Exeter Cathedral

Join us in praying over this coming week 🙏 God, our refuge and strength, bring near the day when wars shall cease and poverty and pain shall end, that earth may know the peace of heaven through Jesus Christ our Lord. #ExeterCathedral #YourCathedral

This portrait of Dr Nathaniel Rogers (1808-1884) is the frontispiece to his published lecture, ‘Bibliography, or Books and their History’. In his lecture, Rogers makes the point that books have often resisted ‘the attacks of time’ while other apparently more substantial remnants of the past have not. He says, ‘We see the massive battlements of a castle prostrate in the dust; its walls, once of rocky hardness, fast crumbling into atoms; while manuscripts, penned when its stones were in the quarry, are still perfect in our libraries; their embellishments of gold, silver, and cerulean, still glittering with the freshness of yesterday’. 🔗 To read more visit: exeter-cathedral.org.uk/news… #ExeterCathedral #YourCathedral

Tonight's fireworks displays for Bonfire Night are getting us excited for our very own light display inside our centuries-old building this January 😍 Tickets for Lost Worlds by Luxmuralis are already selling fast, and we'd LOVE to see you! Expect a "breathtaking" immersive sound, light and art show featuring dinosaurs, cave paintings, Anglo-Saxons, castles, knights, mythical kingdoms, The Garden of Eden, the stunning natural world and more 🦖 ✦ 6-9 January 2027 ✦ £5pp and discounted family tickets available ✦ Timed tickets from early evening until 8pm ✦ Once in, stay for as long as you like! ✦ Book your tickets via: ticketsource.com/exetercathe… We can't wait to welcome you to our very own light show! #ExeterCathedral #YourCathedral

📸 WINNER: ‘Reflection’ (Junior Category) by Isabel Wood Congratulations to Isabel on capturing this photograph which won her the junior category award for our 2026 Photography Competition! “An extraordinary meeting of architecture and human perception… A highly imaginative and original image, demonstrating remarkable creativity and a sophisticated understanding of perspective. A striking and memorable Junior Category Winner.” – Emma Solley, competition judge 📸 Device: iPhone — Exeter Cathedral is a photographer's haven. Idea: set aside some precious time in your diary to enjoy at your own pace this centuries-old gem of Devon. Our 'Plan Your Visit' webpage has some useful information: exeter-cathedral.org.uk/plan… Our open times: ✦ Exeter Cathedral Monday-Saturday: 9am-5pm Sunday: 11:30am-4pm ✦ Cathedral Café Monday-Saturday: 10am-3:30pm Sunday: 11:30am-4pm ✦ Treasures Exhibition Monday-Saturday: 10am-4pm Closed on Wednesdays & Sundays — This competition has been generously supported by London Camera Exchange (Exeter Store), Exeter College, The Guildhall Shopping Centre, Hotel Indigo Exeter, InExeter, Princesshay Exeter, John Lewis #ExeterCathedral #YourCathedral

✨ The Exeter Cathedral Christmas Market is opening on Friday 13 November at 10am until Sunday 13 December at 5pm! Play your visit: Monday – Wednesday: 10am – 7pm Thursday – Saturday: 10am – 9pm Sunday: 11am – 5pm More info: exetercathedralchristmasmark… #ExeterCathedral #YourCathedral

🦙 Our wonderful alpacas are returning! 🥹 Featuring real-life alpacas, enjoy an entertaining retelling of the famous Christmas story inside the magnificent setting of Exeter Cathedral ❤️ Sunday 13 December | Doors open: 2:15pm | Performance: 3pm-4pm This is a free event for all ages; booking is essential via: ticketsource.com/exetercathe… #ExeterCathedral #YourCathedral

