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Contemporary art is the theme for this summer at Wells and Worcester cathedrals as both prepare to host unique art exhibitions. The Wells Art

Coventry will mark the dropping of the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki this weekend – the 78thanniversary – with a special service of

Chewbacca and Han Solo in the Quire stalls? Whatever next? A light saber battle on the Cathedral Green? You bet! This is Peterborough Cathedral

A pop up café, a Green Fair or step back to discover more about the Benedictine heritage – just a few things visitors can discover at our

The Revd Dr Mark Oakley has been appointed as the next Dean of Southwark by the Bishop of Southwark, The Rt Revd Christopher Chessun. He will be

The final piece in the Chester Cathedral in LEGO project has been put in place after an eight-year build that has raised around £250k for

Iconic dress worn by Penny Mordaunt for King’s coronation is on display in Portsmouth Cathedral for a few days only That dress – worn by Penny

Exciting new archaeological discoveries at Exeter Cathedral. Archaeologists at Exeter Cathedral have made some exciting new discoveries from

Rest under the stars, hello Planet Earth and pop-up cathedral: Summer in our Cathedrals. What will you discover? The scatter cushions are down,

A rarely seen portrait by renowned artist Sir Joshua Reynolds has gone on display in Rochester Cathedral to mark the tricentenary of his birth.

The new Dean of Newcastle has been announced with a pledge to continue to make the Cathedral “ever more outward facing, younger and more diverse”

Worcester Cathedral is the latest cathedral to welcome dogs into its building – and they’ve even got special doggie treats in the café. 

This Summer: What will you discover? Outdoor theatre, open-air cinema, summer organ recitals, creative workshops, tours, new trails, and

The UK’s most landlocked cathedrals are bringing the beach to the city this summer. Back by popular demand, The Beach will return to

Summer plans at Newcastle, Chester and Guildford. Summer in our Cathedrals – what will you discover? Newcastle Cathedral joins in a city

Canterbury is the latest cathedral to announce it is welcoming dogs this summer. Canterbury Cathedral has announced that visitors will be able to

St Edmundsbury Cathedral is the latest cathedral to host the exhibition tour of the late Magnum photographer, Peter Marlow’s series The English

Ely Cathedral and Rochester Cathedral are hosting textile artist Jacqui Parkinson’s Threads Through Creation this summer –twelve enormous,

Durham Cathedral and Southwell Minster are both getting ready to host Gaia this summer, the giant illuminated sculpture of planet Earth. Gaia

Prayers will be offered up in our cathedrals today and those that can light up blue will turn blue, joining landmarks across the country to help

The Lord Mayor’s Chapel—now in the care of Bristol Cathedral—will re-open to general visitorsheralding a new and exciting chapter in the life of

This Friday sees the launch of a festival to celebrate the father of choral music when Lincoln Cathedral plays host to the Byrd 400 featuring

The Rev Canon Jonathan Brewster has been announced as the 42nd Dean of Carlisle Cathedral. New Dean of Carlisle Announced. Jonathan is no

The vibrant and the sacred – cathedrals will be sharing images of their stained-glass windows as part of a summer campaign by the Church of

An entire year of work by the Head Gardener at Southwell Minster, Clare Connely. Southwell Minster is telling the story of a year in the life of

Bells will ring out across the city of Sheffield this weekend as Sheffield Cathedral gets ready to host the national 12 Bell Competition – the

The community of St Alban is getting ready to come together to celebrate Britain’s first saint, St Alban this weekend. Happy St Alban’s Day! The

A Service of Thanksgiving will take place in Southwark Cathedral today to mark the 75th anniversary of the docking of the MV Empire Windrush in

Visitors to two of our cathedrals this summer have the chance to get up close for a rare glimpse of historic work in action. Witness the historic

The Very Reverend Dianna Gwilliams has announced that she will retire as Dean of Guildford. She will retire at the end of September –

Coming together and re-thinking the meaning of sanctuary and refuge: Refugee Week in our cathedrals. Chichester Cathedral has launched a summer

His Majesty The King has approved the nomination of the Reverend Canon Dr Philip Plyming as the next Dean of Durham. New Dean of Durham has been

Twenty six cathedrals will benefit from the announcement today of grants totalling almost £450,000 to ensure the future of its choral music

Cathedrals caring for creation – one step at a time. Wakefield Cathedral is the latest cathedral to announce it has achieved bronze in the A

From Star Wars to the bells of Notre Dame. And sculptures by leading British artists, artworks that interrogate our environmental impact,

A huge range of volunteering opportunities for everyone at cathedrals across the country. Volunteering opportunities at a Cathedral Near You.

