What’s On

Exhibitions, performances and more.

24/07/2025
7:30 pm

Riddler in Residence: Making Our Hearts Bigger

Come and join Exeter Cathedral’s Riddler in Residence, Bernadette Russell, for a celebratory evening of stories.
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.
Exeter Independent Market
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.
From 26/07/2025 – 01/09/2025
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.
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.
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.
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.
13/08/2025
2:00 pm

Young Historians Summer Sessions – Tudors and Elizabethans

A unique hands-on session exploring original documents, such as royal charters and wills, from the Tudor and Elizabethan periods.
14/08/2025
7:00 pm

Summer Concert Series: Peter King

Organist, Peter King, will be performing a delightful seasonal concert as part of our Summer Concert Series, celebrating exceptional organ music in one of the country’s most atmospheric and historic sacred spaces.
19/08/2025
1:00 pm

Library & Archives In Focus: Scrapbooks – A Simple Pleasure

Join us for 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 Cathedral staff, volunteers and admirers.