📸 WINNER: ‘The King of Musical Instruments’ (Black & White Category) by Graham Honeywill Congratulations to Graham on capturing this photograph which won him the black & white category award for our 2026 Photography Competition! "This photograph succeeds because it does not merely record a magnificent interior, it makes us feel it. There is grandeur here, certainly, but also stillness, reverence and wonder… Timeless, contemplative and utterly deserving of first place." – Emma Solley, competition judge 📸 Device: OM System OM-5 Mark II — Exeter Cathedral is a photographer's haven. Idea: set aside some precious time in your diary to enjoy at your own pace this centuries-old gem of Devon. Our 'Plan Your Visit' webpage has some useful information: exeter-cathedral.org.uk/plan… Our open times: ✦ Exeter Cathedral Monday-Saturday: 9am-5pm Sunday: 11:30am-4pm ✦ Cathedral Café Monday-Saturday: 10am-3:30pm Sunday: 11:30am-4pm ✦ Treasures Exhibition Monday-Saturday: 10am-4pm Closed on Wednesdays & Sundays — This competition has been generously supported by London Camera Exchange (Exeter Store), Exeter College, The Guildhall Shopping Centre, Hotel Indigo Exeter, InExeter, Princesshay Exeter, John Lewis #ExeterCathedral #YourCathedral

Here’s what’s on this week at Exeter Cathedral: ✦ 2026 Annual Library Lecture: The Enlightened Mr Parkinson (4 November) ✦ Medieval Art – Free Workshop: Being Human Festival (5 November) ✦ Roof Tour (5 November) ✦ Voices Of Valjean (5 November) ✦ Roof Tour (6 November) Find out more: exeter-cathedral.org.uk/what… #ExeterCathedral #YourCathedral

Join us in praying over this coming week 🙏 God of holiness, your glory is proclaimed in every age: as we rejoice in the faith of your saints, inspire us to follow their example with boldness and joy; through Jesus Christ our Lord. #ExeterCathedral #YourCathedral

Here’s what’s on this month at Exeter Cathedral: ✦ 2026 Annual Library Lecture: The Enlightened Mr Parkinson (4 November) ✦ Voices Of Valjean (5 November) ✦ Medieval Art – Free Workshop: Being Human Festival (5 November) ✦ Remembrance Sunday Devon County Service 2026 (8 November) ✦ G4 Christmas: Exeter Cathedral 2026 (10 November) ✦ Special Tour: Uncovering the Civil War at Exeter Cathedral (10 November) ✦ Armistice Day Service 2026 (11 November) ✦ Devon Philharmonic Orchestra: Mahler’s Symphony No. 6 (13 November) ✦ Exeter Cathedral Christmas Market 2026 (13 November - 13 Decmeber) ✦ Library & Archives In Focus: What’s In An Archive? (17 November) ✦ Rise Up with Teachers Rock (19 - 20 November) ✦ Gabrieli Roar Presents Mr Handel’s Christmas Story (24 November) ✦ Christmas at the Musicals (26 November) ✦ Art of the Book: The Anatomy of Books (26 November) ✦ The Music of Whitney Houston by Candlelight (27 November) ✦ Christingle Service 2026 (28 November) ✦ Be a Chorister for a Day 2026 (28 November) ✦ Advent Series: The Lord’s Prayer – By Revd Professor Christopher Bryan (29 November - 13 December) ✦ The Advent Procession (29 Novmber) Find out more: exeter-cathedral.org.uk/what… #ExeterCathedral #YourCathedral

📸 WINNER: ‘Passage’ (Colour Category) by Matthew Cooper Congratulations to Matthew on capturing this photograph which won him the colour category award for our 2026 Photography Competition! "There is something wonderfully cinematic about the image. The solitude of the lit figure, the rhythm of the aisle, the softness of the light and that unexpected meeting of colour. Nothing feels staged, yet everything feels perfectly composed. A beautifully observed photograph that transforms an ordinary passing moment into something quietly magical.” – Emma Solley, competition judge 📸 Device: Canon R6 — Exeter Cathedral is a photographer's haven. Idea: set aside some precious time in your diary to enjoy at your own pace this centuries-old gem of Devon. Our 'Plan Your Visit' webpage has some useful information: exeter-cathedral.org.uk/plan… Our open times: ✦ Exeter Cathedral Monday-Saturday: 9am-5pm Sunday: 11:30am-4pm ✦ Cathedral Café Monday-Saturday: 10am-3:30pm Sunday: 11:30am-4pm ✦ Treasures Exhibition Monday-Saturday: 10am-4pm Closed on Wednesdays & Sundays – This competition has been generously supported by London Camera Exchange (Exeter Store), Exeter College, The Guildhall Shopping Centre, Hotel Indigo Exeter, InExeter, Princesshay Exeter, John Lewis #ExeterCathedral #YourCathedral

