Cathedral

Exeter will host a series of talks and debates on science and faith next month, thanks to a grant from the Scientists in Congregations scheme. “On Common Ground” brings together contributors including Rt Rev Dame Sarah Mullally, Bishop of Crediton and a former Chief Nursing Officer for England, scientists from the Universities of Exeter and Plymouth, the Chief Executive of the Met Office, Rob Varley. The work is being led by Canon Anna Norman-Walker (Exeter Cathedral) and Prof John Bryant (Emeritus Professor, University of Exeter). Commenting on the launch, Prof John Bryant said: “I have...

A trio of siblings from Exeter Cathedral School has each been awarded a place in the prestigious National Children’s Orchestra of Great Britain.

The Daniel-Greenhalgh siblings - Esme (y7), Theo (y6) and Sabina (y5) - have all won a place in various sections of the elite GB orchestra for children. Esme and Sabina are both violinists, and Theo plays the trombone, and the three of them also sing together as Choristers in Exeter Cathedral Choir. The trio have an older sister who was also a pupil at ECS and a cathedral chorister, and they say that they are delighted to have been given...

Exeter Philharmonic Choir's two annual carol concerts at the city's cathedral saw record attendances this year.

The choir, one of the oldest established choral groups in Britain, is celebrating its 170th season.

Members chose to donate the proceeds of their retiring collection to Exeter Community Initiatives, a charity which runs community projects for vulnerable people in the city. The collection raised over £2,850.

The choir's next concert at the cathedral will be a performance of Verdi's Requiem on March 18th.

Auditions for new members will take place...

Exeter’s Christmas market has exceeded expectations this year according to the market manager, as the event came to an end last Sunday.

New companies which set up a stall this year will be returning to the market next Christmas with bigger stalls after this year’s success.

The market’s Facebook page was at around 8,800 likes last year, this year the page is now at around 15,600 likes.

The market manager, Nick Rhodes, said the likes have almost doubled in one year.

“The Facebook page also received 90,000 views on the post that announced the opening date of...

Had you been in Exeter at 2.30pm on Saturday 10 December, you would have been witness to a congregation of over 700 Freemasons with their families in the Cathedral.

They were led by their Provincial Grand Master Rt. W. Bro. Ian Kingsbury JP in a celebration of the coming of Christmas.

They sang carols in the company of 8 voices arranged by Mathew Cann, a gentleman of the Cathedral Choir, led by the superb Cathedral organ played by Tim Noon, Cathedral Director of Music. They also gave nine readings including one titled “The Christmas Cake and the Mouse” in a service led by...

A special service of thanksgiving will be held this Saturday in Exeter Cathedral, two weeks on from the devastating fire which ripped through historic properties on the Cathedral green and destroyed the historic Royal Clarence hotel. Members of all emergency services have been invited to the service and will be thanked for their heroic efforts to stop the fire from spreading. The Dean, the Very Revd Dr Jonathan Draper, said he hoped all those who had been affected in any way by the fire would come along to the short service. “We want to thank the emergency services for their heroic efforts...

Exeter City Council is doing everything it can to salvage as much as possible from the original structure of the fire-damaged Royal Clarence Hotel.

The City Council said yesterday (Friday 4 November) that it was working closely with the hotel’s owners, Andrew Brownsword Hotels, Historic England and other partners to salvage and record any particularly significant fabric and items from the wreckage.

Following last weekend’s fire, the site has now been handed back to the owners, Andrew Brownsword Hotels. The main priority is to make the site safe.

In a statement, the...