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

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

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

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

Heroes of the Covid-19 pandemic immortalised in a unique presentation of the Nativity. Local heroes of the Covid-19 pandemic have been

We promised you 2020 was Year of Cathedrals Year of Pilgrimage…And we’ve done our best! Cathedrals At Night … celebrating the hope of

A unique prayer wall spelling out the word HOPE has opened in Southwell Minster – an invitation for prayer and reflection in these

What a way to round off your 800th anniversary … The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall unveiled a specially engraved stone carved

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

Liverpool, Salisbury, Newcastle and Lincoln are the latest cathedrals to share their Christmas plans this year as cathedrals continue to be a

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

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

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

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

Peterborough Cathedral has launched a Christmas appeal inviting people to join in helping to keep the doors open – not just for Christmas but

Bradford Cathedral named Small Visitor Attraction of the Year! Bradford Cathedral has been named Small Visitor Attraction of the Year in the

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

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

“The Volition programme gave me the motivation, they believed in me. They said I could, and I did,” Charlene Bebbington, Volition

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

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

In 2019, 1.3 million people attended services at cathedrals across the country, with midweek service attendance continuing to grow. England’s

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

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

Festival of St Cecilia: Livestreamed today 11am Wed 18 November Musician’s Charity and the Cathedral Music Trust is live streaming a

Durham Cathedral has teamed up with County Durham Community Foundation to bring comfort and joy to those more vulnerable this year with a joint

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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

An arts festival celebrating the spirit of togetherness of people across West and East Sussex throughout the pandemic opened in Chichester

And now for something completely different. Ready Steady Cook … with the Dean of Leicester and his dog Barney! The Dean of Leicester is inviting

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,

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

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

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

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

On Sunday 25th October Durham Cathedral launched an online Community of Prayer following the huge uptake of its digital worship since lockdown.

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

Bradford Cathedral unveils plans for a community art project inspired by the pandemic and announces a new photographer in residence! Art at

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