News Archive -Manchester Cathedral

Exploring Poetry

With guest speaker; Esther de Waal – author of several books on Benedictine and Celtic traditions, including: “Seeking God – The Way of St Benedict”.

Participants will then be offered a choice of workshops:

Writing poetry: Jan Dean
Modern Poetry and faith: Rachel Mann
The Voice of the Welsh Poets: Esther de Waal

The event is designed for primary and secondary teachers of RE and English, and others who work with children in Church groups and other settings.
Venue: Manchester Cathedral

Admission: Free

Contact: Steve Dixon
Telephone: 0161 828 1433

Published: 15 May 2012

Capture the Cathedral

Budding photographers of all ages are invited to enter the cathedral's first ever photographic competition. Up to five images per person may be submitted in the following four categories:

• Young Photographer
• Architecture and Stained Glass
• Something Different
• Overall Winner

The competition will open on 1 June 2012.

Published: 11 May 2012

Sing!

Manchester Cathedral invites primary school choirs to take part in their Sing! project! Join together with choirs from other local schools to take part in a day-long singing experience workshop at Manchester Cathedral.

Choose from:

Thursday 29 November 2012

Thursday 14 March 2013

Thursday 11 July 2013

£110 per school, per day.

Published: 04 May 2012

JCP Volunteer Programme

The Volunteer and Employability Programme was launched on Thursday 26 April in the Nave of Manchester Cathedral.This is the first programme of its kind in the UK to run from a Cathedral – where employability and enterprise are the measures of success, alongside offering an amazing opportunity for local people to volunteer and connect with their heritage.We have brought in expertise and have worked closely with award winning volunteer programmes to develop a programme which is more progressive and will connect people to jobs in the city. Large and important employers in the city of Manchester such as the Manchester Arndale, Harvey Nichols, the Hilton and the Printworks have committed to guaranteed interviews and work placements and we will offer structured support to improve skills, employment and enterprise prospects for all volunteers with employability support from a wide range of partners such as Manchester College and The Broughton Trust.

Published: 30 April 2012

Dig the City website goes live!

The Dig the City website is now live providing up to date information in the lead up to the festival.

Find out about the festival, book tickets and more.

Published: 23 April 2012

Coffee Concerts Summer 2012

The next in our series of monthly Coffee Concerts takes place on Saturday 19 May at 11am.

Tea, coffee and cake are available after the concert. Admission is free; a retiring collection is taken towards Cathedral music.

Published: 17 April 2012

The Dean talks about Dig the City

The Very Reverend Rogers Govender speaks to Liza Vul about the Dig the City 2012.

Published: 05 April 2012

English Cathedral Survey

Manchester Cathedral is taking part in a national survey to help English cathedrals better understand and serve their communities.

The survey only takes 10 minutes and is completely anonymous.

Please let us know what you think.

Published: 02 April 2012

Cathedral clergy join forces with Manchester Arndale to polish their serve

The Dean and clergy from Manchester Cathedral were on their knees today at a special shoe-shine at Manchester Arndale.

They were obeying Jesus’ command to serve others by offering a free shoe shine to busy shoppers in the centre.

Published: 02 April 2012

Launch of Dig the City

Dig the City, Manchester Cathedral’s urban horticultural festival in July, will feature the Jubilee Garden made especially for the Queen.

And, at the heart of it all, the Cathedral will be transformed into a sea of flowers as it becomes one of the star attractions.

Dig the City is Manchester’s very first urban garden festival, and will feature floral art, urban horticultural displays and a range of other garden and floral activities this summer. Never before has any UK city attempted a large scale, city centre urban festival of such a kind, and we’re delighted that Manchester Cathedral is a key partner in this city wide event.

Dig the City was officially launched on Sunday 25 March at the Jubilee Gardens in Albert Square, following the Queen’s visit on the Friday. The Jubilee Garden was over 11m square, featuring a range of flowers and plants. The Dean attended the launch, along with choristers from the Cathedral.

Published: 29 March 2012