The Cathedrals Cycle Route is a unique partnership between the Association of English Cathedrals and Cycling UK, with the support of Sustrans,

These very talented embroiderers volunteer each week at Derby Cathedral and are nearing the end of a project to create six Tay Copes for St

Stuart McIntyre has been a volunteer Tower Tour Guide at Gloucester Cathedral for 27 years. Volunteers’ Week – Thank You, Stuart

Peter Littlewood has volunteered at Coventry Cathedral for more than ten years. Volunteers’ Week – Thank You, Peter “Volunteering

Laura joined Hereford Cathedral as a student volunteer earlier this year. Volunteers’ Week – Thank You, Laura “I think volunteering

Fran Griffiths is one of the volunteer gardeners in the Cathedral Gardens of St German’s Cathedral, Isle of Man. Volunteers’ Week –

Pete has volunteered at Lichfield Cathedral for eight years. Volunteers’ Week – Thank you, Pete “Lichfield Cathedral is a special

Today’s the day. It’s the start of national #VolunteersWeek – seven days from June 1 – 7 to celebrate and give thanks to that unsung army of

Lincoln Cathedral is to host a series of events to celebrate the life and work of William Byrd, one of its most influential musicians who helped

From Princess to Saint – Ely celebrates the life and legacy of Etheldreda who achieved her dream and established a religious house on the Isle of

Salisbury Cathedral’s 2023 Art Exhibition ‘To Be Free’ showcases leading contemporary artists and explores what freedom is, what it means to be

Worcester Cathedral is asking the public to help name their four peregrine chicks. The week they been ringed by the British Trust for Ornithology

Westminster Abbey has announced it is hosting a series of talks by leading authors and historians to explore the history and religious

It was born in lockdown, and now, three years later it has made a very special pilgrimage to meet in person for the first time. Community of

Chichester Cathedral has announced that it has opened its doors to dogs – and there are special dog treats on the menu in the café this weekend.

Salisbury Cathedral’s three peregrine chicks have just been named and ringed by the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) and the Cathedral’s

Liverpool Cathedral has announced this week – Mental Health Awareness Week – that it will host the final stop of the Boat of Hope campaign that

Seeing Christianity through the lens of disability is the focus for new art exhibitions opening in two of our cathedrals this summer. New artist,

Rochester Cathedral is hosting the award-winning installation campaign The Darker Side of Pink, highlighting the 31 women a day who die from

Cathedrals are getting ready to join their European counterparts – including Notre Dame for the first time since it was devastated by fire

Now available, the full Order of Service for the Coronation on Saturday 6th May. The Authorised Liturgy for the Coronation Rite of His Majesty

Hodge, our most famous Cathedral Cat has wound his way into the Coronation celebrations by featuring in God Save the King, a new illustrated

Discover Royal heraldry, learn how to sow and grow the new King’s favourite flower, more cathedrals sign up to Ring for the King, Exeter’s

Wells Cathedral has unveiled its plans for the Sound of Wells Festival in May which will feature a series of concerts and services and the debut

Six hundred and sixty singers will Sing for the King in Bristol and 150 schoolchildren will do the same in Lichfield, there are floral

Local people have loaned their coronation memorabilia for a special display, new exhibitions celebrate our Royal connections, there’s a musical

Six hundred and fifty singers will perform the great coronation anthem Zadok the Priest in a unique special tribute project to Sing for the King

The new Dean of Gloucester, the Very Revd Andrew Zihni, was installed at the weekend and shared his hopes of living out his new ministry in “joy,

A specially written prayer to mark the Coronation of King Charles III at Westminster Abbey. Written by Andrew Nunn, Dean of Southwark. Your

