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National Trust Christmas concert in Exeter Cathedral

The National Trust Exeter and District Centre are holding their annual Christmas Concert on Tuesday 9 December at Exeter Cathedral.

The centre plays a vital role promoting the work of the charity in the local area and raises money through all kinds of events for conservation and development projects. However, the Christmas concert, which dates back to the 1970s, is the principal event in the Centre’s calendar and has raised over £15,000 in the past 10 years.

Since 2001 the concert has been performed by the pupils of Exeter School and is now also one of the highlights of...

Medieval Tombs - meeting places of the living and the dead

Event Date: 
31/10/2014 - 1:00pm
Venue: 
Exeter Cathedral

The border between the living and the dead could be very permeable in the Middle Ages, especially at this time of year.

Naomi Howell (University of Exeter) will explain how medieval beliefs about ghosts, bodies and restless spirits are reflected in art, literature, and the tombs of Exeter Cathedral.

Advance booking essential on 01392 413174.

Hospiscare founder to join Exeter Cathedral

The founding chairman of Hospiscare in Exeter is to be appointed as a Canon of Exeter Cathedral.

Rev Dr John Searle will be installed in the Cathedral during Choral Evensong on 11 September.

After qualifying as a doctor, John worked at Guys Hospital and in Ghana, before moving to work at the Royal Devon and Exeter hospital as a consultant anaesthetist and director of intensive care unit.

Passionate about making conditions better for those diagnosed with a terminal illness, he worked to set up Hospicecare in Exeter and became its first chairman. He has been its...

Angelic voices raise funds for cathedral

Renowned choral ensemble The Rodolfus Choir are travelling to Devon this week to give a special concert to support Exeter Cathedral.

The group, directed by Ralph Allwood MBE, are all young singers who have completed the Eton Choral Course (founded by Allwood 1980).

With a sound hailed as 'unspeakably beautiful' by Gramophone magazine, the choir has established itself firmly over a period of thirty years as one of the leading young choirs in the United Kingdom.

The concert takes place at Exeter Cathedral on Thursday 17 July at 7.30pm and will include Herbert Howell’s...

First glimpse of the YMCA's new look

Event Date: 
16/07/2014 - 5:30pm to 7:00pm
Venue: 
Exeter Cathedral Chapter House

YMCA is the largest and oldest youth charity in the world. Over the last couple of years, all 155 YMCAs in England have been working together to find a new common brand that communicates what the organisation is and the difference it makes to communities across England.

It now has a new brand identity – and Exeter YMCA is the first to formally adopt this.

Please join us on Wednesday 16th July to witness the unveiling of our new brand before it officially goes public.

Where? Chapter House, Exeter Cathedral

When? Wednesday 16th July, 5.30-7.00pm

Wine...

The Rodolfus Choir

Event Date: 
17/07/2014 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Exeter Cathedral

Enjoy angelic voices all in the name of a good cause when the Rodolfus Choir perform at Exeter Cathedral on Thursday 17th July.

The choir, who are performing to raise funds for the Exeter Cathedral, have been hailed as 'unspeakably beautiful' by Gramophone magazine.

They will perform at Exeter Cathedral on Thursday 17th July at 7.30pm.

Tickets are available from 01392 285983 or online from www.exeter-cathedral.org.uk/boxoffice

Devon families invited to share links to WW1

Residents in Devon who have family links to World War One are being invited to share the stories, memories and artefacts that link their family to the war.

It's part of a special anniversary being held to commemorate the beginning of World War 1

A special service to mark this occasion will be held at Exeter Cathedral on Sunday 3 August. The service is open to everyone, but particularly welcome are Devon families with family links to WW1. The service will begin at 4pm

Those with links to WW1 wishing to reserve seats can email lieuten@devon.gov.uk with their stories...

Gawain and The Green Knight

Authored by Kickline
Posted: Fri, 05/09/2014 - 11:51am

If you missed Four of Swords Theatre’s productions of Macbeth in Beer Quarry Caves this year and Jekyll and Hyde at Poltimore House last year, both of which sold out weeks in advance, you’ll need to book early for the Exeter company’s next theatrical experience.

From 3-7 June, Exeter Cathedral hosts Four of Swords Theatre's production of Gawain and The Green Knight, adapted from one of the stories of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table.

Exeter Cathedral is the city's most important landmark, and a spectacular example of Medieval architecture. It is a...

Beethoven Symphony No. 9

Event Date: 
08/03/2014 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Exeter Cathedral

Wagner Overture to 'Die Meistersinger'

Parry Blest Pair of Sirens Beethoven Symphony No.9

Exeter Symphony Orchestra Exeter Philharmonic Choir

Alison Burnett soprano Juliet Curnow mezzo-soprano Thomas Hobbs tenor Julian Rippon bass

Tickets (£12, £18, £25) are now available from 01392 285983 and online from www.exeter-cathedral.org.uk/boxoffice

Concert: Isca Voices

Event Date: 
22/02/2014 - 7:00pm
Venue: 
The Chapter House, xeter Cathedral

The highly acclaimed group of former girl choristers will be performing a selection of spiritual and more light-hearted songs to help raise funds for the Cathedral Choir Tour Fund.

Adults £8, Children £5

Tickets include refreshments in the interval and are available from the Cathedral Shop (01392 271354) or Exeter Cathedral School (01392 255298)

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