Exhibitions, performances and more.
- Art and Exhibitions
- Children and Families
- Exeter Cathedral events
- Exhibitions & Events
- Library & Archives
- Music and Concerts
- Special Tours
From 03/07/2025 – 31/07/2025
11:15 am
Onwards & Upwards Tours – July
Explore Exeter Cathedral at ground level to discover its finest medieval features, before heading upwards, into its fascinating roof space.
From 21/07/2025 – 02/09/2025
9:00 am
Family Friendly Summer Holiday Activities
Discover a range of family friendly activities at Exeter Cathedral this summer holiday, including Explorer Backpacks, The Cathedral Cat Trail and Brass Rubbing Bags.
25/07/2025
7:00 pm
Amadeus Orchestra: Mahler Symphony No. 5
Back by popular demand, and hailed by BBC Radio 4 as “one of the finest orchestras of its kind in the world”, the Amadeus Orchestra returns to Exeter Cathedral with an exciting concert of orchestral masterpieces.
26/07/2025
11:00 am
Exeter Independent Market
Discover the best of Exeter and the South West at the Exeter Independent Market on Cathedral Green.
31/07/2025
7:00 pm
Summer Concert Series: Timothy Noon
We are delighted to present a very special organ recital by Exeter Cathedral’s Director of Music, Timothy Noon, marking Play the Organ Year 2025 with an event that celebrates the inspiration and power of the pipe organ.
31/07/2025
1:00 pm
Library & Archives In Focus: St Sidwell
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.
From 01/08/2025 – 02/08/2025
7:30 pm
The Music of Coldplay by Candlelight
Experience Coldplay’s biggest hits performed by world-class vocalists and live band inside the magnificent setting of Exeter Cathedral.
From 04/08/2025 – 19/08/2025
11:00 am
Roof Tours – August
This fascinating behind-the-scenes tour takes you into the roof void, high above the Nave, the South Tower, the Lead Room, the Ringing Chamber and then through the spaces in the North Tower.
From 04/08/2025 – 31/08/2025
9:30 am
Longplayer: A Sound Installation by Jem Finer
Throughout August a Longplayer listening post will be installed in the Lady Chapel, to mark the artwork’s 25th anniversary, and the Cathedral’s 975th anniversary.
06/08/2025
2:00 pm
Young Historians Summer Sessions – Anglo-Saxons and Normans
A unique hands-on session exploring original documents and manuscripts from the Anglo-Saxon and Norman periods.
From 07/08/2025 – 28/08/2025
11:00 am
Onwards & Upwards Tours – August
Explore Exeter Cathedral at ground level to discover its finest medieval features, before heading upwards, into its fascinating roof space.
09/08/2025
7:30 pm
The Music of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons by Candlelight
Join us for an evening of hits made famous by Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, performed by one of the UK’s leading tribute shows, featuring a live band in the magnificent Exeter Cathedral, by candlelight.