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Virtual 3D tours, MP4 Music Competitions and of course, online worship and services: The latest digital output from our clever cathedrals. New

First it was worship and prayer, now it’s collection plates and donations as English cathedrals go online during lockdown. Make a donation,

Sunday Service for the nation comes from Wakefield Cathedral and is a family affair! The Church of England’s virtual Sunday service for the

Having successfully fought deeply engrained perceptions to become must-visit heritage attractions last summer, cathedrals are once again showing

Boost to Exeter Cathedral as Prince Charles named patron of development appeal. His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales has accepted an invitation

Ely Cathedral has been awarded an Eco Church Silver Award, in recognition of the steps the Cathedral is taking in implementing a more

Canterbury makes history with announcement it will toll its famous “Harry” bell every night until pandemic recedes Canterbury’s

Salisbury Cathedral has opened its doors online and invited people to join them (virtually) on a unique Holy Week journey. The Salisbury Holy

Illuminated cathedrals, choristers singing from self-isolation, an online pilgrimage, a virtual egg hunt, creating miniature Easter gardens at

A multi track performance from choristers at Bristol Cathedral. Ancient Easter tradition upheld at Bristol Cathedral as choir come together in

Holy Week 2020. Lincoln Cathedral to light up every night. Lincoln Cathedral will be illuminated in the colours of Holy Week this week as well as

2020 Year of Cathedrals, Year of Pilgrimage hasn’t gone away – it‘s just gone online. To be a pilgrim….from the comfort of your own home Online

If only we’d known what was around the corner! As we entered the season of Lent, Southwark Cathedral unveiled its much anticipated annual Lent

Lincoln Cathedral is to turn its lights blue in a gesture of support and solidarity for all NHS and frontline staff during the coronavirus

Undeterred by the global pandemic, we’re pleased to announce our cathedral peregrines are getting on with life. Winchester, Salisbury,

This is far from the blog I was expecting to write next but with Covid-19 running riot I am not going to talk about one of the great Cathedrals

Our buildings might be closed to keep us all safe – but we are here. Ever present. It is with a heavy heart that we close our Cathedrals during

Sunday 22nd March 2020 – Light a Candle National Day of Prayer. Candles will shine bright across the country on Sunday as a sign of hope as

The cross stands firm while the world is turning: cathedrals – #ChurchIsChanging Cathedrals are reaching out to their communities in new and

Cathedrals at Night events in our cathedrals are postponed for the next three months in light of the latest advice from the Church of England,

Discovering new resources of humanity and togetherness : COVID19 Cathedrals are exploring new ways of reaching out to their congregations and

Archbishops call for Church of England to become radically different. The Archbishops of Canterbury and York are calling for Church of England

All our cathedrals are working hard to adhere to the latest advice and guidelines from the Government, Public Health and the Church of England to

All our cathedrals are working hard to adhere to the latest advice and guidelines from the Government, Public Health and the Church of England to

Our cathedrals across the country are all working hard within the guidelines and advice from Government, the Church of England and public health

Cathedrals mark British Science Week with …. Sound and Light shows to take visitors into space and beyond So, it thrilled audiences in Exeter and

Forget Gin, Blackburn Cathedral launches its own coffee and tea blends. First it was gin, now Blackburn Cathedral has launched its own blend of

Or at least near the moon. In Rochester Cathedral. Visitor numbers are out of this world for Rochester Cathedral’s Museum of the Moon, a touring

Pilgrimage and Becket: Southwark opens its doors for Cathedrals At Night event Pilgrimage is the theme for Southwark Cathedral’s Cathedrals at

2020 Thomas Becket – Merchant’s Son, Chancellor, Archbishop, Traitor, Saint. It was a murder that shocked Europe, and created a cult of

Pilgrimage: Southwark Cathedral’s Lent Art Installation Pilgrimage is Southwark Cathedral’s Lent Art Installation that traces Thomas

February, the second month of Year of Cathedrals has been a month of firsts! We brought you the Pilgrim Passport and announced Cathedrals At

I will not be silent while the world is on fire, will you? Greta Thunberg has been addressing huge crowds in front of Bristol Cathedral today as

To celebrate 2020 Year of Cathedrals, Year of Pilgrimage, every day we’re sharing a photo of a cathedral, inside or out, the people that

