Library & Archives In Focus: What’s In An Archive? (Free Drop-In Event)

A guided walk through Exeter Cathedral from ground level up into its roof space, climbing to the top of the North Tower for views across the city. Suited to adults who can walk unaided and wear flat shoes, as children are not admitted.

Dr Cherry Lewis, a geologist and historian of science, tells the life of apothecary James Parkinson, who first identified the disease, including his pamphlets and fossil illustrations. Suits anyone interested in medical history.

A sketching workshop on medieval art and iconography, looking at religious figures and artworks in the Cathedral before drawing your own in medieval style. Suits people curious about art history and sketching.

A two-hour behind-the-scenes walk around the historic Bishop's Palace beside Exeter Cathedral, led by the RIBA Exeter Branch. Suited to architecture fans and anyone interested in the city's historic buildings.

Puzzles show what archivists do, using items from the University of Exeter's Special Collections, from dating old maps to transcribing handwritten letters. Suited to children aged 6 and up, with a stamp card to complete along the way.