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Magdalen Road is getting ready to come alive with creativity this June 🎨

The Creative Street Festival returns on, bringing a hands-on summer fair full of colour, music and making. Expect a day where everyone can get involved, whether that is singing along, trying a new craft or simply soaking up the atmosphere.

✨ Get hands-on with making, singing and dancing. Browse craft stalls and enjoy tasty food and drink from local shops. There’s plenty to see and do.

What’s happening:
• Live entertainment, including Big Noise Chorus with plenty of sing-along favourites
• Swing dance and choirs adding to the soundtrack of the day
• Painting and printing sessions where kids and adults can help create large shared artworks
• Weaving, spinning and pot-turning demonstrations celebrating traditional crafts and the magic of making
• Kids Rock Music Project

Plus:
A long-table meal from 7 to 9pm in the middle of the road
• 30 tables available
• Bring your own food or buy from local cafés and restaurants
• Join in the community spirit (booking required)

This is one to wander through, try something new and soak up the community spirit that makes Magdalen Road so special. Free, friendly and open to everyone.

📍 Magdalen Road
📅 Saturday 27 June, midday to 6pm

Happy Birthday to The Ivy Exeter

From first impressions to favourites, there’s a reason this one’s become a go-to in the city. Here are five things we love about The Ivy:

✨ The selfie toilets
When it first opened, these were the most photographed spot in Exeter. Still iconic.

🥧 Their signature Shepherd’s Pie[AE1.1]
Comforting, classic, and the dish everyone tells you to order at least once.

💫 That “let’s go somewhere nice” energy
Birthdays, celebrations, visitors in town, or just because… The Ivy has become the place to go for a celebration.[AE2.1]

🍳 Breakfast that feels like a treat
Pastries, full English, coffee that lingers… it’s not just an evening destination.

🍸 Cocktails for the occasion
This is where you go when a drink needs to feel a bit special, not just another round.

Have you ticked them all off? 👀

🎉 June Boom: Still to Come! 🎉

The party isn’t over yet! June Boom is lighting up Exeter all month long, and there’s still so much to experience.

Here’s what’s coming up:

✨ Reclaim Festival (until 20 June) – Celebrate women in the arts with bold performances, workshops, and creative events at Barnfield Theatre.

🎨 Art Work Exeter: ‘Custom Made’ (finale weekend 26–28 June) – Don’t miss the last chance to catch this inspiring exhibition and join live events at Exeter Custom House.

🎭 Magdalen Road Creative Street Festival (27 June) – Get hands-on with music, art, food, and fun for all ages in the heart of St Leonards!

🌈 RAMM’s Summer of Colour – Explore the vibrant ‘Colour’ exhibition and join special workshops and outdoor events at the Royal Albert Memorial Museum.

And there’s even more happening at venues across the city – from live music and comedy to creative workshops and family fun!

👉 Check out the full line-up at visitexeter.com/juneboom

🎨 This weekend: Live Art Weekend 🎨

Guildhall Shopping Exeter is getting creative this June with a free, family-friendly weekend full of colour, art and hands-on fun.

Join local artist Chloe Farrant (Meraki Art School) in Market Square as she creates a large-scale live artwork and jump in to add your own creative touch.

What’s on:
• Live painting (10am–4pm) – help bring a giant artwork to life

• Kids’ fox painting workshop (12:30–1:30pm) – design and decorate your own fox to take home

• Free art treasure hunt – find one of ten hidden fox artworks and join in the fun

Whether you’re a seasoned creative or just looking for something fun to do with the family, there’s plenty to get stuck into.

📅 Saturday 20 & Sunday 21 June
⏰ 10am–4pm
📍 Market Square, Guildhall Shopping Exeter

No booking needed, just drop in and get creative

🎯 All Stars Sports Bowl is now open in Exeter 🎳

A brand new spot has landed opposite The Vue Cinema, bringing bowling, interactive darts, shuffleboard, pool, arcade games and karaoke all under one roof.

