Close Encounters

A lecture by Dr Marnie Devereux and Dr Beth-Marie Lockwood on how Devon-based authors Michael Morpurgo, David Rees and Philip Reeve write about home, war and landscape in children's books. It suits readers with an interest in children's literature, Devon writing or the wartime novels of the period.

A guided tour by librarian Fiona of the Christmas Feasts through the Ages book display, looking at festive food history. Suits anyone with an interest in books, history or festive traditions.

A one-hour candle-lit tour through a library, where you meet figures who lived and worked around the Cathedral Close in times past. Refreshments are included, and it suits people aged 12 and over.

A one-hour candle-lit tour through a library, where you meet figures who lived and worked around the Cathedral Close in times past. Refreshments are included, and it suits people aged 12 and over.

Dr Todd Gray talks about the ongoing restoration of the historic Royal Clarence Hotel in Exeter, following the fire that destroyed it. Of interest to local history enthusiasts and anyone following the building's story.