Mondays - 10.00am to 12.30pm

Co Create, Haven Rd

A weekly poetry and spoken word drop-in for those wanting to explore creative writing. Each session is designed to be stand alone in its content so people can turn up and get involved on any given  week! This group exists to build community, grow in creativity and  inspire us to live more wholehearted lives. No need to sign up, just turn up if you are interested; you are more than welcome!

Wednesdays - 10.00am to 12.00pm

Co Create, Haven Rd

This Workshop gives participants the tools, the knowledge and the support to achieve simple DIY tasks around the home. We believe in strengthening independence, resilience and giving women a new community. We create wood based items to sell in our shop to help fund other courses. All women are welcome, no experience is  required and it’s completely free.

Wednesdays - 1.00 to 3.00pm

Co Create, Haven Rd

A weekly drop-in session where men are invited to come and chop, dry, and package wood for our Kind Kindling project, whilst also providing a safe and welcoming space for honest conversation about life, mental health, recovery, family & everything in between.

Thursdays - 10.00am to 3.30pm

Co Create, Haven Rd

A weekly drop-in we host where you can learn how to strip down an old motorbike and turn it into a racer. No experience needed, just a willingness to muck in and meet new folks. We mainly work on Honda CG 125 as they are simple, light and parts are widely available. Once the bike is finished we will sell it to fund the  purchase of another project bike, tools and equipment. If you have a bike or parts that you would like to donate, we would love to hear from you!

Every Tuesday - 10.30am to 12.00pm

Social Cafe, St James Park, Grecian Centre

Hundreds of people have joined the Extra Time hubs which are run at 11 EFL clubs. The Hubs allow people to decide which activities they want to do and not be prescribed for them. Activities vary from quizzes to arts, music and crafts and even bungee jumping! Although we are yet to see bungee jumping at St James Park! Pop in for a hot drink and a biscuit.

The sessions are a perfect way to socialise, participate in group activity and achieve higher mobility. The sessions are FREE to attend and are welcoming to all newcomers.

Every Tuesday - 12.00 to 1.00pm

Wonford Sports Centre

Opportunity Club is a unique project in Exeter which uses football and activity to engage people who may be struggling with mental health issues, homeless or vulnerable.

The sessions are run in partnership with homeless and other support organisations, including the Amber Foundation, RISE, Julian House, CoLab and the YMCA. Previous participants have gone on to become settled and find employment thanks to the constructive environment of the Opportunity Club.

Every Tuesday - 11.00am to 12.00pm

Wonford Sports Centre (Indoor)

Walking Football is ideal for those who would like a gentle re-introduction to physical activity or who want to improve their fitness.The sessions are split into ten-minute games so participants can do as much, or as little, as they feel appropriate.

Our participants are made to feel welcome and the groups have developed long-lasting friendships. You can be as competitive as you like, with some players going on to represent Exeter City in international tournaments.

Every Thursday - 10.00 to 11.30am

St James Park, Grecian Centre

Using the rich history and heritage of sport, our Sporting Memories club is open to those over the age of 50 who enjoy reminiscing about their experiences of watching or playing sport.

Many of our members attend to enjoy the company of other older sports fans, some of our members live with dementia or have memory problems, some have experienced depression, they may have had a stroke or live with Parkinson’s, all have one thing in common, a love for sport and the enjoyment from discussing their favourite sporting moments over a cup of tea and cake.

There is always great fun and laughter in the sessions. New friendships are forged and some remarkable sporting stories often emerge.

Various dates and times, Community Venues in Exeter City Centre

A programme of learning for people taking steps towards work, volunteering or training. Organised in partnership with Exeter College Community Learning and Job Centre Plus Exeter. Speak to your Job Coach about courses that may suit you.

Tuesday 1st April 2025 - 10.30am to 12.00pm

The Friendship Cafe, St David's Church

Feeling nervous about joining a course? Not sure if group learning is for you? Try It Out Tuesday is a relaxed, welcoming space where you can gently ease into trying something new - no pressure, no expectations. Whether you're looking to rebuild confidence, take some time for yourself, or just enjoy a creative activity with a free cuppa and cake, this is a space where you can feel comfortable.

