Welcome to Manchester Cathedral

Rogers Govender
Dean of Manchester

Thank you for visiting our website and I hope you will soon be able to visit Manchester Cathedral set in the vibrant city centre of Manchester, surrounded by shops and offices where thousands of people meet for business, work, shopping and leisure. In the midst of this great city we also have many urban challenges including poverty and homelessness. Our calling is to be a Christian community celebrating our diversity, supporting those in need and creating hope in the love of God in Jesus Christ. We serve a large, diverse urban diocese and county with ten towns which includes the two cities of Manchester and Salford. 

Our vision is to grow and build a community that makes a difference in our society and the wider world through the good news of our Lord Jesus Christ.  We seek to live out our faith in God in practical ways and to be an inclusive Cathedral as we see the grace of God at work around us. I am also pleased to say that we make great music through our choirs and musicians and you can experience this at our regular services during the week and on Sundays.

This website will provide helpful information if you are seeking to explore the Christian faith, attend a service of worship or planning a visit. If we can be of further assistance to you please do not hesitate to contact us.

God bless you!

We are open to visitors (9.30 am to 4.00 pm) daily and worshipers wishing to attend service from 9.00 am to 5.30 pm. (Please check our weekly service schedule for specific times of services taking place throughout the week as these are sometimes subject to change)

For your personal safety, the Dean and Chapter strongly encourage you to continue to wear a face covering and to use the hand sanitisers provided when visiting the Cathedral. 

Today's Services

Saturday 10 Jun 2023

09:00 Morning Prayer & Holy Communion (Fraser Chapel)
16:30 Evening Prayer (Quire)

Free coffee concert and organ recital this weekend!

Date online: 5 June 2023

Free coffee concert and organ recital this weekend!

Our FREE Coffee Concert and Organ Recital series continues on Saturday and Sunday!

The Whit Walk is back!

Date online: 15 May 2023

The Whit Walk is back!

We are delighted to share the final arrangements for this year's Whit Walk on Monday 29 May.

Sangha community event - Building Resilience

Date online: 10 May 2023

Sangha community event - Building Resilience

Join us on May 30 at Manchester Cathedral for an intergenerational, interfaith event organised by Sangha Mcr celebrating community resilience.

Our 2023 season of free coffee concerts and organs recitals

Date online: 9 May 2023

Our 2023 season of free coffee concerts and organs recitals

We are thrilled announce a new season of free coffee concerts and organ recitals for spring and summer 2023. 

Watch the Coronation live at Manchester Cathedral

Date online: 19 April 2023

Watch the Coronation live at Manchester Cathedral

Join us on May 6 as we watch the action unfold on big screens in the historic setting of Manchester Cathedral

Greater Manchester leaders commit to climate pledge in meeting with Pope Francis

Date online: 18 April 2023

Greater Manchester leaders commit to climate pledge in meeting with Pope Francis

Greater Manchester civic leaders and members of the faith community met with Pope Francis at The Vatican today to pledge a commitment to tackling climate change.

Coffee Concert - Ravi Nathwani - guitar

Date: Saturday, 10 June 2023

Coffee Concert - Ravi Nathwani - guitar

Ravi Nathwani is an exciting young British Asian guitarist currently in the first year of his Master’s degree at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester studying with internationally ...

Sunday Organ Promenade Recitals

Date: Sunday, 11 June 2023

Sunday Organ Promenade Recitals

Join us for a relaxing afternoon of popular organ music in the latest of our ever-popular free organ recitals. On 11 June at 3pm, Geoffrey Woollatt, Sub-Organist at Manchester Cathedral, will ...

Chetham's School of Music Lunchtime Concert - Music For a While

Date: Thursday, 15 June 2023

Chetham's School of Music Lunchtime Concert - Music For a While

Chetham’s ‘Music for a While’ series profiles individual students from the School of Music as they perform with staff accompanists. Join us in the stunning setting of Manchester Cathedral for ...

Challenging Hate Forum

Date: Tuesday, 20 June 2023

Join Manchester Cathedral and the Challenging Hate Forum for our next event on Tuesday 20 June from 2.30-4pm. This is a public event, to which we welcome faith groups and community ...

London Concertante presents - Vivaldi’s Four Seasons & The Lark Ascending

Date: Friday, 23 June 2023

London Concertante presents - Vivaldi’s Four Seasons & The Lark Ascending

London concertante brings Vivaldi’s masterpiece to life in a wonderful concert featuring gems of baroque music. This concert featured Vivaldi’s Four Seasons; a jewel of the composer’s ...

Jazz by Candlelight presents - A Tribute to Coldplay and Fleetwood Mac - (2 Concerts on the same Evening.)

Date: Saturday, 24 June 2023

Jazz by Candlelight presents - A Tribute to Coldplay and Fleetwood Mac - (2 Concerts on the same Evening.)

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations never before used for this purpose in Manchester. Buy your tickets now to discover the ...

Sunday Organ Promenade Recitals

Date: Sunday, 25 June 2023

Sunday Organ Promenade Recitals

Join us for a relaxing afternoon of popular organ music in the latest of our ever-popular free Sunday Organ Promenade recital series. On 25 June at 3pm, Concert Organist Gordon Stewart will perform. ...

The Ordination of Priests 2023

Date: Saturday, 1 July 2023

The Ordination of Priests 2023

The Order of Service for the Ordination of Priests is now available to download under Worship and Music/Worship with Us/ Service Booklets if you are watching online.. The Service will begin at the ...

Coffee Concert - Genesis Trombones

Date: Saturday, 1 July 2023

Coffee Concert - Genesis Trombones

Genesis Trombones Comprised of students from the Royal Northern College of Music, Genesis Trombones are a new and burgeoning quartet based in Manchester. Formed in 2021, Genesis Trombones are ...