What’s On in Exmouth – Events, Live Music, Shows and More
Looking for what’s on in Exmouth today, tonight or this weekend? From live music and theatre to markets, workshops, quizzes and smaller independent events, there is usually something happening somewhere around town.
We’re Arty Boat, an independent creative studio here in Exmouth, and we’ve put together some of the events catching our eye over the next few weeks. This isn’t intended to list absolutely everything – it’s a regularly updated selection of local events we think are worth knowing about.
Last updated: 28 September 2026
Upcoming Events in Exmouth
Here are some of our current picks. We’ve included a mixture of bigger shows, independent events, live music, community events and creative workshops rather than simply repeating one venue’s calendar.
Paul Zerdin – Shut Your Mouth
Exmouth Pavilion
Ventriloquist and comedian Paul Zerdin brings his latest live show to Exmouth Pavilion.
View event & tickets →Duck & Pottery Painting
Arty Boat, Exmouth
Spend a creative afternoon painting one of our signature wooden ducks, pottery or another piece of your choice. Your finished painted piece goes home with you the same day.
Check availability & book →Jazz Night at Ocean
The Deck at Ocean Exmouth
A relaxed midweek evening of live jazz at Ocean on Exmouth seafront. Jazz nights continue weekly throughout the autumn.
View current event details →Resin Chopping Board Workshop
Arty Boat, Exmouth
Design and pour your own bespoke resin chopping board, choosing your colours and creating beautiful ocean or marble effects with step-by-step guidance.
£45 per person · £12 deposit to book.
View & book Resin Workshop →80th Annual Art Exhibition
Ocean Exmouth
A ten-day local art exhibition at Ocean on Exmouth seafront – ideal for browsing while you’re in town.
View event details →Coldplace
Exmouth Pavilion
A live tribute to Coldplay featuring music from across the band’s career, complete with the lights and atmosphere of their live shows.
View event & tickets →Duck & Pottery Painting
Arty Boat, Exmouth
Choose a wooden duck, pottery or another piece and enjoy up to three hours creating your own design in our relaxed Exmouth studio.
Check availability & book →All Floyd – The Best of Pink Floyd
Exmouth Pavilion
A live celebration of Pink Floyd featuring classic music from across the band’s catalogue.
View event & tickets →Duck & Pottery Painting
Arty Boat, Exmouth
A relaxed Sunday afternoon creative session. Paint one of our signature wooden ducks, pottery or another piece of your choice.
Check availability & book →The Rolling Stones Story
Exmouth Pavilion
A live journey through the music of The Rolling Stones, celebrating decades of some of rock’s best-known songs.
View event & tickets →Duck & Pottery Painting
Arty Boat, Exmouth
A midweek creative session with up to three hours to paint your chosen wooden duck, pottery or other piece.
Check availability & book →A Foreigner’s Journey
Exmouth Pavilion
A live rock show bringing together the music of Foreigner and Journey.
View event & tickets →Ian Boyd at The Queen Vic
The Queen Vic, The Strand
Live music at one of Exmouth town centre’s independent pubs – a good Friday-night option if you fancy music and drinks in The Strand.
View current event details →Duck & Pottery Painting
Arty Boat, Exmouth
Choose your piece when you arrive and spend up to three hours creating your own design. Suitable for adults, families, couples and groups.
Check availability & book →Harry & Lee
GWRSA Exmouth
An evening of live music at GWRSA on Royal Avenue.
View event details →Duck & Pottery Painting
Arty Boat, Exmouth
Start Sunday with a creative morning painting a signature wooden duck, pottery or another piece of your choice.
Check availability & book →Herman’s Hermits
Exmouth Pavilion
A nostalgic evening of 1960s pop featuring familiar hits from Herman’s Hermits.
View event & tickets →Duck & Pottery Painting
Arty Boat, Exmouth
A Monday morning painting session with wooden ducks, pottery and other creative pieces available to choose from when you arrive.
Check availability & book →Duck & Pottery Painting
Arty Boat, Exmouth
Spend a relaxed Tuesday afternoon getting creative at Arty Boat. Choose your piece, paint your design and take it home the same day.
Check availability & book →Resin Chopping Board Workshops
Arty Boat, Exmouth
Create your own bespoke resin chopping board with step-by-step guidance. Perfect for complete beginners.
£45 per person · £12 deposit to book.
View & book Resin Workshop →Air Head at The First & Last Inn
First & Last Inn, Exmouth
Live music in town from Air Head, with songs spanning rock and pop favourites from across the decades.
