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Here's what's on this May at Exeter Cathedral:

✦ Motown By Candlelight (1 May)
✦ Craft Workshop at Exeter Cathedral Café (1 May)
✦ The Music of ABBA By Candlelight (2 May)
✦ In the Library With Gerard’s Herball (7 May)
✦ Exeter Cathedral Abseil (9 May)
✦ Exeter Independent Market (9 May)
✦ In Conversation with Dr. Alison Grove: Is It Helpful To Talk About Dying? (10 May)
✦ Lunchtime Recital with Gresley Male Voice Choir (11 May)
✦ The Icon Tour (11 May)
✦ Medicine in the Making (12 May)
✦ A Night at the Opera by Candlelight (15 May)
✦ Lunchtime Recital: Devon County Junior Choir & Cornwall County Junior Choir (16 May)
✦ Exeter Cathedral Choir Association Ceilidh (16 May)
✦ Thy Kingdom Come (17 May)
✦ A Friendly Introduction to Palaeography: Reading 17th & 18th Century Apprenticeship Indentures (20 May)
✦ Library & Archives In Focus: Hatch, Match and Dispatch, the Cathedral’s registers of baptisms, marriages and burials (21 May)
✦ Iryna Ilnytska Lunchtime Concert (22 May)
✦ Wonder, Wander and Walk the Labyrinth (23 May)
✦ May Half Term Family Activities (25-29 May)
✦ Hands on History – Medieval History (27 May)

Find out more: www.exeter-cathedral.org.uk/whats-on

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Introducing the Young Historian of the Year Competition! Share your passion for the past!

We are looking for people aged 11-18 living or studying in Devon and Cornwall to join our Young Historian of the Year competition and show off their love for history.

The subject – British History. We want to know more about your favourite part of British history. Whether you’re into Romans, Vikings, Tudors, or something more modern – there’s so many topics to choose from. You could explore epic battles, how people actually lived day-to-day, or how Britain responded to world events. As long as it’s about British history, you can pick whatever fascinates you the most.

🧐 Want to take part? Register your interest by 29 May 2026 at bit.ly/yhoty

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A special new addition has arrived at the Cathedral Shop! You can now take a living piece of Exeter Cathedral home with you 🌱

As many of you know, our magnificent horse chestnut tree on Cathedral Green, which is believed to be over 150 years old, is a beloved fixture of our grounds.

Recently, it’s produced a very limited number of seedlings which have been carefully potted up and are now ready for new homes.

These special seedlings are now available to purchase exclusively from the Cathedral Shop for £15.

They’re perfect for gardens of all sizes! 👉 If you’re worried about a huge tree taking over your lawn, don’t be! While their parent tree stands proud and tall on the Green, these horse chestnuts can easily be contained. With proper potting and regular pruning, they can be kept to a manageable size, making them a lovely addition to smaller gardens, patios or as a courtyard feature.

Please note: We have a very limited stock of only 30 seedlings available. They will be sold on a first-come, first-served basis, so do pop into the Shop early next week if you would like to secure your own little piece of Cathedral history.

#ExeterCathedral #YourCathedral

A special new addition has arrived at the Cathedral Shop! You can now take a living piece of Exeter Cathedral home with you 🌱

As many of you know, our magnificent horse chestnut tree on Cathedral Green, which is believed to be over 150 years old, is a beloved fixture of our grounds.

Recently, it’s produced a very limited number of seedlings which have been carefully potted up and are now ready for new homes.

These special seedlings are now available to purchase exclusively from the Cathedral Shop for £15.

They’re perfect for gardens of all sizes! 👉 If you’re worried about a huge tree taking over your lawn, don’t be! While their parent tree stands proud and tall on the Green, these horse chestnuts can easily be contained. With proper potting and regular pruning, they can be kept to a manageable size, making them a lovely addition to smaller gardens, patios or as a courtyard feature.

Please note: We have a very limited stock of only 30 seedlings available. They will be sold on a first-come, first-served basis, so do pop into the Shop early next week if you would like to secure your own little piece of Cathedral history.

#ExeterCathedral #YourCathedral

You heard @inspector.organ 🔍 There are just SEVEN more days to register your interest to enter our Young Historian of the Year competition!

Exeter Cathedral is looking for the South West’s top history enthusiast.

If you’re aged 11-18, dive into your favourite British history topic and get involved before the clock runs out on 29 May!

🔗 Register here: bit.ly/yhoty

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Just two weeks to go until we launch our 2026 Summer Organ Recitals!

David Hulse and Oliver Macmullen, Organ Scholars of @uniofexeter, will be performing a lunchtime recital here in the Quire of Exeter Cathedral – a wonderful opportunity to experience the sound of our magnificent organ.

Thursday 4 June | 1pm

This event is included in standard admission to Exeter Cathedral.

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Meet our team of Tapisers behind a recent project commissioned by The Bishop of Exeter, Mike Harrison, using special ‘Opus Anglicanum’ techniques 🪡

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SATURDAY 6 JUNE: INDEPENDENT MARKET ☀️

We are excited to present to you over 60 of the South West's finest independent businesses, right here on Cathedral Green on Saturday 6 June, 11am-4pm. See you there!

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SATURDAY 6 JUNE: INDEPENDENT MARKET ☀️

We are excited to present to you over 60 of the South West's finest independent businesses, right here on Cathedral Green on Saturday 6 June, 11am-4pm. See you there!

