What's on at Cygnet Theatre
october
dr faustus
29th october - 2nd november
7:30pm (2:30pm on 2nd nov)
Doctor Faustus, trapped in a decaying asylum, trades his soul for knowledge and power. As demons close in and reality fractures, his ambition spirals into horror. This gripping, immersive adaptation blends gothic theatre with violent beauty, dragging audiences deep into one man’s doomed quest for greatness—and the price he pays.
november
the ocean can be a bridge - frederick douglass in exeter
22nd november 2025
7:30pm
Tensions in the abolitionist movement are brought to a head by the visit of world reknowned, escaped slave Frederick Douglass to Exeter in 1846. A piece of lost Exeter history comes to life in this live performance and film.
Blue vanguard jazz
27th November 2025
7:30pm
The Blue Vanguard is a monthly jazz club dedicated to bringing the finest national and international guests to our home town of Exeter. The club has run successfully since September 2011 and has a loyal following.
Every month has a new special guest.
Special Guest: Mike Outram (Guitar)
let us take you to paris
29th november 2025
7:30pm
Shut your eyes and you will be transported to Paris where you will hear a selection of French music including works from Edith Piaf, Charles Trenet, Django Reinhardt and Serge Gainsbourg.
Along the way you will hear tales of life in Paris throughout the golden era of French music from Offenbach to Gainsbourg.
december
goldilocks*
11th december - 12th december
7:30pm
Cygnet welcomes the Ambitious Performers in a riotous alternative panto from a brilliant neurodiverse ensemble from Exeter. Goldilocks like you’ve never seen her before - surreal songs, twisted tropes and chaotic comedy collide in this hilarious, heartfelt show.
A Four of Swords Production, Supported by Cygnet Theatre
Blue vanguard jazz
18th december 2025
7:30pm
The Blue Vanguard is a monthly jazz club dedicated to bringing the finest national and international guests to our home town of Exeter. The club has run successfully since September 2011 and has a loyal following.
Every month has a new special guest.
Special Guest: Enrico Tomasso (Trumpet)
orchard cafe christmas concert
19th december 2025
7:30pm
Take a break from the rush of Christmas preparations, relax with a drink from the bar and listen to an selection of Christmas music to get you feeling festive. Everything from traditional carols, jazzy favourites through to music from Christmas films and Maria Carey; there will be something for everyone.
JANUARY
THE COMPLETE WORKS OF JANE AUSTEN, ABRIDGED
23RD JANUARY 2026
7:30pm
One newbie and two self-professed Janeites, through almost all means imaginable, tackle the entire canon of Jane Austen’s works – in just 90 minutes.It is a truth universally acknowledged that an audience in possession of high spirits must be in want of a ticket to this big-hearted comedy that will delight Janeites and newcomers alike.
QUEEN OF BETWEEN
29TH JANUARY 2026
7:30pm
What happens... When the goddess of childbirth crosses her legs? When you’re bound above chaos with golden threads? When the weight of your grief means you can’t walk on? When you’re neither living no dead so you don’t fit in? When you’re...stuck. That’s when you need Hecate: Queen of Between.