St Sidwell 2026 – ‘Women and Witchcraft in Tudor and Stuart St Sidwells’ talk by Professor Mark Stoyle
St Sidwell 2026 – ‘Women and Witchcraft in Tudor and Stuart St Sidwells’ talk by Professor Mark Stoyle Monday 3 August 2026 | 6:15pm-7:30pm | Exeter Cathedral Chapter House St Sidwell’s is the largest parish in Exeter with a rich and vibrant history. Named after the city’s native saint, Sidwella, the manor of St Sidwell […]
St Sidwell 2026 – In Focus: Life in Tudor and Stuart St Sidwells
St Sidwell 2026 – In Focus: Life in Tudor and Stuart St Sidwells Monday 3 August 2026 | Drop in 1pm-3pm | Library & Archives Reading Room At this bonus addition to the monthly In Focus programme of exhibitions, join Professor Mark Stoyle and Exeter Cathedral Archivist Ellie Jones for this informal drop-in exhibition featuring […]
Leading Ladies: Stories of Ordinary & Extraordinary Women
Leading Ladies: Stories of Ordinary & Extraordinary Women Tuesday 15 September 2026 | 2pm-4pm | Exeter Cathedral Celebrate women through history and discover their stories at this special tour of Exeter Cathedral and its Library. Journey through time from medieval saints and mystics to Enlightenment scientists and Victorian illuminators and calligraphers, and discover their lives, […]
Art of the Book: 1000 Years of Bookbinding
Art of the Book: 1,000 Years of Bookbinding Thursday 24 September 2026 | 2pm-3:30pm | Exeter Cathedral Library & Archives 1000 Years of Bookbinding invites you to take a closer look at some of the Cathedral’s most beautiful bindings, from medieval tawed sheepskin to gorgeous gold-tooled goatskin and polished tree-stained calf. Discover how bindings have […]
Library & Archives In Focus – The West Front
Library & Archives In Focus – The West Front Tuesday 22 September 2026 | Drop in 1pm-3pm | Library & Archives Reading Room The iconic West Front of Exeter Cathedral has been admired by countless people since the mid-14th century, but have you ever really observed the figures? Who (or what) are they? Come along […]
Library & Archives In Focus – Cats in the Cathedral
Library & Archives In Focus – Cats in the Cathedral Monday 10 August 2026 | Drop in 1pm-3pm | Library & Archives Reading Room You can’t spell Cathedral without Cat, so why not celebrate International Cat Day & World Lion Day with us this August! This event is a must for all history-loving cat fans. […]
Hands on History – Archives Across Time
Hands on History – Archives Across Time Thursday 13 August 2026 | 2pm-4pm Have you ever wondered what secrets a 1,000 year old archive holds? Or what stories are hiding in the Cathedral’s oldest documents? Join us for an interactive afternoon in the Cathedral Archives, where you’ll journey through ‘Archives Across Time’ – from Anglo-Saxon […]
Spotlight on… The Exeter Book
Spotlight on… The Exeter Book Monday 28 September | Two sessions: 11am-12pm & 2pm-3pm | Exeter Cathedral Library & Archives Discover the oldest book of English literature in the world! This exclusive curator-led tour of the Treasures Exhibition centres on the Exeter Book. Join our Cathedral Librarian, Emma Laws, for a close encounter with one […]
Library & Archives In Focus: The Four Seasons
Library & Archives In Focus: The Four Seasons Thursday 18 June | Drop-in 1pm-3pm | Library & Archives Reading Room Explore how the changing seasons have been captured, interpreted and imagined. From scientific studies of climate to literary reflections on nature’s cycles, this display brings together works that reveal how spring, summer, autumn, and winter […]
Library & Archives In Focus: Through the Frontispiece
Library & Archives In Focus: Through the Frontispiece Thursday 9 July 2026 | Drop in 1pm-3pm | Library & Archives Reading Room Engraved frontispieces emerged in early modern Europe as gateways to books. Produced by skilled engravers, they combined portraiture, allegory, and decorative design to signal a work’s themes, prestige, and authorship. Step through the […]