Ashley Spooner

Cathedral Organs and Organ Music to be Celebrated Hereford Cathedral is famous for its Father Willis organ which sits in the nave of the

It’s been a labour of love spanning four decades for Hereford Cathedral’s volunteer photographer, Gordon Taylor MBE LRPS whose work will feature

Is this the way to Amarillo? Tony Christie opens BBC Songs of Praise to mark Dementia Awareness Week “Music can be enough to turn a difficult

The Bishop of Lincoln is pleased to confirm that The King has approved the nomination of The Revd Canon Dr Simon Jones as the next Dean of

Gloucester Cathedral is celebrating its city’s rich heritage and the people who shaped it this week with a special service marking the

Hidden treasures and often overlooked works of art will be revealed in a series of special tours. Open to the public, these tours aim to shine a

Coventry Cathedral is celebrating the 30th anniversary of women’s ordination this Sunday honouring the first women to join the diocese and all

Welcome boost for Sheffield Cathedral. Sheffield Cathedral’s pioneering Schools Singing programme has been given a welcome boost by the city’s

Guildford Cathedral virger, Nicola Goff will be running the virtual London Marathon this weekend raising funds for the cathedral. Marathon

Lichfield Cathedral has announced that a community theatre piece that takes visitors on an immersive interactive journey into its history and

Did someone say Silent Discos?  This summer it’s all about the organ! International Organ Day April 20th As International Organ Day approaches,

Lottery funds for St Edmundsbury Cathedral. A joint project between St Edmundsbury Cathedral, West Suffolk Council and English Heritage – is off

Celebrating our fragile Earth through art, mindful walks, environmental awards and a cultural climate symposium, cathedrals demonstrate their

Derby Cathedral have organised a ‘Special Day of Prayer’ on Saturday 13 April to coincide with the Archbishop of Canterbury’s visit to the

Special events at York to mark 40th anniversary of the fire. York Minster has unveiled an exciting programme of worship and events to mark the

Grab your back pack and your Pilgrim Passport – wherever the Easter holidays may take you, we invite you to take time to discover the

Scientists are vacuuming the roofs of our most ancient cathedrals in search of space dust that may unlock the secrets of the origins of the solar

“Hot cross buns, hot cross buns, one a penny two a penny, hot cross buns” It’s that time of year when hot cross buns become part of the

Children and families will create the Easter Garden for the first time at Chichester Cathedral this year and York Minster invites people to

Cathedral Treasures of England and Wales, showcasing cathedral treasures shortlisted for a 2024 architectural book award. This illustrated volume

Pilgrims arrived at Derby Cathedral yesterday the first cathedral on their marathon fundraising walk to visit all 42 Anglican cathedrals in

Exeter Cathedral has just announced its medieval Quire is to reopen in time for Holy Week and Easter following major conservation and improvement

Peregrine cameras go live on Salisbury Cathedral website, catching the courting couple on camera … and a new partnership for the season!

The BBC has announced its Holy Week and Easter programming. It includes three live services from Canterbury Cathedral on Easter Day and a

Hidden art treasures and often overlooked works of art will be revealed in a series of tours that aim to shine a spotlight on some of the modern

“I don’t want this war to exist. And I don’t want this project to exist either.” Ukrainian artist Oleksandr Klymenko speaking to Reuters in 2021.

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

Final touches have been made to the Easter garden outside Salisbury Cathedral. Three crosses are mounted behind a symbolic tomb that stands among

Visitors are invited to celebrate William Morris’s anniversary by joining Bradford Cathedral for a special window tour on the day before his

Visitors, schoolchildren and local organisations have been invited to leave their messages of hope and peace to become part of the art

It was first performed on Good Friday 300 years ago and many of our cathedrals are marking this special anniversary when they perform J S Bach’s

It was on this day thirty years ago at Bristol Cathedral that the first women were ordained as priests in the Church of England. 30 years ago, 12

From Palm Sunday processions, the solemnity of Maundy Thursday, the contemplation of Good Friday, and the hope of Easter Day, our cathedrals are

“I want Leicester Cathedral to be a cathedral for everyone – where people with different identities feel seen and know they are welcome. 

