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The Chosen Haram was a big hit at the Edinburgh Fringe 2022 - the show everyone was talking about, 5-star reviews, sold-out every night and winner of the Summerhall Lustrum Award for “Unforgettable Performance”.

A heady mix of love, drugs and Islam this unique and complex take on circus, performed on two Chinese Poles, is emotionally candid, heart-warming with moments of humour and joy. The story unfolds with gravity-defying tricks and extraordinary movement.

The Chosen Haram tells the story of two gay men, their chance meeting through a dating app, the highs and lows of...

This autumn, Richard Chappell Dance celebrates a decade of pioneering dance in the South West with Home Revisited at Exeter Northcott’s Barnfield Theatre (28 Oct) and Ashburton Arts Centre (10 Nov).

For the last 10 years Richard Chappell Dance has created memorable and moving dance experiences for audiences across South West England and beyond on stage, screen and in person through wide-ranging participatory projects. In this special anniversary year, the Exeter based company returns to its small-scale roots on the stage of Richard Chappell’s very first performances.

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BAFTA award-winning writer and producer turned poet, Henry Normal, is back on the road touring the UK with a brand new show for 2023, alongside a very special guest - comedy legend Nigel Planer.

Kicking off in September 2023, Henry Normal will return to the stage alongside Nigel Planer, re-uniting this inimitable duo, who toured together in the early 90s. They will be performing at Exeter Phoenix Arts Centre on 12th October.

Henry Normal’s career spans over 40 years and includes writing and producing some of the country’s best loved and critically acclaimed TV programmes...

Exeter Northcott Theatre has announced the appointment of Martin Berry as its new Creative Director and Joint Chief Executive, from 20 November 2023.

Martin’s appointment to Exeter Northcott coincides with the theatre adopting a new senior leadership structure, in which three people will take the shared role of Joint Chief Executive.

With Exeter Northcott now managing two venues, including the Exeter city-centre Barnfield Theatre, Martin joins at a pivotal time for the organisation as it drives forward its aim to provide more creative opportunities for a greater range of...

Hazel Findlay is, quite simply, one of the world’s best climbers. Six-time British Junior Champion, Hazel left competitive climbing, at the age of just 16, to focus on rock climbing. Hazel went on to become the first British woman to climb one of the hardest grades in climbing, as well as free-climb Yosemite’s El Capitan four times.

In a follow up to her 2019 theatre tour, The Climb Within , Hazel is now set to undertake her second theatre tour, The Walls Within , heading to 12 theatres across the country this September, presented by Speakers from the Edge.

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Exeter Northcott Theatre launched today a new Community Associates Programme to learn how it can support artists or companies who work with:

• Communities with limited access to arts opportunities.
• Communities whose stories and voices have low visibility.

The Northcott will first partner with Café Theatre, a Devon-based company that creates work involving participants over the age of 60 at its Barnfield Theatre.

The Northcott’s aim for its Community Associates Programme is to provide comprehensive support to community-based artists,...

The Encompass group, composed of Devon’s Caribbean, Hindu and Polish communities and supported by Exeter Northcott Theatre, has announced Flavours of Us , a family friendly food and culture event taking place at the city centre Barnfield Theatre on 27 May.

On the day, visitors can join one of two guided experiences offering a rich and vibrant exploration of Caribbean, Hindu, and Polish food cultures, including:

• An ‘Afternoon Tea with a Twist’ – sample sweet and savoury treats and drinks from each culture.
• A community memory sharing circle – a facilitated
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When the new vicar arrives at the sleepy English village of Dibley, the last thing the locals are expecting is a woman. But the irrepressibly cheerful Reverend Geraldine Granger soon wins over the hearts and minds of her flock.

Based on the much-loved BBC sitcom, this stage adaptation brings a selection of the best episodes of this multi-award-winning show to our theatre.

All of your favourites are here: Alice and Hugo, the star-crossed lovers whose combined IQ would struggle to reach treble figures; David Horton, the pompous chairman forever trying to make sense of his...