Worcester Cathedral COVID Test Centre
04th February 2021
Worcester Cathedral is the latest cathedral to help serve its community in the fight against the pandemic and rising transmission rates by being
04th February 2021
Worcester Cathedral is the latest cathedral to help serve its community in the fight against the pandemic and rising transmission rates by being
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
29th January 2021
January witnessed rising infection rates which saw most of our cathedrals suspend public worship on the advice of their public health leaders to
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
29th January 2021
Canterbury, Chester, Durham, Exeter, Gloucester, Lincoln, Salisbury and Worcester Cathedrals have all received emergency funding to keep the
28th January 2021
‘One hundred thousand isn’t just an abstract figure. Each number is a person: someone we loved and someone who loved us.’
27th January 2021
Leicester and St Edmundsbury are the latest cathedrals to close their doors to support the national effort to stop the spread of the infection,
27th January 2021
Be the light in the darkness is the theme for this year’s Holocaust Memorial Day to remember everyone murdered in genocidal campaigns, and to
27th January 2021
Stories from the Holocaust have inspired Blackburn schoolchildren to remember all those who were murdered for who they are in words and art and
21st January 2021
Hereford Cathedral is preparing to host the Knife Angel this summer – the 27ft high National Monument Against Violence and Aggression
20th January 2021
A letter from the Queen marks a happy new year for the Friends of Winchester Cathedral The Queen has sent a letter of good wishes to the Friends
19th January 2021
Southwell Minster and Birmingham Cathedral are the latest Church of England cathedrals to close their doors to support the national effort to
18th January 2021
Blackburn Cathedral opens today (Monday) as one of the nation’s mass Covid-19 vaccination centres. Hope2021 – Blackburn Cathedral makes
16th January 2021
Salisbury Cathedral is the second cathedral to become a Covid-19 vaccine centre when it open its doors today (Sat 16) – and its patients
14th January 2021
And so it begins … #Hope2021 The first vaccine clinics opened in Lichfield Cathedral tomorrow (Friday) – putting it at the forefront of the
14th January 2021
Bristol, Chester, Canterbury, Liverpool, and Truro are the latest cathedrals to close their doors today to support the national effort to stop
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
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
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
08th January 2021
Derby Cathedral is the second cathedral to announce it is to suspend public worship inside its building for the next few weeks in light of rising
08th January 2021
Blackburn Cathedral has today made the difficult decision to suspend all public worship in its building following stark warnings from local
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
04th January 2021
Following Monday’s statement by the Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, detailing new restrictions in England to control the spread of Covid-19,
01st January 2021
Every day of 2020 we have shared a picture from one of our cathedrals on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. 366 Days of Cathedrals comes to an End
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 …
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
18th December 2020
Frontline workers take centrestage in Christmas services at St Edmundsbury Cathedral, Peterborough’s carol service is broadcast live by local
18th December 2020
Choristers at Leicester undertake Covid tests so they can sing together again. Choristers at Leicester Cathedral will undertake Covid tests this
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
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
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.
10th December 2020
Heroes of the Covid-19 pandemic immortalised in a unique presentation of the Nativity. Local heroes of the Covid-19 pandemic have been
10th December 2020
We promised you 2020 was Year of Cathedrals Year of Pilgrimage…And we’ve done our best! Cathedrals At Night … celebrating the hope of
09th December 2020
A unique prayer wall spelling out the word HOPE has opened in Southwell Minster – an invitation for prayer and reflection in these
09th December 2020
What a way to round off your 800th anniversary … The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall unveiled a specially engraved stone carved
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
04th December 2020
Liverpool, Salisbury, Newcastle and Lincoln are the latest cathedrals to share their Christmas plans this year as cathedrals continue to be a
02nd December 2020
Doctor and nurse to switch on the lights of Durham Cathedral’s Christmas tree “As we nurse the second wave of this awful disease, please
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
30th November 2020
Light and hope are the twin themes for Chester Cathedral this Advent as it opens two new art installations as part of its annual Christmas Tree
30th November 2020
It’s a sign of the times for Christmas 2020 but this a good one. St Albans have taken their Christmas Nativity online and it’s really
27th November 2020
Peterborough Cathedral has launched a Christmas appeal inviting people to join in helping to keep the doors open – not just for Christmas but
27th November 2020
Bradford Cathedral named Small Visitor Attraction of the Year! Bradford Cathedral has been named Small Visitor Attraction of the Year in the
26th November 2020
November has been a month of darkness; of dark nights, lockdown, fear and uncertainty but Advent tells a different story. We mark the start of
26th November 2020
Organists from cathedrals across the UK are part of a 54 strong orchestra that have come together in lockdown to create a virtual performance of
25th November 2020
“The Volition programme gave me the motivation, they believed in me. They said I could, and I did,” Charlene Bebbington, Volition