Worcester Cathedral dominates the city, more so than even the currently engorged and flooded River Severn it roars out of the river in a scene so

To Peterborough Cathedral and the tickets are on sale NOW! Tickets go on sale today (Friday February 21st) for T. rex: The Killer Question, the

Salisbury 2020: City on the move is a year-long celebration of the Salisbury Cathedral’s move from Old Sarum 800 years ago and laying of the

Heritage Lottery Fund Work Begins On Newcastle Cathedral Building work has finally started to transform Newcastle Cathedral, breathe new life

A series of events designed to promote and celebrate pilgrimage will take place in Oxford’s Christ Church Cathedral over the next year as part of

JUST IN: Pilgrim Passports Pilgrim passports are now available in every Church of England cathedral as part of the national campaign for 2020

And they’re off…. Choristers from Birmingham Cathedral kick start their own ‘Year of Pilgrimage’ with a tour of performances over the border.

A special evening candlelit pilgrimage will lead visitors in an immersive sound and light experience around Bradford Cathedral this Saturday as

And so it begins….Year of Cathedrals, Year of Pilgrimage.. Happy 1,000th birthday sees significant firsts Two special pilgrimages have been

Well, what a first month it’s been for Year of Cathedrals, Year of Pilgrimage. Our new website went live allowing us to better tell our stories

The Church in Wales has joined the Year of Cathedrals, Year of Pilgrimage project by launching a host of new pilgrimage routes tracing the

Coffee anyone? Year of Pilgrimage takes on new meaning at Winchester Cathedral. People are being asked to help create a giant labyrinth in the

Stand Together  is the theme for this year’s Holocaust Memorial Day on Monday 27 January which marks 75 years since the liberation of

I grew up in the 1970’s and 80’s on the outskirts of Birmingham and one of my earliest memories was a trip to Birmingham Cathedral where we

Working with the British Pilgrimage Trust and as part of the 2020 Year of Cathedrals we are very pleased to share the brilliant 1-day pilgrimage

And here are the rest of the Cathedral One Day Pilgrimage routes for 2020 Year of Cathedrals. London St Paul’s, Southwark and Westminster Abbey

We’re rightly proud of our British choral tradition. Feted as one of the singular glories of musical history, it has formed a key part of our

They were kept safe for the nation in Welsh slate mines during the Second World War and today they are one step closer to being renewed and

More Year of Cathedrals celebrations taking place at Salisbury, Exeter and Sheffield Cathedrals. Sarum Lights – Salisbury Cathedral2020 Sarum

Our cathedrals are lighting up as part of Year of Cathedrals, Year of Pilgrimage. Carlisle Cathedral presents City of Lights, starting February

Spectacular sound and light shows transform English cathedrals marking the start of 2020: Year of Cathedrals Year of Pilgrimage. English

Some Cathedrals, such as Birmingham and Bristol, sit squarely and comfortably in their cities as part of a rich tapestry of the culture of the

Tributes have been paid to Thomas, a 19-year-old cat who was a much loved visitor to Portsmouth Cathedral. For years he mingled among ranks of

Year of Cathedrals, Year of Pilgrimage. Museum of the Moon, Knife Angel, Gaia, #SeeingitDifferently on a helter-skelter, Northern Lights in York

Well I never….a Flashmob on an Easyjet flight to Bologna can be revealed as our very own Hereford Cathedral Choir! Hereford Cathedral Choir

Here is a collection of the most commonly asked questions when it comes to cathedrals. Starting with the obvious. What is a Cathedral? A

We’d like to take this opportunity to introduce you to Marcus, our new guest blogger. This year he decided to attempt to visit and

“And for a moment, it feels like home.” If you’re wondering “what is a cathedral?” Amber-Page’s brilliant

Notre-Dame Cathedral will be remembered this Christmas as images from its famous windows are projected across the nave of Lichfield Cathedral as

Adopt a misericord or a character in a stained glass window or buy a pew …these are just some of the more unusual present ideas on offer from

The spirit reconciliation is at the heart of everything at Coventry Cathedral. Their Dean, John Witcombe has written this prayer ahead of next

Angels, shepherds, Romans, kings, advent windows, Christmas trees made entirely from plastic bottles, festive fairs, community Christmas tree

