Things To Do In Exeter

Cinemas

Vue Cinema – Exeter’s brand new, state of the art 7-screen cinema complex.
Address: Cheeke Street
Website: www.myvue.com Use the scroll down function and select Exeter
Phone: 08712 240 240 for details of listings and ticket prices

Odeon Cinema – Modern 4 screen surround sound cinema showing the latest films.
Address: Sidwell Street, Exeter, EX4 6PL
Website: www.odeon.co.uk Click on Cinema finder and then scroll down the menu to select Exeter.
Phone: 0871 22 44 007 for details of listings and ticket prices.

Exeter Picture House – Exeter’s luxury two-screen cinema shows the best in world cinema, both old and new.
Address: 51 Bartholomew Street West, Exeter, EX4 3AJ
Phone: 08707 55 12 38 for details of listings and ticket prices.

Theatres

Exeter Phoenix – An exciting contemporary arts and media centre, with a daily programme of events including music, drama, dance, film, cabaret, literature, poetry and visual arts.
Address: Bradninch Place, Gandi Street, Exeter, EX4 3LS
Website: www.exeterphoenix.org
Phone: 01392 667080 for details of listings and ticket prices

Northcott Theatre – Audience friendly theatre, located with the Exeter University main campus, where the bulk of the productions are staged by the company itself, rather than being brought in from touring companies.
Address: Stocker Road, Exeter, Devon
Website: www.northcott-theatre.co.uk
Phone: 01392 493493 for details of listings and ticket prices

Barnfield Theatre – Run by the charity Barnfield Theatre Ltd, this is a venue used by Exeter Little Theatre Company and other amateur and professional theatrical companies.
Address: Barnfield Road, Exeter, EX1 1SN
Website: www.barnfieldtheatre.org
Phone: 01392 271808 for details of listings and ticket prices

Places of Historic Interest

To discover more about historic Exeter, or to arrange a visit to the famous underground passages, call in at Exeter Underground Passages at 2 Paris Street or visit the website at www.exeter.gov.uk. Please contact the centre on: 01392 665887 or underground.passages@exeter.gov.uk

Exeter Red Coat Guided Tours

A range of free, guided walking tours offering an excellent way to learn more about Exeter's history. The tours take in the city centre's most noteworthy sites, some of which you can only visit during a Red Coat Tour.

Summer Programme: 1 April - 31 October 2008

Winter programme: 1 November 2008 - 31 March 2009

For full details contact Exeter Visitor Information & Tickets on 01392 265203 or visit www.exeter.gov.uk/guidedtours 

Underground Passages

Dating from the 14th Century, these medieval passages under Exeter High  Street are a unique ancient monument originally built to house the pipes that brought fresh water to the city. The entrance is located on Paris Street. for full details phone 01392 665887 or visit www.exeter.gov.uk/passages 

Exeter Cathedral
The Cathedral Church of Saint Peter in Exeter, an imposing structure of beauty and antiquity in the heart of the city.
Address: Cathedral Square
Website: www.exeter.gov.uk Click on the visiting icon followed by attractions and then Exeter Cathedral.
Phone: 01392 285983 for information on admission and times.

Tuckers Hall
Located on Exeter’s Fore Street, Tuckers Hall is home to the medieval guildhall of the Weavers, Fullers and Shearman, whose member contributed so much to the prosperity of Exeter. Tuckers Hall is open from June – September every Tuesday.
Address: Fore Street, Exeter, EX4 3AN
Website: www.exeter.gov.uk Click on the visiting icon, followed by attractions and then Tuckers Hall
Phone: 01392 412384

Catacomb and the Mint
Consecrated in 1837, the catacomb is explored by torchlight and can only be visited on a guided tour. This tour also includes a visit to 21 the Mint (subject to opening times). Formerly the refectory of the Benedictine Priory of St Nicholas, this building has now been lovingly restored to reveal a fascinating and varied past.

Museums and Galleries

Royal Albert Memorial Museum

The museum itself is currently closed due to its extensive development project. During the closure the RAMM lively programme of exhibitions and activities will be out and about at venues in the city. For details of what's on and where phone 01392 665858 or visit www.exeter.gov.uk/ramm

Spacex Gallery
Established in 1978 by an Exeter-based artist’s co-operative, extending the SPACE philosophy of artist-led studios and exhibitions initiatives for the first time beyond London. A Spacex Children’s Art Club is also run at the gallery.
Address: 45 Preston Street, Exeter, EX1 1DF
Website: www.spacex.co.uk
Phone: 01392 431786 for information on admission and times.

Quay House Visitor Centre

The Quay House was re-built in 1680-01 at the height of Exeter's woollen cloth industry and was used to store cloth and other goods before they were loaded and transported down the canal. Today the history and develop men of Exeter's Quayside is brought to life with lively displays, illustrations and artefacts. There is also the opportunity to see "Exeter - 2000 years of history" an exciting audio-visual presentation highlighting Exeter's history from Roman times to the present day.

Opening hours: April - October, daily 10am - 5pm. November - March, Saturday & Sunday 11am - 4pm

Admission: Free

For more information phone 01392 271611 or visit www.exeter.gov.uk then click on the Visiting icon followed by Attractions and then the Quay House Visitor Centre.

St Nicholas Priory

originally part of a medieval priory, this splendid building was later lived in by the wealthy Hurst family. It is now presented as their furnished Elizabethan town house with replica furniture, sumptuous fabrics and rich colours.

For details of opening times and admission phone 01392 665858.