+ Friday 27th March 7.30pm £15/£12.50
The year is 1544 and King Henry, the Eighth of that name is engaged upon a Royal Progress about his realm, and has halted here to afford his loyal subjects the opportunity to have an audience with their Sovereign Lord and King.
Cilla and the Swinging 60’s Saturday 28th March 7.30pm £16/£14
A stylish celebration of the life and music of the legendary Cilla Black, along with a selection of her well-known contemporaries, including Dusty Springfield, Lulu, Petula Clark, The Beatles and many more. Featuring some of the greatest pop songs of the 60’s including Anyone who had a Heart Alfie and You’re my World.
Temple of Shibboleth Days of the Week Fri 10th April & In the Shadow – Saturday 11th April 7.30pm £15/£12.50
Billie Bottle leads the group blending Canterbury prog, jazz-pop and pure improv and including music from their new album.
Touched – Pilot’s Thumb Theatre Saturday 16th May 7.30pm £15/£12.50
The story of how three lives intersect in a world where hope is rationed and loyalty is monitored. A story of longing and loneliness, and the quiet rebellion of the human spirit. What will you give up for a better future?
Troubled Waters – Corinne Harragin 10+ Friday 12th June 7.30pm £15/£12.50
Contemporary retellings of an ancient river legend. Folklore & myth.
Leaping salmon, fishtail women, mythical raves and sacred springs.
The Scarlet Pimpernel – South Devon Players Friday 19th June 7.30pm £15/£12.50
An engaging drama of disguise, adventure and conspiracy, set between London and Paris, during the height of the French Revolution in 1792. Combining drama and humour, this is a production of pure escapism and suspense.
Formula 5: Music inspired by art & animation Saturday 20th June 2.30pm £15/£12.50
Scores such as Howl’s Moving Castle & Fantasia, classical works tied to visual art, and a new collaboration between composer Alfie Pugh and artist Hannah Wilson. Centrepiece Mussorgsky’s Picture from an Exhibition newly arranged.
The Many Ghosts of Bishop Philpotts Exeter Drama Co. 7.30pm 26th / 27th June £16.50 1pm matinee 26th June
A new play by Ashmeed Soyohe based on real events. Old foes and long buried controversies resurface, as Phillpotts confronts past battles, with the people; the press; and truth.
Whose interests was he really serving? God’s; the people’s; or his own?
Romeo &; Juliet – Shake on the Exe Tuesday 30th June – Sunday 5th July £15 (£10)
Step into Verona’s streets like you’ve never seen them before—where rival gangs clash under neon lights and the pulse of grime beats drives the drama. This bold retelling fuses Shakespeare’s timeless tragedy with raw urban energy, exploring forbidden love in a world of loyalty, violence, and rhythm.
Antigone Rising – The Wheel 12+ Thurs 9th Fri 10th & Sat 11th July 7.30pm £15 /£12.50
This devised exploration of the Antigone myth, highlights the conflict between: family & state, youth & experience, defiance & compromise. Set in the aftermath of war this all female ensemble emphasises the bravery and sacrifice of this young woman who dares to confront the power of the state.
