St Nicholas Priory

Name: St Nicholas Priory
Address: Mint Lane, Exeter, EX43BL, GB
Telephone: +441392276255

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Exeter’s oldest building: where heritage, culture and creativity meet. Explore 900 years of Exeter

17/06/2024

Come and visit us today from 10-4pm and explore Exeter's oldest building for free! https://nicholaspriory.com/visit-us/

16/06/2024

We are open today from 1-4pm! Entry is free and our volunteers are looking forward to welcoming you https://nicholaspriory.com/visit-us/

10/06/2024

This week, Historic Royal Palaces are in with "Henry on Tour". Exeter is hosting Henry VIII from 13 - 15 June at various locations. Follow the link for more info https://nicholaspriory.com/hosting-henry-viii-at-exeter/

09/06/2024

We are closed today because we are hosting a wedding! https://buff.ly/4bC8ENG

09/06/2024

Please note we are closed today for a wedding. We are open again tmrw from 10-4pm!

06/06/2024

Have you got your tickets yet for "Hosting Henry VIII at Exeter"? Join us for a double bill of talk and show-and-tell about Tudor feasting on Sat, 15th June, 2:30pm https://buff.ly/3wfLNbz And why not try the real thing at the Tudor Banquet at Exeter's historic Guildhall in the evening? Still some tickets left for the feast: https://buff.ly/3UL3FDm

05/06/2024

Our mini-monks are up to no good 😉 It's and our team of volunteers are busy in the building - photographing these little guys, leading tours and so much more! A big thank you to them all! Join them? Sign up today https://buff.ly/40FZ06B

04/06/2024

Join us for "Dressed to Impress a Tudor King" at our partner organisation Tuckers Hall on 15th June, 10:30 - 12:30 to learn all about how people would have dressed to receive a monarch! Rosemary Griggs will be Lady Katherine Champernowne for this FREE drop-in session. This event is part of "Hosting Henry VIII at Exeter" https://buff.ly/4bJSkL0

03/06/2024

It's this week and we want to celebrate! Thank you to all our fabulous volunteers for all their invalubale contributions! https://buff.ly/40FZ06B

03/06/2024

Please note that we will be closed on Sunday, 9th June, to host a wedding. We are open again on Monday from 10am to 4pm! https://nicholaspriory.com/visit-us/

02/06/2024

We are open today 1-4pm and excited to display a series of aspects of Exeter by local artist A. Braddon. On today 1-4pm and tmrw 10-4pm, free entry!

01/06/2024

We are hosting a wedding today! https://buff.ly/4bC8ENG

31/05/2024

Come and see our pop-up exhibition this Sunday 1-4pm and Monday 10-4pm. Local artist A. Braddon's drawings of Exeter are fab to see, so come on down and have a look! https://buff.ly/4bsz6dc

28/05/2024

Last chance for Early-Bird tickets! Book now for talk "Feasting with a Tudor King" with show-and-tell in our kitchen after the talk. https://buff.ly/3wfLNbz And for the real thing, there are still spaces left for the Tudor Banquet at Exeter Guildhall! https://buff.ly/3UL3FDm Three-course meal, drinks reception, entertainment and, of course, Henry VIII 😉

27/05/2024

We have a wedding this Saturday - how exciting! The building will look fabulous... Public opening again on Sunday 1-4pm and Monday 10-4pm!

26/05/2024

Free entry today from 1-4pm! Visit Exeter's oldest building and explore its hidden histories https://nicholaspriory.com/visit-us/

24/05/2024

Our kids' drop-in sessions are back next week on Monday and Tuesday! Free family-fun at Exeter's oldest building! https://buff.ly/41QpALg

23/05/2024

Look at these guys! Come and visit us for the view and get one of our little monks while you are here https://buff.ly/4bsz6dc

22/05/2024

Don't forget to book for our volunteer fundraiser "A Tale of Two Cities" on 23rd May! Here's the link! https://buff.ly/4atZjGg

21/05/2024

"Hosting Henry VIII at Exeter" is approaching fast and there's lots going on all over town! We are hosting Prof Anthony Musson from Historic Royal Palaces for our talk on Tudor Feasting - book your tickets now! https://buff.ly/3wfLNbz

Join us in Exeter from 13th – 20th June for a range of Tudor festivities and living history as part of Historic Royal Palaces’ Henry VIII on Tour. The tour

20/05/2024

Join us for our volunteer fundraiser this Thursday, 23rd May for "A Tale of Two Cities" - songs and music!
Book your tickets now https://nicholaspriory.com/events/a_tale_of_two_cities/

19/05/2024

We're open today from 1 to 4pm! Free entry to explore our building https://nicholaspriory.com/visit-us/

18/05/2024

Henry VIII on Tour is heading to Exeter! And there are so many ways for everyone to get involved! ' Prof Anthony Musson is joining us at the priory for a talk about Tudor feasting - book your Early-bird tickets now https://buff.ly/3wfLNbz

17/05/2024

👀 Look what our new volunteers Stanley and Helen have made for us. These two amazing insect hotels will be in our garden shortly ready to welcome the first guests! 🐞🐝

16/05/2024

Don't forget you can support us by playing the ! Choose us as your cause now

Exeter Community Lottery - a fun and easy way to support good causes in Exeter!

