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And so it begins….Year of Cathedrals, Year of Pilgrimage.. Happy 1,000th birthday sees significant firsts Two special pilgrimages have been

Well, what a first month it’s been for Year of Cathedrals, Year of Pilgrimage. Our new website went live allowing us to better tell our stories

The Church in Wales has joined the Year of Cathedrals, Year of Pilgrimage project by launching a host of new pilgrimage routes tracing the

Coffee anyone? Year of Pilgrimage takes on new meaning at Winchester Cathedral. People are being asked to help create a giant labyrinth in the

Stand Together  is the theme for this year’s Holocaust Memorial Day on Monday 27 January which marks 75 years since the liberation of

I grew up in the 1970’s and 80’s on the outskirts of Birmingham and one of my earliest memories was a trip to Birmingham Cathedral where we

Working with the British Pilgrimage Trust and as part of the 2020 Year of Cathedrals we are very pleased to share the brilliant 1-day pilgrimage

And here are the rest of the Cathedral One Day Pilgrimage routes for 2020 Year of Cathedrals. London St Paul’s, Southwark and Westminster Abbey

We’re rightly proud of our British choral tradition. Feted as one of the singular glories of musical history, it has formed a key part of our

They were kept safe for the nation in Welsh slate mines during the Second World War and today they are one step closer to being renewed and

More Year of Cathedrals celebrations taking place at Salisbury, Exeter and Sheffield Cathedrals. Sarum Lights – Salisbury Cathedral2020 Sarum

Our cathedrals are lighting up as part of Year of Cathedrals, Year of Pilgrimage. Carlisle Cathedral presents City of Lights, starting February

Spectacular sound and light shows transform English cathedrals marking the start of 2020: Year of Cathedrals Year of Pilgrimage. English

Some Cathedrals, such as Birmingham and Bristol, sit squarely and comfortably in their cities as part of a rich tapestry of the culture of the

Tributes have been paid to Thomas, a 19-year-old cat who was a much loved visitor to Portsmouth Cathedral. For years he mingled among ranks of

Year of Cathedrals, Year of Pilgrimage. Museum of the Moon, Knife Angel, Gaia, #SeeingitDifferently on a helter-skelter, Northern Lights in York

Well I never….a Flashmob on an Easyjet flight to Bologna can be revealed as our very own Hereford Cathedral Choir! Hereford Cathedral Choir

Here is a collection of the most commonly asked questions when it comes to cathedrals. Starting with the obvious. What is a Cathedral? A

We’d like to take this opportunity to introduce you to Marcus, our new guest blogger. This year he decided to attempt to visit and

“And for a moment, it feels like home.” If you’re wondering “what is a cathedral?” Amber-Page’s brilliant

Notre-Dame Cathedral will be remembered this Christmas as images from its famous windows are projected across the nave of Lichfield Cathedral as

Adopt a misericord or a character in a stained glass window or buy a pew …these are just some of the more unusual present ideas on offer from

The spirit reconciliation is at the heart of everything at Coventry Cathedral. Their Dean, John Witcombe has written this prayer ahead of next

Angels, shepherds, Romans, kings, advent windows, Christmas trees made entirely from plastic bottles, festive fairs, community Christmas tree

There are over 40 Anglican English cathedrals and following the news that attendance at them has risen by 14% in the last decade the Guardian has

England’s cathedrals have witnessed their highest Easter congregation numbers in recent years, while visitor numbers increased by a million on

What a year! There have been arts projects, poetry written, bells rung, music composed, songs sung, lectures given and history rediscovered and

Jonathan Carmyllie of Whalley Abbey lit a candle and said a prayer before setting off along the new pilgrimage route to Blackburn Cathedral. And

He’s raised thousands for the Chorister Appeal, been immortalised in a range of merchandise from paperweights to fridge magnets, made the front

However you arrive at a cathedral next year you will be able to come on foot, thanks to a collaboration between the British Pilgrimage Trust and

Reconciliation is the theme for this Sunday’s worship from Coventry Cathedral which will be broadcast on Radio 4 this Sunday morning as part of

Gloucester Cathedral has just announced grants from Allchurches Trust and the Garfield Weston Foundation that will enable it to continue its

