Get creative as a family this October Half Term with Cathedral-inspired arts and crafts suitable for all ages! ✦ When: 26, 27 & 29 October ✦ 10:30am-12:30pm & 1:30pm-3:30pm ✦ Tickets: £4/child (free adult entry with accompanying children) 🔗 Book here: www.exeter-cathedral.org.uk/whats-on/eve...

Announcement: A selection of The Exeter Book’s famous riddles are now on display for the first time since the opening of the Treasures Exhibition in 2025. The Exeter Book is a treasured item listed on the UK UNESCO Memory of the World Register, preserving nearly all surviving Anglo-Saxon riddles.

We've just made tickets available for two of our most anticipated performances of 2026. ✦ Handel's Messiah: Sunday 6 December, 2:30pm ✦ Christmas with the Cathedral Choir: 8, 10 & 12 December, 7pm It will be our pleasure to welcome you this Christmas ♥ 🔗 www.exeter-cathedral.org.uk/whats-on/

Performances begin tonight! Fancy a good laugh? You're invited to Cathedral Players' hilarious performance of Merry Wives of Windsor – Shakespeare's comedy classic! 23, 24, 25 & 26 Sept, 7:30pm: www.exeter-cathedral.org.uk/whats-on/eve...

Save the dates: 6-9 January. A breathtaking new experience created by @luxmuralis.bsky.social is coming to Exeter Cathedral. More information and a first limited run of tickets will be available soon. P.S. 🦖🦕 #ExeterCathedral #YourCathedral

Our highly-rated Roof Tours and Onwards & Upwards Tours take you 140ft up onto our North Tower for panoramic views of Exeter. "We have been on at least half a dozen other roof tours - this was one of the best" – Tripadvisor review Find out more: www.exeter-cathedral.org.uk/plan-your-vi...

A prayer for the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks.

Enjoy a free one-hour tour all about our fascinating Medieval votives, during 11-19 September. Tickets are going fast – book now: www.exeter-cathedral.org.uk/whats-on/eve...

Medieval Mysteries: The Story of Exeter Cathedral's Votives | Exeter Cathedral

A free tour to discover what votives are, why they were used, and see a real life votive inside our Treasures Exhibition.

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'Stones & Bones': the tour that recently sold out almost straight away. We've added another date on 29 September and (already) there are just two tickets remaining 🤯 This is our tour for all you brilliant archaeology fans. Last two tickets are available here: www.ticketsource.com/exetercathed...

Fantastic rooftop tour of Exeter Cathedral today, fascinating info from the enthusiastic guides, and superb views of course! Highly recommended, well worth the steps 😊 Many thanks @exetercathedral.bsky.social 🙏

We've been overjoyed to see so many of you taking part in our Photography Competition. Nine finalists will feature in our exhibition and three winners will receive over £200+ each in prizes – will your photo be one of the nine shortlisted? 🔗 www.exeter-cathedral.org.uk/photography-...

Today we heard at @exetercathedral.bsky.social about the corbel of Mary with Christ Child, above a Green Man. "Such images speak of an overcoming of sin, renewal of life, and the salvation of [hu]mankind." devonchurchland.co.uk/blog/the-gre...

It's eclipse day… we couldn't help ourselves 🌙 On this day (12 August) in 1654, a total solar eclipse cast Europe into darkness. This superb scientific diagram of a solar eclipse is from the Cathedral Library’s copy of the complete works of Pierre Gassendi, published in 1658.

We can confirm that 52 young people from across the three age groups are going through to Stage Two of our Young Historian competition. Well done to every young person who has taken part. We see your enthusiasm for history – keep using your passion to make the world a better place 👏

NEW: Braille Visitor Guide to explore Exeter Cathedral ❤️ In collaboration with InFocus Charity, we are thrilled to announce that our Braille Visitor Guides are officially available – a vital aid that will help those with sight loss to enjoy discovering one of Devon’s most iconic landmarks.

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On Friday 24 July, Exeter Cathedral met with InFocus charity to mark the launch of its new Braille Visitor Guide – a vital aid that will help those with sight loss to enjoy discovering one of Devon’s ...

