Exeter Cathedral has been awarded £170,000 for vital repairs to keep the building dry as part of the government’s First World War Centenary Cathedrals repair fund.
The grant will pay for urgent work to the drainage around the Cathedral, which is vital for taking water away from the stonework and not causing damp and decay.
The Dean, Very Revd Jonathan Draper, welcomed the grant, and said it would pay for important work to part of the Cathedral which – though unnoticed by the thousands of visitors who pass through its doors each year – was vital for the building’s long term...
Wednesday 31st August 2016 at 19.30 David Davies (Assistant Director of Music, Exeter Cathedral) gives the final recital of the 2016 series. Ticket information Tickets are £8 and £5 for students. Book Online or call the box office on 01392 285983 Book online
Wednesday 24th August, 11.00-15.00 (Cathedral Green) There are lots of ugly faces all around the outside of the Cathedral! Find out what gargoyles and grotesques are for, and then make your own out of air-drying clay. Will yours be the ugliest? £2 per gargoyle. Suitable for all ages (adults are welcome to join in!), no booking required for this drop-in activity.
Tuesday 23rd August, 10.00-12.300 or 13.30-15.30 (Pearson Education Centre) Find out about the two families fighting over the English throne. Make a crown to show your royal power then decide whether you will support the House of York or House of Lancaster. Once you have chosen between the white rose or red rose, create a banner to show your loyalty. Join in with our mock battle at the end and find out who will win the crown! Booking information Suitable for ages 6-12, £6 per child. Children may be dropped off and left for the whole session. Booking essential – please book online or...
Saturday 20th August 2016, 12.30-15.00 (Library and Archives) Your opportunity to experience the oldest book of English literature in existence. Written in about 970AD, the Exeter Book is the oldest of only four surviving books of Anglo-Saxon literature anywhere in the world. Much admired for its beautiful writing and the quality of its verse, this unique book of poetry has been at Exeter Cathedral since Leofric, the first Bishop of Exeter, gave it to his church in around 1072. Within its 246 pages are some 40 poems and nearly 100 poetic riddles. Join us in the Cathedral Library &...
Saturday 20th August, 12.00-15.00 (Chapter House) Come and see the amazing Exeter Book which has survived for over 1000 years. Drop in to Library & Archives to see this amazing collection of Anglo-Saxon poems. While you’re there meet the archivist and ask her what parchment is made of (it’s rather disgusting!) In the Chapter House, take part in our Anglo-Saxon themed activities. Make a shield or a brooch to take home, and see if you can work out the riddles of the Exeter Book. Then have a go at writing your own riddle with a quill pen on our fake parchment! £2.50 per child which...
Monday 1st August & Thursday 18th August Tours available each day 10.00-12.00 and 13.30-15.30 There are all sorts of hidden places in the Cathedral. Join us on an adventure to discover all the secrets of this ancient building. Discover the hidden house built into the walls of the Cathedral, and climb the spiral staircase to see an amazing floor full of secret and strange symbols. Hear about a spooky murder that took place almost 700 years ago, and find out what lies beneath the Cathedral Green. Finally, create a shrinking stained glass window to take home with you. Booking information...
https://exeter-cathedral.cloudvenue.co.uk/cathedralexplorers Monday 1st August & Thursday 18th August Tours available each day 10.00-12.00 and 13.30-15.30 There are all sorts of hidden places in the Cathedral. Join us on an adventure to discover all the secrets of this ancient building. Discover the hidden house built into the walls of the Cathedral, and climb the spiral staircase to see an amazing floor full of secret and strange symbols. Hear about a spooky murder that took place almost 700 years ago, and find out what lies beneath the Cathedral Green. Finally, create a shrinking...
Tuesday 16th August, 10.00-12.30 or 13.30-15.30 (Pearson Education Centre) It’s 1066 and three groups of people are fighting overEngland! Who will win, the Saxons, the Vikings or the Normans? Find out how the winners ruledEngland. Make a motte & bailey castle to show your power. Create your own mini Domesday book to take home and get your friends and family to fill it in! Find out about the amazing treasure inside the library here at the Cathedral: The Exon Domesday. Booking information Suitable for ages 6-12, £6 per child. Children may be dropped off and left for the whole session....
Monday 15th August, 12.00-15.00 (Chapter House) It’s been 950 years since the Battle of Hastings and the Normans invaded England! Here at Exeter Cathedral we have an incredibly precious artefact that comes from this time: The Exon Domesday Manuscript. Meet the Library & Archives team to find out more and take part in our wide range of Norman themed activities. With shield painting, helmet making, manuscript writing, castle building, and displays from the Library & Archives, there is something for everyone to enjoy. £2.50 per children to include all activities. Suitable for all...
