It's eclipse day… we couldn't help ourselves 🌙 On this day (12 August) in 1654, a total solar eclipse cast Europe into darkness. This superb scientific diagram of a solar eclipse is from the Cathedral Library’s copy of the complete works of Pierre Gassendi, published in 1658.

We can confirm that 52 young people from across the three age groups are going through to Stage Two of our Young Historian competition. Well done to every young person who has taken part. We see your enthusiasm for history – keep using your passion to make the world a better place 👏

This week we have been enjoying exploring cats and lions in our Library & Archive collections – and there are lots of them! It is World Cat Day on 8 August and International Lion Day on 10 August. To read more visit www.exeter-cathedral.org.uk/news-events/...

Have you ever wondered what the Bishop's Palace Garden looks like? Here is your opportunity to enter this tranquil, secret garden hidden right in the heart of the city. Wednesday 12 August, 10:30am Wednesday 19 August, 10:30am 🌳 Tickets: www.ticketsource.com/exetercathed...

Families! For just £3 per child (the best part: adults go free) you can enjoy a whole host of fun, relaxing and engaging Cathedral-themed crafts. One parent said it was a "perfect escape from the main city" ☺️ Tickets: www.exeter-cathedral.org.uk/whats-on/eve...

Enjoy a relaxing evening here at Exeter Cathedral to listen to the beautiful sound of our magnificent organ 🎶 Exeter Cathedral’s former Director of Music, Andrew Millington, will be playing here on Thursday 13 August at 7pm. Tickets are £4-£8: www.ticketsource.com/exetercathed...

This summer, we're offering storytime for your little ones! 📖 😌 For children aged 3-8. £3 per child. Accompanying adults go free. Book your place: www.exeter-cathedral.org.uk/whats-on/eve...

Thank you to all of our wonderful local businesses who traded at Saturday's Indie Market, and to everyone who came to support Devon's best independents! Our final Independent Market of the summer will be taking place on Saturday 29 August, 11am-4pm ☀️

Looking for an evening to sit back, relax and enjoy beautiful music inside Exeter's most stunning centuries-old venue? You are warmly invited to this delightful summer organ recital with our Organ Scholar on 30 July from 7pm 😌 🔗 Book your tickets: www.exeter-cathedral.org.uk/events/summe...

Last week, our Opus Anglicanum Team went to London's Guildhall to witness the unveiling of the ‘Circle of Life’ project. Over a year, our team spent over 1,250 hours of stitching on the two panels that were allotted to us. We were one of twelve Cathedrals who took part in this special endeavour.

Enjoy a relaxing craft workshop at the Cathedral Café 💙 Thursday 30 July | 6pm-8pm Tickets - £25 via: bunyipcraft.com/product/cath...

A farewell Evensong was held at Exeter Cathedral on Sunday for the Dean, Jonathan Greener, who will officially retire on 31 July. The service was attended by the public alongside the Lord-Lieutenant of Devon, the Lord Mayor of Exeter, the Bishop of Exeter and Exeter Cathedral's College of Canons.

Missed our last organ recital? Treat yourself to a relaxing evening on Thursday 16 July from 7pm soaking in the magnificent sound of our organ with a programme by our Director of Music 😌 🔗 Book your tickets: www.exeter-cathedral.org.uk/events/summer-organ-recitals/

We are thrilled to be one of VisitBritain's 'Top experiences in Britain'! 🏆 🇬🇧 Today, thanks to our incredible community, we remain a world-class destination for history lovers, music enthusiasts and travellers from across the globe Book your visit or special tour: www.exeter-cathedral.org.uk

Tomorrow from 7pm, hear organist Willeke Smits of Hooglandse Kerk performing a delightful summer concert inside our magnificent Cathedral. ✦ Tickets: £4-£10pp Book your tickets: www.exeter-cathedral.org.uk/events/summe...

Game, set, match! 🎾 With Wimbledon just around the corner, we teamed up with the Elena Baltacha Foundation to launch an exciting new initiative bringing tennis to children across Exeter, regardless of their economic background, spearheaded by Exeter native and former British tennis pro Penny Moor.

