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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 ...

Hate Crime Awareness Week Event 2015

Date online: 27 January 2015

Hate Crime Awareness Week Event 2015

On Monday 26 January 2015 the Challenging Hate Forum (CHF) hosted its third annual public event in aid of Hate Crime Awareness Week. Following on from the previous year’s themed event: ‘Food ...

Cathedral Quiz Night tickets on sale!

Date online: 27 January 2015

Cathedral quiz night tickets on sale!

A Quiz Night, hosted in the Nave of Manchester Cathedral by members of Manchester Cathedral and Manchester Arndale, in aid of the Cathedral’s Lighting FundTickets: £8.50 There will be a ...

Canon Wray's sock appeal extended until the end of January!

Date online: 12 January 2015

Help us look after cold soles at Manchester Cathedral this January

The temperatures have dropped so we have decided to continue collecting socks for the homeless people in Manchester.Drop off in the sock box every day up to and including 31 January. At this ...

Manchester Cathedral Poetry Competition 2015 - entry now open!

Date online: 9 January 2015

Manchester Cathedral Poetry Competition 2015 - entry now open!

PrizesFirst: £450 Manchester Cathedral Poet of the Year 2015 Second: £250 Third: £150 Winners and seven runners-up will be invited to read their poetry at the Manchester Literature ...

A special prayer station has been set up in Manchester Cathedral to remember those killed in the Paris shooting this week

Date online: 8 January 2015

A special prayer station has been set up in Manchester Cathedral to remember those killed in the Paris shooting this week.We mourn with all the families and loved ones who grieve these senseless ...

BBC Songs of Praise is looking for a Christian family to take part in Lent challenges!

Date online: 7 January 2015

BBC Songs of Praise is looking for three generations of a family to take part in some exciting Lent challengers.The filming would require six days filming during February/March. The BBC will ...

Prayers for the children killed in Peshawar and those killed in Sydney

Date online: 19 December 2014

A special prayer station has been set up in Manchester Cathedral to remember the children killed by terrorists in Pakistan and for those killed in Sydney this past week.We mourn with all the ...

Vacancy: Worship and Music Administrator

Date online: 18 December 2014

The Chapter of Manchester Cathedral seeks to appoint a Worship & Music Administrator. This full time, permanent position presents an exciting opportunity for an experienced administrator to join this ...

Vacancy: Cathedral Office Assistant

Date online: 9 December 2014

The Chapter of Manchester Cathedral seeks to appoint an Office Assistant from January 2015. This is a fixed term position to provide secondment cover and is expected to last for two years.This ...

Manchester Cathedral Employer Partnership Wins at Manchester City Council’s Be Proud Awards 2014

Date online: 5 December 2014

The Manchester Cathedral Employer Partnership was nominated by the Cathedral Volunteer Programme for a Be Proud award and won in the Business in the Community category. This award focuses on ...

Thursday 4 December 2014

Date online: 2 December 2014

The evening service on Thursday 4 December will be said at 4.30pm. This replaces Evensong which usually takes place at 5.30pm.