📣 We're recruiting: Chief Financial Officer
Could you lead our financial operations? As a key member of the senior executive team, you'll provide strategic financial guidance and manage the Cathedral’s diverse financial interests.
Find out more & apply: www.exeter-cathedral.org.uk/about-us/vac...
On 8 April, we were delighted to welcome the family of the late Gordon Pyne to the Cathedral. Gordon was a highly respected Devon stonemason who worked on many of the county’s historic landmarks, including our own Cathedral.
Did you know… when Exeter Cathedral’s nave was built in the 14th century, a method of securing the west doors was included and it’s still in use today 🤯
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Could you be the South West’s 2026 Young Historian of the Year? Register your interest to be the first to apply! Visit: bit.ly/yhoty
Looking for a way to find your footing in a busy world? This Saturday, join us at Exeter Cathedral to rediscover the ancient practice of the Labyrinth.
📍 Exeter Cathedral
🗓️ Saturday 18 April, 1pm-3pm
👟 Shoes off, hearts open
Find out what’s on this week at Exeter Cathedral: exeter-cathedral.org.uk/whats-on/
#ExeterCathedral #YourCathedral
Our abseil adventure is kindly supported by Knight Frank 💙
On 9 May, you could be abseiling down the 140-foot Norman North Tower of Exeter Cathedral to raise funds for the continued conservation of this wonderful historic building.
Find out more: www.exeter-cathedral.org.uk/support-us/a...
Did you know… that following the earlier murder of one of Exeter’s clergy, King Edward I gave permission (on 1 January 1286) for land surrounding the Cathedral to be enclosed 🤔
#ExeterCathedral #YourCathedral
Join our Library & Archives In Focus event on Wednesday 22 April, 1pm-3pm. This pop-up display commemorates the 150th anniversary of Samuel Sebastian Wesley's death, highlighting the musical legacy and reforming vision of one of England’s – and Exeter Cathedral’s – renowned organists and composers.
NEW therapeutic craft workshops at Exeter Cathedral Café 🤍
Friday 1 May | 6pm-8pm
✦ Learn to make beaded bracelets
✦ Design your own cross stitch
✦ Create foil-embossed decorations
Book your tickets: www.exeter-cathedral.org.uk/whats-on/eve...
Discover the fascinating world of Renaissance botany on 7 May at 6pm with John Gerard’s magnificent 'Herball' or 'Generall Historie of Plantes' 🪴
This is a small group workshop; booking is essential: exeter-cathedral.org.uk/whats-on/events/in-the-library-with-herball/
Learn all about the study of ancient writing systems next week at our workshop!
🔎 Explore 14th century medical + culinary recipes
🔎 Based exclusively on records in our Library & Archives
🔎 Learn about the Middle English language
15 April | 2pm-4:30pm
Tickets: bit.ly/medical-remedies
Step into the world of Shakespeare at the Cathedral Library and Archives! 🪶📜
Come & celebrate the South West Shakespeare Festival 2026 at our pop-up display of Shakespeare and the brilliant writers & thinkers who shaped his age.
📆 24 April, 10am-2pm
🎟 Free tickets: bit.ly/shakespeare-fest-exeter
Introducing Young Historian of the Year! A competition to share your passion for the past…
We're looking for people aged 11-18 living/studying in Devon or Cornwall to show off their love for history.
The subject: British History
🧐 Find out more: exeter-cathedral.org.uk/young-historian
Make happy family memories this Easter 💛
4-19 April
🥚 FREE SPECIAL EVENT: Easter Egg Hunt! | 4-19 April
🌱 Leaf & Flower Pounding Prints | 7 April
🌱 Seed Bombes | 8 April
🌱 Willow Weave Fishes | 9 & 13 April
🌱 Mini-Lantern Making | 15 April
Find out more: exeter-cathedral.org.uk/easter
Introducing the Young Historian of the Year Competition!
We are looking for people aged 11-18 living or studying in Devon and Cornwall to join our competition and show off their love for history.
🧐 Want to take part? Register your interest by 29 May at www.exeter-cathedral.org.uk/learning-col...
