• Mon6pm
• Wed6:30pm
• Sat9am
• Sun9am

Cranbrook · Running · parkrun free; ask the club about…

Cranbrook-based running club meeting on Monday and Wednesday evenings, open to complete beginners and experienced runners, with a couch to 5k course twice a year. It also hosts the free Saturday parkrun and Sunday junior parkrun in Cranbrook Country Park.

New here? Club runs are open to complete beginners as well as seasoned runners; couch to 5k twice a year. For parkrun, register once with parkrun before your first run; junior parkrun is for children aged 4 to 14.

• Sat9am

Exeter (Quay and River Valley Park) · Running · Free

Free weekly timed 5km run at Exeter Quay and River Valley Park, open to walkers, joggers and runners at any pace. Register once with parkrun and bring your barcode.

New here? Open to everyone; register once on parkrun.org.uk before the first run.

• Wed
• Thu

Bouldering meetups at the Climbing Hangar, usually on Wednesday or Thursday evenings

Exeter (Marsh Barton) · Climbing · Hangar entry fee applies

Social Meetup group that organises bouldering evenings at The Climbing Hangar for beginners and experienced climbers, with occasional other climbing trips.

New here? Welcomes beginners and experienced climbers; members can bring a guest free for their first session at the Hangar.

• Sun6pm

St Thomas, Exeter · Dance classes · £15 or £12 booked in advance; two £10…

A weekly 5Rhythms movement class on Sunday evenings in St Thomas: free, unchoreographed dancing to music, guided by a teacher. No steps to learn, so it suits complete beginners as well as experienced dancers.

New here? ‘A welcoming class for both beginners and experienced dancers’; no dance steps needed. Arrive by 6pm; no entry after 6:20pm.

• Mon7pm, 8pm
• Thu6:30pm, 7pm

Exeter (city centre) · Dance classes · £8.50 a class (acro £15)

City-centre dance studio running weekly adult classes in ballet, tap, contemporary and commercial street dance, many of them drop-in with no monthly membership. Suits beginners and returners as well as experienced dancers.

New here? Many adult sessions are drop-in, booked online; the timetable includes Absolute Beginners Ballet and Adults Beginners Tap. No monthly memberships.

• Wed6:30pm
• Sat3 sessions from 10:30am

Exeter (city centre) · Dance classes

Flamenco classes with Karina Gracia at Exeter Phoenix, accompanied by live guitar: footwork, technique and full choreographies, with beginners' classes needing no experience.

New here? Beginners' classes need no experience; check with Karina before your first class in case of date changes.

• Tue6:30pm
• Wed6:15pm
• Thu6:15pm

Exeter (city centre) · Dance classes · £6–£7 a session (sources differ)

Weekly adult jazz dance classes in Exeter, including a beginners and improvers class for those new or rusty, plus a low-impact fitness class. Join at any time and pay weekly.

New here? Adult classes are ongoing so you can join at any time; the Thursday class is for beginners, improvers or those feeling rusty.

• Mon10am
• Tue10am, 6:30pm

St Thomas · Yoga & pilates · £8–£8.50 a class

Chen-style tai chi classes at the St Thomas Centre on Monday and Tuesday mornings and Tuesday evenings. The school is always open to welcoming beginners.

New here? Always open to welcoming beginners; contact an instructor with any questions.

• Wed6:30pm
• Fri7:30am
• Sun11am

Exeter (city centre) · Yoga & pilates · Orientation £10; intro offer 3…

Boutique reformer Pilates studio in a listed building on Cathedral Close, with 45-minute instructor-led classes and self-led on-demand reformer sessions. Newcomers start with an orientation session.

New here? An orientation session (£10) is required before joining group classes; it covers health and safety, studio housekeeping and a reformer taster. Intro offer: 3 classes for £30, usable in instructor-led and on-demand classes. Grip socks are required.

• Mon5:45pm

Exeter (Exeter Phoenix) · Yoga & pilates · Free

Free beginner-friendly meditation sessions at Exeter Phoenix, with short talks, videos and guided practice, sitting on chairs with no mat or special clothing needed.

New here? Everyone welcome, no experience needed; the current 10-week course runs on Monday evenings.

• Mon7pm
• Sun6:30pm

Alphington · Yoga & pilates · Term of 7 classes £77 (£11 each)…

Flowing Hatha yoga classes in Alphington, mixing gentle sequences with restorative postures and relaxation; suitable for all levels, with postures adapted to different abilities.

New here? Suitable for all levels, beginners welcome; postures can be adapted.

• Mon10:30am, 5:30pm
• Wed4 sessions from 9:15am
• Thu3 sessions from 7:15am
• Fri6pm, 7:15pm
• Sun6:15pm

Exeter (city centre) · Yoga & pilates · Varies by teacher: drop-in £8–£13.50…

A city-centre yoga centre where independent teachers run classes most days, from gentle and somatic yoga to vinyasa, Jivamukti and Iyengar, plus Pilates and an AcroYoga jam.

New here? Several classes are marked suitable for beginners (Beginners Pilates, Gentle Somatic Yoga, Pilates for All Abilities) and most are all levels; mats and equipment are free to use. Teachers run their own classes, so book or ask the teacher.

• Sun9:30am

Exeter (Cowick Barton and Heavitree) · Yoga & pilates · Free

Free outdoor yoga on Sunday mornings in summer at Cowick Barton Playing Fields and Heavitree Pleasure Ground, part of the national Park Yoga scheme. All levels are welcome.

New here? Free sessions; look for the large Park Yoga flag. The Cowick Barton instructor says all levels are most welcome.

