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Many people have heard about Katharine of Aragon’s funeral at Peterborough Cathedral, but who was the other queen buried here in Tudor

From the cathedral that brought you the first Escape Room comes a new children’s story-based gaming app designed to make exploring its sacred

Guildford Cathedral will host the key event in the bell-ringing calendar when ten bell-ringing groups compete for the final of the National 12

Salisbury Cathedral has delved into its archives to create a special exhibition to mark the inauguration of the former Dean of Gloucester,

Happy 1,000th birthday will be said in flowers in St Edmundsbury Cathedral when it opens its summer flower festival to celebrate 1,000 years of

Chichester Cathedral will host a major exhibition of artworks from members of the Royal Society of Sculptors that express the artists’ experience

The new Dean of Bradford chose the slow way of life this week when he decided to walk to his installation, all the way from Ripon Cathedral.

It was tricky being an artist in residence during the lockdowns, but Bradford Cathedral’s Kate Abbey decided to take her work outdoors and

A collection of early English laws preserved in Rochester Cathedral’s twelfth-century manuscript, Textus Roffensis, has been added to the

Grayson Perry’s monumental tapestries are to be shown in a religious setting for the first time when they open in Salisbury Cathedral later this

Bristol Cathedral Choir will finally premiere Three Masts, a new piece of music specially written for Trinity Sunday that has been postponed

Coventry Cathedral will host a Symphony of Remembering this Saturday (11th June), with new music created especially for the cathedral that

The Association of English Cathedrals has announced that Jo Kelly-Moore, the Dean of St Albans, is its new chair, succeeding the Dean of

It’s been an honour and a privilege – Adrian reflects on his seven years as Chair of the Association of English Cathedrals Adrian cites the

Peterborough Cathedral is inviting enthusiastic cyclists to join their team riding to Leicester on Friday 8th July, as part of the national

Cyclists are about to set off to ride the national Cathedrals Cycle Route relay passing the commemorative bronze baton between the 42 Church of

A tapestry of 70 voices tells the Queen’s story in Lancashire, there are floral tributes fit for a Queen in St Edmundsbury, and Carlisle’s

The choristers of Wells Cathedral camped out overnight in the cathedral to raise funds for UNICEF’S Ukraine Appeal – and raised £2,870.25

A Cathedral Jubilee near you … lighting up red, white and blue. A corgi trail and a Lego Queen. Lincoln and Chelmsford cathedrals are

Ten Church of England cathedrals are to benefit from The Cathedral Music Trust’s announcement of awards totalling £400,000 to support

Lincoln Cathedral and the Starring Lincoln Theatre Company have partnered to collect food to help local families in need during the current

Celebrating the Queen’s Jubilee in flowers, crafts, picnics, processions and special musical arrangements.  Bradford, Chester, Durham and Truro

A peregrine falcon chick successfully hatched on St Albans Cathedral last week, making history as the first of the species to be born in the

“We should do this more often” The 2nd National Cathedrals drew to a successful close last week. A four day event where key players

Chester Cathedral is getting ready to welcome a hard-hitting exhibition of images taken from the fifty-year career of renowned late

Luke Jerram’s artwork of planet Earth, Gaia has just gone on display in the nave of Rochester Cathedral with an exciting programme of events to

Worcester Cathedral announce four new arrivals! For the first time since 2010, four peregrine chicks have hatched at the Cathedral. Earlier in

The Archbishop of York has encouraged cathedrals to continue to ask the ‘hard missional questions’ about how to transmit the good news of Jesus

WAKE UP JESUS AND GO ROGUE: How to tackle racism in the Church of England Dare you wake up Jesus, are you afraid of becoming woke, Britannia does

As heritage destinations, cathedrals need to balance value, volume, and visitor experience in order to achieve wise, sustainable growth now and

“Hope comes when we act and only then, and there is always something we can do to generate hope.” Greta Thunberg Cathedrals should be a driving

England’s ancient cathedrals could be in the ‘vanguard’ of technological development needed for the green revolution –

Cathedrals should be at forefront of their communities, righting social justice, and caring for those who are most vulnerable, the second

The divine word speaks only dialect, Newcastle Cathedral is a cathedral larning to Speak Geordie By Team Newcastle: Dean Geoff Miller, Canon

