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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

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

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

2020 is Year of Cathedrals Year of Pilgrimage – but don’t take our word for it … Take a look at the brilliant blog, Clara and the Cathedrals

A new touring art installation designed to give people the opportunity to reflect on the impact the Coronavirus pandemic has had on them and

Work has begun on Coventry Cathedral’s new pavilion annexe – the first physical change to the new cathedral since it was built in 1962. Coventry

For the first time in its history, Heritage Open Days, a nationwide celebration of our country’s culture and heritage, will feature online events

What have we been up to this month? Things are moving along apace. Southwell Minster, Carlisle and Gloucester Cathedrals have all been awarded

Carlisle and Gloucester Cathedrals and Southwell Minster have all been named “Travellers’ Choice Winners” for 2020 by

It’s a number of firsts for Lichfield Cathedral and Worcester Cathedral invites visitors on a torchlight trail as both cathedrals open up after

Southwark Cathedral was echoing to the sound of HO HO HO this week when it hosted the Ministry of Fun Santa School teaching this year’s Santas

Saturdays are pyjama days in my house; no-one rushes as we recover from a busy week. For some reason a recent Saturday saw us all up and about by

A local vicar is to make a 20-mile pilgrimage to Bury St Edmunds Cathedral to mark the 1000th year of the Abbey of St Edmund and raise money for

There’ve been a few changes at our Cathedrals between then and now … #ThrowbackThursday But they’re still as impactful. They stand, as they

St Albans is to open its doors once more this Friday (Aug 21) for a second Cathedrals at Night event and Lichfield welcomes visitors to its

Peterborough Cathedral is making history with a unique digital mapping project, Lichfield Cathedral has unveiled its new arts programme centred

The bravery and sacrifice of all those who fought in the Far East campaign was remembered in many ways over the weekend as English Cathedrals

You know you’ve made the crossover into popular culture when your local football club immortalises you on their kit. St Albans Football Club,

Gloucester will display Gaia this October, Bristol’s moon is next August, Exeter has reopened visitor tours and it’s current

When you take some roads, you will see a cathedral in the distance and make a beeline for it. Ely and Lincoln are obvious examples, however

Ripon Cathedral is in the Diocese of Leeds, as is Bradford Cathedral and Wakefield Cathedral. It’s all very confusing and far better to

Southwark, Chichester, Ely, Lincoln Cathedrals and Westminster Abbey have just reopened to visitors, York Minster has extended its visiting

Drum roll please … in a first for the Association of English Cathedrals we will be livestreaming the launch of Britain’s Pilgrim Places –

We might look a bit different; you might have to do things a bit differently…but here at English Cathedrals We’re Good to Go …and you’re very

Sunday 26 July: Address at the Cathedral Eucharist, The Very Reverend Peter Bradley, Dean of Sheffield In place of a sermon this morning, I would

Salisbury Cathedral is Good to Go. So Marcus went. And here is what he had to say about his visit to Salisbury. Slowly, slowly but surely,

Marcus recalls a visit to Exeter Cathedral from before lockdown. And guess what. Now we can all visit Exeter Cathedral again. Here’s a

Sponsored pilgrimage, a wing and a prayer, and beacon of hope: cathedrals start to count the financial cost of lockdown Cathedrals get creative

Twenty-one choral scholars from Cathedrals across the south west of England have created a virtual evensong in lockdown to raise funds for the

Drum roll please … St Albans is Good to GO as it opens its doors for a Cathedral At Night experience We are super pleased to announce that

Five of our cathedrals have made the top 60 most loved visitor attractions with York Minster seeing record numbers in 2019, according to visitor

Exeter Cathedral and York Minster – Unofficial Saint, Official Visitor Numbers. 2 of the 45 reasons (at least) why 2020 is Year of

St Swithin’s Day 15th July, 2020: Who was the British saint and why is he associated with the weather? St Swithin, 9th century Bishop of

Wakefield Cathedral marked the end of its choir year and its first public Sunday worship by rewriting its favourite (and namesake) hymn For All

The Church Commissioners has announced it will support England’s cathedral choirs with up to £1.1 million available to ease the impact of

Two hundred and sixty-nine choristers from cathedrals and colleges across the country have joined their voices with Aled Jones and Elizabeth

York Minster is set to make history this morning (Thursday 9th July) when Bishop Stephen Cottrell takes up his staff of office as the

A familiar symbol of our life in lockdown has been reimagined to welcome back visitors into Winchester Cathedral. The colourful installation by

This year has been the most challenging year in its history. This year, the birthday is an opportunity to recognise, reflect and remember –

A fire will be lit in front of Ripon Cathedral this Saturday from which the Easter Candle will be set alight and carried into the darkened church

