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The awards singles it out as a beacon of good environmental practice for churches addressing the climate crisis. Salisbury Cathedral is the first

Summer 2021 exhibitions of Hope and Resilience taking place at Exeter, Portsmouth and Worcester Cathedrals. What will you discover? Art in

A beer specially brewed for Lincoln Cathedral will be launched and available for sale to mark the opening of the cathedral’s new cafe and shop

This week they hit the halfway mark – with 893 miles ridden! It was Hodge the Cat who was centre of attention for our intrepid cyclists on

Moon inspired worship, folk music, a capella choral music, a little known Haydn opera, Wallace and Gromit, Royal astrologists and beer and cheese

The Bears are coming … If you go down in the city today, you’re sure of a big surprise … because The Bears of Sheffield is coming and

Restrictions? What restrictions! Worcester Cathedral Choir take to the gardens to rehearse for Three Choirs Festival Restrictions on singing is

Only three weeks to go before visitors can finally see the Natural History Museum’s Dippy the Diplodocus on tour when it opens in Norwich

York’s annual report makes for hard reading  York Minster in the time of Covid: Annual Report Published “Covid has changed the world and

It is the latest in a long line of church and monastic communities to turn its hand to brewing – and the third Church of England cathedral to

8 cathedrals: 305 miles: Sunshine all the way! We’re in London today for the next legs of our relay on the inaugural Cathedrals Cycle Route

Chichester Cathedral is marking Refugee Week this week with Tears of Joy, an exhibition of artworks created by young asylum seekers and refugees

It has rested on the altar of saints and the graves of kings – but it was inspired by someone much closer to home – the US President, Joe

York Minster is inviting composers to write a new piece of music to celebrate the return of its Grand Organ, following the completion of a

This 27ft statue built from 100,000 confiscated knives and blades by sculptor, Alfie Bradley will remain in place outside the West door of

Truro Cathedral has announced a programme of events to help us think about the climate emergency and the impact the pandemic has had on all our

The sun shone for the first week of the national relay to launch the new Cathedrals Cycle Route – and no-one dropped the baton! Cathedrals Cycle

Thousands of young singers from 27 countries will join a Sing2G7 zoom from Truro Cathedral this Wednesday to put their voices together to send a

In just 26 days, with around 1650 bike miles in the saddle, sometimes facing the extremes of torrential rain, hail, freezing cold and baking

Exeter took advantage of the building being closed to visitors due to the coronavirus restrictions, to preserve the windows in the cathedral’s

Visitors to Ely Cathedral are being invited to step back in time and to explore heaven and earth in a new programme of events which include

Today’s the day: Southwark Cathedral unveils its major art installation, Please Believe These Days Will Pass, by artist Mark Titchner –

The sunshine, the launch of the Cathedrals Cycle Route and the start of Cycling UK’s World’s Biggest Bike Ride proved inspiration for

Volunteers are a vital part of our cathedral life. They are our unsung army without whom our cathedrals would be so much less. They are the

It may have been a month of rain outside, but it was a warm welcome inside our cathedrals. May our cathedrals start to reopen slowly and safely

Comfort for those who lost loved ones. Family and friends who lost loved ones to the coronavirus might find comfort in a locally made quilt to

And the names are in for Salisbury Cathedral’s four peregrine chicks. The naming of the Salisbury peregrine falcon chicks was put to the public

It’s been waiting in the wings during the pandemic year, but now at last visitors to Durham Cathedral can experience the immersive light

Hundreds of paper cranes will take flight in York Minster this summer – part of a community art project designed as a sign of hope and to reflect

Calling all cathedral singers: Raise your voices together for the Big Music Sunday Service and urge the Government to lift restrictions on

And they’re off!! Cycle cathedrals: 42 cathedrals 42 days 2 wheels Sunday sees the launch of a new kind of pilgrimage route that links every one

“The county of Norfolk is steeped all over in the medieval pilgrimage tradition, testament to the magnetism and mystery of Walsingham.

