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Space Weather: Free Public Lecture

As part of the five day Space Weather of the Heliosphere: Processes and Forecasts, IAU Symposium 335 taking place at the University of Exeter, Exeter Northcott Theatre will be hosting a free public lecture.   5 Million Degrees: Journey to the…

Lisa Dwyer Hogg to Play Emma in People, Places & Things

Headlong, The National Theatre, HOME and Exeter Northcott present People, Places & Things By Duncan Macmillan Directed by Jeremy Herrin with Holly Race Roughan Jeremy Herrin will direct Lisa Dwyer Hogg as Emma in the much anticipated UK revival of…

Exeter Northcott Theatre announces exciting autumn 2017 season

Exeter Northcott Theatre turns 50 years old and will celebrate with an Anniversary Gala Dame Judi Dench announced as 50th anniversary patron Exeter Northcott Theatre, Headlong and National Theatre will co-produce the UK tour of People, Place & Things Pantomime…

Dick Knit-tington Appeal

Exeter Northcott Theatre is appealing for knitters to help prepare for its Christmas pantomime.                                                   The theatre would like volunteers to create knitted cupcakes that can be used during the 60 performances of Dick Whittington, which takes place from Saturday…

Arts Council England Announce Four Year Funding for Exeter Northcott Theatre

We are delighted that Arts Council England has recognised the invigorating work and vision of the Exeter Northcott Theatre and has awarded £125,000 a year over the period of the National Portfolio Programme for 2018 – 2022. This good news…

Dame Judi Dench Announced as Exeter Northcott Theatre Anniversary Patron

Exeter Northcott Theatre is delighted to announce that the highly acclaimed and much loved actress Dame Judi Dench has accepted to be Patron for its 50th anniversary year, 2017-2018. Dame Judi is admired around the world for a 60 year…

5 Minutes With…Paul Jepson

Paul Jepson, director of The Railway Children and artistic and executive director fo Exeter Northcott Theatre, talks about the production and what it means to the theatre. Does The Railway Children have any special significance to you? It’s a story…

All Or Nothing: the Mod Musical

The sensational Mod musical All or Nothing is coming to the Exeter Northcott Theatre in June. Written by the award-winning actress Carol Harrison, All or Nothing tells the electrifying yet bittersweet tale of Kenney Jones, Ian McLagan, Ronnie Lane and…

Exeter Northcott Theatre present The Railway Children

Thursday 15 – Sat 24 June Exeter Northcott Theatre and Nick Brooke Ltd are proud to present a brand-new adaptation of E. Nesbitt’s classic tale, The Railway Children. The production will open at Exeter Northcott in June before embarking on…

David Baddiel to Tour to Exeter Northcott

Wednesday 13 June 2018 Following a sold out run at London’s Menier Chocolate Factory and two critically-acclaimed West End runs, David Baddiel will takes his Olivier-nominated one-man show to the Exeter Northcott Theatre in June 2018. My Family: Not the Sitcom…

Death of a Salesman

Arthur Miller’s Pulitzer Prize-winning masterpiece Death of a Salesman comes to Exeter in May as part of a major touring revival by Northampton’s Royal & Derngate. Directed by Abigail Graham, the production can be seen at Exeter Northcott Theatre from…

Death of a Salesman – Update

The UK tour of Death of a Salesman will continue at the Exeter Northcott Theatre in May. Following the recent passing of Tim Pigott-Smith, Nicholas Woodeson will take over the role of Willy Loman. Royal & Derngate’s Artistic Director James…

Cast Announced for Wait Until Dark

The Original Theatre Company is delighted to announce the cast for the new production of Frederick Knott’s gripping thriller, Wait Until Dark. Directed by Alastair Whatley and starring Jack Ellis as Mike, Karina Jones as Susy and Oliver Mellor as…

Tim Pigott-Smith OBE

First and foremost everyone at the Exeter Northcott are deeply saddened at the passing of Tim Pigott-Smith. Our thoughts are with Tim’s wife Pamela and all of his family and friends. Tim was due to star in the tour of…

“Stunning” La Strada comes to the Northcott

A critically acclaimed new stage adaptation of Federico Fellini’s La Strada will run at Exeter Northcott Theatre in May. La Strada ‘The Road’, a metaphor for life, is a deeply impassioned tale of love and loss. We journey into the…

Babe, the Sheep-Pig

A new stage production of Dick King-Smith’s much loved children’s novel, Babe, the Sheep Pig will run at Exeter Northcott Theatre this April. Based on the best-selling book by Dick King Smith, Babe, the Sheep Pig is a heart-warming tale…

Vampire Night

An acclaimed Professor of Gothic horror is to come to Exeter’s Northcott theatre to reveal how Dracula was based on medical evidence of ‘real’ vampires, before a performance of Dracula itself. ‘Prof of Goth’, Nick Groom, who is world expert…

La Traviata

Olivier Award-winning OperaUpClose in association with the Belgrade Theatre Coventry and Mälmo Opera present Verdi’s La Traviata Fri 7 & 8 April 2017 Following two London transfers (Soho Theatre and Tricycle Theatre) and an extensive UK tour, Olivier Award-winning OperaUpClose…

Young Performers Needed for Exeter Northcott’s Pantomime

Exeter Northcott Theatre is looking for local children to join the cast of its recently announced family pantomime Dick Whittington. The theatre is searching for talented young male and female actors, aged between 10 and 15 on 1st September 2017,…

Our 2017 Christmas Show Announced

Exeter Northcott Theatre is delighted to announce its 2017 Christmas show will be the traditional family pantomime Dick Whittington. The show will see a spectacular return to the Exeter Northcott tradition of producing its own pantomimes. Steve Bennett returns as…

New Performing Arts Academy Launched

Exeter College has launched a new Performing Arts Academy to support exceptional talent in the performing arts. The new academy is being launched by the College in partnership with the Exeter Northcott Theatre and will be supported by the University…

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