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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:

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

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 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.’

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

Salisbury Cathedral, home to the finest of the four surviving original 1215 Magna Carta, will be taking a leading role in the 2015 celebrations

Manchester Cathedral’s Volunteer Programme Manager, Lauren Bailey-Rhodes, pictured with at the award ceremony with the Cathedral’s Director

Labour of Love: Embroidery’s Tribute is an exhibition at Southwell Minster to celebrate The Queen’s 60 years of service since her coronation on 2

Manchester Cathedral’s Volunteer Programme Manager, Lauren Bailey-Rhodes, has been shortlisted for Advisor of the Year in the inaugural ERSA

Salisbury Cathedral is the iconic location for the first major retrospective exhibition by Helaine Blumenfeld OBE, one of Britain’s leading

A brand new visitor experience, Revealing York Minster, opens to the public on Saturday 25 May 2013. Revealing York Minster is a network of new

Manchester Cathedral will be the first cathedral in England to be heated by ground source heat pumps.  Contractors will move in just after Easter

On Saturday 9 March, Choral Evensong at Manchester Cathedral was sung by not just one cathedral choir, but three!  Manchester Cathedral Choir

A new sculpture by Nic Fiddian-Green will be in place in front of the High Altar at Southwark Cathedral until 30 March 2013. It will be the focus

Over thirty services and events focused on Holy Week and its climax of Easter Day on 31 March take place in Salisbury Cathedral this year. Tom

The Dean of Manchester, The Very Reverend Rogers Govender, led a delegation of 12 people from across Greater Manchester to Washington DC on a

During Evensong on 19 January, the Revd Dr Anthony Moore was instituted and licensed by the Bishop as Canon Chancellor of Lichfield Cathedral and

On Friday 18 January 2013, Sheffield Cathedral began its Gateway Project with a short service concluding with the breaking of the ground on its

Everyone who has access to the internet can now take an amazing virtual tour of Salisbury Cathedral and even find themselves at the base of

A new photographic exhibition to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the dedication of Bradford Cathedral’s new East End is opening shortly.

This week will be one of the busiest of the year for Church of England cathedrals as they prepare to welcome more than 100,000 people to their

Announcement of the 105th Archbishop of Canterbury The Queen has approved the nomination of the Right Reverend Justin Welby for election as the