Library & Archives In Focus: St Sidwell
Library & Archives In Focus: St Sidwell Thursday 31 July 2025 | Drop-in 1pm-3pm | Cathedral Library & Archives Reading Room Discover Exeter’s St Sidwell: a local saint and parish. Join us for a special celebration of Exeter’s own 8th century saint, Sidwell, and the historic area of the city that bears her name. Hear […]
Young Historians Summer Sessions – The First and Second World Wars
Young Historians Summer Sessions – The First and Second World Wars Wednesday 20th August | 2pm-4pm Are you aged 14–18 and curious about history? Join us in the Cathedral Archives for a unique hands-on session exploring the local experience and response to the First and Second World Wars. You will get a behind-the-scenes look at […]
Young Historians Summer Sessions – Tudors and Elizabethans
Young Historians Summer Sessions – Tudors and Elizabethans Wednesday 13th August | 2pm-4pm Are you aged 14–18 and curious about history? Join us in the Cathedral Archives for a unique hands-on session exploring original documents, such as royal charters and wills, from the Tudor and Elizabethan periods. You will get a behind-the-scenes look at rare […]
Young Historians Summer Sessions – Anglo-Saxons and Normans
Young Historians Summer Sessions – Anglo-Saxons and Normans Wednesday 6 August | 2pm-4pm Are you aged 14–18 and curious about history? Join us in the Cathedral Archives for a unique hands-on session exploring original documents and manuscripts from the Anglo-Saxon and Norman periods. Learn how the Norman Conquest impacted the southwest of England and discover […]
Art of the Book: Illustration in Early Printed Books
Art of the Book: Illustration in Early Printed Books Tuesday 8 July 2025, 2pm – 3:30pm, at Exeter Cathedral Library, West Wing of the Bishop’s Palace Study beautiful treasures in the collections of Exeter Cathedral Library to discover how illustrations were produced from woodcuts to lithographs, and explore how text and image come together to […]
Library & Archives In Focus: Bare Bones
Library & Archives In Focus: Bare Bones Thursday, 12 June Cathedral Library and Archives Reading Room Drop in between 1pm and 3pm Drop in to Exeter Cathedral’s Reading Room to see our Library & Archives In Focus: Bare Bones collection. Skeletons are a stark reminder of the transient nature of life but they can also […]