There are over 40 Anglican English cathedrals and following the news that attendance at them has risen by 14% in the last decade the Guardian has

England’s cathedrals have witnessed their highest Easter congregation numbers in recent years, while visitor numbers increased by a million on

What a year! There have been arts projects, poetry written, bells rung, music composed, songs sung, lectures given and history rediscovered and

Jonathan Carmyllie of Whalley Abbey lit a candle and said a prayer before setting off along the new pilgrimage route to Blackburn Cathedral. And

He’s raised thousands for the Chorister Appeal, been immortalised in a range of merchandise from paperweights to fridge magnets, made the front

However you arrive at a cathedral next year you will be able to come on foot, thanks to a collaboration between the British Pilgrimage Trust and

Reconciliation is the theme for this Sunday’s worship from Coventry Cathedral which will be broadcast on Radio 4 this Sunday morning as part of

Gloucester Cathedral has just announced grants from Allchurches Trust and the Garfield Weston Foundation that will enable it to continue its

Over 20,000 people took a journey to the moon and stars at St Albans while 22,000 visitors experienced the awe and beauty of York Minster’s

The first ever auction of stonework from Durham Cathedral saw 85 lots raise over £62,000 which was then matched pound for pound by the National

The most famous cathedral cat, Doorkins Magnificat has announced her retirement. Doorkins has been a much loved feature at Southwark Cathedral

Year of Cathedrals, Year of Pilgrimage Following in the footsteps of a thousand years of pilgrims: the first St Frideswide Pilgrimage More than

A year of celebration has been launched to commemorate the 800th anniversary of the founding of Salisbury and its iconic cathedral. Named

As well as 2020 bringing together a remarkable number of individual cathedral anniversaries and initiatives that help tell Britain’s story, there

Year of Cathedrals, Year of Pilgrimage 2020 He was excommunicated by Canterbury and died on the way to plead his case to the Pope. Now the rich

This Sunday Carlisle Cathedral and the Rheged Centre in Penrith are hosting a very special gala cinema evening with a red carpet reception, live

Saving the Deep – an installation by Jacha Potgieter A stunning, topical and thought provoking installation in the cloisters of Chester Cathedral

Climate change was the focus for this year’s traditional harvest celebrations at Winchester Cathedral over the weekend. As well as traditional

The carbon footprint of 901 year old Peterborough Cathedral is set to reduce significantly thanks to a major sponsorship deal with an

Prayers highlighting the earth’s climate emergency will be said at York Minster on Friday 20 September – Global Climate Strike day. The

Many of our cathedrals are opening their doors to take part in the biggest Heritage Open Days event so far to mark its 25th anniversary.

Schoolchildren are being bussed in to see it, there’s a conference organised to look at ways to tackle it, a book to pledge yourself to it, and a

Cathedrals have hit the headlines this summer: a Helter Skelter in Norwich, mini-golf at Rochester, a Lunar Landscape and light show at

Cathedrals have issued an open invitation for people to come in and use their space to think, reflect and pray in these uncertain times.

EAT UP AND STAND UP … alleviating food poverty and food waste at Wakefield Cathedral Wakefield Cathedral has just teamed up with The Real

According to our statisticians, 99.99% of people visiting Norwich Cathedral‘s Seeing It Differently Project and their Helter Skelter

Adrian Dorber, Dean of Lichfield speaks on BBC Radio Three Counties last weekend about the ‘serious mission imperatives’ behind

“The fun comes in the shape of a helter skelter. The serious comes in creating opportunities for reflective, God-shaped conversations.” Norwich

“What science does is to keep on challenging me so that I don’t make God too small.” Canon Pat Hawkins, Lichfield Cathedral.

Alongside its daily round of worship, cathedrals are opening up their spaces in bold and creative ways to welcome and engage new and existing

The Knife Angel, Luke Jerram’s Museum of the Moon and Gaia and Light Night – It’s been a busy year for England’s newest and largest

A service to mark the 50th anniversary of the Moon Landing will be broadcast live from Leicester Cathedral this weekend. The service on BBC Radio

Walk, cycle, worship, music and art – Cathedrals mark Moon Landing anniversary Visitors can walk on the moon at Lichfield Cathedral, cycle to the

Houston, this is Eagle. This is the LM Pilot speaking. I would like to request a few moments of silence. I would like to invite each person