Exeter and Birmingham Cathedrals have received substantial funding from The National Lottery Heritage Fund in grants totalling £5.5m announced

Former PM John Major said the church should be bold in its actions and outspoken in its concerns. And he urged the Church to be the voice of the

Monday 16th May – Day 1 – 2nd National Cathedrals Conference at Newcastle Cathedral SPEECH BY THE RT HON SIR JOHN MAJOR KG CH

Cathedrals in the East of England are joining forces to host an online conference to help churches play their part in achieving the Church of

Lighting up red, white, and blue, recreating HM The Queen’s reign in flowers, pipers piping, bells ringing, tea parties, picnics and new

A very special night is in store. Join us for Cathedrals at Night. One night, one unique experience. Cathedrals at Night , 14th May 2022. What

With a nod to the key themes of the National Cathedrals Conference, Southwark Cathedral’s canon missioner,  Jay Colwill, set off on his

It’s one week to go to the launch of the second National Cathedrals Conference in Newcastle where over 330 delegates will come together under one

Have you got what it takes to walk with the dinosaurs? Peterborough Cathedral is recruiting volunteers to join the team when it hosts the Natural

St Paul’s Cathedral has today announced it is to welcome girl choristers to its internationally renowned Choir for the first time in 900 years.

Cathedrals will open their doors after hours to visitors in the first coordinated nationwide Cathedrals at Night campaign. Cathedrals at Night:

Peregrine falcons breed at St Albans Cathedral A pair of peregrine falcons are nesting on St Albans Cathedral for the first time ever. The pair

The Launch of the Yorkshire Heritage Way. From Bradford Cathedral to Ripon Cathedral – the Launch of the Yorkshire Heritage Way A new

Peterborough Cathedral is hosting a meeting for anyone who has signed up to provide a home for a Ukrainian family or who is thinking of doing so.

Worcester Cathedral has secured National Lottery funding to encourage local people to join them in taking climate action.  Worcester gets funding

Rochester Cathedral will be carpeted with 5,000 metal leaves as a reflective memorial to the coronavirus pandemic. New artwork opens in Rochester

Hundreds of schoolchildren, local people and community groups across Derbyshire are busy creating paper peace doves and writing their messages of

Artists are putting the finishing touches to new pieces of work for a unique arts programme that will breathe new life into Ripon Cathedral’s

Rembrandt, Michelangelo, Rubens, Caravaggio, el Greco, Dali…the greatest artists in the world have been brought together to tell the story of

Hereford Cathedral has opened the first Escape Room in an English cathedral – an immersive clue-cracking and decoding game, hosted in its

Cathedrals are getting ready for Holy Week and Easter with full programmes of worship and music events – the first since the pandemic – and

Intrigued by historic churches and interested in exploring the meaning behind them? Curious about faith and Christianity, or wanting to dig

On the 3rd of April 2022, churches and Christians from across the UK and Ireland will come together in an act of witness to pray for the people

Just announced: New Dean Appointed at St Paul’s Her Majesty The Queen has approved the appointment of The Very Reverend Andrew Tremlett,

Your chance to name the Peregrines at Salisbury cathedral. Salisbury Cathedral is inviting suggestions to name their peregrine parents who laid

Following time honoured traditions: students of the Cathedrals’ Workshop Fellowship (CWF) graduate. It’s been a tricky couple of years for most

Good luck to Bradford and Durham Cathedrals: Both shortlisted in the M & H Awards this year! Two of our cathedrals have been shortlisted for

New project launches with 1.5m free prayer cards delivered to help people find comfort and hope. More than a million free prayer cards are being

A candlelit vigil will be held for Ukraine tonight (Thurs) outside Newcastle Cathedral where a candle has burned every day of the conflict as a

‘Only Human’ – The Poet Laureate’s new poem for the National Day of Reflection for Covid-19 Simon Armitage, The Poet Laureate, will give a

Choristers at Truro Cathedral have started rehearsing a Ukrainian anthem to launch on YouTube as a fundraiser to help children in Ukraine. They

Artwork inspired by the death of the artist’s father during the pandemic has gone on display in Birmingham Cathedral and will form the focus for

Annual St Cuthbert celebrations return to Durham Cathedral this week. Durham Cathedral’s annual St Cuthbert’s Festival is returning, for the

Artworks have gone on display in Truro Cathedral that examine the climate crisis, and this Saturday it will hold its first Green Fair –

UPDATED: More cathedrals announce their plans to join the National Day of Reflection on Wednesday March 23. St Paul’s, Hereford, Wakefield.

