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Lincoln Cathedral will be lit up yellow this Sunday highlighting the plight of thousands of victims of modern-day slavery to mark the tenth

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

Artist, Luke Jerram’s installation of our fragile planet earth, Gaia opens in Gloucester Cathedral today – a beacon of hope for the city, the

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

Chichester, Exeter and Lincoln cathedrals are among the 445 establishments that will share £103m to help them on their journey of recovery

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

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

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

Music to our ears. The weekend starts here. Thanks to Ripon Cathedral Choir. Exeter Cathedral and Chichester Cathedral each saw a return of their

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

Ten years ago, when it was first hatched, the plan was simple. Vicar, Steve Wilkinson would visit every Church of England cathedral to

Bristol Cathedral has announced it will host its first event since lockdown and is getting ready to welcome The Fitzhardinge Consort to raise

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

Ely and Rochester Cathedrals have lit up green and Bradford Cathedral has just launched a four day online environmental festival to mark national

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

Wells Cathedral has been awarded £47,000 by The National Lottery Heritage Fund to help it in recovery, Lincoln Cathedral has launched an appeal

Inspired by Captain Tom, Frances Provost has been walking laps of her garden in lockdown to raise £10,000 for the Southwell Minster Choir

Boy and girl choristers are returning to Exeter Cathedral for the first time since lockdown – with their first public appearance on Monday

St Eds Cathedral welcomed back its first Choral Evensong on Friday, launched a new Cathedral Girls’ Choir and welcomed four new faces into its

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

Hereford and Lincoln cathedrals are the latest to reintroduce choral worship upholding a tradition that goes to the heart of our mission and

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

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

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

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