Thu 6 May – Fri 7 May · £28.50 - £38.50
English Touring Opera – Puccini: ToscaExeter Northcott Theatre · Theatre
A brutal tyrant, an idealistic artist facing execution and the singer who sets out to rescue him make up this new Puccini production, sung in English with captions. For opera fans who like intense, human-scale drama.
Tue 10 Feb – Sun 10 Oct · Open Tue 10.30am–5pm, Wed–Sun 10am–5pm · Free
Charmaine Watkiss: From the ones who came before…Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery · Art & Exhibitions
Charmaine Watkiss's new commission responds to the museum's West African collection with a watercolour, a mask and a double portrait, exploring Caribbean healing traditions and the diaspora. For fans of contemporary art.
Wed 9 Sept – Wed 21 Jul · Wednesdays in term time, 12.15pm · £6 for one-off sessions; sliding scale of £3 – £9 if booking whole block
Musical moments around the world – Under 5sRoyal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery · Family
Hands-on music sessions for under-5s and the adults with them, playing instruments and learning songs from a different continent in each block. Led by a teacher with an ethnomusicology degree, for families with young children.
Tue 15 Sept – Sun 11 Jul · Open Tue 10.30am–5pm, Wed–Sun 10am–5pm
Bayeux Around BritainRoyal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery · Art & Exhibitions
A display of local finds from the Norman period, alongside British Museum digital material, linking Exeter's coins and pottery to the story of 1066. For history fans curious how the conquest played out in the city.
Tue 15 Sept – Sun 11 Jul · Open Tue 10.30am–5pm, Wed–Sun 10am–5pm · Free
Bayeux Around Britain digital trailRoyal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery · Art & Exhibitions
A digital trail through the galleries with twelve stops, spotting objects linked to the Normans or to the Bayeux Tapestry. Designed by the museum's Museum Reps, it takes about an hour and suits history fans.
Fri 5 Feb – Fri 26 Nov · Fridays, 7:45pm · £23.00
The Comedy Store 2027Barnfield Theatre · Comedy
A touring stand-up showcase of the brightest names in comedy today, drawn from the club known for launching new talent. For fans of varied live stand-up looking for a night of new faces.
Tue 9 Feb – Sun 3 Oct · Open Tue 10.30am–5pm, Wed–Sun 10am–5pm
What Do You Collect? Tinplate ToysRoyal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery · Art & Exhibitions
A collection of wind-up tinplate toys gathered over around 40 years, from helicopters and spaceships to a circus monkey, shown for their bright colours and mechanical detail. For collectors and anyone curious about old toys.