Shakespeare’s Second Folio (1632)
In the Library with … Shakespeare’s Second Folio (1632) Tuesday 9 September 2025 | 6pm-7:30pm Continuing our series, ‘In the Library with …’, join the Cathedral Librarian for a unique opportunity to experience the magnificent Shakespeare Second Folio. A Folio edition of Shakespeare’s plays first appeared in 1623, seven years after Shakespeare’s death. It preserved […]
Library & Archives In Focus: Scrapbooks – A Simple Pleasure
Scrapbooks: A Simple Pleasure Tuesday 19 August 2025 | Drop in 1pm-3pm | Cathedral Library and Archives Reading Room This event is a celebration of the enduring joy and historical value of scrapbooking. The scrapbooks in the Cathedral Archives are a treasure-trove of cuttings, cartoons, letters, autographs, photographs, postcards and memorabilia all lovingly collected by […]
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 […]