Worcester Cathedral has launched its Peregrine Falcon livestream on YouTube as the birds return to the nest for what the team hopes will be

Crews, lifeguards and representatives from RNLI teams across the country gathered at Westminster Abbey this week to mark their 200th anniversary.

A LOUDfence can be found inside and outside Newcastle Cathedral this week alongside a display of creative work developed by survivors of

Cathedrals are celebrating women this week with exhibitions, worship and special events to International Women’s Day and Mothering Sunday.

The annual Royal Maundy Service will come to Worcester Cathedral this year when Her Majesty The Queen will distribute the Royal Maundy gifts on

St Albans has landed its very own special edition MONOPOLY board – after fighting off stiff competition from five other potential Hertfordshire

Rehearsals are well underway for The Hereford Passion with opening night just around the corner.  The Hereford Passion – Friday 8 and

Communities across Bradford will come together this Friday for a prayer vigil for international peace to mark World Day of Prayer. Prayers for

Cathedrals are preparing to be places of comfort and hope as we mark the COVID-19 pandemic, National Day of Reflection.  Cathedrals prepare to

People were invited to join cathedrals and pray for peace for all people in all lands this weekend to mark the anniversary of the invasion of

Choral Evensong for Ash Wednesday this year will be broadcast live from Guildford Cathedral on BBC R3 and will feature a new commission by a

Rochester Cathedral is hosting an art installation on the Fenland Black Oak Table inspired by the Last Supper. For one week only … the Last

Attendance at Church of England cathedrals continued to bounce back following the pandemic, new statistics for 2022 published today show. Church

Worcester Cathedral is celebrating scooping a £200,000 grant from the Wolfson Foundation towards the restoration and interpretation of College

God’s love for each and all of us is at the heart of a new exhibition in Coventry Cathedral, Peterborough Cathedral is hosting its third open art

Prayers for HM The King are being offered daily in our cathedrals following the announcement of his cancer diagnosis yesterday. A Prayer for HM

Southwell Minster is celebrating its 140th anniversary by sharing 140 objects that have shaped its story and its history. 140 years of history in

Volunteers are hard at work rebuilding Durham Cathedral…. the LEGO® version – in time for the February half term holiday. Durham Cathedral is

A special night at Bradford Cathedral this weekend. Visitors and pilgrims are invited to experience Bradford Cathedral at night this weekend with

And your specialist subject? A volunteer cathedral tour guide will sit in the famous black chair tonight when he takes part in the quiz show

Cathedrals are marking Holocaust Memorial Day alongside political and faith leaders, survivors and local communities with services of remembrance

Canterbury Cathedral has announced a new trial inviting visitors to explore its historic precincts for free.  Canterbury Cathedral opens up its

Listen back – the funding debate. Great to hear two of our cathedral Deans on BBC R4’s Sunday Show open up the conversation around how our

Higher than pre-pandemic levels. A survey by The Times of 30 Church of England Cathedrals found that for many, congregations this Christmas were

Guildford Cathedral has launched a fundraising appeal after vandals smashed its iconic glass on the doors of its main entrance. Guildford

Downing Street announced earlier this week that the King has approved the appointment of the Reverend Canon Toby Wright as the next Dean of

Peterborough Cathedral has issued a call out for entries to its latest art exhibition, Made in Peterborough. ‘Made in Peterborough‘

New Year Honours for the team behind the Coronation, funding news for some of our cathedrals, Liverpool Cathedral launches its 100 Voices project

St Edmundsbury Cathedral is following in its monastic tradition with the launch of a new product in its shop – honey collected from beehives on

Portsmouth Cathedral is the latest cathedral to achieve Silver in the A Rocha’s Eco Church Awards –   a significant milestone in its commitment

A Lincoln Cathedral mason has received an award highlighting the high quality of her work. Rachael Wragg has worked at Lincoln Cathedral since

Westminster Abbey has announced it will be the UK location for the world-touring immersive exhibition. Westminster Abbey to be UK host for world

From the Dean of St Albans and AEC Chair, the Very Revd Jo Kelly-Moore. Across our nation, the lights of this Christmas season are shining out. 