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
21st November 2020
Dinosaur fans will next year be able to enjoy a summer of prehistoric fun at Norwich Cathedral due to the visit of the Natural History Museum’s
20th November 2020
In 2019, 1.3 million people attended services at cathedrals across the country, with midweek service attendance continuing to grow. England’s
18th November 2020
Cathedrals are re-imagining the season of Advent and Christmas this year to continue to be a place of peace and to bring comfort and joy during
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
18th November 2020
Festival of St Cecilia: Livestreamed today 11am Wed 18 November Musician’s Charity and the Cathedral Music Trust is live streaming a
17th November 2020
Durham Cathedral has teamed up with County Durham Community Foundation to bring comfort and joy to those more vulnerable this year with a joint
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
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
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
11th November 2020
We pray every day for our nation and community especially for the healing the sick and protecting the vulnerable. It’s only right we offer our
09th November 2020
St Paul’s and Durham Cathedral are to receive grants in the highest available category to help them recover from the ongoing impact of the
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
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
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
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
04th November 2020
An arts festival celebrating the spirit of togetherness of people across West and East Sussex throughout the pandemic opened in Chichester
02nd November 2020
And now for something completely different. Ready Steady Cook … with the Dean of Leicester and his dog Barney! The Dean of Leicester is inviting
30th October 2020
While the month of October might have brought us darker nights and a rise in the infection rates, it also saw more cathedrals bring back music,
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
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
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
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
22nd October 2020
On Sunday 25th October Durham Cathedral launched an online Community of Prayer following the huge uptake of its digital worship since lockdown.
21st October 2020
Cathedrals will illuminate the night sky with beams of light as a symbol of hope for all those around them as part of a nationwide art
20th October 2020
Bradford Cathedral unveils plans for a community art project inspired by the pandemic and announces a new photographer in residence! Art at
14th October 2020
Lincoln Cathedral will be lit up yellow this Sunday highlighting the plight of thousands of victims of modern-day slavery to mark the tenth
13th October 2020
Church of England cathedrals will pray for the healing of the nation and all those working in health and social care services as they mark the
13th October 2020
Artist, Luke Jerram’s installation of our fragile planet earth, Gaia opens in Gloucester Cathedral today – a beacon of hope for the city, the
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
09th October 2020
Chichester, Exeter and Lincoln cathedrals are among the 445 establishments that will share £103m to help them on their journey of recovery
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
08th October 2020
St Albans is the latest cathedral to welcome back choral worship, but for one woman, just being able to come back into church, meant so much. The
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
02nd October 2020
Music to our ears. The weekend starts here. Thanks to Ripon Cathedral Choir. Exeter Cathedral and Chichester Cathedral each saw a return of their
30th September 2020
September saw choral worship returning slowly and safely to many of our cathedrals after six months of silence. The month that put a spring in
30th September 2020
Ten years ago, when it was first hatched, the plan was simple. Vicar, Steve Wilkinson would visit every Church of England cathedral to
28th September 2020
Bristol Cathedral has announced it will host its first event since lockdown and is getting ready to welcome The Fitzhardinge Consort to raise
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
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
25th September 2020
Ely and Rochester Cathedrals have lit up green and Bradford Cathedral has just launched a four day online environmental festival to mark national
24th September 2020
The hardest part for me has been the pain and sense of guilt of not being allowed to be alongside the dying and the bereaved. I’ve found it
23rd September 2020
Wells Cathedral has been awarded £47,000 by The National Lottery Heritage Fund to help it in recovery, Lincoln Cathedral has launched an appeal
22nd September 2020
Inspired by Captain Tom, Frances Provost has been walking laps of her garden in lockdown to raise £10,000 for the Southwell Minster Choir
22nd September 2020
Boy and girl choristers are returning to Exeter Cathedral for the first time since lockdown – with their first public appearance on Monday
21st September 2020
St Eds Cathedral welcomed back its first Choral Evensong on Friday, launched a new Cathedral Girls’ Choir and welcomed four new faces into its
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
18th September 2020
Hereford and Lincoln cathedrals are the latest to reintroduce choral worship upholding a tradition that goes to the heart of our mission and
16th September 2020
A new art installation focusing on local people’s experience of lockdown has been unveiled at Chester Cathedral. Finding meaning in
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
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
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
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
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