The Coronation at a Cathedral near you. Floral arrangements fit for a King, lighting up red, white and blue, dancing on the green, a cathedral

Cathedrals will showcase volunteering opportunities and offer taster sessions to mark the Big Help Out Coronation Weekend volunteering project to

This is how our cathedrals are preparing to be part of the Coronation and you can join in too. Lighting up red, white and blue, live streaming

The choice of music “reflects the cultural breadth of the age in which we live” Andrew Nethsingha, organist and master of Choristers at

Bellringers across the country are making plans to “Ring for the King” at his coronation next May. And they need help. Just announced by the

Visitor numbers at our cathedrals are showing a strong return towards pre-pandemic days with many recording more than a 100 per cent increase on

Liverpool Cathedral will host a poignant new art installation that depicts the one-way journey of escape from war-torn Ukraine that has been

St Edmundsbury Cathedral will host a Ukrainian Easter Night this Saturday – the date of Easter in Ukraine. Ukrainian Easter night

The residency by artist Anne Grebby in Chichester Cathedral has come to a close with the result, a painted triptych depicting the Baptism of

An exhibition that tells the creation story in stitches has returned to Peterborough Cathedral as part of its 2023 cathedrals tour. Textile

St Albans Cathedral has installed a webcam so people can watch a pair of Peregrine Falcons that have returned to the cathedral to breed for the

It is now free for children under 16 and visitors who add Gift Aid to their admission can return to the Cathedral for free for the following 12

Archaeologists investigating Exeter Cathedral’s historic Cloister Garden have uncovered clues to its Roman past. Archaeological investigations

The campaign to restore Lichfield Cathedral’s iconic central spire has received a welcome boost with the announcement it has been awarded

Visitors are invited to see Newcastle Cathedral in a new light with the announcement of an audio-visual art trail during the school Easter

Southwell Minster will bring the joy and hope of the risen Christ to the BBC on Easter Sunday with live worship on the holiest of days in the

Alongside daily worship, there is music, events, family trails, egg hunts and contemplative exhibitions. Holy Week and Easter at Cathedrals

Cathedrals are preparing for the Holy Week and Easter period – the holiest of times in the Christian calendar. More Holy Week and Easter Events

Chichester Cathedral’s peregrine falcons are preparing for the forthcoming breeding season and have been sighted regularly from the Cathedral

Stonemasons from cathedrals across the country gathered at Exeter Cathedral last week for an ornamental carving workshop designed to preserve

A full-size copy of the world-famous Shroud of Turin is coming to Wells Cathedral this Easter – part of an exhibition telling the story of the

“The data from 2021 demonstrates the resilience of the cathedrals and their importance to local communities in the face of

A new sculpture representing the Crown of Thorns has been raised above the altar under the cathedral tower at St Edmundsbury Cathedral in time

Bradford Cathedral and St Albans Cathedral have launched a series of new videos highlighting some of the little-known treasures that can be found

The annual celebrations for the North East’s most famous saint, St Cuthbert, took place over the weekend at Durham Cathedral – his

York Minster and Canterbury Cathedral have been named among the most popular UK visitor attractions according to the latest figures released by

The King has approved the appointment of Professor Sarah Foot as Dean of Christ Church, Oxford. Appointment of first female Dean of Christ Church

Cathedrals are preparing to be places of comfort and hope as we mark three years since the first national lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Wells Cathedral has announced the launch of a new Wells and Transatlantic Slavery self-guided trail telling the story of treasured items such as

Rochester Cathedral is hosting the Table For The Nation – the 42ft-long table made from fossilised wood dating back 5,000 years made to

York Minster is celebrating the Coronation of King Charles III with an exhibition showcasing royal treasures from the cathedral’s historic

Worcester Cathedral has achieved its Silver Eco Church Award, Coventry Cathedral has announced a new exhibition charting the climate

Plans to install solar panels on the roof of York Minster have been approved by City of York Council and the Cathedrals Fabric Commission for

“The discovery of a Roman altar at Leicester Cathedral, the first to ever be found in Leicester, is an amazing find for the Leicester Cathedral

A North East woman, described as ‘the first English feminist’, will be officially recognised this International Women’s Day, with a commemorative