#ExeterCathedral #YourCathedral

SATURDAY 6 JUNE: INDEPENDENT MARKET ☀️

We are excited to present to you over 60 of the South West's finest independent businesses, right here on Cathedral Green on Saturday 6 June, 11am-4pm. See you there!

#ExeterCathedral #YourCathedral

SATURDAY 6 JUNE: INDEPENDENT MARKET ☀️

We are excited to present to you over 60 of the South West's finest independent businesses, right here on Cathedral Green on Saturday 6 June, 11am-4pm. See you there!

#ExeterCathedral #YourCathedral

SATURDAY 6 JUNE: INDEPENDENT MARKET ☀️

We are excited to present to you over 60 of the South West's finest independent businesses, right here on Cathedral Green on Saturday 6 June, 11am-4pm. See you there!

#ExeterCathedral #YourCathedral

Join us in the Cathedral Library & Archives for this free drop-in session: 'The Four Seasons' – Thursday 18 June, 1pm-3pm 🍃

Explore how the changing seasons have been captured, interpreted and imagined.

From scientific studies of climate to literary reflections on nature’s cycles, this display brings together works that reveal how spring, summer, autumn, and winter have shaped human experience.

This is a free event; no booking is required

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Still thinking about this night ✨🎻

Last week, we were lucky enough to attend ‘A Night at the Opera by Candlelight’ inside Exeter Cathedral and it was the most beautiful experience.

What we loved most was how interactive and theatrical the whole evening felt. Before each performance they shared the story behind the music, which made you feel completely immersed in it all. We also recognised so many more songs than we expected to!

This is such a special way to spend an evening and definitely one of my favourite date nights we’ve ever done.

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Did you know… that during the English Civil War bishops and cathedral clergy were abolished and cathedral properties requisitioned.

When Exeter Cathedral’s administration, known as the Chapter, met for the last time on 6 June 1646, they refused to hand over their records to the Parliamentary authorities controlling Exeter.

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If this video has inspired your love for history and you’re aged 11-18, don’t miss out on the opportunity to register your interest by 29 May to be named the South West’s Young Historian of the Year. Find out more here: bit.ly/yhoty

#ExeterCathedral #YourCathedral

Here’s what’s on this week at Exeter Cathedral:

✦ A Friendly Introduction to Palaeography: Reading 17th & 18th Century Apprenticeship Indentures (20 May)
✦ Library & Archives In Focus: Hatch, Match and Dispatch, the Cathedral’s registers of baptisms, marriages and burials (21 May)
✦ Iryna Ilnytska Lunchtime Concert (22 May)
✦ Wonder, Wander and Walk the Labyrinth (23 May)

Find out more: exeter-cathedral.org.uk/whats-on/

#ExeterCathedral #YourCathedral

Here’s what’s on this week at Exeter Cathedral:

✦ A Friendly Introduction to Palaeography: Reading 17th & 18th Century Apprenticeship Indentures (20 May)
✦ Library & Archives In Focus: Hatch, Match and Dispatch, the Cathedral’s registers of baptisms, marriages and burials (21 May)
✦ Iryna Ilnytska Lunchtime Concert (22 May)
✦ Wonder, Wander and Walk the Labyrinth (23 May)

Find out more: exeter-cathedral.org.uk/whats-on/

#ExeterCathedral #YourCathedral

Here’s what’s on this week at Exeter Cathedral:

✦ A Friendly Introduction to Palaeography: Reading 17th & 18th Century Apprenticeship Indentures (20 May)
✦ Library & Archives In Focus: Hatch, Match and Dispatch, the Cathedral’s registers of baptisms, marriages and burials (21 May)
✦ Iryna Ilnytska Lunchtime Concert (22 May)
✦ Wonder, Wander and Walk the Labyrinth (23 May)

Find out more: exeter-cathedral.org.uk/whats-on/

#ExeterCathedral #YourCathedral

Here’s what’s on this week at Exeter Cathedral:

✦ A Friendly Introduction to Palaeography: Reading 17th & 18th Century Apprenticeship Indentures (20 May)
✦ Library & Archives In Focus: Hatch, Match and Dispatch, the Cathedral’s registers of baptisms, marriages and burials (21 May)
✦ Iryna Ilnytska Lunchtime Concert (22 May)
✦ Wonder, Wander and Walk the Labyrinth (23 May)

Find out more: exeter-cathedral.org.uk/whats-on/

#ExeterCathedral #YourCathedral

Here’s what’s on this week at Exeter Cathedral:

✦ A Friendly Introduction to Palaeography: Reading 17th & 18th Century Apprenticeship Indentures (20 May)
✦ Library & Archives In Focus: Hatch, Match and Dispatch, the Cathedral’s registers of baptisms, marriages and burials (21 May)
✦ Iryna Ilnytska Lunchtime Concert (22 May)
✦ Wonder, Wander and Walk the Labyrinth (23 May)

Find out more: exeter-cathedral.org.uk/whats-on/

#ExeterCathedral #YourCathedral

Join us in praying over this coming week 🙏

Risen,
ascended Lord,
as we rejoice at your triumph,
fill your Church on earth with
power and compassion,
that all who are estranged
by sin may find forgiveness
and know your peace,
to the glory of God the Father.

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