Upcoming events in History category
Upcoming Events
16
May 2025
St Nicholas Priory
St Nicholas Priory
The Restoration and the Restorers: How St Nicholas Priory was saved - by Ben Clapp
In the early 1900s, St Nicholas Priory, once one of Exeter's grandest buildings was in a very poor state. Described as 'A mere rookery of [...]
14
June 2025
St Nicholas Priory
St Nicholas Priory
Royalty and Love - Concert
Exeter Opera Company presents an evening of songs, arias, duets and piano solos around the them of Royalty and Love. Melanie Mehta - Soprano Iryna [...]
20
June 2025
St Nicholas Priory
St Nicholas Priory
The Cosserats – Huguenot Refugees - by Lynda Pidgeon
Following religious persecution in France many Huguenot Protestants fled to surrounding Protestant Countries. Many found their way to Devon, particularly Exeter, where immigrants could obtain [...]
25
July 2025
St Nicholas Priory
St Nicholas Priory
The North West Quarter in Roman Times : The story told by 50 years of excavations - by John Salvatore
Archaeological investigation, often having taken place in advance of post-WWII building projects, has revealed a wealth of information about the mid-1st century AD Roman fortress [...]
27
August 2025
St Nicholas Priory
St Nicholas Priory
VE Day and after in Exeter - by Jon Bell
A virtual walk around the sights and sounds of the city on VE Day and immediately afterwards. This talk captures an extraordinary moment in Exeter’s [...]