Friday 8 January

Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery · Art & Exhibitions

A talk and display on the history of Deaf technology, marking the 200th anniversary of The Deaf Academy, the oldest Deaf school in England. It suits anyone curious about Deaf history, education and the tools that have shaped Deaf life.

Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery · Family

Hands-on music sessions for under-5s and the adults with them, playing instruments and learning songs from a different continent in each block. Led by a teacher with an ethnomusicology degree, for families with young children.

Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery · Art & Exhibitions

A display of local finds from the Norman period, alongside British Museum digital material, linking Exeter's coins and pottery to the story of 1066. For history fans curious how the conquest played out in the city.

Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery · Art & Exhibitions

A digital trail through the galleries with twelve stops, spotting objects linked to the Normans or to the Bayeux Tapestry. Designed by the museum's Museum Reps, it takes about an hour and suits history fans.

Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery · Art & Exhibitions

An art exhibition on the cultural world of fungi, seen through scientific enquiry, bringing together work by leading contemporary artists to suggest new ways of seeing. For fans of contemporary art and natural history.

Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery · Talks & Workshops

Volunteer-led walking tours through Exeter's Roman origins, medieval heritage, historic quayside and legends, lasting about 90 minutes. Suits visitors and locals of a wide range of ages and abilities who want to learn the city's story.

Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery · Art & Exhibitions

Paintings, prints and drawings spanning over 450 years, including two of the museum's best-known paintings and a new display of vintage photographs by Exeter-based photographer Jem Southam. For lovers of painting and landscape photography.

Exeter Phoenix · Other

A have-a-go night of poetry, comedy, philosophy, theatre and singer-songwriting, with five minutes for each performer, hosted by spoken word artist Tim King. For anyone who wants to try new material in a supportive room.

Exeter Phoenix · Talks & Workshops

A five-week course for people with their own DSLR cameras, covering apertures, shutter speeds, ISO, composition and natural light in a small group. Suits beginners who want to move beyond automatic mode.

Exeter Phoenix · Talks & Workshops

A monthly social meet-up for photography enthusiasts with some experience, or who have done a beginners course and want to keep in touch with like-minded people.

Exeter Phoenix · Family

A six-week Saturday course for 8 to 13 year olds, making plasticine characters for stop motion animation and adding their own sound effects. Suits young animators, from complete beginners to those with some experience.

Exeter Phoenix · Family

A six-week Saturday animation course for autistic young people, with no more than four in each class and two tutors. Covers digital and stop motion animation, with time for a personal project.

Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery · Talks & Workshops

An eight-week knit-along course in which you make a knitted cushion, with yarn, patterns and needles provided by the tutor. Anyone is welcome, including complete beginners and those who want to rebuild their knitting confidence.

Exeter Phoenix · Talks & Workshops

A beginners' course on Adobe Lightroom Classic covering importing, rating, editing, noise reduction and exporting, taught on Apple Macs. For photographers who want to organise and edit raw images and are new to the software.

Exeter Cathedral · Art & Exhibitions

An immersive sound, light and art installation moves through the ancient worlds of the Etruscans, Egyptians, Romans, Mayans and Anglo-Saxons, with large projections and an original soundtrack. Visitors can stay as long as they like.