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This week we have been enjoying exploring cats and lions in our Library & Archive collections – and there are lots of them! It is World Cat Day on 8 August and International Lion Day on 10 August. To read more visit www.exeter-cathedral.org.uk/news-events/...

Have you ever wondered what the Bishop's Palace Garden looks like? Here is your opportunity to enter this tranquil, secret garden hidden right in the heart of the city. Wednesday 12 August, 10:30am Wednesday 19 August, 10:30am 🌳 Tickets: www.ticketsource.com/exetercathed...

Families! For just £3 per child (the best part: adults go free) you can enjoy a whole host of fun, relaxing and engaging Cathedral-themed crafts. One parent said it was a "perfect escape from the main city" ☺️ Tickets: www.exeter-cathedral.org.uk/whats-on/eve...

Enjoy a relaxing evening here at Exeter Cathedral to listen to the beautiful sound of our magnificent organ 🎶 Exeter Cathedral’s former Director of Music, Andrew Millington, will be playing here on Thursday 13 August at 7pm. Tickets are £4-£8: www.ticketsource.com/exetercathed...

This summer, we're offering storytime for your little ones! 📖 😌 For children aged 3-8. £3 per child. Accompanying adults go free. Book your place: www.exeter-cathedral.org.uk/whats-on/eve...

Thank you to all of our wonderful local businesses who traded at Saturday's Indie Market, and to everyone who came to support Devon's best independents! Our final Independent Market of the summer will be taking place on Saturday 29 August, 11am-4pm ☀️

Looking for an evening to sit back, relax and enjoy beautiful music inside Exeter's most stunning centuries-old venue? You are warmly invited to this delightful summer organ recital with our Organ Scholar on 30 July from 7pm 😌 🔗 Book your tickets: www.exeter-cathedral.org.uk/events/summe...

Last week, our Opus Anglicanum Team went to London's Guildhall to witness the unveiling of the ‘Circle of Life’ project. Over a year, our team spent over 1,250 hours of stitching on the two panels that were allotted to us. We were one of twelve Cathedrals who took part in this special endeavour.

Enjoy a relaxing craft workshop at the Cathedral Café 💙 Thursday 30 July | 6pm-8pm Tickets - £25 via: bunyipcraft.com/product/cath...

A farewell Evensong was held at Exeter Cathedral on Sunday for the Dean, Jonathan Greener, who will officially retire on 31 July. The service was attended by the public alongside the Lord-Lieutenant of Devon, the Lord Mayor of Exeter, the Bishop of Exeter and Exeter Cathedral's College of Canons.

Missed our last organ recital? Treat yourself to a relaxing evening on Thursday 16 July from 7pm soaking in the magnificent sound of our organ with a programme by our Director of Music 😌 🔗 Book your tickets: www.exeter-cathedral.org.uk/events/summer-organ-recitals/

We are thrilled to be one of VisitBritain's 'Top experiences in Britain'! 🏆 🇬🇧 Today, thanks to our incredible community, we remain a world-class destination for history lovers, music enthusiasts and travellers from across the globe Book your visit or special tour: www.exeter-cathedral.org.uk

Tomorrow from 7pm, hear organist Willeke Smits of Hooglandse Kerk performing a delightful summer concert inside our magnificent Cathedral. ✦ Tickets: £4-£10pp Book your tickets: www.exeter-cathedral.org.uk/events/summe...

Congratulations to 20 new deacons who have been ordained this weekend by Bishop Mike at Exeter Cathedral. He said afterwards he was overjoyed so many people felt called to ordained ministry in Devon. They will now be serving as curates in parishes across the county. @exetercathedral.bsky.social

Today is the Feast of St Peter, the saint to whom @exetercathedral.bsky.social is dedicated. These depictions (1618-1854) of the Cathedral Church of St Peter are from historic maps of Exeter in our collections. 📷 Digitised by @dhlabexeter.bsky.social #MapMonday #MondayMaps #MappingOurExeter