View event details →Jason Byrne – 30 Years Byrning
Exmouth Pavilion
Comedian Jason Byrne celebrates 30 years of live comedy with his latest tour at Exmouth Pavilion.
View event & tickets →Duck & Pottery Painting
Arty Boat, Exmouth
Our Saturday creative sessions give you up to three hours to paint your own wooden duck, pottery or another piece.
Check availability & book →Reckless – Live Music Cruise
Stuart Line Cruises, Exmouth Marina
Live music on the River Exe with Reckless playing rock, pop and soul from the 1960s through to the present day.
View cruise & booking details →Duck & Pottery Painting
Arty Boat, Exmouth
A Sunday afternoon painting session with our signature wooden ducks, pottery and other pieces available to choose from.
Check availability & book →Clash of the Titans – Snooker Greats
Exmouth Pavilion
Jimmy White and Ken Doherty take to the stage for exhibition snooker, stories and a Q&A hosted by Dennis Taylor.
View event & tickets →Gate to Plate
The Strand, Exmouth
A food and drink festival in the heart of Exmouth, bringing producers, makers and plenty to eat and drink to The Strand.
View current festival details →Christmas Glass Fusion Workshop
Arty Boat, Exmouth
Try something completely different and create your own colourful fused-glass pieces with friendly step-by-step guidance.
Special price £40 per person · £10 deposit to book.
View & book Glass Fusion →What’s On in Exmouth This Weekend?
Friday 2 – Sunday 4 October
This weekend sees the start of the 80th Annual Art Exhibition at Ocean, while Coldplace performs at Exmouth Pavilion on Friday night.
On Saturday, Arty Boat has duck and pottery painting at 10am and 1:30pm, followed by All Floyd at the Pavilion in the evening.
Sunday brings another Arty Boat painting session at 1:30pm, with The Rolling Stones Story at Exmouth Pavilion that evening.
If none of those take your fancy, check the live-music and event links further down this page – smaller Exmouth events are often added closer to the weekend.
Fancy doing something yourself?
Not every day out needs a scheduled event. If you want a creative indoor activity, you can book one of our regular painting sessions at Arty Boat.
Choose from our signature wooden ducks, pottery and other items when you arrive, then spend up to three hours creating your own design.
It works for adults, families, couples and groups – and your painted piece goes home with you the same day.
See Arty Boat sessionsLive Music in Exmouth
Exmouth has a busy independent live-music scene, particularly towards the weekend. Alongside the larger shows at Exmouth Pavilion, several pubs around town regularly host bands, acoustic performers, jam nights and other live music.
The First & Last Inn, The Bicton Inn, The Queen Vic and GWRSA are among the venues worth checking.
For smaller gigs, Lemonrock is particularly useful because it gathers many of the current Exmouth pub and venue listings in one place.
See live music in Exmouth on Lemonrock →
Regular Events in Exmouth
Not everything happening in Exmouth is a one-off. There are also regular weekly events which can be useful if you’re visiting on a quieter date.
Monday Karaoke
Essential Karaoke regularly takes place at The Pilot.
Monday Charity Quiz
The Grapevine runs a regular Monday charity quiz.
Thursday Quiz Night
GWRSA has a regular Thursday quiz night in Exmouth.
Wednesday Jazz
The Deck at Ocean has regular Wednesday Jazz Nights running through the autumn.
Thursday Cheese & Wine
Ocean’s Deck Restaurant is running Cheese & Wine evenings every Thursday during October.
Pub Live Music
Exmouth pubs frequently add live bands and acoustic sets, particularly on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Where to Find More Exmouth Events
We pick out events that look interesting, but this isn’t intended to replace every venue calendar in town. If you want to dig deeper, these are the places we’d check next:
Visit Exmouth – useful for community events, food and drink,
markets, family events and local listings.
Browse Visit Exmouth events →
Exmouth Pavilion – best for larger ticketed shows, comedy,
tribute acts, music and theatre.
See Exmouth Pavilion What’s On →
Lemonrock – useful for current pub gigs and smaller local
live-music listings.
See Exmouth gigs →
Looking for Things to Do in Exmouth Instead?
If you’re looking for beaches, attractions, activities, places to visit or ideas for filling a whole day rather than a particular event, we’ve kept that information in a separate guide.
That way this page stays focused on what’s happening in Exmouth while our main guide covers the wider range of things you can do here.
Read our Things to Do in Exmouth guide