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Peter Pan Cancelled Shows

We are very sorry to announce that we have taken the very difficult decision to cancel Thursday 8 December and Friday 9 December 7pm performances of Peter Pan. The show is not up to standard and we need more time…

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Exeter Northcott Theatre announces exciting spring summer 2017 season

Exeter Northcott Theatre will co-produce and direct the UK national tour of The Railway Children Shakespeare in Rougemont Gardens returns with the brand-new Exeter Northcott Theatre Graduate Company producing The Comedy of Errors. Exeter Northcott Theatre and Le Navet Bete…

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New Season on Sale 10am Saturday 26 November

Exeter Northcott Theatre’s new spring/summer 2017 season goes on general sale from 10.00am on Saturday 26 November. View our new season brochure here. New season highlights include: Matthew Bourne’s Early Adventures Thu 9 – Sat 11 February Roald Dahl’s The Twits…

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A chance to win an awfully big adventure with Exeter Northcott Theatre and Crealy Adventure Park this Christmas.

Exeter Northcott Theatre and Crealy Adventure Park have teamed up to offer you the chance to win a family ticket to the upcoming production of Peter Pan as well as a family ticket to the award winning family attraction. For…

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Cast Announced for Peter Pan

Escape to Neverland this Christmas with Exeter Northcott Theatre and the boy who never grew up… This Christmas Exeter Northcott Theatre presents a brand-new adaptation of the much-loved J.M Barrie classic, Peter Pan. Directed by Exeter Northcott’s Artistic and Executive…

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Dick Tracy

 Le Navet Bete and Exeter Phoenix presents Sun 23 October 2016 Newsflash! There’s been a series of high-profile crimes right across the city – but fear not… The police chief’s put his best man on the job. It’s now down…

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Mr Popper’s Penguins

Kenny Wax Family Entertainment & TC Beech presents                                                                      Sat 8 October 2016 Mr & Mrs Popper and their remarkable family of performing penguins are coming to the Exeter Northoctt Theatre in October. Painter and decorator by day, Mr…

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A Pacifist’s Guide to the War on Cancer

A Complicite Associates co-production with the National Theatre in association with HOME Manchester Wed 28 September – Sun 2 October 2016 Exeter Northcott Theatre is proud to announce A Pacifist’s Guide to the War on Cancer, an all-singing, all-dancing examination…

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An Open Letter: Supporting Exeter’s expression of interest to the ‘Great Place Scheme’

Exeter is looking to secure £1.5 million of grant funding to make heritage and arts in the city and beyond even greater than it is now. The City Council – working alongside the Exeter Cultural Partnership – is to submit…

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French Without Tears

                                                                   Fri 16 – Sat 24 September 2016 Following last year’s critically acclaimed sold out run, Orange Tree Theatre and English Touring Theatre in association with Exeter Northcott Theatre present French Without Tears, the sparkling comedy by Terence Rattigan. After…

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Exeter’s Cultural Venues Invite Public to Season Launch party

Monday 5 September 2016, 5pm at The Bike Shed Theatre On 5th September, Exeter’s cultural venues will celebrate a new season of events taking place in the city. The Bike Shed Theatre, Exeter Cathedral, The Cygnet Theatre, Devon Libraries, Exeter…

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Shakespeare’s Globe return to Exeter Northcott Theatre

Two Gentlemen of Verona    Thu 8 – Sun 11 September 2016 Following the great success of 2015’s Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare’s Globe returns to Exeter Northcott Theatre, this time with its acclaimed Two Gentlemen of Verona. Valentine loves Silvia…

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Metta Theatre present Blown Away

                                                                    Sat 3 & Sun 4 September 2016 Following its triumphant adaptation of The Jungle Book, Metta Theatre returns to Exeter Northcott Theatre with its new show, Blown Away. Penguin Blue and friends go on an acrobatic Antarctic adventure full…

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Young actors to soar at the Northcott

  Following a hugely successful audition call, Exeter Northcott Theatre is proud to present the young actors who will play the roles of John and Michael Darling in its 2016 Christmas show, Peter Pan. Along with the Lost Boys cast,…

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Celebrate your graduation with us!

Join us for a delicious afternoon tea of your choice to celebrate your University of Exeter graduation.

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A Letter from the Cultural Spaces in Exeter in Response to the Referendum

A nation divided. A city divided? 17 million people vote against an establishment position. A younger generation blames an older one for giving away their futures. And there’s a 57% increase in reported hate crime. In these turbulent times it…

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Exeter Northcott Theatre find Lost Boys

Exeter Northcott Theatre is delighted to announce that following a series of workshops and auditions, it has found 20 local young actors to play the parts of John and Michael and the Lost Boys in its magical Christmas show, Peter…

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Exeter Northcott Theatre Announce Autumn 2016 Season

Exeter Northcott Theatre has cut its £2 booking fee. Steve Bennett returns to the Exeter Northcott Theatre in its Christmas show, Peter Pan The theatre will co-produce Terence Rattigan’s French Without Tears with English Touring Theatre and Orange Tree Theatre.…

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Exeter Northcott Theatre Announce Associate Companies

Exeter Northcott Theatre is delighted to announce that Le Navet Bête, Metta Theatre and Paddleboat Theatre are now Associate Companies of the organisation. The Exeter Northcott Theatre Associates programme will support young companies with a strong connection to the South…

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Shadowlands

The critically-acclaimed production of William Nicholson’s moving play, Shadowlands, comes to Exeter Northcott Theatre from Tues 28 June – Sat 2 July Starring Stephen Boxer (Humans, The Iron Lady, Doctors) as C.S. Lewis, Amanda Ryan (The Forsyte Saga) and Dennis…

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Mermaid Auditions for Peter Pan

Following the huge interest in Lost Boys auditions for its magical Christmas show, Peter Pan, Exeter Northcott Theatre is now looking for performers to join the cast to play mermaids. The theatre would like to find 3 or 4 female…

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