Each session offers a simple enjoyable activity to try - nothing too demanding, just a chance to have a go, chat (or not!), and be in a friendly environment.

Tuesday 22nd April to 10th June 2025 - 10.00am to 12.30pm

St David’s Parish Room

Join us on this mindful course to craft functional mugs, with a twist! You will make a mug and create a fantastical face on it - this might be a selfie, a pop star or other famous person. Using terracotta clay and colourful slips (coloured liquid clay) your work will be fired and glazed as earthenware before being returned to you to keep. Ideal for beginners or returners - no experience needed.

Tuesday 22nd April to 20th May 2025 - 10.30am to 12.30pm

St David’s Parish Room

If you've ever had an interest in creating stories for children but have been unsure where to start, then come along to this relaxed and friendly class. Over 5 weeks you'll look at what makes a good story for a younger audience and start to create your own characters and plotline.

All you need is a pen, a notebook and your imagination!

Friday 25th April to 23rd May 2025 - 10.30am to 12.30pm

St David’s Parish Room

This themed Creative Writing course is dedicated to the rhythm and rhyme of sonnets. A sonnet is a form of poem loved by William Shakespeare. Sonnets are usually based on one theme with mood and focus shifting through rhyming patterns. Come along and try your hand at producing your own sonnets using a variety of prompts. See how far you can go!

Tuesday 3rd to 24th June 2025 - 10.30am to 12.30pm

Exeter Community Centre

Join us in a friendly and creative atmosphere to explore the female image as portrayed in art. Using a range of prompts you will be re-creating the female voice behind the image - who is she and what is her story?

We will be considering social influences and societal pressures and how these might have impacted the depictions we see, but you may also want to give your writing a contemporary twist!

Friday 6th June to 4th July 2025 - 10.30am to 12.30pm

St David’s Parish Room

Greek mythology may date back to Ancient Greece but many of these tales are still applicable today. In this friendly group we will be exploring five famous characters from Greek Myths and you will be exploring and developing a re-creation of their stories.

Who were they? What was their background? How might their stories be a comment on our lives today? Come along and have a go at mythological story-telling!

Tuesday 22nd April to 20th May 2025 - 10.00am to 12.30pm

Art Room, Exeter Community Centre

This relaxed and friendly course is a chance to be playful and experimental, to take some time out and try your hand at creative activities using colour as a starting point. Each week we'll try a different colour-based activity with the opportunity to follow set tasks as well as exploring your own ideas.

Tuesday 22nd April to 20th May 2025 - 1.00 to 3.30pm

Art Room, Exeter Community Centre

Lots of people want, or love to, draw but sometimes don't have the confidence or skills. It could be that you already draw and maybe don't take the time or space for it. This course is for you. Using a range of materials, playful approaches, experimentation and structured tasks you will develop ways of looking, seeing and drawing. All welcome, from complete beginners onwards, no experience necessary.

Wednesday 30th April to 11th June 2025 - 6.00 to 8.00pm

Exeter College, Room H202

This course is for anyone curious about British Sign Language (BSL). BSL is a visual-gestural language: it relies on handshapes, facial expressions, and body language to convey meaning and plays a vital role in communication.

This course is ideal for people who would like an introduction to BSL, who would like to learn more about the Deaf community, and/or communicate effectively with a family member, friend or colleague with hearing loss and to have fun while doing so.

Thursday 1st May to 12th June 2025 - 9.15am to 11.15am

Exeter Community Centre

This course is for anyone curious about British Sign Language (BSL). BSL is a visual-gestural language: it relies on handshapes, facial expressions, and body language to convey meaning and plays a vital role in communication.

This course is ideal for people who would like an introduction to BSL, who would like to learn more about the Deaf community, and/or communicate effectively with a family member, friend or colleague with hearing loss and to have fun while doing so.

