Marsyas Quartet – Myth and Magic
Here is a clip from the Marsyas Quartet’s performance on 21st May, 2022, part of our Music in the City series of concerts. Enjoy!
Here is a clip from the Marsyas Quartet’s performance on 21st May, 2022, part of our Music in the City series of concerts. Enjoy!
Last week saw the 80th anniversary of the Exeter Blitz. At St Nicholas Priory, we hosted David Heathfield, storyteller, to commemorate. Enjoy a selection of some of the interesting stories from people in Exeter during those fateful nights. Leave us…
In spring 2022, the Volo Trio made “Music in the City” as one of four concerts in The New Season Series. Alex Wilson on the piano and Ruth Molins (flute) were joined by soprano Claudia Alvarez-Calderon in this celebration of…
For our Benedictine Days 2022, David Heathfield joined us to give an amazing performance with “A Monk’s Tale”. Enjoy the recorded session and let us know what you think about it!
Naomi recently launched her new exhibition “Reading Water” at St Nicholas Priory. Naomi Hart says: “My work looks at human interaction with the environment, especially issues around journey, elements, water and memory. My practice is multimedia and multidisciplinary, using drawing,…
The local company Preston Street Films have produced a short film for the Open University about “The Secret History of Witches”. St Nicholas Priory was used as a film location, so we’d like to share this with you.Want to explore…
Come along for our Benedictine Days on 19th and 20th March to find out what monks ate. Was it a healthy diet? Was it frugal? What about fasting and lent? Sally will be in the monks’ kitchens telling us all…
Ever wondered what kind of music monks and nuns would have made? What kind of music would have echoes through our priory? On the 20th March, for our Benedictine Days, we are joined by Pip Gascoigne-Pees, Gillian Yates, Stuart Mole,…
“It is not every day you finally find the Holy Grail, but to those studying the history of St Nicholas Priory, it certainly feels like we have. Miss Tothill was the curator of St Nicholas Priory from 1916 until 1938…
In this illustrated talk, Rosemary reveals some of the secrets of a wealthy woman’s wardrobe and explores how fashions changed for both men and women during the sixteenth century. Clothing opens up discussion on a whole range of topics –…
The Cygnet Theatre’s creative team have joined us to talk about their theatre’s history in Exeter’s theatrical landscape.
Part I, November 2020 – May 2021 Nestled between some of Exeter’s busiest streets, the building is a tranquil haven. Its very fabric exudes character, weathered and worn by the elements and the many centuries to which it has borne…