News

Organist & Master of the Choristers awarded Honorary Fellowship

Date online: 15 May 2014

Christopher Stokes

We are pleased to announce that our Organist and Master of the Choristers, Christopher Stokes, has been awarded an Honorary Fellowship from the Guild of Church Musicians in recognition of his work in ...

Vacancy: Canon for Theology and Mission

Date online: 12 May 2014

The Bishop of Manchester, in consultation with the Dean and Chapter, seeks to appoint a Canon for Theology and Mission at Manchester Cathedral.

Capture the Cathedral Young Photographer

Date online: 8 May 2014

Capture the Cathedral Young Photographer

The winner of the Capture the Cathedral Young Photographer category is Jessica Sweeney.

AGM & Easter Vestry Reports now available!

Date online: 7 May 2014

The AGM & Easter Vestry Reports are now available for download!

Education Department plants poppy seeds

Date online: 1 May 2014

On Wednesday 30 April, the Education Department planted poppy seeds.Schoolchildren, junior soldiers, civic leaders, clergy, faith groups and community organisations were asked to plant the seeds ...

St George's Day Quarter Peal Attempt

Date online: 29 April 2014

St George is one of our patron saints and to celebrate St George's Day, the Cathedral bell ringers attempted a quarter peal attempt. A quarter peal on the ten Cathedral bells is in the region on ...

Capture the Cathedral Exhibition Launch

Date online: 29 April 2014

Capture the Cathedral Exhibition Launch

The Capture the Cathedral competition was a great success with over 200 photos submitted - thank you to everyone who entered. The standard of entries this year was very high and we would like to ...

Be a part of it – sponsor a pipe!

Date online: 23 April 2014

Be a part of it – sponsor a pipe!

The Cathedral is hoping to have a new organ, in a beautiful case, mounted on the screen and in the very centre of the building – designed to support both the choir and the congregation equally, for ...

Maundy Thursday Shoe Shine

Date online: 15 April 2014

Maundy Thursday Shoe Shine

The Cathedral Clergy shined the shoes of shoppers in Manchester Arndale on Maundy Thursday. The shoe shine idea has a serious message aiming to emulate Jesus washing the feet of his followers 2000 ...

Capture the Cathedral Results

Date online: 7 April 2014

Winner of the Something Different category and the Overall Winner

The Capture the Cathedral competition was a great success with over 200 photos submitted - thank you to everyone who entered. The standard of entries this year was very high and we would like to ...

Manchester Cathedral - Henry V and The Fun Lovin’ Criminals-A Backstage Tour - Tickets now on sale!

Date online: 17 March 2014

Manchester Cathedral - Henry V and The Fun Lovin’ Criminals-A Backstage Tour - Tickets now on sale!

What’s the link between Henry V, a Belgian Prima Donna, industrial- scale weddings and 007?Where in the city does Modern Manchester meet its medieval past? How does the Dean, Chapter and the ...

Sydney Nicholson Organ Scholarship

Date online: 11 March 2014

Syndey Nicholson Organ Scholarship

The Dean and Chapter are now inviting applications for the 2014-2015 Sydney Nicholson Organ Scholarship. The scholarship attracts an honorarium and also includes accomodation.Closing date for ...

The Booth Centre is moving!

Date online: 11 March 2014

The Booth Centre is moving!

On Monday 31 March 2014 the Booth Centre will no longer be based at Manchester Cathedral.The new location will be: Booth Centre, Edward Holt House, Pimblett Street, Manchester, M3 ...

Sponsor a Tile

Date online: 10 March 2014

The ‘Sponsor-a-Tile’ campaign is now ended. Thank you for your generous donations to the Development Project during the renovation of our under-floor heating system in 2013. The tile sponsorships ...

Manchester Cathedral becomes an accredited Living Wage Employer

Date online: 27 January 2014

Manchester Cathedral becomes an accredited Living Wage Employer

Manchester Cathedral has become one of the first Church of England cathedrals to become an accredited Living Wage Employer. The Living Wage is an hourly rate set independently and updated annually, ...

Lighting Project: Cathedral community consultation – January 2014

Date online: 27 January 2014

The Cathedral’s existing internal lighting system is in need of renewal and significant improvement.As part of the wider development plan for the Cathedral, the Dean established a Lighting ...