Expect big screens showing live sport, a fully stocked bar and a food menu designed to keep everyone happy, whether you’re popping in for a quick bite or settling in for a few hours.

Open from 10am right through to midnight every day, so it works just as well for daytime plans as it does for evenings with friends.

Unit 1 & 2, The Depot, Belgrave Rd

When are you visiting?!

🎁 Quirky finds, coffee and a whole lot of joy 🎁

Hyde and Seek blends colourful gifting with a cosy café experience right in the heart of Exeter.

Browse shelves filled with fun, affordable and one-of-a-kind finds, then settle in for fresh, homemade food and drinks made with locally sourced ingredients. Whether you’re picking out a gift or taking a break with friends (dogs welcome too 🐾), it’s a space designed to make you smile.

A much-loved independent that’s been part of the city for over a decade, now with even more reasons to stop by.

📍1 Paul St, Exeter

Indie voices, community stories, and a love of reading 📚❤️

Tucked away in McCoys Arcade, Bookbag has been a go-to in Exeter’s West Quarter since 2020. Inside, you’ll find a carefully curated mix of fiction, non-fiction, children’s books, poetry, art titles and zines, with a focus on diverse voices and global stories.

More than a bookshop, it’s a welcoming community space, hosting author events, launches and poetry nights, and co-producing the Echoes festival.

📣 Big news for 2026
Bookbag has been awarded a Penguin Children’s Bookshop Grant, one of just 44 in the UK. Their project will see local pupils choose and gift books to each other based on shared interests, complete with handwritten notes, building empathy and a lifelong love of reading.

📅 Indie Bookshop Week, 13–20 June
Celebrating their fifth year taking part, Bookbag has a full week of activity, from a free children’s event with author Tom McLaughlin (Sat 13 June) to the Echoes Festival weekend, featuring a book club, author talks, poetry, workshops and film.

There are also 50 x £5 National Book Tokens up for grabs for the first visitors through the door 👀

📍 McCoys Arcade, Exeter

Reclaim Festival is back in Exeter this June 🙌

Running 17–20 June at Barnfield Theatre, Exeter Northcott’s Reclaim Festival celebrates women in the arts with a packed programme of theatre, comedy, workshops and late-night socials.

Expect standout performances like Into the Pit, The Mushroom Show, Washing Machine Vortex, The Dirty Mother and The Dame Show, plus a vibrant Scratch Night spotlighting new work from women-led artists.

Alongside the shows, there’s plenty to get stuck into, from Powerful Bodies dance workshop and Body Writes creative retreat to relaxed sessions like Midweek Mood Board and Communal Doodle & Share.

The festival wraps up in style with Reclaim The Stage, Ceilidh-oke!, and a feel-good afterparty in the bar.

Whether you’re there to watch, learn or get involved, this is one to add to your diary.

Find out more and book 👇
https://exeternorthcott.co.uk/

Welcome to Paris Street 👋❤️

Say hello to the new British Red Cross shop, officially opened today by Jon Walton from Princesshay.

This isn’t your traditional charity shop. It’s part of a new wave, where the focus is still firmly on doing good, but the experience feels fresh, modern and considered. With updated branding, thoughtful layouts and a curated feel, it’s a space that feels more like a boutique than you might expect. You’ll even spot brand new pieces from high street names on the rails.

It’s all part of the evolution of the charity shop, where pre-loved fashion, sustainability and purpose come together in a way that feels effortless and inspiring.

A great addition to the street, and another reason to take a wander through this part of the city ❤️

🌿 Plant-based, made fresh, right by the Cathedral 🌿

Sprout is a 100% plant-based café serving vibrant, feel-good food from its spot at Cathedral Yard. Everything is made from scratch, from sourdough focaccia and chickpea flatbreads to colourful seasonal salads and standout pastry rolls.

Expect nourishing dishes, great coffee and plenty of options for different dietary needs, all in a bright, welcoming space overlooking the Cathedral (dog-friendly too 🐾).

A lovely place to pause, refuel and enjoy something fresh.

📍 1 Cathedral Yard