Cathedral bells have begun to ring out across the country as Covid restrictions lift, allowing bellringers to gather in bell tower chambers under

Manchester will celebrate the easing of Covid restrictions in flowers this month by bringing the city back into bloom with a floral trail

“As a cathedral, we offer this space and this installation for you to reflect on the difficult times we have all been living through and we

It’s that time again … our Cathedral peregrine chicks have been ringed at Winchester and Salisbury this month, while Chichester saw three out of

No need to leave your own home. 10am start! Virtual pilgrimage spans the length and breadth of Britain’s cathedrals: Parishioners from a London

Exeter Cathedral is taking its café on the road – with a new initiative to serve the people of Devon and beyond with its custom built all

Three of our cathedrals shortlisted for Museum and Heritage Awards 2021 And the shortlist is … drum roll please as three of our cathedrals

Please be confident all our Church of England cathedrals have achieved the Visit Britain’s industry standard and consumer charter mark We’re Good

Churches and other places of worship are not just for the faithful, they are uniquely placed and ready to play a key role in our recovery as they

Shhhhhh! Can you hear it? Dawn chorus heralds the start of Exeter Cathedrals re-opening plan Exeter Cathedral will welcome in the start of its

More than half of our English Cathedrals have received good funding news today with the announcement that The Cathedral Music Trust has awarded a

The Church of England has published guidance for parishes and cathedrals addressing concerns over memorials with links to slavery and other

Are you ready? We are. It’s time to Discover Cathedrals, Discover Pilgrimage.  Immersive art installations to help us reflect on a year in

Bristol Cathedral has just announced it will be hosting Luke Jerram’s Museum of the Moon this August – and raising much needed funds for

From Kuala Lumpur to Liverpool, schools, choirs and individuals- including 14 Cathedral Choirs – are signing up to sing a musical message

Visitors to St Albans Cathedral will have the chance to see the medieval shrine of St Amphibalus restored to its former glory when they are able

An all women cycle group is putting the new Cathedrals Cycle Route to the test ahead of its official launch by cycling from Durham to Newcastle

Campaign launched to create memorial for COVID-19 victims The Remember Me Memorial #RememberMe A physical memorial to be created at St Paul’s

Our cathedrals are beginning to open up slowly and safely and as we move closer to May 17 and Step 3 of the Government’s roadmap, when we hope to

The Cathedral Music Trust has today announced the appointment of Alexander Armstrong as its Ambassador. In this role, Alexander will promote the

A sculpture dedicated to Gerald, one of a pair of Bengal rescue cats who had made their home at York Minster, will be unveiled later today

In a statement shared on Durham Cathedral’s social media, the Dean, the Very Revd Andrew Tremlett announced: “Very sadly, after a short illness,

Some of the more sharp-eyed amongst you, may have noticed a tweak to our design as we welcome in the month of May. It’s Time to Discover

It’s all eyes on the live peregrine webcams at our cathedrals right now, as it’s time for the eggs of the season to hatch. All the webcam links

Are you ready? We’re getting ready for the launch of the new Cathedrals Cycle Route – so whatever cathedral you visit this year as we

Whatever cathedral you visit this year as we slowly and safely begin to re-open, know you can come on two wheels, four wheels and on foot with

Leicester Cathedral marks Earth Day 2021 today with the announcement that artist Luke Jerram’s giant installation of the planet Earth,

English Cathedrals are getting ready to open up slowly and safely when they can with announcements of creative and prayerful events and

The life of HRH Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh is being remembered with prayers and thanksgiving during services in our cathedrals this

English Cathedrals are preparing to open their doors again slowly and safely in line with the Government’s road map to recovery. Roadmap: Opening

It’s good funding news as more of our Church of England cathedrals benefit from the latest round of the Government’s Culture Recovery Fund which

Church of England cathedrals will commemorate the life of HRH The Duke of Edinburgh in services today (Sunday), Salisbury Cathedral has announced

Cathedrals offer prayers and pay tribute to HRH The Duke of Edinburgh The Great Peter Bell at York Minster tolled 99 times today marking the

We received with great sadness the news of the death of HRH Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh. He has served our country selflessly as the

Lincoln is lighting up for Holy Week, bathing its historic building in the colours of the passion and the resurrection, Canterbury and Manchester