Thursday 15th May to 19th June 2025 - 10.00am to 12.00pm

St David’s Parish Room

This friendly and relaxed class will introduce and explore the relationships between smells and our senses. We’ll discuss the ways smells can enhance our mood and help promote positive feelings; and look at the relationship between how the brain interprets smells and affects our memories and mood. You will also have the opportunity to make simple products using essential oils for home use.

Thursday 15th May to 19th June 2025 - 1.00 to 3.00pm

St David’s Parish Room

This class will introduce you to simple ingredients you can keep in your kitchen cupboards to make low-cost, eco-friendly home cleaning products. Along with an introduction to essential oils we can add to our cleaning recipes, we’ll discuss the ways smell can enhance our moods to promote positive feelings. We'll consider mindfulness in everyday tasks and how cleaning can be a good form of stress relief and exercise. You will have the opportunity in this class to make simple cleaning products for home use.

Thursday 5th to 26th June 2025 - 10.30am to 12.30pm

Exeter Community Centre

Unlock your imagination and learn how writers create the world of their story. Join our fun and friendly 4-week course where you'll dive into an enchanting world of nursery rhymes and learn skills to turn them into introductions for scripts for radio, stage or screen. No experience necessary.

Whether you'd like to share your imaginative tales with a younger audience or friends, or simply wish to have a go at writing, this lovely course offers a place to explore, create and connect through the magic of storytelling.

Mondays & Wednesdays - 10.00am to 12.00pm

Exeter Library

Bookable 30 minute sessions in which a librarian can help with a specific tech problem eg. Basic introduction to a device, setting up an email account etc.

Please book at the main Exeter Library desk, over the phone on 01392 407027 or via email at exeter.library@librariesunlimited.org.uk

Fridays (ongoing) - 10.00am to 12.00pm

Exeter Library

Drop-in IT help sessions where library assistants or volunteers can help with more general IT queries.

Free drop-in.

Second Sunday of the month - 2.00 to 3.30pm

Exeter Library

The language cafés are coming back to Exeter Library and will meet informally in our foyer, having the chance to enjoy each other's company while conversing in a chosen language.

Free drop-in.

First Saturday of the month - 10.00am to 12.00pm

Exeter Library

The Raspberry Pi is a low cost, credit-card sized computer that plugs into a computer monitor or TV and uses a standard keyboard and mouse.

Raspberry Jams are independently organised community events for people to come together to learn about digital making with Raspberry Pi.

Free drop in.

Dates & Times are flexible

Exeter Library

If you are looking to protect your Intellectual Property, we can show you the basics to ensure you know the ins and outs of copyright, trademarks, patents, and designs.

Email bipc@libraries​unlimited.org.uk

Every two months, 4th Sunday of the month (ongoing) - 12.30 to 2.00pm

Exeter Library

Led by End of Life Doula Aly Dickinson, the Death Café offers a supportive and agenda-free space to discuss the taboo topic of death.

Free drop in.

Every two months, 4th Sunday of the month (ongoing) - 2.30 to 4.00pm

Exeter Library

The Bereavement and Grief Support Group, also facilitated by Aly, provides confidential emotional support to those going through similar experiences.

Book your spot at the support group by emailing alizoun@alid.co.uk

Thursdays - 11.00am to 12.00pm

Exeter Library

Relax with a broad sampling of musical styles or settle down to read from passages of prose & poetry.

From January, find us every Thursday from 11am to 12pm in the Rougemont Room - music one week, reading the next.

Free drop-in.

Every other Thursday, starting 6th February (5 sessions) - 5.15 to 6.45pm

Exeter Library

These sessions welcome writers of all levels and genres, providing a nurturing space to explore new ideas, build your skills, and share your work in a supportive group. Each session brings a unique theme, encouraging you to experiment with different forms and topics.

Whether you're new to writing or a seasoned wordsmith, there's something here for everyone! Led by Library staff members Nat & sometimes Chris.