Over 20,000 people took a journey to the moon and stars at St Albans while 22,000 visitors experienced the awe and beauty of York Minster’s

The first ever auction of stonework from Durham Cathedral saw 85 lots raise over £62,000 which was then matched pound for pound by the National

The most famous cathedral cat, Doorkins Magnificat has announced her retirement. Doorkins has been a much loved feature at Southwark Cathedral

Year of Cathedrals, Year of Pilgrimage Following in the footsteps of a thousand years of pilgrims: the first St Frideswide Pilgrimage More than

A year of celebration has been launched to commemorate the 800th anniversary of the founding of Salisbury and its iconic cathedral. Named

As well as 2020 bringing together a remarkable number of individual cathedral anniversaries and initiatives that help tell Britain’s story, there

Year of Cathedrals, Year of Pilgrimage 2020 He was excommunicated by Canterbury and died on the way to plead his case to the Pope. Now the rich

This Sunday Carlisle Cathedral and the Rheged Centre in Penrith are hosting a very special gala cinema evening with a red carpet reception, live

Saving the Deep – an installation by Jacha Potgieter A stunning, topical and thought provoking installation in the cloisters of Chester Cathedral

Climate change was the focus for this year’s traditional harvest celebrations at Winchester Cathedral over the weekend. As well as traditional

The carbon footprint of 901 year old Peterborough Cathedral is set to reduce significantly thanks to a major sponsorship deal with an

Prayers highlighting the earth’s climate emergency will be said at York Minster on Friday 20 September – Global Climate Strike day. The

Many of our cathedrals are opening their doors to take part in the biggest Heritage Open Days event so far to mark its 25th anniversary.

Schoolchildren are being bussed in to see it, there’s a conference organised to look at ways to tackle it, a book to pledge yourself to it, and a

Cathedrals have hit the headlines this summer: a Helter Skelter in Norwich, mini-golf at Rochester, a Lunar Landscape and light show at

Cathedrals have issued an open invitation for people to come in and use their space to think, reflect and pray in these uncertain times.

EAT UP AND STAND UP … alleviating food poverty and food waste at Wakefield Cathedral Wakefield Cathedral has just teamed up with The Real

According to our statisticians, 99.99% of people visiting Norwich Cathedral‘s Seeing It Differently Project and their Helter Skelter

Adrian Dorber, Dean of Lichfield speaks on BBC Radio Three Counties last weekend about the ‘serious mission imperatives’ behind

“The fun comes in the shape of a helter skelter. The serious comes in creating opportunities for reflective, God-shaped conversations.” Norwich

“What science does is to keep on challenging me so that I don’t make God too small.” Canon Pat Hawkins, Lichfield Cathedral.

Alongside its daily round of worship, cathedrals are opening up their spaces in bold and creative ways to welcome and engage new and existing

The Knife Angel, Luke Jerram’s Museum of the Moon and Gaia and Light Night – It’s been a busy year for England’s newest and largest

A service to mark the 50th anniversary of the Moon Landing will be broadcast live from Leicester Cathedral this weekend. The service on BBC Radio

Walk, cycle, worship, music and art – Cathedrals mark Moon Landing anniversary Visitors can walk on the moon at Lichfield Cathedral, cycle to the

Houston, this is Eagle. This is the LM Pilot speaking. I would like to request a few moments of silence. I would like to invite each person

He might seem lost in the city but a giant puppet of Britain’s first saint, St Alban will find himself outside St Paul’s Cathedral to launch a

A big !THANK YOU! to Hereford Cathedral Choir today who are travelling home today from France after taking part in four separate D Day

1 night: 80 choristers: 1,000 year old musical tradition. Thursday 13th June 2019 Boy and girl choristers from over 40 cathedrals and choral

National Volunteers Week 2019 Lichfield Cathedral awarded Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service in a week cathedrals say thank you to all

Hereford Cathedral Choir will be travelling to France in June to take part in services and events commemorating the 75th anniversary of D-Day.

