Event Details
- Location: Hereford Cathedral
- Address: College Cloisters, Hereford, HR1 2NG
- Start date: 17th May 2025
- End date: 17th May 2025
- Times: 7.00-9.00pm
- Entry fee: £0
Hereford Cathedral will be opening its doors ‘after hours’ on Saturday 17 May, to give people the opportunity to experience a slightly different taste of cathedral life.
From 7-9 pm, visitors are welcome to drop in at any point to wander around the cathedral at their leisure and take part in the range of free activities on offer. For those wanting to find out more about the history and architecture of the building, the Cathedral Guides will be running special tours throughout the evening.
For one night only, entry to the Mappa Mundi & Chained Library will be free. Why not join the tour up to the Bellringing Chamber to meet the Cathedral Bellringers? There will also be an opportunity to immerse yourself in a gentle sound experience, performed by local choir Companion Voices, in the Lady Chapel from 7pm – 8.30pm.
New for this year, enjoy a spoken word poetry performed by local artist and poet ‘Rosie With Words’ from 7pm – 8.30pm. Some of the poems Rosie will be sharing have been inspired by the cathedral. Meet the Cathedral Gardeners and the Broderers, volunteer groups who help to maintain the history and heritage of the cathedral.
Visitors are welcome to explore the cathedral independently using the range of guides and trails or spend time reflecting in the quiet and calm of the small chapels or the Crypt which will be candlelit for the evening. The Cathedral Café will be open throughout the event and serving a range of tasty treats and drinks alongside the Cathedral Shop.
From 8.30pm Assistant Director of Music, Peter Dyke will take to the world-famous Father Willis organ to perform a selection of music before the evening draws to a close at 9 pm.
Entry is free and booking is not required for any of the events or activities taking place.
