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National Cathedrals Conference: Sacred Spaces

Date online: 11 April 2018

National Cathedrals Conference: Sacred Spaces

The National Cathedrals Conference will take place from 17 to 20 September 2018 in Manchester . This will be the first time that cathedral clergy, lay staff and chapter and council members will all ...

Farewell to Martin Taylor

Date online: 28 March 2018

Farewell to Martin Taylor

Cathedral Verger, Martin Taylor has decided to leave the Cathedral and will be verging for the last time on Easter Day, 1 April 2018.

Introducing our new Verger

Date online: 28 March 2018

Introducing our new Verger

On Sunday 25 March, William Nightingale joined the Cathedral team as a verger.Here are a few words from William: “Hello there! My name is William Nightingale and I am looking forward to ...

Holy Week and Easter 2018

Date online: 28 March 2018

Holy Week and Easter

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.

Holy Week and Easter

Date online: 28 March 2018

Holy Week and Easter

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.

Joint Pastoral Letter

Date online: 26 March 2018

The Archbishops have issued a pastoral letter following the end of the hearing which took place over the last three weeks as part of the Independent Inquiry on Child Sexual Abuse.“We are ...

Information Session: Dean's Pilgrimage to the Holy Land 2019

Date online: 23 March 2018

Information Session: Dean's Pilgrimage to the Holy Land 2019

The Dean of Manchester is considering leading a pilgrimage to the Holy Land in 2019 as part of a journey of faith. As a result of feedback we have received, we are looking to host two information ...

Manchester Cathedral to support Earth Hour 2018

Date online: 21 March 2018

On Saturday 24 March 2018 at 8.30pm, Manchester Cathedral will be turning off non-essential lights for one hour to support WWF’s Earth Hour.

Action Counters Terrorism: Report suspicious activity and behaviour to tackle terrorism

Date online: 20 March 2018

Manchester Cathedral urges the public to help the police tackle terrorism and save lives by reporting suspicious behaviour and activity.

National Cathedrals Conference: book before 31 March for early bird prices

Date online: 14 March 2018

National Cathedrals Conference: book before 31 March for early bird prices

The National Cathedrals Conference will take place from 17th to 20th September 2018 in Manchester . This will be the first time that cathedral clergy, lay staff and chapter and council members will ...

Support the Booth Centre by signing up to Tour de Manc

Date online: 7 March 2018

The team at Tour de Manc have some exciting cycle rides planned this year for you to join, and the Booth Centre have been selected as one of Tour de Manc's headline charities!​By taking ...

The Manchester Cathedral Poetry Competition returns for its 20th year!

Date online: 26 February 2018

The Manchester Cathedral Poetry Competition returns for its 20th year!

First Prize £500 and Manchester Cathedral Poet of the Year 2018Second Prize: £250 Third Prize: £150 Winners and seven runners-up will be invited to read their poetry at the Manchester ...

Cathedral Verger - 6 months fixed term contract

Date online: 22 February 2018

The Chapter of Manchester Cathedral seeks to appoint a Cathedral Verger with exemplary team working skills and the capacity to work flexibly and effectively using their own initiative. Due to the ...

Statement on the closure of St Denys' Bookshop

Date online: 22 February 2018

“The Manchester Cathedral Visitor Centre Board is deeply saddened by the decision of St. Denys’ Bookshop to close after establishing itself at the Cathedral six years ago at the request of the ...

BACFAD & Manchester Children’s Choir: How the Cathedral changed our lives!

Date online: 15 February 2018

BACFAD & Manchester Children’s Choir: How the Cathedral changed our lives!

Last academic year we were pleased to welcome four new choristers into our Choir; Angelica, Anika, Mila and Tonye all come from musical backgrounds and share a passion for singing. For Angelica and ...

How Awesome Is This Place

Date online: 15 February 2018

Do you want to know more about the services and activities that take place at Manchester Cathedral? We've put together a short video to give you an idea of some of the things we do!