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From 09/10/2026 – 11/10/2026
12:00 am
Cathedral Music Trust: Autumn National Gathering 2026
In the beautiful county of Devon, the Cathedral Music Trust’s Autumn National Gathering 2026 will give an opportunity to visit the beautiful and world-famous Exeter Cathedral.
From 13/10/2026 – 14/10/2026
12:00 am
Exeter Cathedral Autumn Fair 2026
Journey into the new season at this year’s Autumn Fair in the awe-inspiring Nave on Tuesday 13 October and Wednesday 14 October.
14/10/2026
2:00 pm
A Friendly Introduction to Palaeography: Reading 15th & 16th Century Royal Letters
Explore royal correspondence by reading and transcribing real letters from Margaret of Anjou, Henry VII and others.
From 16/10/2026 – 31/10/2026
12:00 am
Exeter Cathedral Photography Exhibition 2026 – Competition Finalists
This October, experience the stunning winning photographs of the Exeter Cathedral Photography Competition 2026.
18/10/2026
11:45 am
Trafalgar Day Service 2026
Do join us for Exeter Flotilla’s 52nd service to commemorate the Battle of Trafalgar, which will be held at 11:45am on Sunday 18 October 2026 in Exeter Cathedral.
22/10/2026
7:30 pm
The Music of Queen by Candlelight
Experience an unforgettable evening of Queen’s greatest anthems, performed live by candlelight inside the magnificent Exeter Cathedral.
23/10/2026
7:30 pm
The Music of Eagles by Candlelight
Join us inside a candlelit Exeter Cathedral for an unforgettable evening of Eagles hits, as you’ve never heard them before.
24/10/2026
7:30 pm
The Four Seasons and The Lark Ascending
Experience breathtaking music by some of classical music’s greatest composers, performed by some of the country’s finest classical musicians, all presented in stunning candlelight.
From 26/10/2026 – 29/10/2026
9:00 am
October Half Term Family Activities
Get creative as a family this October Half Term with Cathedral-inspired arts and crafts suitable for all ages.
27/10/2026
1:00 pm
Library & Archives In Focus: Through the Frontispiece
Step through the frontispiece, and discover how a single image can open the door to an entire narrative.
31/10/2026
11:00 am
Wonder, Wander and Walk the Labyrinth
A labyrinth is, a journey to the centre, a winding pilgrim path that is walked prayerfully and reflectively. There is no one way to use the labyrinth; each person experiences this pilgrimage in a different way.
04/11/2026
7:00 pm
2026 Annual Library Lecture: The Enlightened Mr Parkinson
Our 2026 Annual Library Lecture will reveal the life of the pioneering individual who first identified Parkinson’s disease.