Tucked behind the corner of the nave altar is a plain and unassuming epitaph, one which you may have walked by without a second thought, one dedicated to the merchant-turned-mayor, John Lant. To read this well-worn stone like this one, and begin to decipher its history, we employed a special epigraphical technique known as ‘squeezing’. Large sheets of filter paper are soaked in water and laid over the dampened surface of the inscription. The paper is hit firmly with a dense-bristled brush which, once dried and removed, produces a version of the inscription which can be studied more closely away from the site. 🔗 To read more visit: exeter-cathedral.org.uk/news… #ExeterCathedral #YourCathedral

A first edition of James Parkinson’s essay on the shaking palsy, generously bequeathed to Exeter Cathedral Library by Dr Christopher Gardner-Thorpe in 2025, will be on display at the highly-anticipated 2026 Annual Library Lecture with Dr Cherry Lewis on Wednesday 4 November at 7pm. Final tickets (£12pp) are remaining via: ticketsource.com/exetercathe… What: Annual Library Lecture Where: Chapter House Cafe When: Wednesday 4 November at 7pm Today, Parkinson’s disease is one of the most familiar of all neurological disorders, but few know anything about the man who first identified it. Our 2026 Annual Library Lecture will reveal the life of this pioneering individual – champion of the poor and underprivileged – the apothecary James Parkinson (1755-1824). We look forward to welcoming you to this fascinating lecture ❤️ #ExeterCathedral #YourCathedral

Our Remembrance Sunday Service will take place at 4pm on Sunday 8 November at Exeter Cathedral. This special service for the people of Devon will be accompanied by music from Exeter Cathedral Choir, and attended by military and veteran associations. During the service, commemorative wreaths will be passed to the Dean of Exeter, then placed in Exeter Cathedral’s Devon and Dorset Regimental Chapel, before being laid at the War Memorial on Cathedral Green, on Armistice Day. Everyone is warmly invited to attend this service. This is a free event; no booking is required. #ExeterCathedral #YourCathedral

Two of our most cherished Christmas performances featuring our very own choir are selling fast as they signal the start of Christmas for many across Devon ❤️ ✦ Handel's Messiah: Sunday 6 December | 2:30pm 🔗 ticketsource.com/exetercathe… ✦ Christmas with the Cathedral Choir: 8, 10 & 12 December | 7pm 🔗 ticketsource.com/exetercathe… Perhaps you'd like to start a new special tradition, or this may be your annual festive delight. Whatever your reason, we very much look forward to warmly welcoming you. #ExeterCathedral #YourCathedral

Nearly sold out! Our Half Term activities are all fully booked except for tomorrow, Wednesday 28 October! We're seeing some wonderful creations. ✦ When: Wednesday 28 October ✦ Choose from two sessions: 10:30am-12:30pm & 1:30pm-3:30pm ✦ Tickets: £4 per child (free adult entry with accompanying children) Get creative as a family with Cathedral-inspired arts and crafts suitable for all ages! From birds, mini Cathedrals to the ‘Green Man’ (visit us to discover who he is and his story!), everyone will be able to take home something beautiful they’ve made after a relaxing art session with Exeter Cathedral’s in-house professional artist, Zoë. 🔗 Book: ticketsource.com/exetercathe…? And whilst you're here, why not visit our Photography Exhibition, featuring the finalists' stunning photos? 📸 #ExeterCathedral #YourCathedral

Here’s what’s on this week at Exeter Cathedral: ✦ October Half Term Family Activities (26-29 October) ✦ Roof Tour (26 October) ✦ Library & Archives In Focus: Through the Frontispiece (27 October) ✦ Wonder, Wander and Walk the Labyrinth (31 October) Find out more: exeter-cathedral.org.uk/what… #ExeterCathedral #YourCathedral

Join us in praying over this coming week 🙏 Almighty God, in whose service lies perfect freedom: teach us to obey you with loving hearts and steadfast wills; through Jesus Christ our Lord. #ExeterCathedral #YourCathedral