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

Four cathedrals across the country have benefited from a cash injection of over £8m to help better engage with their communities through

Some Funding Good News!! The first phase of work to protect 600-year-old stained glass windows as part of an 11 year, £11m conservation and

Chichester, Wakefield, Lincoln, Winchester, Salisbury, Norwich, Leicester, Derby, and Worcester Cathedral – all have peregrine falcon

A vigil will be held tonight (Thursday) in Leicester Cathedral to remember those affected by the Easter Day bombings in Sri Lanka. Led by the

Not once but twice …. Southwell Minster live on BBC this Easter Day Two Easter Services are to be broadcast live from Southwell Minster on BBC

The bells of our cathedrals will ring tomorrow evening to show solidarity with our sister cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris. From Carlisle in the

Cathedrals call for a national fund following devastating fire at Notre Dame. The pain we have experienced watching the fire at Notre Dame has

Prayers have been offered up in our cathedrals for the people of France after the devastating fire at Notre Dame, Paris struck at the very heart

Fun in a cathedral…? Archbishop of Canterbury to launch augmented reality trail in Peterborough The Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Revd

Derby Cathedral is marking five days of prayer for peace, reconciliation and a good way forward with those you disagree, over what would have

We are proud as punch to announce that Norwich Cathedral is the last stop on Dippy’s tour! Yes – that’s right –

First it was the choir of Hereford Cathedral in Italy making history after being invited to sing for the Pope, and now its famous Magna Carta has

More art in our cathedrals… Former Turner prize nominee, David Mach returns to Chester Cathedral to build a live installation and Luke Jerram

Watch our Lent 2019 Easter Video. Lent is a time for contemplation, a time for reflection, a time to take time to prepare before the celebrations

Salisbury Cathedral has been shortlisted for the Temporary or Touring Exhibition in the Museum and Heritage Awards for its exhibition of Michael

The creatures of Hereford Cathedral’s medieval Mappa Mundi have been reinterpreted for the 21st century by eminent artist, Yinka Shonibare, CBE.

Science and religion have always made for interesting bed fellows and this year – the 50th anniversary of the moon landing – four of our

An apprentice stonemason from Hereford Cathedral who carved a roundel for Prince Charles’s home in Highgrove has been recognised for his

Ripon Cathedral will be flooded with the light and sound of space this Friday as it takes one small step to mark the 50th anniversary of the

Shhhhh! First batch of Alban Buns have arrived at St Albans Cathedral celebrating an age-old tradition that predates the Hot Cross Bun. The

It is the stuff of legends….and thousands of our cathedral visitors and worshippers will today get to hear Gregorio Allegri’s Miserere –

New public artwork to immortalise city’s founding father and attract modern day pilgrims A saint, whose popularity founded a city and a

Capture Durham Cathedral: new photographic competition launched If you were to compile a list of must see places in the country to photograph,

Fitting tribute to ministry of Wakefield Cathedral as it launches first Persian Holy Communion. Wakefield Cathedral was chosen to launch the

(Ed: Sorry. So very sorry) It’s that time of year and many of our cathedrals are gearing up to get flipping for Shrove Tuesday and preparing to

Visitors invited to walk on the moon at Lichfield Cathedral A map of the moon will transform the floor of Lichfield Cathedral and visitors

Shhhhh! Best kept Valentine’s Day secrets……. “I felt you and I knew you loved me”, this neon art installation by Tracey Emin in

The new Dean of York, the Right Reverend Jonathan Frost, said he felt ‘enormously humbled and privileged’ to be asked to serve at the Minster in

Do you love your job? Christopher Gray does – he’s Truro Cathedral’s Director of Music – watch and listen to his story here. Read the full press

A prayer for all as the key Brexit vote looms. Cathedrals have issued a new prayer inviting calm and wisdom ahead of the vote on the Brexit deal

Cathedrals have written a special prayer for Brexit and are inviting people to come and pray as we draw nearer to the debate in the House of

Angels, shepherds and kings will be turning up in the thousands to bring the nativity story to life at crib services and Christingle services in

Advent processions, wreaths, and banners, Christmas markets and fairs, ice rinks, Christmas lunches, Light up a Life hospice services, shoppers’

Canterbury’s famous Great Dunstan bell will be mostly silent for the next 18 months to allow for urgent restoration work on one of the

A match made in heaven is taking place in English cathedrals as a team of industry experts have volunteered to make up a unique support panel