South West Shakespeare Festival

01/09/2026

Remember our pop-up poet Harula Ladd? She'll be at Exeter Phoenix on Friday, 4th September presenting her latest work as part of Exeter Cultural Research Exchange. Don't miss it!

For more info and to book your free ticket: https://exeterphoenix.org.uk/events/exeter-cultural-exchange/

Exeter Unesco City of Literature Literature Works

The Exeter Cultural Research Exchange is an evening of live spoken word, performance, facilitated dialogue and networking.

01/09/2026

Our partners Bill Douglas Cinema Museum are inviting to this launch 👇 Don't miss it - we've seen the preview and it's great 🥰

For Heritage Open Days 2026, join us at the Bill Douglas Cinema Museum for the launch of our brand-new guide on the Bloomberg Connects app.

Try out the guide to explore our collection in a new light, give us some feedback and enjoy some refreshments and giveaways. Don't miss our special display for Heritage Open Days on everyday histories on screen, curated by Molly Leeming, doctoral student at the University of Sheffield who has been on a placement at the Museum.

Book your free place via Eventbrite here: https://tinyurl.com/bdhtph2f

Heritage open days link: https://www.heritageopendays.org.uk/submission-event/bloomberg-connects-app-launch.html

01/09/2026

Great things to announce 👇

As a year-round festival, we're delighted to bring Macbeth with Wild Thyme Theatre to St Nicholas Priory in Exeter on 18, 20 and 21 November!

For more info and to book: https://lightbearlane.org/2026/08/15/macbeth/

Exeter Unesco City of Literature Exeter Library Exeter Picturehouse

23/07/2026

Lovely to meet these amazing guys Leto Dietrich Xoan Elsdon Gavin Brooks 👇 from Troubadour Stageworks at their performance of "The Iliad or The Ghost of Achilles" in North Devon yesterday. Fabulous new show as part of The Plough Arts Centre's Open Air Theatre programme.

Go catch it in London at The Bread & Roses Theatre or at West Stow Country Park if you can: https://troubadourstageworks.com/pages/what's-on

London Theatre Reviews Off West End Omnibus Theatre

17/07/2026

Thought we'd share this chance to win free tickets for Troubadour Stageworks performances of "The Iliad" in North Devon 👇

Great new interpretation of the classic story and there is live music throughout 🥰 We love their troubadour style and you will, too!

Fingers crossed🤞

07/05/2026

There are so many great photos to share from our rehearsal of "The Merchant of Venice" with Wild Thyme, it's hard to choose only a couple to post! Shout-out to Mark Dawson for capturing the spirit of it all so beautifully!

Here's some audience feedback: "Loved the four entrances for the “stage” – this created fabulous energy. The interaction with the audience when the suitors are selecting the boxes was great fun. The venue was perfect. The music was fabulous – wonderfully atmospheric." 🩷



Exeter Unesco City of Literature Bill Douglas Cinema Museum St Nicholas Priory Visit Exeter Exeter Cathedral Devon & Exeter Medical Heritage Trust The Devon and Exeter Institution Andy Bee Alex Wilson Exeter Picturehouse Exeter Library

07/05/2026

Lovely to read this 👇about the performance of The Merchant of Venice by Wild Thyme at the festival 😍

30/04/2026

We had such a wonderful time at the festival 🩷 Thank you all for making it such a special and memorable occasion!

Next year's dates: 22 - 25 April 🪶

Bill Douglas Cinema Museum St Nicholas Priory Visit Exeter Exeter Cathedral Devon & Exeter Medical Heritage Trust The Devon and Exeter Institution Exeter Unesco City of Literature Visit Devon Alex Wilson RAMM (Royal Albert Memorial Museum) Exeter Library Exeter Picturehouse Wild Thyme

30/04/2026

We had such a wonderful time at the festival 🩷 Thank you all for making it such a special and memorable occasion!

Next year's dates: 22 - 25 April 🪶

Bill Douglas Cinema Museum St Nicholas Priory Visit Exeter Visit Devon Devon & Exeter Medical Heritage Trust The Devon and Exeter Institution Exeter Cathedral Exeter Picturehouse Exeter Library Exeter Unesco City of Literature Wild Thyme Alex Wilson

30/04/2026

Our audience enjoyed a beautiful evening at St Nicholas Priory with a carefully-selected musical programme. Thank you Iryna Ilnytska and Alex Wilson for this fabulous, Shakespeare-inspired concert 🎶