Thursday 17th April 2025 - 2.00 to 3.30pm

Exeter Library

Join Karen Hedges, passionate amateur astronomer and author, for an afternoon exploring the wonders of the night sky.

Wednesday 30th April 2025 - 2.00 to 3.15pm

Exeter Library

John Hall gives an engaging talk on his latest historical novel, Murky Waters, set in Tudor Devon during a time of upheaval and intrigue!

Thursday 1st May 2025 - 4.15 to 5.45pm

Exeter Library

Join acclaimed author Carla Jenkins, author of Fifty Minutes, for another free, 90-min workshop filled with creative prompts set to inspire!

Anytime access course - Online

Welcome to a new approach to looking after you. Are you tired of pouring from an empty cup & need to recharge? Form the healthy habit of self-care with our new online course. Your future self will thank you.

Enter the code: Urban123 to access this course for free!

Anytime access course - Online

Our eCourse for the safety of women at night was built in collaboration with our SWaN Ambassadors who deliver live training in and around Exeter.

We explore all aspects of safety of women at night and this is part of a much bigger project in partnership with the Police, OPCC, Exeter City Council, Colab, Exeter University & Space.

Free anytime access course - Online

An insight into: recognising domestic abuse, holding the conversation & signposting. The first steps to becoming a Domestic Abuse Ambassador. This course has been funded by East & Mid Devon Community Safety Partnership, available to all.

Wednesday 22nd and 29th Jan - 11.00am to 4.00pm

Positive Light Projects, EX4 6RD

Using the ‘Pelican Printing Press’, a beautiful antique wooden letterpress, alongside a range of printmaking techniques, create a range of exciting text based outcomes.

This is a 2 day adult learning course. Using the ‘Pelican Printing Press’, create a range of exciting text based outcomes from posters to graphic prints producing a series of unique, personal artworks, bringing your ideas and imagination to life. No previous experience necessary, this workshop is open to all abilities and will be delivered in our street level accessible space.

Every Friday - 11.30am to 12.30pm

Riverside Leisure Centre, EX4 1AF

Fun weekly sessions, delivered by Mike, weekly sessions delivered by Tom, open to anyone over 18 experiencing mental health problems or carers.

Complete participant form here and turn up on the day, no need to book and we provide all the equipment

Every Tuesday - 2.30 to 3.30pm

The Mint Methodist Church Centre, EX4 3AT

Fun gentle movement, weekly sessions delivered by Tom, open to anyone over 18 experiencing mental health problems or carers.

Complete participant form here and turn up on the day, no need to book and we provide all the equipment

Every Friday 2.00 to 3.30pm

St Sidwell's Community Centre

Step into a world where imagination knows no bounds! Join us at Sidwell Scribblers, Exeter's new creative writing group at the vibrant St Sidwell’s Community Centre. Whether you're an aspiring novelist, a budding poet, or simply someone wanting to explore your creativity with words, our welcoming space is where your words come to life. Join and embark on a journey where every story matters and every voice is heard.

This is a free event. To register your interest in joining, please email exescribblers@icloud.com and/or al@stsidwells.org.uk

Mondays - 11.00am to 1.00pm & Thursdays - 1.00 to 3.00pm

St Sidwell's Community Centre

Come and join our gardening group at St Sidwell’s Community Centre. The sessions will include a range of tasks like seed sowing, weeding, planting, mowing, watering and more. Sessions are open to everyone interested in gardening, we will provide tools, gloves, guidance and refreshments.

Sessions have limited numbers and fill up quickly so if you are interested in joining our volunteer gardeners please phone us on 01392 666222 or emailgardening@stsidwells.org.uk

Monday 16th, 23d & 30th June 2025 - 1.30 to 4.30pm

A course to learn how to identify and practice self-help strategies for managing nerves and anxiety. This is a Transitions workshop co-facilitated by The Mooring.

