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St Edmundsbury Cathedral is bringing together local musicians and choirs to play, sing, stand in witness and raise money for the Disasters

Cathedrals joined the call to toll their bells at noon today – one week since Russia began its invasion of Ukraine – to show solidarity with the

Peterborough Cathedral has just announced (12 noon, Thursday 3rd March 2022) that booking is now open for T.rex: The Killer Question, the Natural

Cathedrals are lighting up in yellow and blue, vigils are being held and prayers offered daily for peace in Ukraine. We stand this night in

Cathedrals are lighting up in the colours of the Ukrainian flag where they can this weekend and are praying for Ukraine. Cathedrals light up for

We are at a perilous situation where war in Europe is more likely than it has ever been since 1945. We lament the invasion of Ukraine and fear

“Our cathedrals have weathered difficult and turbulent times in the past. And we will again – but only through collaboration.” Speakers Announced

Newcastle Cathedral is celebrating a Century of Wedding Gowns that features work of some of the top dress designers and some of the most famous

HRH The Prince of Wales, Patron of Hereford Cathedral Perpetual Trust, made a visit to Hereford Cathedral. HRH The Prince of Wales has visited

St. Paul’s Cathedral, London, has today unveiled the bold new artwork Still Standing by Nigerian-born artist, Victor Ehikhamenor, on display in

Visitors to Liverpool Cathedral can experience the wonders of the universe when the immersive art installation, ‘Space, The Universe and

Cathedrals have been helping young people on the path to employment by joining the Government’s Kickstart initiative. Cathedrals join the

A 2 yr wait may seem a long time, but not when you think that T.rex lived nearly 70 million years ago! It’s a date for dinosaurs at Peterborough

A whole range of half term activities are taking place in Cathedrals across the country. These are just some of the half term activities

Worcester Cathedral has announced its plans for fully reopening after storm Arwen damage last November which will see its organ pipes removed and

Visitors can experience the majesty of the moon in both Exeter and Lincoln Cathedrals this month as they provide the backdrop for Luke Jerram’s

It is the latest cathedral to welcome girls into its choir, Gloucester and Worcester Cathedral both introduced girls last year, Ely gave their

Cathedrals will be honouring the 70th anniversary of the Accession of the Queen this weekend – marking the start of her Platinum Jubilee Year.

Visitors to Chichester Cathedral can get a glimpse behind the scenes of a busy working artists’ studio with the launch of The Art of Worship.

It was a cautious start to the month in our cathedrals as news about the rising infection rates due to the Omicron variant continued to dominate

Light and sound show commissioned to mark Guildford Cathedral’s 60th anniversary. The story of Guildford Cathedral will be told in light and

Visitors are invited to Rest Under The Stars listening to a specially created soundscape, attend a lecture by prestigious Cumbrian broadcaster

For beauty: Internationally renowned photographer, Peter Marlow’s The English Cathedral opens in Carlisle Cathedral this weekend – the restart of

The Star of David outlined in candles will be set out on the floor of York Minster’s Chapter House to mark the cathedral’s Holocaust Memorial

A special collection of traditional and contemporary works from the Royal School of Needlework opens in Ely Cathedral today. For Worship and

Amazing and moving lockdown art on display at Peterborough. A blanket knitted to de-stress while nursing a terminally ill husband, a bright piece

The country’s leading stone carvers have put the finishing touches to the copy carvings that form part of Lincoln Cathedral’s famous Romanesque

The Queen has approved the nomination of the Very Reverend Stephen Lake. Her Majesty the Queen has approved the nomination of the Very Reverend

Tomorrow (Tuesday) we’re joining The National Lottery Heritage Fund’s initiative to celebrate our heritage treasures. Heritage Treasures

Poet, writer, storyteller, spoken word artist or lyricist. Is this you? Two days left to apply! ‘Riddler in Residence’ Wanted at Exeter Cathedral

Winchester Cathedral is to host a groundbreaking art exhibition designed and produced by the National Gallery which allows visitors to step

It’s a bit of a homecoming for the new Dean of Bradford, the Revd Andy Bowerman, who is to return from Dubai to the cathedral where he was

Leicester Cathedral has left the building … Leicester Cathedral moved out of its building following Sunday’s service of Evening Prayer – marking

