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Cathedrals across the country are marking National Dementia Week this week in song. Research has proven that the power of music in helping those

Exhibitions which take visitors to the moon and back to earth and invite you to discover more about our nation’s rich heritage go on show this

Hundreds of people gathered in Wakefield Cathedral on Saturday 29 September for the installation of the new Dean, the Revd Canon Simon Cowling,

York Minster’s commemorations to mark the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War began with a special event for more than 1,000

Gloucester Cathedral will be lit red to mark Armistice 2018 and the Centenary of the end of World War One. The Tower of Gloucester Cathedral will

CHELMSFORD CATHEDRAL has just unveiled a 20 metre long ‘River of Remembrance’ to pay tribute in this centenary year to the service men and women

Little known Anglo Saxon treasures from three of our cathedrals will feature alongside the tiny 7thcentury St Cuthbert Gospel, the Domesday Book

Four years ago, Barbara Foster set out to visit every Anglican cathedral in England. What’s more she determined to do it the old fashioned way,

Four of our iconic cathedrals are set to feature in a new Channel 4 documentary series, Britain’s Most Historic Towns. The new series sees

Britain’s Great Cathedrals. A six part documentary series that looks at the architecture and tells the stories and characters behind six of

The first national cathedrals conference, Sacred Space, is being held in Manchester Cathedral this September and will see Andy Burnham talk about

Cathedral Deans and senior operating and finance staff came together on 30 January to discuss fresh ways to make money and put it into the

Explore Westminster Abbey as never before and find out about the next major development…

Thousands of hungry people will benefit this Harvest Festival time as cathedrals up and down the country are tackling food poverty by donating

Salisbury Cathedral is sharing 25 fun and informal films following its army of volunteers and staff as they prepare for the busiest time of the

The story of Durham Cathedral is being brought to life through a series of mini-films, which are recreating the history of Durham Cathedral using

The story of how Durham Cathedral was built is told using LEGO. The film was produced by LintelFilm.

The story of how the body of St Cuthbert came to Durham Cathedral is told in a short film using LEGO characters. The film is produced by

Cathedrals have welcomed warmly the announcement in the Chancellor’s Budget of a £20 million fund for works to cathedrals. Cathedrals are

Southwell Minster has been gifted the former Church Street site of the Minster School.  The purchase was made possible through the generosity and

For three nights only from Monday 26 October to Wednesday 28 October, Manchester Science Festival will be bringing some of the most popular

The skies above central Birmingham will be filled with sound on 2 and 3 October as ‘Something Good’ is created for the Anglican cathedral’s 300th

The Association of English Cathedrals is concerned that the term ‘psychoactive substances’ in the Psychoactive Substances Bill can be interpreted

The Rugby World Cup has been glinting in the sunlight and catching the eye of many a passerby as it visited Palace Green in Durham on Monday 3

Durham Cathedral will show it cares this week by providing special offers and discounts for carers during National Carers’ Week, from Monday 8

An unmanned aircraft was used to take these amazing shots of Salisbury Cathedral

More urgent repairs will be made to 24 Church of England and seven Catholic cathedrals thanks to the announcement of £6.9 million in grants from

Birmingham Cathedral is hosting a unique viewing event as part of its tercentenary celebrations and will also announce the Cathedral’s

Since 2012, Lent in Southwark Cathedral has been accompanied by art installations which aim to make visitors to the Cathedral think and reflect

Manchester Cathedral Choristers took time out of rehearsals to engage in some pancake fun! To mark Shrove Tuesday, choristers, aged 8 to 13 years

Canon Wray’s Sock Day, Wednesday 21 January 2015 At this time of year, as the night time temperatures are plummeting, Manchester Cathedral is

This minimal approach to the Nativity was created by French artist Emilie Voirin who works in London. She created a minimal nativity set in

Canterbury Cathedral has, in the past year, had its every move filmed for a new BBC Documentary series. The three part documentary entitled

The Canterbury Cathedral Girls’ Choir are currently in rehearsal for their first Christmas concert. The choir’s debut concert ‘Dancing Day’ will

