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 tonight: Enrico Tomasso (Trumpet)

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.

Cygnet Theatre are delighted to welcome The Blue Vanguard to it's new home, for what will be a regular monthly jazz evening. 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.

The heartfelt wail of the blues; the sultry heat of the campfire; the crazy swirl of the bal musette, all fused together with virtuosity and passion in the melting pot of 1930's Paris: the result was gypsy jazz. LA VIE EN ROSE play this exuberant, toe-tapping music with a swing and joie-de-vivre as fresh today as when Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli first conjured it from the back streets of Pigalle.

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. Come along for a fun, funny, and fast-paced romp through the masterpieces of Jane Austen as three nimble actors take on all of Austen's beloved heroines, friends, and love interests—and her incisive social satire—in this hilarious new production. 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. "An absolute must-see" - City Girl network ★★★★★

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.

Rowan is a singer-song writer from South Africa

Term dates 18/2 - 25/3. Full class dates and times in note. Classes based mostly at the Cygnet and Barnfield Theatres.

Cilla & The Swinging 60s is a highly entertaining show, stylishly celebrating the life and music of the legendary Cilla Black - as well as a handpicked selection of her well-known contemporaries, including Dusty Springfield, Lulu, Petula Clark, The Beatles and many more. Starring the unforgettable voice of former West End Singer and, as seen on ITV, Sandy Smith as Cilla. The show will take you on a roller-coaster journey through many of the greatest pop songs of the 60s, including Cilla’s own chart toppers "Anyone Who Had A Heart", “Alfie” and "You’re My World". Other great songs of the decade are featured including “Dancing in the Street”, “Shout, and “Do You Love Me” - which will all leave you with that “feel good” vibe. Hit after hit brings you to your feet. Cilla & The Swinging 60s has everything - smash hit songs, great music, dancing, singing and a huge smiling memory, with the unforgettable Cilla Black.

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.

Following 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.

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.

Las Vegas, the London Palladium, the Apollo Theatre, comedy magician Jude Coram has heard of them all. Buckle up for dab props, plenty of gags, and lots of silly moments, so many in fact, that the moments of magic will hit you right between the eyes.

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.

On a cold December day in 1917, Lady Ottoline Morrell crossed Bedford Square to call on Millicent Fawcett to express her condolences for the loss of a beloved sister. Two differing world views collide over a glass of sherry.

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.

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.