Despite everything … that was an amazing year for our cathedrals. 2021. This was how the year panned out for your cathedrals. Our

Sing, choirs of angels, sing in exultation, sing all ye citizens of heaven above! Chichester Cathedral invites girls into its choir for the first

Peterborough Cathedral is inviting entries for a Made In Lockdown art exhibition to celebrate how people got creative during the pandemic. Made

Despite the confusion and anxiety that surrounds this Christmas, it’s a festival that shines a warm and generous light on the whole world. God is

Official. Carol Services make you HAPPY … New Research: Attending a Cathedral Christmas Carol Service makes you happy. New research just

Two budding young composers have scooped top prizes in a competition to celebrate the return of York Minster’s Grand Organ, following a

The camels arrived to rehearse their part in Salisbury Cathedral’s Christmas Eve Family Service last week – causing an overnight sensation in the

Christmas came early for our three competition winners. The favourite cathedrals of England. As voted by you. Chosen at random out of almost 900

Portsmouth Cathedral invites visitors to tune into God for an Advent Retreat, children are invited to Sunday Brunch with Santa in Chester

St Edmundsbury Cathedral will open its doors to offer comfort and hope and a refuge for all for whom Christmas is a difficult time. The Longest

Lichfield Cathedral has today made the difficult decision to move The Cathedral Illuminated sound and light show to an OUTSIDE ONLY event with

Newcastle Cathedral, England’s only cathedral dedicated to St Nicholas, the historic inspiration for Santa Claus, is getting ready for Christmas.

St Davids Cathedral on the western most peninsula in Wales might still be counting the cost of Storm Barra, but its Angel Trail will light the

Chester Cathedral has been transformed into a pop up Covid vaccine centre and is encouraging anyone aged 16 and above to get vaccinated this

BBC 2’s winner of Young Chorister of the Year will sing her Christmas Carol solo for visitors to Guildford Cathedral this Advent, Norwich

Upside Down December – finding God in the chaos of Christmas and much, much more at our cathedrals this Advent. Events, activities, advent

Peterborough Cathedral is hosting a special carol service for healthcare workers across the city and beyond this Sunday (19 Dec) to say thank you

Bells of Worcester ring out for Christmas this weekend after being silenced in Storm Arwen damage The bells at Worcester cathedral will be

Artists, poets, musicians, theologians and academics are reinterpreting St Paul’s Cathedral’s iconic monuments in a 50 monuments 50

The giant Christmas tree has been installed in Winchester Cathedral – marking the start of the festive season – thanks to the

Message of hope in fallen leaves in Peterborough Cathedral A contemplative memorial to encourage visitors to pause and reflect following another

Lichfield Cathedral has launched its New Year’s Resolution –  a two year campaign to be a source of hope and healing following the impact

St Albans welcomes new dean. The new Dean of St Albans was installed on Saturday – the first woman to be appointed to the role. The Very

We were really sad to hear a few weeks ago that Norwich cathedral’s legendary peregrine falcon, GA had died following a collision with a

Our cathedrals are back at the heart of Christmas, welcoming hundreds of people with a wide range of worship and events for this very special

Chichester Cathedral has launched their Advent programme in a blaze of colour with the interactive art installation, Field of Blooms offering

Carlisle Cathedral marked Advent Sunday by launching Journey and Rest – its 900th anniversary celebrations with a varied programme of

Our cathedrals are preparing to be a space for hope and joy this Advent in preparation and anticipation of the birth of Jesus at Christmas. Hope

A new composition written to celebrate the return of York Minster’s Grand Organ will receive its world premiere on Sunday at the cathedral’s

Light and sound spectaculars bring the Christmas story to life his Advent. Angels at Peterborough, the Beginning at Sheffield and Lichfield

Luke Jerram’s Museum of the Moon draws visits by the thousand. Moonstruck. Thousands visit the Museum of the Moon. Tens of thousands of visitors

Christmas trees will be lit simultaneously in Glasgow Cathedral and in Manger Square, Bethlehem– part of the Bethlehem Cultural Festival which is

The bells of Leicester Cathedral last week rang out to honour residents living with cancer and to mark the launch of Leicester Hospitals’

