History

Saturday 31st October, 10.00-12.00

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!

This week our theme is EPIC EGYPTIANS. What made the Egyptians so epic? Come and find out! Find out about the gruesome process of mummification and make your own mummy. Plus have a go at making a cartouche and writing in hieroglyphs

Suitable for ages 6-12 (children can be left and collected at the end of the session).

Booking information...

Wednesday 28th October 2015, 13.00-14.00

With a passion for plants, and a keen interest in landscape and gardens, Caradoc Doy has been a professional horticulturist for almost 25 years. His talk will cover a brief history of the remarkable Veitch family nurseries, based in Exeter during the 19th and 20th centuries.

It will highlight some of the historical Veitch features still to be seen in Exeter today, as well as shedding light on some of the horticultural achievements still recognised by the gardening world to this day.

This event will take place in either the...

Saturday 24th October, 10.00-12.00

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!

This week our theme is CRAZY CAVEMEN.Discover the oldest people we know about! Have a go at cave painting art and make a Stone Age ornament to take home.

Suitable for ages 6-12 (children can be left and collected at the end of the session).

Booking information

£6 per session, discount when booking all six sessions. Telephone...

Saturday 24th October 2015, 10.00-16.00 in the Chapter House

In 1665 Robert Hooke published ‘MICROGRAPHIA’ – the first fully illustrated book on microscopy. Suddenly Hooke’s readers could see a whole new world of tiny things, and answer questions like ‘how does a nettle sting?’ and ‘why can a flea jump so far?’.

To celebrate the 350th anniversary of Micrographia and its beautiful illustrations, Exeter Cathedral is hosting a fun day of microscopy and drawing for all ages.

Come along and . . .

· Look at specimens through modern microscopes, helped by staff and...

Join Dartmoor National Park Rangers to help look after our prehistoric heritage on Wednesday 7 October 2015.

Dartmoor’s landscape is among the richest in western Europe in terms of its prehistoric archaeological remains. Dartmoor contains the longest stone row in the world and has the greatest number of archaeological sites out of all the UK National Parks. In fact 60% of all stone rows to be found in England are on Dartmoor and 1/3 of all stone rows in the UK and Brittany are on Dartmoor.

The day will involve a continuation of work previously begun to ensure the multiple...

SPORTING EXETER

A free 90 minute talk given by Exeter Red Coats guides. Find out about some of the sport played in Exeter from Roman times right up to the present day, including reference to and anecdotes of some of the great sporting personalities that have graced the city of Exeter over the years.

Custom House Sunday 27th September 11.00 a.m. Custom House Friday 9th October 2.00 p.m. Custom House Thursday 22nd October 2.00 p.m.

Booking essential: 01392 665885

SPORTING EXETER

A free 90 minute talk given by Exeter Red Coats guides. Find out about some of the sport played in Exeter from Roman times right up to the present day, including reference to and anecdotes of some of the great sporting personalities that have graced the city of Exeter over the years.

Custom House Sunday 27th September 11.00 a.m. Custom House Friday 9th October 2.00 p.m. Custom House Thursday 22nd October 2.00 p.m.

Booking essential: 01392 665885

SPORTING EXETER

A free 90 minute talk given by Exeter Red Coats guides. Find out about some of the sport played in Exeter from Roman times right up to the present day, including reference to and anecdotes of some of the great sporting personalities that have graced the city of Exeter over the years.

Custom House Sunday 27th September 11.00 a.m. Custom House Friday 9th October 2.00 p.m. Custom House Thursday 22nd October 2.00 p.m.

Booking essential: 01392 665885

Monday 14th September 2015, 13.00-14.00

In ancient Greece and Rome, Stoic philosophers were famous for offering guidance which could help people to meet life’s emotional challenges.

Christopher Gill suggests that their advice can be valuable for us today and that there are striking parallels with some modern approaches in psychotherapy.

The talk is illustrated with selective readings from the ancient Stoics.

Ticket Information

£3 adults, £2 Cathedral Concession*, available online or from 01392 285983

http://www.exeter-cathedral.org.uk/event/...