Thank you to everyone who attended Palm Sunday at Exeter Cathedral 🌿
Our procession began at 9:45am, which led into a Choral Eucharist, beginning with the Liturgy of Palms and a reading of the Matthew Passion
Explore our upcoming Holy Week services here: www.exeter-cathedral.org.uk/faith-worshi...
From the ruins of Roman Britain to 18th century "wellness" retreats, the history of spas is much more than just a day at the massage parlour. Our Archivist Ellie Jones explores the evolution of therapeutic bathing.
🔗 Read the full piece here: www.exeter-cathedral.org.uk/news-events/...
Experience Palm Sunday at Exeter Cathedral on 29 March. Our procession begins at 9:45am, leading into a Choral Eucharist, beginning with the Liturgy of Palms and a reading of the Matthew Passion.
#ExeterCathedral #YourCathedral
The Friends of Exeter Cathedral has announced that they will award up to £2 million towards a major new project within Exeter Cathedral.
Read more at www.exeter-cathedral.org.uk/news-events/... #ExeterCathedral
Be inspired this Lent – we warmly invite you to join our final Lenten reflection (online via Zoom), shedding light on familiar words found in The Lord's Prayer.
🌱 “We are bold to say…”, – Morwenna Ludlow, Canon Theologian
Thursday 26 March, 7pm (on Zoom)
Found out more: bit.ly/ec-lent
New find in the Cathedral’s Pamphlet Collection…
Ever heard of the 'Exeter Prophetess'? From 160 heads of asparagus in one sitting to a self-proclaimed successor who ended up in a workhouse, read the full, bizarre history here: www.exeter-cathedral.org.uk/news-events/...
You're invited! Study beautiful treasures in the collections of Exeter Cathedral Library & Archives…
✨ Discover how illustrations in early printed books were produced
✨ Get up close to woodcuts & lithographs
Book your place on this unique workshop: www.exeter-cathedral.org.uk/whats-on/eve...
The Very Revd Stephen Waine Appointed as Interim Dean of Exeter
Stephen will join Exeter Cathedral on Wednesday 1 July 2026, and will become Interim Dean from Saturday 1 August 2026.
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The Cathedral has the longest uninterrupted medieval vaulted ceiling in the world, which is a fantastic statistic for people who enjoy looking at ceilings and not talking to their spouses. Currently, they are running "Onwards & Upwards" roof tours. @exetercathedral.bsky.social
Unique workshop: an introduction to Palaeography!
🔎 Explore 14th century medical + culinary recipes
🔎 Based exclusively on records in our Library & Archives
🔎 Learn about the Middle English language
🔎 No practical experience required
15 April | 2pm-4:30pm
Tickets: bit.ly/medical-remedies
The Very Revd Jonathan Greener, Dean of Exeter, has announced that he is to retire this coming July.
Read more at www.exeter-cathedral.org.uk/news-events/...
#ExeterCathedral #YourCathedral @cofedevon.bsky.social
Join us for our Library & Archives In Focus event on Wednesday, 22 April, marking the 150th anniversary of Samuel Sebastian Wesley's death – an esteemed organist and composer of Exeter Cathedral. 📆 Wednesday 22 April 2026 ⏰ Drop in from 1pm-3pm 📍Exeter Cathedral Library & Archives Reading Room
🥣 Holy Week Soup Suppers
📆Monday 30 March, Tuesday 31 March & Wednesday 1 April 2026 at 6pm
All are warmly invited to join us for a soup supper after evening worship during Holy Week.
🎟 Please book your ticket to attend: www.exeter-cathedral.org.uk/whats-on/eve...
⚒️ Stonemasons Update!
Our team is carving 12 new grotesques for the presbytery, inspired by medieval riddles from The Exeter Book. Masons are now crafting 1:1 clay models to guide the final stone carvings. It’s a rare honour to bring these local Anglo-Saxon texts to life.
Discover what's on this week at Exeter Cathedral:
📆 Library & Archives In Focus: “Women’s Work” at Exeter Cathedral (Monday 9 March)
📆 Exeter Philharmonic Choir - Solomon (Saturday 14 March)
Find out more: exeter-cathedral.org.uk/whats-on
#ExeterCathedral #YourCathedral