It’s been a long time in the making, but Manchester Cathedral has just celebrated the launch of the first comprehensive study of its history, its

Two thousand stars twinkled on the west front of Ripon Cathedral this week – one for every life Yorkshire Cancer Research aims to save from

Around Britain’s Cathedrals A photographic exhibition that documents one man and his family’s 6,000 mile journey to visit Britain’s

York Minster’s first Christmas Tree Festival has opened in the cathedral’s grounds, featuring nearly 40 trees decorated by local businesses,

Without needing to check it twice, it’s definitely “beginning to look a lot like Christmas“. Here are the details of the

New artwork has just been revealed that will temporarily replace the Angel of the Eternal Gospel at Coventry Cathedral that was destroyed by

Rochester Cathedral has just launched a new gin to raise much-needed funds following the pandemic. Rochester Cathedral Gin, 604 on sale now. The

It’s the final day of COP26 … here is another example of how our cathedrals are exploring ways we can all protect our fragile earth.

Sorry folks, this competition is now closed. We’ll announce the winners very soon. Thanks to everyone who entered.  “They are history and

It was a homecoming of sorts for the new Dean of Sheffield, the Very Revd Canon Abigail Thompson when she was installed in the Cathedral this

Remembrance will take place under the Moon at Chichester Cathedral, Hereford’s Remembrance Garden opens and York Minster’s flower arrangers put

As we move into the final week of COP26, Lichfield and Gloucester cathedrals share the steps they have taken towards safeguarding creation and

An exhibition celebrating the centenary of the British Society of Master Glass Painters has just opened in Winchester Cathedral. New exhibition

Cathedrals are preparing to be a space where their local communities can gather to remember all those who have given their lives in past

‘Light Organ’ is a new artwork created for the upcoming ‘Bradford is LiT’ festival, which takes place on Friday 5th and Saturday 6th November

A candle-lit peace vigil will be held this Thursday to mark the arrival of the Knife Angel sculpture outside Blackburn Cathedral. Peace vigil to

People are invited to bid for a piece of Gloucester Cathedral this month when the cathedral holds its first sealed bid auction of historically

Ripon Cathedral is to shine new light on its ancient history when it brings its Sigurd Stone to life telling the Norse Legend surrounding the

Conserved medieval panels of stained glass featuring the figure of St Cuthbert were returned to York Minster on All Saints Day (Monday 1

COP26 Initiatives taking place across the country at our cathedrals. Newcastle Cathedral has created an interactive River of Prayer to mark COP26

Cathedral bells ring out for the climate emergency on the eve of COP26 Cathedral bells will ring out across their cities this Saturday on the eve

Alive and gaining momentum. The Cathedrals Cycle Route is a 2,000 mile route that links every one of our Church of England cathedrals with short

English Cathedrals say thank you after benefitting from almost £1.4m in grants. Cathedrals say Thank You after being awarded over £1m in latest

York Minster’s Season of Remembrance is designed to help us engage with the extraordinary power of love, the grief and pain of bereavement and

Worcester Cathedral has opened its doors for visitors to experience and explore the building after hours during the city’s ‘Light Night

Little Amal arrives in the UK. Canterbury and St Paul’s Cathedrals are getting ready to welcome Little Amal, a giant puppet representing a nine

What will you discover this Autumn in our Cathedrals. What’s On – Cathedrals Autumn 2021 As the dark nights close in, we want to let

Emergency service workers are to be the first to see the National History Museum’s iconic diplodocus cast in a new light as Norwich Cathedral

Different Country: Different Church – National Cathedrals Conference, May 2022. Announcing – the second National Cathedrals

Chapterhouse Gin was inspired by herbs and spices grown and used by monks like those who lived, worked, and worshipped in the Augustinian abbey

Exeter Cathedral is holding a service for NHS staff and care workers this Sunday [17 October] – the Feast of St Luke, the patron saint of

A project to establish the York Minster Precinct as an internationally recognised Centre of Excellence for heritage craft skills focused around a

Faith demands it of us. The Association of English Cathedrals is urging cathedrals to join the call for all churches to ring their bells on the

 “The success of this project is the way it draws different people together marvelling at how medieval stones speak to our very modern