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Results of the Religious Poetry Competition 2012

Date online: 8 October 2012

We are delighted to announce that the Manchester Cathedral Poet of the Year 2012, and winner of first prize in the competition, is Sheila Wild with her poem, ‘Barabbas’. Congratulations!Many ...

DTC 2012

Date online: 4 October 2012

Here are a couple of short clips for this year's Dig the City...

Volunteers Required

Date online: 30 August 2012

The Dean and Chapter are keen to set up a fundraising group that focuses on accessing funds from Charitable Trusts. This is potentially to assist with a range of different things: the Cathedral ...

Bees in the Belfry!

Date online: 14 August 2012

Bees in the Belfry!

Manchester Cathedral is rightly known as one of the most alive and buzzing places in the city. But from now on this spiritual heart of the city will buzz to a different tune, as we get our first ...

The Manchester Sleepout

Date online: 14 August 2012

The Manchester Sleepout

Members of the Cathedral staff braved the bitter cold and wet on Friday evening and slept outside the Cathedral to raise money for the Booth Centre.The present total is £2,000 and there is still ...

Replay: second hand sheet-music needed

Date online: 20 June 2012

Replay: second hand sheet-music needed

Manchester Cathedral Chorister Parents' Association is planning to launch ‘Replay’, a second hand sheet music store, to raise much-needed funds for choir activities.If you have any sheet ...

Diamond Jubilee Beacon on top of Manchester Cathedral

Date online: 31 May 2012

Diamond Jubilee Beacon on top of Manchester Cathedral

A network of over 4000 Beacons will be lit by communities and others throughout the United Kingdom, Channel Islands and the Isle of Man, along with the Commonwealth and UK Overseas Territories on ...

Choristers at Manchester Cathedral

Date online: 22 May 2012

Choristers at Manchester Cathedral

Manchester Cathedral Choir comprises up to 20 boys and girls (the choristers) aged 8-13 years, and nine men(the Lay Clerks) who are among the north west’s leading professional singers. The Choir is ...

Cathedral Choristers in Diamond Choir

Date online: 18 May 2012

Congratulations to two of our Choristers, Olivia Gandee and George Herbert, who have been selected to sing as part of the Diamond Choir in front of the Queen in a special Jubilee service at St ...

JCP Volunteer Programme

Date online: 30 April 2012

The Dean, Mr David Allinson, and some of the JCP Volunteer

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 ...

Cathedral clergy join forces with Manchester Arndale to polish their serve

Date online: 2 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 ...

Manchester Cathedral Wraps for Peace

Date online: 1 March 2012

The Dean of Manchester and others will be wrapping crime scene tape around the medieval cathedral on Thursday morning. This isn’t due to the spate of precious metal thefts that have taken place ...

Cathedral Education Department chalks up its tenth anniversary!

Date online: 23 February 2012

Cathedral Education Department chalks up its tenth anniversary!

It’s party time at Manchester Cathedral on 29 February as we celebrate 10 years of formal education work at Manchester Cathedral. The department was set up in 2002 in response to a number of ...

Cathedral Flower Arrangers required

Date online: 14 February 2012

Cathedral Flower Arrangers required

Manchester Cathedral is looking for volunteers to join the teams who provide flower arrangements for the Cathedral. Volunteers work in small teams of four usually on a Friday but sometimes on other ...

Choristership at Manchester Cathedral

Date online: 10 February 2012

Choristership at Manchester Cathedral

Manchester Cathedral Choir has a limited number of places available for choristers, beginning in September 2012. The Choristers themselves tell us that “being a chorister is hard work but very ...

Manchester Cathedral Interfaith Religious Poetry Competition, 2012

Date online: 24 January 2012

The competition has now closed.Copies of the booklet of last year’s winning entries and runners-up are still available. If you would like a copy, please send a cheque for £4.00 for each ...