• Mon10am
• Wed10:45am

Exeter (Quay) · Walking & hiking, Yoga & pilates · Free

Free groups for adults run by the Step One charity from the X Centre: an easy-paced walk of about 3 miles along the Exe from the Quay, and an eight-week Yoga4Wellbeing course for any ability or health condition.

New here? Walk-ins welcome on the walk (registering helps). The yoga course is open to all abilities and health conditions; sign up through BeWell (course 222)

• Wed9:45am, 7pm

Exeter (Heavitree) · Yoga & pilates

Taoist tai chi classes in Heavitree, with an introductory class on Wednesday mornings. Newcomers can join at any time.

New here? Beginners can join at any time; introductory sessions have their own registration form.

• Mon2:30pm
• Wed10:30am
• Thu11am

Exeter (Countess Wear, Mount Pleasant Road, Whipton) · Fitness · £7 a session (one page says £6.50)

Gentle weekly qigong/tai chi and chair-based exercise groups run by Age UK Exeter in Countess Wear, Mount Pleasant and Whipton, with refreshments.

New here? Moves can be done seated or standing; pay as you go, no commitment.

• Mon6pm
• Tue6pm
• Wed4 sessions from 6am
• Thu6pm
• Fri6am

Exeter (Marsh Barton) · Fitness · Drop-in class £12; one-week pass £29…

An official Hyrox training club in Marsh Barton with a sled track and coached group classes in Hyrox conditioning and strength, for anyone from beginners to people training for a race.

New here? One-week free trial with no commitment: sign up, then book as many classes as you like through the PushPress app. A coach introduces themselves, checks you're comfortable and explains the session; you're welcome to drop in just to look around.

• Mon

Mondays in school term time

Exeter (city centre) · Fitness · £9 a class; first session free

Gentle dance and fitness class for over-60s at Exeter Phoenix, with simple exercises, some seated dances and a little ballet at the barre. No dance experience needed.

New here? No dance experience necessary; first session free. Contact the teacher before attending in case of date changes.

• Mon6pm
• Wed7pm
• Thu6:15pm

Exeter (Marsh Barton) · Fitness · £15 a class

Aerial silks, hoop and pole studio at Marsh Barton with beginner classes and intro courses; no prior experience needed.

New here? Aerial classes for all abilities, no prior experience needed; Intro to Aerial course.

• Mon6pm, 7:05pm
• Tue6pm
• Wed7:05pm
• Thu7:05pm

Exeter (city centre) · Fitness · £12 per 60-minute class; packs of…

Pole fitness studio at Exeter Phoenix with beginner, intermediate and advanced pole classes, pole flow, floorwork and heels choreography on weekday evenings. Pay as you go, with free taster sessions.

New here? Complete beginners can join a taster session (held every four weeks) or book straight onto a regular beginners' class; all classes pay as you go. 16+ (under-18s need adult consent)

• Tue6pm
• Sun10am

Exeter (Belle Isle Park) · Outdoor & adventure, Social & games

Nature volunteering with Friends of Belle Isle Park on Tuesday evenings and Sunday mornings, planting wildflowers and making habitats for wildlife, plus Green Drinks socials for anyone interested in a greener Exeter.

New here? Anyone welcome; no manual work is required, and it's a good way to meet people.

• Alt Wed6:30pm

Exeter (city centre) · Social & games

Tabletop roleplaying in Exeter, with an ongoing Dungeons and Dragons campaign every other Wednesday evening at the White Hart for new and experienced players.

New here? New players welcome; bring a character or ask for help making one before you come.

• Sun

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Exeter (city centre) · Social & games · Free; asked to buy food and drink at…

Meetup group playing board games in Exeter pubs on Sunday afternoons, with a monthly Blood on the Clocktower session. Bring a game or join one already being played.

New here? 'Anything's welcome'; Clocktower sessions include a beginner-friendly game led by a Storyteller. White Hart Sundays are 18+.

• Tue6:45pm
• Wed1pm, 7pm
• Thu1:30pm

Exeter (Newcourt and Victoria Park) · Social & games · £3 table money per face-to-face…

Duplicate bridge club for all levels, from newer players to experienced ones, with supervised play for novices, an improvers' practice evening and teaching for beginners and improvers.

New here? Plays ‘Duplicate Bridge at all levels’; runs teaching classes for beginners and improvers and supervised duplicate for novices. Visitors welcome (50p extra per session); the club helps find a partner if you ask a day ahead.

• 3rd Mon6pm
• 1st Wed6pm

Exeter Quay · Talk, languages & learning · Free

Bring a book and read quietly with others for an hour, then stay for a chat and a drink. Free, no booking, at Topsham Brewery's taproom on Exeter Quay.

New here? Free to attend, no booking required: bring your own book. Book tokens available for those who need one.

• 2nd & 4th Wed7:15pm

Exeter (city centre) · Talk, languages & learning · Visits free; membership fees not stated

A Toastmasters club where members practise speeches, impromptu speaking and evaluation in a supportive meeting. Suits anyone who wants to feel more confident speaking at work or in public.

New here? Guests can visit free (free meeting guest pass), with no pressure to take part until they are ready.

• Wed

Wednesdays 7–9pm in school term time

Exeter (St David's) · Music & singing · First session free; termly…

Wren Music's longest-running community folk choir, learning traditional and new folk songs by ear. No auditions, no need to read music, and the first session is free.

New here? Open access: anyone can join, no auditions or waiting lists, no experience or music reading needed. First session free; then register for a term, half term or drop in.