Shakespeare and his Contemporaries
Shakespeare and his Contemporaries Friday 24 April 2026 | Drop in between 10am-2pm | Exeter Cathedral Library & Archives Step into the world of Shakespeare at the Cathedral Library and Archives! Come and celebrate the South West Shakespeare Festival 2026 at our special pop-up display of Shakespeare and the brilliant writers and thinkers who shaped […]
Library & Archives In Focus – S. S. Wesley: Life, Music and Legacy at Exeter Cathedral
Library & Archives In Focus – S. S. Wesley: Life, Music and Legacy at Exeter Cathedral Wednesday 22 April 2026 | Drop in between 1pm-3pm | Exeter Cathedral Library & Archives Reading Room Marking the 150th anniversary of the death of Samuel Sebastian Wesley, this pop-up display looks at the enduring musical legacy and reforming […]
In the Library With Gerard’s Herball
In the Library With Gerard’s Herball Thursday 7 May 2026 | 6pm-7pm | The Exeter Cathedral Library & Archives Reading Room Continuing our series, ‘In the Library with …’, join the Cathedral Librarian for a unique opportunity to experience John Gerard’s magnificent Herball or Generall Historie of Plantes. Plants that bleed, roots that scream, flowers […]
Reading the Reformation at Exeter Cathedral
Reading the Reformation at Exeter Cathedral Tuesday 17 March | 2pm-4pm | Tours begin in the Cathedral and end in the Exeter Cathedral Library & Archives Begun under the reign of King Henry VIII, the break with Rome led to a complete rethinking of the way people related to God, the Bible and the Church […]
Art of the Book: Illustration in Early Printed Books
Art of the Book: Illustration in Early Printed Books Tuesday 28 April 2026 | 2pm-3pm in the Exeter Cathedral Library & Archives Study beautiful treasures in the collections of Exeter Cathedral Library & Archives to discover how illustrations were produced from woodcuts to lithographs and explore how text and image come together to convey meaning. […]
In Conversation with Christopher Southgate
In Conversation with Christopher Southgate Sunday 12 October | 6:30pm (refreshments served from 6pm) | The Chapter House, Exeter Cathedral Join us for a conversation with Christopher Southgate covering poetry of grief, joy, and the spiritual search. As well as a poet, Christopher Southgate has been a research biochemist, a house-husband, a bookseller, and a […]
World Postcard Day
World Postcard Day Wednesday 1 October 2025 | Open during Cathedral opening hours | Exeter Cathedral Celebrate World Postcard Day with us! Enjoy a pop-up exhibition of postcards from the Cathedral Archives. Featuring vintage photographs of the Cathedral and wonderful messages sent to loved ones, postcards are snapshots of life in black and white and […]
Library & Archives In Focus: Trees
Library & Archives In Focus: Trees Thursday 27 November 2025 | 11am-1pm | Cathedral Library & Archives Reading Room This free pop-up exhibition is a celebration of trees. From oak timbers in buildings, to larch in woodland, and avenues of limes on Cathedral Green, join us to find out more about how trees have been […]
Library & Archives In Focus: Exeter Cathedral in the 1920s
Library & Archives In Focus: Exeter Cathedral in the 1920s Thursday 9 October 2025 | 11am-1pm | Cathedral Library & Archives Reading Room The 1920s was a period of commemoration and reflection on the First World War, but also of innovation and continuation of daily life. From weddings, war memorials and windows, to controversies about […]
Library & Archives In Focus: All Loves Excelling
Library & Archives In Focus: All Loves Excelling Thursday 12 February 2026 | 1pm – 3pm (drop-in session) | Exeter Cathedral Library & Archives This Valentine’s Day, let words steal your heart! Visit the Library and Archives to discover how writers and poets across the centuries have expressed the mystery of love divine. This is […]