Newcastle Cathedral opens its doors to offer a warm Christmas meal to all those in need in collaboration with the Changing Lives charity.

York Minster’s Neighbourhood Plan has been announced as “Innovator of the Year 2023” by the Future for Religious Heritage (FRH), the European

Birmingham Cathedral’s famous Burne-Jones windows will be lit up once more with the return of Divine Beauty at Night in early January. Divine

An exhibition that reflects on immigration and the climate emergency has opened in Salisbury Cathedral. Leviathan – exploring our

The first recording of the new cathedral choir at Lichfield has just been released. Britten’s A Ceremony of Carols is now available on all

Chichester Cathedral’s Choir took centre stage on ITV’s Love Your Weekend with Alan Titchmarsh on Sunday. The heartwarming feature followed

Members of the community of Newport Cathedral from The Church in Wales have come together to create a new installation for Advent that tells the

Durham Cathedral has launched a new gin, rooted in its rich heritage and inspired by the very botanicals the monks would have used in their

Portsmouth and Manchester cathedrals will be the home of Christmas on BBC 1 this year while York Minster will host the Archbishop of York’s

This Advent, Newcastle Cathedral will host a series of festive activities to celebrate St Nicholas, the holy figure who inspired Santa Claus and

Bertie the Cat, a new animation that tells the story of a cat who finds a warm welcome in a cathedral, has just been launched at Chichester

Former Wells Cathedral chorister, Belinda Gifford-Guy has won the 2023 BBC Young Chorister of the Year competition (Junior category). Watch as

Light in the world Cathedrals will host dramatic darkness-into-light Advent processions this weekend, Christmas trees will be installed and lit

Bradford Cathedral has become the sixteenth cathedral to gain silver in the A Rocha Eco church awards. The news coincides with the start of COP

St Albans Cathedral will launch their first children’s story book this Sunday (3 December) that tells the story of a sheep that is lost and now

Norwich Cathedral has welcomed back its organ fully restored and renewed after a once-in-a-lifetime project to preserve the historic instrument

Every Church of England cathedral is to benefit from the generosity of one man who so loved cathedrals he spent ten years of his life on

A door a day – Cathedral Doors Winter Campaign 2023/24 The highest door, the smallest door, the newest door, the oldest door, and in Sheffield, a

A door a day – Cathedral Doors Winter Campaign 2023/24 Cathedral Doors Winter Campaign Cathedrals invite you to open the door this winter

Hundreds of people will gather tonight (Friday) for Winchester Cathedral’s annual lantern parade which this year is all about angels. Lantern

Carlisle open to dogs. Carlisle Cathedral is the latest cathedral to announce that visitors will be able to bring their well-behaved dogs into

After 2 years, Leicester Cathedral is open again. It’s been almost two years, but this Sunday Leicester Cathedral will reopen its doors to

Chorus for Ukraine comes to Bradford Cathedral in a unique collaboration with the Royal Opera House. Bradford Cathedral will welcome the Songs

Durham Cathedral is transformed into an interactive and nocturnal art experience for the next few days as the UK’s light art biennial takes over

Salisbury Cathedral Choir has released its first Christmas album for over a decade on its own recently founded Salisbury Cathedral record label.

St Paul’s Cathedral has been awarded a grant of £500,000 towards the restoration and conservation of its Cupola, Ball, and Cross – the

Three cherry trees were planted at Gloucester Cathedral on Tuesday (14 November) – the 75th birthday of His Majesty King Charles III

It’s beginning to look a lot like … Cathedral Christmas Markets Announced and More You would be forgiven for wondering what was happening

New stained glass at Christ Church Cathedral. For the first time in more than a century, a new stained glass window has been constructed and

In this season of All Souls and Remembrance, our response as a Christian community is to bring this pain and suffering to God’s heart of

Coventry Cathedral will mark the anniversary of the Coventry Blitz with a series of services and events. Out of the ashes – peace and

Schoolchildren have taken part in Remembrance Workshops at Carlisle Cathedral making poppies out of tissue to create their own wreaths. Join us

“On Saturday evening every child and adult in York is invited to bring their pleas, petitions and prayers to form a dove of peace. In coming to