15/05/2024

Support our next fundraiser und join us for "A Tale of Two Cities" on 23rd May! More info on our website https://nicholaspriory.com/events/a_tale_of_two_cities/

15/05/2024

Always wanted to "Feast with a Tudor King"? This is your chance! Join us for a talk about Tudor feasting on 15th June, followed by a show-and-tell in our kitchens! Book your Early-bird tickets now https://buff.ly/3wfLNbz And for the Tudor banquet at the Exeter Guildhall, tickets are available now at https://buff.ly/3UL3FDm

13/05/2024

It's May, it's May ... and we are open to the public for free! Come down to explore Exeter's oldest building https://nicholaspriory.com/visit-us/

12/05/2024

We're open today for free and you can also find us at the Fore Street Flea!

11/05/2024

"Feasting with a Tudor King" - join us for our double bill of talk and show-and-tell all about feasting with royalty in Tudor times. 15th June, 2:30pm. Early-bird tickets available now https://buff.ly/3wfLNbz

Address

Mint Lane
Exeter
EX43BL

Telephone

+441392276255

Website

http://www.nicholaspriory.com/

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New Year's Eve Concert at St Nicholas Priory in #Exeter! The perfect present for Christmas - so book your tickets now and plan a magical evening out! #NewYearsEve #Christmaspresent

We're open today 1-4pm! Come and join us :)

"Queer Baroque" - celebrate our colourful LGBTQAI+ history with Joe Levy at his fabulous concert, 9th June, 7:30pm. https://buff.ly/3n5BxxW We are grateful to the Co-op and Exeter Pride for sponsorship and support! 🎉 🌈

Händel Baroque mp4

We often look at Pride solely through a modern lens. LGBTQIA+ people often had prominent roles in society. My concert is a chance to celebrate queer composers and performers from the past. - Joe Levy, Queer Baroque, 9th June, https://buff.ly/3n5BxxW

Volunteer with us at St Nicholas Priory!

It's #TheBigHelpOut - volunteer with us!

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We now have Sarah Spencer’s specially commissioned artwork on display - open to view every Sunday and Monday! https://buff.ly/40OxW5D

final halleluia

Interested in what music would have sounded like at our medieval priory? Enjoy a free taster of a Benedictine office this Saturday at 3:30pm! Open Day programme: https://buff.ly/3mzKS0m

raffle draw

Very pleased to announce the winner for our Christmas raffle! Thanks Wandering Tiger for doing the prize draw for us! Though honestly Mr Scrooge - I am not sure that was good enough #humbug

Looking for things to do this half term? We're getting Crafty at St Nicholas Priory! Join us Monday 24th, 1-3pm and Tuesday 25th 10am-12pm, designing a Frieze and making Soul Cakes

Beatrice grieving 8secs

Much Ado is great fun - yet slander, betrayal, duelling and death all play an important part, too. Don't miss Troubadour Stageworks' talk about the darker aspects of Shakespeare's comedy before our Saturday performance https://buff.ly/3SXwPNh

Dogberry 10secs

Don't you love a show at the priory? For All Hallows', we have three performances by wonderful Troubadour Stageworks: In The Stones - a tale of myth and magic, and Shakespeare's Much Ado on Friday 28th and Saturday 29th October! Enjoying the teaser below? Find out more here https://buff.ly/3rzMRi1

Siege of Exeter Heritage Event video by Screen 3 Productions

Here are some impressions from our Tudor re-enactment last time round - it's great fun, and free! Join us 4th-7th August! https://buff.ly/3cMGdmM Delicious food and refreshments available.

butter churning

For Benedictine Days, 19+20 March, Sally Dyer will be joining us to tell us all about monastic food! We'll have family activities, talks, workshops and much more from 11-4pm! https://buff.ly/3tfQdLg

Did you know that we are taking part in the National Lottery Open Week? Our Benedictine Days on 19th and 20th March are part of the national programme, so we're excited! National Lottery Good Causes #thankstoyou