Friday 7 November at 7.30pm Bradford Cathedral Consort will be singing an eclectic programme of music from across the centuries inspired by

The Association of English Cathedrals welcomes the announcement by Culture Secretary Sajid Javid of £8.3 million in grants for 31 English

With the names and photographs of York soldiers who died during the First World War featuring in York Minster’s spectacular King’s Book of York

Hereford Cathedral is celebrating the award of a confirmed Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) grant of £241,000 towards the reroofing and lighting of

More than 300,000 historic objects and treasures will be revealed to the public through Collections Unlocked – interactive sessions running from

Salisbury Cathedral Choir’s annual open day ‘Be a chorister for a day’ for boys and girls in school years 2, 3 and 4 will be held on Saturday 15

29 October to 1 November 2014 Following the success of last October’s giant live spray painting displays in York Minster, street artists Inkie

An artist who once vowed he would never paint Durham Cathedral is set to stage his biggest-ever exhibition in the famous building’s Galilee

A fundraising event at York Minster has raised more than £65,000 for the repair and restoration of the 800 year-old building. The Minster’s North

On Friday evening, 2 October, Birmingham Cathedral’s Music Department put on a fabulous concert showcasing their choral capabilities. Guest of

Bradford Cathedral is currently hosting fifteen icons in an exhibition by Chris Czainski. Based in Sowerby Bridge and Staithes, Chris has had

A grant from The Prince of Wales’s Charitable Foundation has enabled vital restoration work at Ely Cathedral to begin. Following over two years

Review: Joshua Brookes and the Missing Grooms at Manchester Cathedral, Saturday 30 August 2014 If you had wandered into Manchester Cathedral last

York Minster’s famous Stoneyard is getting ready to welcome visitors to its annual Open Day on Friday 12 September 2014. The Stoneyard is part of

York Minster’s Organ Scholar, Nicolas Haigh, has received a top award in the Royal College of Organists (FRCO) Summer 2014 examinations. Nick,

The popular annual event is an opportunity for visitors from the local community and beyond to sample life behind the scenes at the Cathedral.

An auction of stones and timbers from York Minster held on Friday 15 August has raised over £44,000 towards ongoing works to conserve and repair

The Chapter of Truro Cathedral is pleased to announce a new partnership with Truro School which will see the introduction of girl choristers,

Services will be held in many cathedrals today to commemorate the start of the First World War. At Durham Cathedral, there will be an evening for

UK first for York Minster as state of the art protective glazing is fitted into the Great East Window A significant milestone in the restoration

Norwich Cathedral’s Herb Garden is one of the very best in the UK – and that’s official. The medieval garden is among a record-breaking 1,476

Archaeologists working at Durham Cathedral say discoveries made during a dig suggest there could have been a Roman site on the Cathedral

Salisbury Cathedral, in common with many other cathedrals in the UK, is running a thoughtful programme of World War One commemoration events for

Norwich Cathedral’s outstanding hospitality has been recognised with the award of a TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence. Based on reviews by

Rescue hedgehogs have been released in the grounds of Ely Cathedral. This joint project, spearheaded by Shepreth Wildlife Conservation Charity,

Birmingham Cathedral has been successful in securing a grant of £98,000 from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) to support the programme of

St Albans Cathedral is proceeding with support from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) for its project called, ‘Alban, Britain’s First Saint:

Outdoor education with local school children

On Friday 30 May 2014, Southwark Cathedral hosts a unique evening with Rev’d Mpho Tutu, daughter of Archbishop Desmond Tutu, as she

Durham Cathedral‘s fundraising initiative involves building a model Cathedral from LEGO bricks.

A unique memorial to citizens of York killed in the First World War is now on display in York Minster’s Treasury. The Kings Book of York Heroes

The AEC is delighted by the announcement of a new two-year £20 million fund for repairs to cathedrals, announced in the Chancellor’s Budget

Choristers put their pancake-flipping skills to the test as they took part in the annual Norwich Cathedral pancake races on yesterday (4 March).