Thursdays (ongoing) - 11.00am to 12.30pm

The Moorings, Wonford House, EX2 5AF

Bring your knitting, crochet, or any other lap craft and come and join us for a natter and a brew!

Drop in group

Call The Moorings on 07990 790 920

Thursday 29th May, 5th, 12th, 19th June, 3rd & 10th July 2025 - Day group: 1.30 to 4.30pm, Evening group: 5.45 to 8.45pm

A 6-week long peer support group offering a safe and collaborative space to explore challenges and build emotional resilience. The sessions will involve guided discussions and peer to peer sharing, where you gain valuable insights and support. All whilst developing practical tools to manage your wellbeing and connecting with others who understand your experience.

There are limited spaces available on each group so to register your interest please give The Mooring, Exeter a call on 07990790920 or email devonexeter.mhm@nhs.net

(Ongoing) 12.00 to 2.00pm

The Mooring, Wonford House, EX2 5AF

Have you recently left in-patient mental health care and are looking for support from peers, in a relaxed setting? The Mooring run a weekly support group for people who have been discharged from in-patient mental health care. Come along, have a cup of tea, a chat, gain support from peers and build some community.

Drop-in group

Call The Mooring on 07990790920 or email devonexeter.mhm@nhs.net if you’d like to know more information.

Tuesday 6th, 13th, 20th & 27th May 2025 - 10.45 to 11.45am

The Moorings, Wonford House, EX2 5AF

This series of tea & chat will focus on topics aimed at enhancing mental health. Enjoy a comforting beverage, and biscuits perfect for dunking!

Call The Mooring on 07990790920 or email devonexeter.mhm@nhs.net if you’d like to know more information

Details TBC

A course looking at prioritising, planning & time – management. A Transition workshop, co-facilitated by The Mooring.

Thursdays - 1.00 to 3.00pm

Magdalene House

A safe space with others who identify as male to share, support and explore personal challenges as well as connect, have fun and meet new friends.

Wednesdays - 9.30 to 11.00am

Magdalene House

A safe space for all women which is facilitated by specialist staff. Anyone welcome, come along and enjoy the delicious treats on the Recovery Cafe Menu and chat with a welcoming group.

All drop-ins welcome.

Thursday 17th April - 6.00 to 9.00pm

Exeter Phoenix, Gandy Street

Alternative 80s DJ, card games, snacks & drinks. Meet the recovery community!

Free but ticket required. Book below or email: laurensmith@together-devon.org.uk

From Monday 17th February 2025 - 2.00pm

Magdalene House, EX1 2NJ

Get your art on the re create online gallery.

Every Tuesday - 10.00am to 2.00pm

Pippins Community Centre, EX13 5AZ

Saturday 28th June 2025 - 2.00 to 9.00pm

Parklife Community Hub

Acoustic music, spoken word, comedy, bands and much more

Wednesday 16th April 2025

10.00am to 12.00pm

Every Tuesday - 10.00am to 12.00pm

Magdalene House

Tea, coffee & toast. Food & clothing bank – all free!

The third Thursday of the month - 3.00pm

Magdalene House

All welcome – all the fun of a pub quiz but in a safe environment.

Every Friday - 10.00am to 12.00pm

Heathcote Centre, 81 Kind Street, EX16 5JJ

Saturday 26th April 2025 - Doors open 7.00pm

Park Life Community Hub

Free but ticket required. Book below or email: laurensmith@together-devon.org.uk

Every Thursday - 11.30am

Magdalene House

SMART (Self Management and Recovery Training) is a programme that provides training and tools for people who want to change their problematic behaviour. Using The Four Point Programme: Building and Maintaining Motivation; Coping with urges; Managing Thoughts, Feelings and Behaviour; Living a Balanced Life

Every Tuesday - 2.00pm

Alexandra House

SMART (Self Management and Recovery Training) is a programme that provides training and tools for people who want to change their problematic behaviour. Using The Four Point Programme: Building and Maintaining Motivation; Coping with urges; Managing Thoughts, Feelings and Behaviour; Living a Balanced Life.