Exeter's men and women are being urged to step forward in the fight against cancer by volunteering at Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life Pretty Muddy. Organisers are recruiting now for Race for Life’s volunteer army – the squad of dedicated supporters who help make the event an outstanding success for everyone who takes part. As the countdown starts to the event at Westpoint Exeter on July 23, people from all walks of life are being encouraged to sign up as volunteers at www.raceforlife.org , or by contacting event manager Ruth Chamings at ruth.chamings@cancer.org.uk . There’s a wide...
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...
Friday 19th August, 11.00-15.00 (Cathedral) The site of Exeter Cathedral has a lot of history to it! It was once part of a Roman fortress, then there was a Saxon minster, a Norman Cathedral, and most recently a Gothic Cathedral! Find out the different parts ofExeter’s history by visiting our giant timeline in the Cathedral. Try on costumes from that particular era, and make a Roman, Saxon, Norman and Medieval craft to take home with you. Doodle on our big timeline with pictures of what you know about that time in history. £3 per adult, children FREE. Suitable for children aged 5+, no...
A new women-only marathon has been announced for Devon in 2017 to mark the 50th anniversary of a famous incident which helped pave the way for women to be able to officially take part in marathons.
The Women Can marathon on 28 May 2017 is almost entirely off-road, taking in the breathtaking Otter and Sid Valleys and part of the South West Coast Path on the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site in East Devon.
Largely rural, the course also includes picturesque Devon villages and the towns of Sidmouth and Ottery St Mary.
As well as the full 26.2 mile marathon, there are...
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...
