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Editor's pick11am, 1:30pm · £5.50
The Mushroom ShowRoyal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery · Family
A family show by Scratchworks Theatre Company in which Augustine Fogwoode and her puppet friend Goldie try to build a community of fungi fans through games, songs and facts. For children aged five and up.
Editor's pick7pm · £31
Huey MorganExeter Phoenix · Music
Huey Morgan revisits the Fun Lovin' Criminals album Come Find Yourself with a new band, marking 30 years since its release. For fans of 90s Britpop and the cinematic, genre-hopping sound of the original.
Editor's pick7:30pm
Mary Beard: More Secret Histories of Ancient RomeThe Great Hall · Talks & Workshops
Historian Mary Beard looks beyond emperors and battles at the lives left out of history books, and draws links between Roman politics and today. Audience questions are welcome. For history enthusiasts and curious newcomers.
Editor's pick7:30pm · £28.50
Nish Kumar: Angry Humour from a Really Nice GuyExeter Northcott Theatre · Comedy
Political comic Nish Kumar brings new angry, progressive stand-up about a divided world, from rising inequality to political parties in collapse. For fans of political comedy and his podcast Pod Save the UK.
Editor's pick7:30pm · £6–£16
Orbital
Editor's pick9pm · £5
Halloween Disintegration Special!Exeter Cavern · Music
Exeter Cavern's gothic club night plays songs by Bauhaus, The Cure and Sisters of Mercy, along with Halloween hits. Fancy dress is encouraged, and it suits fans of goth and alternative music.
Editor's pick11am · Free
Bristol Alternative Market - Exeter EditionExeter Corn Exchange · Food & Drink
A market of one-of-a-kind artists, taxidermy and entomology, D&D and TTRPG supplies, and vintage and alternative clothing. For alternative culture fans, in an accessible and inclusive space for all.
Editor's pick7:30pm
Dutty Moonshine Big Band: Second Distillation Tour
Editor's pick7:30pm · £25
StornowayExeter Phoenix · Music
This band, whose melodic, carefully arranged songs were recorded in places from campervans to chapels, is joined by Alice Boyd, whose solo set moves between folk, ambient and experimental sound. Suits fans of uplifting, melodic songwriting.
Editor's pick7pm
Psychadelic Porn CrumpetsThe Lemon Grove · Music
An Australian band from Perth blending sprawling psych-pop, prog rock and heavy garage riffs, with a fourth album that marked a big step in their evolution. Suits fans of psychedelic and heavy rock.
Editor's pick7:30pm · £15
BeardymanExeter Phoenix · Music
A beatboxer and live looper who improvises studio-quality dance music in real time with a self-built music production system. Suits fans of live electronic music and beatboxing.
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Exeter Phoenix · Music
A physical show blending contemporary dance, acrobatics, Tang Soo Do and capoeira, with explosive lifts and quiet moments set to an atmospheric score. For fans of dance, physical theatre and intense live performance.
The Great Hall · Music
Dutty Moonshine Big Band's new tour mixes electronic production, live instruments, jazz, hip hop and bass music with big-band energy and brand-new songs. Support comes from Tankus. For fans of genre-blending live bands.
Editor's pick8pm · £5–£9
Laura LexxExeter Phoenix · Comedy
Multi award-winning comedian Laura Lexx's new show about a ten-year marriage, in which your partner sees every bad idea and still says they love you. For fans of personal, witty stand-up.
The Old Firehouse
