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Letterpress workshop Saturday 10th May
Printmaking workshop with Jeremy Speck — a hands-on opportunity to explore this beautiful traditional craft.
The Goodbye Legs Ride and the Devon and Exeter Institution
Our Honorary Secretary of Trustees, Tom Staniford, is leading a fundraiser– a charity cycle ride to benefit us and 3 other charities. But there’s a twist – we’ll let him explain in his own words, in conversation with our Director, Emma Dunn.
Event highlights this summer
We’re delighted to launch our new Spring/Summer events programme!
Press release 31 March 2025
The Devon and Exeter Institution completes The Next Chapter project, funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund.
Second-hand book sale, Saturday 29 March
Visit us on Saturday 29 March between 11am and 3pm for our second-hand book sale. All profits help to support the Institution. If you would like to donate books to […]
Charity Christmas cards
Each year we sell Christmas cards featuring an image from our collections. This year’s image, chosen by our Instagram followers, is taken from the 1892 Christmas supplement to the Illustrated […]
‘That hellish Gun-pouder treason’
As fireworks light up the night sky and we warm our hands on bonfires, November’s Book of the Month blog looks at the inclusion of Guy Fawkes and his fellow plotters in the 1641 edition of Foxe’s Book of martyrs.
Double, double toil and trouble
In July 2024, we were lucky enough to host three work experience students. As part of their placements, they looked through our collections for books about witches, in preparation for October's Book of the Month blog. Each used our library catalogue to locate a book that took their interest, carried out research and wrote up their findings.
Second-hand book sale – Saturday 26th October
Join us on Saturday 26th October, from 11am until 3pm, for our second-hand book sale, which will take place in our beautiful Georgian library. All books have been donated by […]
Trial Memberships
Are you curious about DEI membership, but want to find out a bit more before committing…?
Why not sign up for a trial day- or week-long membership to see if what we have to offer meets your needs and inspires you?
