Saying goodbye in a lockdown

01st February 2021

Hereford Cathedral has bid a digital farewell to The Very Revd Michael Tavinor, Dean of Hereford, after 19 years of leadership and ministry. The

Candlemas: Light to the World

29th January 2021

In Gloucester they are using this festival to issue a heartfelt THANK YOU to the hundreds of donors who helped raise £1m for their Beacon of Hope

Cathedral Closures Update

13th January 2021

Sheffield and Guildford are the latest cathedrals to close their doors to support the national effort to stop the spread of the infection, keep

Closures Announced

12th January 2021

More Church of England Cathedrals have announced they are suspending public worship to keep people safe and protect the NHS in the face of

42 Cathedrals. 42 Treasures.

08th January 2021

To mark Heritage Fund UK’s #HeritageTreasures day on Monday … we thought we’d let you into a secret … well 42 of them to be honest. With

Lockdown 3 – We are here

07th January 2021

Under this latest Government lockdown, our doors can remain open for private prayer, reflection and public worship. Know we are here. Ever

This was our year

23rd December 2020

We started 2020 trumpeting in our Year of Cathedrals Year of Pilgrimage campaign in The Times and finished the year in The Times again …

2020 A Christmas Like No Other

23rd December 2020

Cathedrals are re-imagining their Advent and Christmas programmes to make sure they adhere to the latest Government and Public Health guidelines

A Christmas Like No Other

18th December 2020

Frontline workers take centrestage in Christmas services at St Edmundsbury Cathedral, Peterborough’s carol service is broadcast live by local

Leicester Cathedral Sings Again

18th December 2020

Choristers at Leicester undertake Covid tests so they can sing together again. Choristers at Leicester Cathedral will undertake Covid tests this

Christmas starts here

16th December 2020

This has now been postponed (due to technical difficulties) and will take place on Tuesday 22nd December. A Wakefield Cathedral chorister is

A Year Like No Other

16th December 2020

Christmas and Advent Reimagined across the country. Cathedrals are re-imagining their Advent and Christmas programmes to make sure they adhere to

A First for Durham Cathedral

11th December 2020

Durham Cathedral’s Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols will be broadcast to prisoners across the country for the first time this year.

Midnight Mass in your Pyjamas

09th December 2020

Midnight Mass in your pyjamas and hanging Christmas prayer stars in your front window are just two fresh ideas to help create opportunities to

The Christmas Feels

01st December 2020

Cathedrals are getting ready to re-open and re-imagining their Advent and Christmas programmes to make sure they adhere to the latest Government

Choral Traditions Return

24th November 2020

As we celebrate the announcement that public worship can resume after December 2 … there is more good news for those who love our choral

Government and Faith Groups

18th November 2020

The Government is inviting the public to take part in a public consultation to help it better understand how it can support and interact with

Oswald’s Raven to the Rescue

12th November 2020

If you are looking for creative activities to inspire children during lockdown weekends, then King Oswald’s Raven is coming to the rescue. King

Ripon’s Angels set to Stay

11th November 2020

Ripon Cathedral has announced plans to extend its Wing and a Prayer exhibition of 10,000 prayer angels suspended in the nave into the New Year to

A Stir in Bradford

11th November 2020

Bradford Cathedral is making a bit of a stir – and you can join them! Bradford Cathedral has launched a Stir Up Sunday campaign and is asking

Remembrance Day at Home

05th November 2020

Remembrance starts at home as cathedrals take their services online following the latest Government guidelines and ask people to join them where

Hope – Extended

05th November 2020

Salisbury Cathedral has just announced it will extend its Light of Hope campaign throughout lockdown – lighting up the sky each night with three

St Albans Fireworks

05th November 2020

Fireworks will light up the skies across St Albans this Saturday after a successful crowd funder by the Cathedral to create a socially distanced

A Call to Prayer

05th November 2020

“In a year when our energies and resourcefulness have been severely tested, we can do nothing better than bring our need to God.” Adrian

Newcastle At Last

30th October 2020

Drum roll please … Newcastle Cathedral is preparing to open its doors for public worship this Sunday – the first time since lockdown in

Space to Lament

29th October 2020

Peterborough Cathedral has created a special prayer trail to help people find space to lament and acknowledge the effects of Covid-19 on their

The Skies to Light Up

29th October 2020

Cathedrals will light up the skies, create prayer trails to offer space for lament, and use art to reflect on love and remembrance as they offer

All Souls – York Minster

22nd October 2020

Remembering those we love, those who have died during the pandemic and those who have given their lives in past conflicts, will be at the heart

A Prayer for the Nation

12th October 2020

Cathedrals have released a prayer for the nation as the country prepares for tighter restrictions in the fight against the spread of the

Choral Worship Returns

08th October 2020

Newcastle, St Albans, Bury St Edmunds, Bradford and Wakefield are the latest cathedrals to bring choral worship back into their buildings – with

Doorkins Magnificat Sad News

03rd October 2020

Southwark Cathedral’s cat Doorkins Magnificat has died peacefully in the arms of the verger she had been living with since retiring last

Kings and Scribes Winchester

25th September 2020

Winchester Cathedral has been praised for its Kings and Scribes exhibition in the annual UK Heritage Awards, coming out top in its category for

St Albans Secret Fireworks

25th September 2020

St Albans Cathedral is raising funds to light up the sky for Bonfire Night so everyone can enjoy a socially distanced firework display from the

Evensong. Back and on the radio

21st September 2020

Portsmouth Cathedral Choir will be the first cathedral to perform choral evensong live on BBC Radio 3 since lockdown last March. You can hear

Finding Meaning in Art

16th September 2020

A new art installation focusing on local people’s experience of lockdown has been unveiled at Chester Cathedral. Finding meaning in

Newcastle Cathedral Reveals All

16th September 2020

Newcastle Cathedral is opening its doors to visitors this Saturday as part of the national Heritage Open Day initiative. Newcastle reveals all

RIP Gerald – York Minster Cat

15th September 2020

It’s been announced that Gerald, one of the York Minster cats, has died. He was one of two Bengals who lived and roamed within the precinct of

At Last – Choirs are Back

15th September 2020

Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford will ring out to the sound of its Cathedral Choir tonight (Tuesday 15 Sept) as they come together to sing their

Heritage Open Days – Online

10th September 2020

St Edmundsbury Cathedral, Bury St Edmunds, is offering online experiences to mark this year’s Heritage Open Days. Established in 1994, Heritage

Coventry Cathedral Built 1962

01st September 2020

As work begins on on Coventry Cathedral’s new pavilion annexe, the first structural and physical change to the cathedral since it was built in