What's on at Cygnet Theatre
JANUARY
BLUE VANGUARD JAZZ
22ND JANUARY 2026
7:30pm
The Bl
ue 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.
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.
february
rowan stuart
13th february 2026
7:30pm
Rowan Stuart is a singer-songwriter from South Africa, who relocated to Englandin 2024. With a love of fantasy and storytelling, Rowan brings his inner worlds to life through the power of music, and has been steadily winning over British audiences with his brand of Modern Folk & Alt Pop.
VALENTINE’S DAY WITH LA VIE EN ROSE
14th february 2026
2:30PM Matinee & 7:30pm
Follo
wing their sell-out performance in 2025, the south-west’s favourite gypsy jazz and hot swing band returns for a Valentine’s Day special. Toe-tapping rhythms and romantic melodies combine in a virtuoso performance of gypsy favourites, jazz standards and soulful ballads, all played with the joy at the heart of this music.
across the square
20th february 2026
7:30pm
On a cold December day 1917, Lady Ottoline Morrell has crossed Bedford Square to call on Millicent Fawcett to express her condolences for the loss of a beloved sister. Two differing world views are about to collide over a glass of sherry.
The louis and ella show
21st february 2026
7:30pm
The Louis & Ella Music Show performs songs & duets recorded by Louis Armstrong & Ella Fitzgerald with the Oscar Peterson Quartet, along with a huge repertoire of songs they both recorded and performed solo and with other ensembles. The set is packed with songs from the Great American Songbook from George Gershwin, Irving Berlin, Rodgers & Hart, Cole Porter.
Blue vanguard jazz
26th february 2026
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.
A knight of terror
27th february 2026
7:30pm
Embark on this hilarious Victorian ghost story of a witless young man and a cast of eerie locals, with curses, skulls and Shin kicking. A show that mixes the uncanny tales of M. R. James with the silliness of classic British humour.
march
Paint a new world
1st March 2026
2:30PM & 7:00PM
Paint a New World is a celebration of musicals that uplift, inspire, and connect.
Through powerful songs and vibrant colour, we explore how music can spark hope and change. Join us for an evening of joy, courage, and unity— where every note helps build a brighter, more compassionate world. #changetheworld
Jude Coram is the greatest magician (In his family)
7th March 2026
7:30pm
Las Vegas, the London Palladium, the Apollo Theatre, comedy magician Jude Coram has heard of them all.Talisman
13th March 2026
7:30PM
Dark folktales, a world torn apart by war, and a young woman’s journey into the forest. At the boundary of death, there is wisdom to be found – or bargained for.
Using puppetry, light and shadow, music and storytelling, Talisman is an evocative and visceral piece of theatre.
Magic Mayhem
14th March 2026
7:30pm
Join Mel Harvey for an evening of magic, comedy and song! Mel is an award-winning magician and entertainer and a member of the Inner Magic Circle. He is a multi-talented comedy entertainer who has amazed audiences in theatres, at clubs, on cruises and on television, including Britain’s Got Talent.
Practically Imperfect
20th March 2026
7:30PM
The very private PL Travers lives quietly in Chelsea. Down the chimney and into her study comes her very own creation, Mary Poppins, asking difficult questions Travers would rather not answer. The fun-filled chaos is soundtracked by the kind of music PL Travers really wanted in the Mary Poppins film.
Blue Vanguard Jazz
26th March 2026
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.
Divorced, Beheaded, Died: An audience with King Henry VIII
27th March 2026
7:30PM
‘The year is 1544 and King Henry, the Eighth of that name, is engaged upon Royal Progress about his Realm; and has halted here to afford his Loyal Subjects the opportunity to have ‘audience’ with their Sovereign Lord and King.’
Cilla and the Swinging Sixties
28th March 2026
7:30pm
Cilla & The Swinging 60's stylishly celebrates the life and music of the legendary Cilla Black along with a selection of her well known contemporaries, including Dusty Springfield, Lulu, Petula Clark, The Beatles and many more. Featuring some of the greatest pop songs of the 60s including chart toppers ‘Anyone Who Had A Heart’ “Alfie” and ‘You’re My World’.