Workshops and Events
Heritage Open Days 2024 (6th – 15th September)
We're delighted to be taking part in England's largest celebration of history and culture again this year. The Heritage Open Days festival brings people together to celebrate their heritage, community and history, and offers the perfect opportunity to see hidden places and try out new experiences!
Heritage Open Days 2023 Celebrates ‘Creativity Unwrapped!’ (8th – 17th September)
We're delighted to be taking part in England's largest celebration of history and culture again this year. The Heritage Open Days festival brings people together to celebrate their heritage, community and history, and offers the perfect opportunity to see hidden places and try out new experiences! The year's festival 'Creativity Unwrapped' shares England’s colourful history of creativity. celebrating the experts and enthusiastic amateurs whose passions and skills add something special to our daily lives.
Heritage Open Days 2022 Celebrates ‘Astounding Inventions!’ (9th – 18th September)
From joining junior members to make your own astounding inventions, to discovering more about our delightful heritage haven and living library in the heart of the city, or viewing new works by Ingrid Pollard, artist, research partner and Turner prize nominee, we hope we can inspire you to take part in England's largest celebration of history and culture with us this year!
Motherhood In Devon – Exhibition from 14th June – 5th August 2022
Motherhood in Devon is an exhibition which throws light on mothers' lives and experiences of motherhood, both historic and contemporary.
Saturday Programme: October – December 2021
Join in with our new lifelong learning programme of Saturday workshops and events
Exeter Literary Festival Events – 16th October 2021
We are delighted to host partner events for Exeter Literary Festival
Member’s Cinema Club
Our member's cinema club meets on the third Wednesday of each month to enjoy a film together. Doors open at 6pm with the film starting at 6.30pm. After the film we enjoy a chat over tea/coffee, with nibbles, in the Courtenay Room.
July and August Programme 2021
Join us for events, tours and workshops
May and June Programme 2021
Join us for events, tours and workshops as we resume our programme at the Institution.
An Invitation to Create #15 – Earth Hour
Today marks Earth Hour, the annual grass roots campaign initiated in 2007 by the World Wide Fund to heighten global awareness of climate change, to speak up for nature, and […]