Exeter Festival of South West Food & Drink
April
A chance to indulge in top-quality food and drink from the South West region, with live music, chef demos and a wide variety of stalls serving up local dishes. More than 100 individual producers usually attend.
Exeter Respect
June
A celebration of the city’s racial diversity, this annual free festival combines live music of all hues with workshops, cabaret and story-telling. The first Exeter Respect festival was held in 1997, and it now takes place over two days in Belmont Park.
Ignite: Exeter’s Festival of Theatre
June
A six-day showcase for new live performance work from across the South West and further afield, Exeter’s annual theatre festival takes over a number of venues and is a popular option among performers previewing material before the Edinburgh Festival.
Exeter Craft Festival
July
Pitching up on Cathedral Green every summer for the last 30 years, the Exeter Craft Festival sees about 100 tradespeople from around the region showing off their arts, crafts and handmade wares. Live music also plays a part over the two-day event.
Beautiful Days
August
A lively, family-friendly music festival organised by alternative folk band The Levellers, Beautiful Days always attracts a strong line-up to Escot Park, which sits in countryside northeast of the city. It’s notable for having no corporate branding, and no advertising.