Pilgrimage is at the heart of a year of celebrations to mark 1,000 years of Bury St Edmunds Abbey in honour of the monks who founded it. The

Durham, Wakefield, and St Paul’s cathedrals announce peace vigils for Ukraine Prayers will be said on the hour every hour from 12 noon until 6pm

Winchester Cathedral will host a vigil of prayer, reflection and action this Saturday (12 March) while blue and yellow searchlights pierced the

Tickets for Luke Jerram’s Gaia at Rochester Cathedral have gone on sale. Gaia at Rochester Cathedral – Tickets on Sale now Tickets

Winchester Cathedral will host a vigil of prayer, reflection and action this Saturday while blue and yellow searchlights will pierce the night

Winchester Cathedral has been transformed by an immersive sound and light installation that celebrates and explores the evolution of

Expect rainbows. Ripon celebrates the life and legacy of Wilfrid, its founding father. Miracle maker, survivor, pioneer, controversial figure:

St Edmundsbury Cathedral is bringing together local musicians and choirs to play, sing, stand in witness and raise money for the Disasters

Cathedrals joined the call to toll their bells at noon today – one week since Russia began its invasion of Ukraine – to show solidarity with the

Peterborough Cathedral has just announced (12 noon, Thursday 3rd March 2022) that booking is now open for T.rex: The Killer Question, the Natural

Cathedrals are lighting up in yellow and blue, vigils are being held and prayers offered daily for peace in Ukraine. We stand this night in

As we enter the 2022 nesting season for Peregrine falcons – here is an update on all the LIVE webcams from cathedrals with nesting boxes

Cathedrals are lighting up in the colours of the Ukrainian flag where they can this weekend and are praying for Ukraine. Cathedrals light up for

We are at a perilous situation where war in Europe is more likely than it has ever been since 1945. We lament the invasion of Ukraine and fear

“Our cathedrals have weathered difficult and turbulent times in the past. And we will again – but only through collaboration.” Speakers Announced

Newcastle Cathedral is celebrating a Century of Wedding Gowns that features work of some of the top dress designers and some of the most famous

HRH The Prince of Wales, Patron of Hereford Cathedral Perpetual Trust, made a visit to Hereford Cathedral. HRH The Prince of Wales has visited

St. Paul’s Cathedral, London, has today unveiled the bold new artwork Still Standing by Nigerian-born artist, Victor Ehikhamenor, on display in

Visitors to Liverpool Cathedral can experience the wonders of the universe when the immersive art installation, ‘Space, The Universe and

Cathedrals have been helping young people on the path to employment by joining the Government’s Kickstart initiative. Cathedrals join the

A 2 yr wait may seem a long time, but not when you think that T.rex lived nearly 70 million years ago! It’s a date for dinosaurs at Peterborough

A whole range of half term activities are taking place in Cathedrals across the country. These are just some of the half term activities

Worcester Cathedral has announced its plans for fully reopening after storm Arwen damage last November which will see its organ pipes removed and

Visitors can experience the majesty of the moon in both Exeter and Lincoln Cathedrals this month as they provide the backdrop for Luke Jerram’s

It is the latest cathedral to welcome girls into its choir, Gloucester and Worcester Cathedral both introduced girls last year, Ely gave their

Cathedrals will be honouring the 70th anniversary of the Accession of the Queen this weekend – marking the start of her Platinum Jubilee Year.

Visitors to Chichester Cathedral can get a glimpse behind the scenes of a busy working artists’ studio with the launch of The Art of Worship.

It was a cautious start to the month in our cathedrals as news about the rising infection rates due to the Omicron variant continued to dominate

Light and sound show commissioned to mark Guildford Cathedral’s 60th anniversary. The story of Guildford Cathedral will be told in light and

Visitors are invited to Rest Under The Stars listening to a specially created soundscape, attend a lecture by prestigious Cumbrian broadcaster

For beauty: Internationally renowned photographer, Peter Marlow’s The English Cathedral opens in Carlisle Cathedral this weekend – the restart of