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Join us for a live broadcast on Easter Day

Date online: 12 March 2015

The Eucharist on Easter Sunday, 5 April, will be broadcast live on BBC One from 10am to 11am, congregation must be seated by 9.15am.All are welcome to attend the service but free tickets must be ...

We are looking for choirs to take part in Songs of Praise!

Date online: 12 March 2015

On Easter Monday, 6 April, the ever-popular programme, Songs of Praise,will be recorded at Manchester Cathedral.We are looking for keen singers to be part of the special Songs of Praise SATB ...

Political Speed-dating at Manchester Cathedral

Date online: 11 March 2015

Greater Manchester citizens will be putting their questions to representatives of five political parties at Manchester Cathedral on 16 March. The event, starting at 17.30 with drinks and refreshments, ...

Mancunians urged to ‘simply ignore’ EDL protest

Date online: 6 March 2015

Faith, community and civic leaders are meeting in Manchester Cathedral today to call on the people of Greater Manchester to ignore the English Defence League when they return to Manchester city ...

Holy Week and Easter at Manchester Cathedral

Date online: 6 March 2015

Holy Week and Easter at Manchester Cathedral

Come and worship with us at the Cathedral during this Lent and Easter to remember the reason for the season - the death and resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ.Download the Holy Week and Easter ...

Capture the Cathedral Competition 2015

Date online: 27 February 2015

Capture the Cathedral competition

Following the success of last year’s competition we are pleased to announce that the Capture the Cathedral competition will be repeated in 2015. We are inviting photographers of all ages to capture ...

Kerry Garner appointed as Worship and Music Administrator

Date online: 27 February 2015

Kerry Garner appointed as Worship and Music Administrator

We are pleased to announce that Kerry Garner has been appointed as our new Worship and Music Administrator and will be joining us from Tuesday 3 March 2015.Kerry is joining us from the Museum of ...

Manchester Cathedral Choristers flip pancakes to celebrate Shrove Tuesday

Date online: 17 February 2015

Manchester Cathedral Choristers flip pancakes to celebrate Shrove Tuesday

Manchester Cathedral Choristers took time out of rehearsals to engage in some pancake fun! To mark Shrove Tuesday, Choristers aged 8 to 13 years old robed up in their cassocks to flip pancakes in the ...

Volition features on BBC Radio 4's Sunday Programme

Date online: 16 February 2015

The Volunteer Programme, Volition, featured on BBC Radio 4’s Sunday Programme yesterday (15th). Cathedral staff, clergy, volunteers and employers spoke about their experiences of the programme. You ...

Songs of Praise is coming to Manchester Cathedral!

Date online: 16 February 2015

Manchester Cathedral is hosting two special programmes this Easter. The first is a live broadcast on BBC One of Eucharist for Easter Sunday on 5 April; the second is a recording for the ever-popular ...

A Valentine's Day Service

Date online: 13 February 2015

A Valentine's Day Service

On Saturday 14 February at 7pm, there will be a short celebration with an opportunity for Valentines to reaffirm their commitment in love to each other. Couples are invited to come along and offer ...

Natural Stone Awards 2014

Date online: 10 February 2015

Natural Stone Awards 2014

Manchester Cathedral’s underfloor heating project was highly commended in the Interiors section of the Stone Federation Natural Stone Awards 2014. The judges commended the imaginative use of the ...

Geoffrey Woollatt appointed as Sub-Organist

Date online: 6 February 2015

Geoffrey Woollatt appointed as Sub-Organist

We are pleased to announce that Geoffrey Woollatt has been appointed as our new Sub-Organist and will be joining us from 1 March 2015.Geoffrey began his musical career as a chorister at Southwell ...

500 pairs of socks donated in Canon Wray's sock appeal

Date online: 5 February 2015

We would like to thank everyone for their kind donations in our Canon Wray sock appeal. The socks have been counted and we are pleased to announce that we received 500 pairs. The Booth Centre will ...

Citizens’ Parliament Conversations

Date online: 29 January 2015

Date: 09 February 2015 (5.30pm to 8pm)To prepare for the General Election in May, the Cathedral will be hosting two events called Citizens’ Parliament Conversations on 9 February and 16 March, ...

Choristerships at Manchester Cathedral

Date online: 29 January 2015

Choristerships at Manchester Cathedral

Manchester Cathedral Choir has places available for Choristers, both day and boarding. The Choristers themselves tell us that “being a chorister is hard work but very rewarding; it’s an amazing ...