Bereaved families and friends are being invited to remember their loved ones in an online memorial book launched at Manchester Cathedral next

Preparations got underway and measures were put in place for private prayer and reflection – the first phase of re-opening. June saw the start of

In line with government guidelines, the cathedral is working behind the scenes with an opening date of Friday, July 3. Ely Cathedral preparing to

Winchester residents should keep their eyes to the skies – and they might just catch a glimpse of a young falcon. ALL five of the new peregrine

The much-anticipated St Albans pilgrimage is going online this weekend with a specially streamed service from the shrine of Britain’s first saint

A unique project offering a one-day pilgrimage route to every Church of England cathedral is being reimagined and relaunched for a world slowly

We might look a bit different, you might have to do things differently…. English Cathedrals begin the journey back to re-opening safely with the

And so it begins…the start of our journey to re-open safely Preparations are underway and measures are currently being put in place for the first

It was found in a builder’s skip and now, 27 years later, it will be restored to the head of its rightful owner – a king on the West Front

The public has spoken – and Salisbury Cathedral has today announced the names chosen for their four peregrine chicks hatched this year.

It’s Volunteers Week – and while our buildings are closed, it is even more important that we remember and honour our unsung army of Cathedral

Stonemasons and other craftspeople responsible for the conservation, maintenance and repair of our cathedrals have been given a much needed boost

Leo the Canterbury cat uses his new found fame to launch fundraiser to save his home from financial threat Leo the Canterbury Cat who became an

Six weeks into lockdown and we started the month sharing a story that Exeter Cathedral’s needleworkers were making scrubs for their local

Today would have marked the launch of Chichester Cathedral’s biennial Festival of Flowers which attracts thousands of people and raises much

He may be better known for his amazing Rhythm and Blues Orchestra and his annual Hootenanny, but what you might not know is that the composer,

Chelmsford Cathedral Choirs has just released a hymn recorded in lockdown to mark Ascension Day today and the start of Thy Kingdom Come – the

Almost 4,000 live views, 18,000 on catch up and over £770k raised: first Virtual Choral Evensong created by the Rodolfus Foundation as a

There were over 950 recorded submissions to the call out by the Rodolfus Foundation to create a Virtual Choral Evensong in lockdown. Watch it

Liverpool Cathedral was lit up by a projection of colours, symbolising hope, solidarity and community to mark what would have been the city’s

Choristers from York Minster, Ely, Norwich, Wakefield, Winchester and Llandaff Cathedrals and Westminster Abbey have joined a star studded cast

Clergy at York Minster have launched a new initiative to use the Paschal (Easter) Candle as a focus for prayer for all those directly or

Shine your light tonight to say thank you to those who nurse on International Nurses Day and Florence Nightingale 200. Lights will shine in

Cathedrals seek Government help with essential repairs and maintenance to ensure they can play their part helping the country recover after the

It’s almost impossible to talk about a visit to Ely Cathedral without waxing lyrical and descending into clichés. It is easy to talk about Ely

Cathedrals turn red white and blue for VE Day. Prayers, silence, pipers and picnics, an organ recital of “We’ll Meet Again”, a

PRAYER ANGELS will fly in the nave of Ripon Cathedral in a joint art project to say thank you to health workers, carers and all those engaged in

Most of my visits to cathedrals have been solitary affairs, but when I went to Rochester I was meeting the Reverend Erica Wooff for the first

St Albans Cathedral joins the growing number of Church of England Cathedrals to light up blue every Thursday night in recognition of the

April was a month of creative endeavour in our cathedrals as they explored new and innovative ways to reach out to their communities and their

To honour our healthcare workers, carers and all frontline staff during the nationwide #ClapForOurCarers initiative tonight … Blue is the

Beautiful. Lincoln Cathedral Choir sing Somewhere Over the Rainbow. Don’t forget to turn your sound on. You’ll want to.

Cathedral communities are picnicking for hope on VE Day to raise funds for those in need during this current crisis and to pay tribute to the

#Borisbaby … and now in other news. Salisbury Cathedral is celebrating the hatch of its first peregrine chick of the season. At around

Elizabeth Frink, Henry Moore, Eduardo Paolozzi, Antony Gormley and Grayson Perry – 20 works of art by the most important and influential artists

My plan was to try and visit all of the cathedrals in England and Wales in 2019 and if needs be, spread out into 2020, Year Of Cathedrals. Living

This new, free digital resource pack provides seven days of Art for Wellbeing activities with a new art based activity available to download

This is the blog post I’d not planned to write for many months, this week the plan was to write about Canterbury Cathedral (who have done a

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