Salisbury Cathedral is the iconic location for an amazing sculpture exhibition by John Maine RA which can be seen from 8 March until 23 July. 

Hereford Cathedral Choir is holding an open morning for prospective choristers at the cathedral on Saturday 8 March 2014.  The open day is an

Salisbury Cathedral is delighted to announce that Ken Follett is visiting on Sunday 2 March at 6.00pm at the start of a tour of five Cathedrals

This year sees the 100th anniversary of the start of the First World War. To commemorate this, on Thursday 27 February 2014, Southwark Cathedral

York Minster will be the first building in the UK to use a revolutionary new glass to protect one of its medieval masterpieces – the Great

Situated on the banks of the River Thames by London Bridge and the Borough Market, the Southwark Cathedral Refectory is a great place to have

To celebrate the refurbishment of their Harrison & Harrison organ, Ripon Cathedral is hosting a weekend of music and worship featuring local

Salisbury Cathedral, home to the finest of the four surviving original Magna Carta 1215, is delighted to have been awarded initial support from

Following the success of the 2012 competition, Manchester Cathedral is pleased to announce that the 2014 Capture the Cathedral competition is now

On Saturday 1 February 2014 at 7 pm in Hereford Cathedral there is a rare opportunity to hear a complete performance of Bach’s Christmas

2013 was a year of celebration at Norwich Cathedral as the iconic landmark welcomed its greatest number of visitors since the opening of the

An iconic building within the precincts of York Minster will be seen by an audience of millions over the Christmas period when the BBC screens

The latest consumer campaign story for VisitLondon comes from angelic choir boy Raphael from Southwark Cathedral Choir. What could be more

Journalist and broadcaster Quentin Letts will be taking Hereford Cathedral as his specialist subject when he appears on the Christmas edition of

The first permanent new build at Salisbury Cathedral since the fifteenth century has opened. A purpose-designed building providing new toilet

A stunning Swedish tradition comes to York Minster for the first time on the evening of 19 December, with a service to mark the feast of Saint

Manchester Cathedral has reopened following an innovative renovation project which has radically adjusted its heating system.  The new system

The choir of Hereford Cathedral returned to the Royal Military Chapel, better known as the Guards’ Chapel, Wellington Barracks, London, last

English Cathedrals and Monasteries through the Centuries is major new digital resource that combines easily accessible introductions to the

Salisbury Cathedral and pipe up! are running a free open day on Saturday 8 February 2014 for young organists and keyboard players aged between 11

The congregation at York Minster’s two candle-lit services during Advent will be among the first to benefit from an up-cycling project which has

In a new series of three films being shown on Tuesday evenings on BBC4, documentary film maker, Richard Alwyn, goes behind the scenes in three of

The Minister for Civil Society, the Hon Nick Hurd MP, visited the unique back to work volunteer programme run by Manchester Cathedral on Tuesday

The ambitious project to repair Salisbury Cathedral’s cloister nears completion

The single largest re-plastering works of any cathedral cloisters in the country is currently being carried out at Salisbury Cathedral. Its

An exhibition will be held throughout September and October in Norwich Cathedral to highlight 25 treasures which are significant not only to the

‘My work is about not overlooking the Divine – finding the transcendent in the everyday. Simplifying your life and finding the grace in it.’

Choral Evensong is part of cathedrals’ daily worship.  Visit a cathedral and enjoy this service.

Internationally renowned conductor, Sir John Eliot Gardiner, will be presenting a one-off evening of music and readings from his new book ‘Music

Salisbury Cathedral is promoting two opportunities for children to sing – as members of its Junior Choir and as choristers. Salisbury Cathedral

For centuries tea has been a beverage at the very heart of life in Britain and during August Norwich Cathedral is holding a ‘real tea’ festival

Bradford Cathedral will host an exhibition of work produced by Peter Layton, one of the world’s most respected glass artists, in

Tibetan monks from the Tashi Lhunpo Monastery will be in Salisbury Cathedral Chapter House from Monday 30 September to Friday 4 October creating