Shakespeare Lecture 2016 Thursday 21st April 2016 at 19.00 in the Chapter House
400 years ago, in April 1616, William Shakespeare and Miguel de Cervantes died within days of each other. In this lecture, our speaker Philip Schwyzer will explore some of the aspects of the work of these two great literary figures, and their continuing legacies.
The Cathedral Library's copy of the Second Folio Edition of Shakespeare's works (1632) will also be on display in the Chapter House.
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Ticket information Tickets £7 (plus a £1 transaction fee per booking)...
The Dean of Exeter will give the latest theological lecture as part of Exeter Cathedral’s ‘Learning for Discipleship’ series next week. Dr Jonathan Draper, who was Director of Studies in the theology faculty at Oxford University (before holding positions at York Minster and, ultimately, Exeter) will question whether we can use our understanding of evolution and genetics to understand why churches in different contexts (and those subject to different kinds of environmental pressures) move in different theological directions. Canon Anna Norman-Walker, Canon Chancellor (with oversight of...
Exeter Cathedral’s Big LEGO® Build has got off to a fantastic start, thanks to a donation from the Worshipful Company of Masons.
Cathedral stonemasons (and “Yeoman Masons” of the Worshipful Company) Anna Steinmetzer, Matthew Hoskins and Owen Whitfield have each placed 100 LEGO bricks to begin building the Chapel of St Edmund on the scale model. Their work on the real-life chapel earned them commendations from the Duke of Gloucester’s Awards (administered by the Worshipful Company of Masons) at the end of last year.
Chris Sampson, Exeter Cathedral’s Clerk of the Works and...
Visitors to Exeter Cathedral have a special opportunity to meet the artist behind the current ‘Via Crucis’ exhibition, which has been on display since early February.
Caroline Waterlow will be in Exeter to talk about her work and its inspiration at 1pm on Wednesday 9th March for the latest of the Cathedral’s Lunchtime Bite events. The series sees speakers give presentations, talks and lectures on a wide range of topics each month as part of the Cathedral’s adult learning programme
‘Via Crucis’ is comprised of 14 images, largely of the tools and objects associated with the...
Dr Siam Bhayro Senior Lecturer in Early Jewish Studies Department of Theology & Religion University of Exeter
The corpus of pre-Islamic Aramaic magic bowls from Mesopotamia provide us with a wealth of new information regarding the everyday beliefs and practices of the Jewish, Christian, Zoroastrian and Pagan populations, with regard to both mental and physical health.
This talk will introduce the corpus, and explain how it has transformed our understanding of religious and social history at a crucial moment on the eve of Islam. Ticket information Tickets £5 available...
"Change is all there is: Evolutionary Theology" - The Very Revd Dr Jonathan Draper, Dean of Exeter
This paper is a thought experiment.
Can we use our understanding of evolution and genetics to understand why churches in different contexts and subject to different kinds of environmental pressures move in different theological directions?
I will argue that we can, and will suggest that diversity within the Christian 'species' is essential to its survival. About Jonathan Draper Jonathan was born in Boston, Massachusetts and lived in the United States until he finished...
Come along to explore the fascinating and gruesome parts of history Travel back in time to a different period of history every week with themed crafts, costumes, and horrible history facts!
Each session takes place in the Pearson Education Centre between 10am and noon and children can be dropped off and left for the entire session.
STUPID STUARTS - 27th February: Try to survive the perilous times of the Stuart. Will you survive the Gunpowder Plot, the Plague and the Great Fire of London?? Create a collage to remember some of these scary events.
Come and join us for a day of Spring time shopping set within the beautiful medieval Nave of the Cathedral.
A great array of stalls selling a broad range of gifts and goodies will be there for your browsing and enjoyment. Get some friends together and make a day of it! Specialists from Bonhams (who are kindly sponsoring the event) will be on hand throughout the day offering a free valuation service, so bring along your pictures and other objects.
Bonhams Ticket information Tickets, which include entry to the Cathedral for the day, are priced at £7.50 per person or £10 to...
Exeter Cathedral has taken delivery of a set of Stations for the Cross which will remain in place as an exhibition for tourists and pilgrims until the end of March.
Via Crucis is a touring exhibition of 14 images. The panels use mixed media (including charcoal, metal leaf, ink and pastel) and are the work of multi-diciplinary artist Caroline Waterlow, herself based in the West Country. Where the traditional Stations emphasise the suffering path of Jesus, this installation follows the gospel accounts of Christ's Passion.
Ian Morter, Canon Pastor and Treasurer at Exeter...