📣 Independent businesses in and around Exeter! You have just two weeks left to apply to trade at our much-anticipated Independent Market on Saturday 25 July, where we'll be hosting the region’s finest indie businesses. Apply today: www.exeter-cathedral.org.uk/events/indep...

Due to the overwhelmingly positive response to our Young Historian of the Year competition, we have extended the deadline to register your interest to Monday 8 June. Find out more and apply now: www.exeter-cathedral.org.uk/learning-col... #ExeterCathedral #YourCathedral

It’s #VolunteersWeek! “Volunteers are the lifeblood of Exeter Cathedral" – The Dean of Exeter A huge thank-you to our 500 volunteers who have supported us in the past and to those who currently support us. Find out more: www.exeter-cathedral.org.uk/support-us/v...

See you this time next Saturday at our Independent Market ☀️ ✦ Find an array of unique gifts ✦ See up-close the detail of hand-crafted items ✦ Discover your new favourite local artists ✦ Relax and unwind inside our stunning Cathedral Café Cathedral Green | 6 June | 11am-4pm

NEW COLLAB We’ve teamed up with the wonderful people at Holy Fool Coffee to offer you a delicious, life-changing guest roast, available as iced or hot coffee. Located just outside Exeter, Holy Fool provides barista training and support for prison leavers and those overcoming social challenges.

INDEPENDENT MARKET: SATURDAY 6 JUNE ☀️ ✦ Discover your new favourite local artists ✦ Enjoy peaceful moments on Cathedral Green ✦ See up-close the detail of hand-crafted items ✦ Meet local business owners ✦ Relax and unwind inside our stunning Cathedral Café 6 June | 11am-4pm

How did a 7-year-old’s embroidery end up connected to the history of medical science? 🪡 Dive into our latest blog post about the history of samplers and our newest acquisition: an exquisite 1795 silk-on-linen piece by Emma Rook Parkinson. Read here: www.exeter-cathedral.org.uk/news-events/...

A special new addition has arrived! You can now take a living piece of Exeter Cathedral home with you 🌱 A limited number of horse chestnut seedlings, grown from our iconic horse chestnut tree on Cathedral Green (believed to be over 150 years old), are now available from the Exeter Cathedral Shop.

SATURDAY 6 JUNE: INDEPENDENT MARKET ☀️ We are excited to present to you over 60 of the South West's finest independent businesses, right here on Cathedral Green on Saturday 6 June, 11am-4pm. See you there! #ExeterCathedral #YourCathedral

Think life expectancy in 19th-century England was only 40? Think again! While high infant mortality rates skewed the average, many adults lived into their 70s. But reaching 100? That was almost unheard of until E. Mountjoy came along Read her story here: www.exeter-cathedral.org.uk/news-events/...

Thy Kingdom Come: 17 May, 6pm, Exeter Cathedral Whether you're a church leader, a youth worker, or simply someone who cares about the future of the church, be part of this vital conversation. Let's gather to magnify the Lord. Book your free ticket: www.exeter-cathedral.org.uk/whats-on/eve...

Join us in the Cathedral Library & Archives for this free drop-in session on Thursday 18 June, 1pm-3pm 🍃 Explore how the changing seasons have been captured, interpreted and imagined.

THIS SATURDAY: Ceilidh in the Cathedral! 💃 Final tickets are available for our ceilidh at Exeter Cathedral this Saturday, 7pm. Bring your friends for an evening of fun as we raise vital funds for the Cathedral Choir Tour. Book your tickets: www.ticketsource.com/exetercathedral/t-yzzyzod

545 SUPPORTERS! 🎉 Thank you to each and every individual who has donated to our Abseil Adventure. To date, our two Abseil Adventures combined have already raised over £100,000 for the conservation of Exeter's stunning historic Cathedral. 🔗 Join the supporters: www.justgiving.com/campaign/ec-...