Whichever English cathedral you visit this year, you will be able to arrive by bike thanks to a unique partnership between Sustrans, Cycling UK,

Common Ground in a Sacred Space. Newcastle Cathedral will host two “Pay As You Feel’ online panel discussion events exploring the research, work

March came in like a lamb and went out like a lion – contrary to the popular old saying. With the news that a single small group of

Leicester Cathedral has been transformed with a virtual light and sound installation to bring hope at the end of a year of lockdown restrictions

It’s a double whammy for Salisbury Cathedral who on Saturday celebrated the 25,000th patient receiving their Covid vaccination in the nave and

The colours will reflect the traditional liturgical colours of holy week which are used for vestments, altar fronts and other liturgical linens

Update – the peregrines at Wakefield Cathedral now have 7 (SEVEN) eggs! – 1/4/2021 “We’re going to need a bigger

A ‘memorial spiral’ created from a variety of stones has been unveiled inside Chester Cathedral to coincide with today’s National Day of

Lives will be remembered in a video memorial created at Coventry Cathedral which is also inviting people to tie yellow ribbons on a tree of

“Tears speak volumes when there are no words” – St Edmundsbury Cathedral curate, the Revd Sarah Geileskey Teardrop installation to

Salisbury Cathedral’s peregrine has laid its first egg of the year – just four days after the cameras went live. Salisbury Cathedral peregrine

The words Reflect, Support and Hope will be projected in yellow on the front of Lichfield and Blackburn’s Cathedral. Leicester cathedral

Something for the weekend? Peregrine-watch as our cathedral residents come home to nest. Peregrines have been spotted returning to our cathedrals

Chelmsford Cathedral will create a vibrant space of colour and light against which they will gather prayers and reflections to mark the

Westminster Abbey and Chester Cathedral join the fight. They are the latest cathedrals to help serve their communities in the fight against the

The human cost of the pandemic, black holes, climate change, the Penitential Psalms and Luke’s Gospel on the Annunciation – there’s a

Lockdown can’t stop tradition – especially one as ancient and tasty as the historic Alban bun. The first batch of the Alban bun was

Drum roll please….or rather voluntary on the organ as York Minster’s Grand Organ returns to the heart of worship this weekend after a once

Cathedrals are preparing to re-open for public worship slowly and safely where they are able in the wake of the Government’s announcement of a

BREAKING NEWS: Artist Antony Gormley finds a niche on West Front of Wells Cathedral New work by one of Britain’s greatest contemporary sculptors,

Greta Thunberg visit inspires visionary rewilding project around Bristol Cathedral Over 15,000 people braved the pouring rain last year to hear

February was a month in waiting: waiting for the green shoots of spring, and the Government to announce its much anticipated road map out of

The nation’s favourite dinosaur is preparing to head to Norwich Cathedral later this year as the new summer 2021 dates are today revealed for

Time may have been put on pause for many of us this year, but for Wakefield Cathedral it literally stopped after the city centre landmark’s

Worcester Cathedral bell ringers will toll the bourdon bell 100 times this Saturday (27 February) in memory of Captain Sir Tom Moore on the day

Worcester Cathedral to contribute to the planned UK Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre Stonemasons and bell-ringers from Worcester Cathedral

Lincoln, Carlisle and Ripon cathedrals have just announced they have received cash boosts from the Government’s £1.57 billion Culture Recovery

Tree of Loss: Tree of Hope grows at Leicester Cathedral Leicester Cathedral has launched a memorial tree to remember loved ones and to mark all

For some, lockdown is a chance to declutter, clear out the old and renew – and Exeter Cathedral is using this time of social distancing and no

Please Believe These Days Will Pass – Southwark Cathedral It’s Shrove Tuesday today, time to clear out the cupboards and prepare for a

It’s goodbye to our 2020 #366Days Campaign and hello to our new campaign for 2021, #DidYouKnow. Our new campaign will bring you some known and

Save the Date: 10 May 2021. Southwell Minster is preparing to host The Leaves of the Trees, a reflective memorial designed to give people the

And they’re off … Cathedrals get creative for a Pancake Day in lockdown. This year Pancake Day a.k.a. Shrove Tuesday will be marked online at our