Here are some of the Bradford Cathedral highlights from the last week. We start off with our current Lent exhibition…
Have you seen our #Lent exhibition 'The Deposition of Christ'? You can see it Monday – Saturday 10am – 4pm, and around services.#Bradford2025 #VisitBradford pic.twitter.com/vBSX9gWAg3
— Bradford Cathedral (@Bfdcathedral) March 22, 2023
We held a Day of Reflection on the third anniversary of the first COVID lockdown…
Today marks the third anniversary of the first COVID-19 lockdown.
— Bradford Cathedral (@Bfdcathedral) March 23, 2023
We're open today until 4pm for you to leave a thought, prayer or memory on our 'tree of reflection'.
You can also light a candle and join us for a minute's silence at 12noon.#DayOfReflection #ThursdayMorning pic.twitter.com/MewRRkL4mF
The Revd Canon Ned Lunn leads the minute's silence at 12noon as part of today's #DayOfReflection. You can come and leave your memories on our Tree of Reflection today before 4pm. pic.twitter.com/nq0H9CEMsN
— Bradford Cathedral (@Bfdcathedral) March 23, 2023
We welcomed the community in for an Open Iftar…
Our Founder and AD, @SyimaAslam, will be at tonight's #OpenIftar event at @Bfdcathedral, celebrating diversity and joining other amazing speakers from all backgrounds for a beautiful start to #Ramadan. ☪️ https://t.co/m8YggKX6dg
— Bradford Literature Festival (@BradfordLitFest) March 23, 2023
The first #OpenIftar of #Ramadan2023 at the impressive @Bfdcathedral ⛪ remind us the importance of bringing communities together.
— Open Iftar (@OpenIftar) March 23, 2023
Here we are with a smile in the face enjoying the experience of breaking the fast 😍#Ramadanfestival #Diversity pic.twitter.com/XkEnLC3OU7
Beautiful first @OpenIftar event of #Ramadan2023 kicked off in the iconic @Bfdcathedral with people from all backgrounds gathered to break their fasts & share the community spirit. Ramadan Mubarak! #RamadanFestival #Iftar pic.twitter.com/QzzO5fcYJO
— Omar Salha (@o_salha) March 23, 2023
So glad to have been part of tonight’s @OpenIftar in @Bfdcathedral on the first day of #Ramadan2023. A great evening with so much work & effort put in by the organisers & as always the volunteers. Thank you. #LoveBradford pic.twitter.com/Z1K7dx2cTh
— Mark Rounding (@MarkRounding) March 23, 2023
Chief Superintendent McCoubrey, PC Elliott and PC Wilkins were welcomed as guests at the @RamadanTent Open Iftah @Bfdcathedral this evening. An amazing event set up to build bridges, support community cohesion, and create a spirit of belonging amongst local communities. pic.twitter.com/p3yOQaMNE5
— Bradford Stronger Communities Team (@WYP_SaferBD) March 23, 2023
The Bradford Cathedral is hosting the Open Iftaar – Ramadan Tent Project, celebrating their tenth year of delivering iftaars during Ramadan.
— BradfordForEveryone (@BfdForEveryone) March 23, 2023
This year's iftaar is a zero waste iftaar where everything is re-useable and recyclable. pic.twitter.com/wg8zTSLNWE
#RamadanMubarak to everyone in Bradford 💫
— Bradford 2025 (@bradford2025) March 24, 2023
We had an amazing experience at @OpenIftar who welcomed over 500 people to @Bfdcathedral – with the charity marking the first day of #Ramadan2023 outside of London for the first time. pic.twitter.com/lq9379oQ3p
Also, thanks to the hard work of the @__greenstreet team, it was also a sustainable event, through the use of reusable / recyclable packaging, zero food waste, locally sourced food and encouraging sustainable travel to the event. (2/2) pic.twitter.com/mVMEYiA9Jt
— Bradford Cathedral (@Bfdcathedral) March 24, 2023
It was a wonderful event, so inclusive, warm, friendly and enlightening. The volunteers were amazing. Thank you to everyone involved. Wishing everyone a blessed month.
— Sam Conrad (@LittleSam76) March 24, 2023
Thanking Waseem Mahmood @RamadanTent for joining @InspireFMLuton to talk about the open Iftars they have organised for 30 days across the country in iconic venues such as @ChelseaFC stadium @V_and_A @Bfdcathedral a beautiful initiative bringing communities together in Ramadan. pic.twitter.com/Qv1SwwN5x0
— Shemiza Rashid (@ShemizaRashid) March 27, 2023
Dean Andy recorded a video for a Bradford Grammar assembly…
A brilliant assembly. Thank you @AndyBowerman! And I loved the guest appearance at the end ❤️
— Homera (@HomeraNajib) March 24, 2023
More photos were shared of the Cathedral…
A rainbow 🌈 over @Bfdcathedral this morning #spring is in the air 🙂 #bradford pic.twitter.com/emxeHZ85H7
— Jason Feather (@appertunity) March 24, 2023
Bradford Cathedral #Bradford @Bfdcathedral #bfdmonochrome #blackandwhitephotography #bnwphotography pic.twitter.com/Yq6zaKjPXp
— johndewhirst (@jpdewhirst) March 26, 2023
Bradford Cathedral @ThePhotoHour pic.twitter.com/Nh78MCiTQa
— Export Paul (@LimeTreeEurope) March 27, 2023
Thank you @schoeys for hosting the @BradfordChamber Leadership Group today.
— James Mason (@JamesMason_78) March 28, 2023
Grey skies above above but @Bfdcathedral looking resplendent as ever from the top floor… pic.twitter.com/CetvuEI0Bv
#BradfordCathedral @Bfdcathedral I walk past the cathedral most days now & it changes with the seasons and the light – looking lovely last Saturday evening #bradford #architecture #history #spring pic.twitter.com/mMSdjOjxeu
— Jason Feather (@appertunity) March 28, 2023
English Tourism Week came to an end…
#EnglishTourismWeek23 may be over, but you can still watch our #WrittenInStone videos across our social media – and find them all in one place on YouTubehttps://t.co/1WNgpVf96H#EnglishTourismWeek #VisitBradford pic.twitter.com/a9s0Xv9HsF
— Bradford Cathedral (@Bfdcathedral) March 27, 2023
Our Safari Evensongs continued…
Here are some photos of last week's Safari Evensong at St. Oswald's in Little Horton.
— Bradford Cathedral (@Bfdcathedral) March 25, 2023
You can join us this Sunday for our next date: 4pm at St Chad’s, Toller Lane, Bradford BD8 9DE.
All are warmly invited to attend.#BradfordCathedral #Evensong @LeedsCofE pic.twitter.com/L53xNA0Jwr
What a great idea. Love what @Bfdcathedral are doing by taking their talented musicians out into the community. Safari Evensong is a great way to encourage and develop new skills as well as giving people the opportunity to hear some of the finest #music and #singing. https://t.co/W4YD1U5OZI
— simon.stanley (@SimonDStanley) March 26, 2023
We loved having Bradford Cathedral Choir at St Mary-le-Ghyll last year. Come back soon.
— Claire Honess 〓〓 (@WalkerLabyrinth) March 27, 2023
…as did our education visits…
The Bradford Cathedral Education team really enjoyed hosting the Year 1 primary teaching trainees from @BradfordCollege.
— Bradford Cathedral (@Bfdcathedral) March 29, 2023
Don’t forget to come back and visit us again when you have your own classes! https://t.co/iQAG16zRO3
We welcomed ‘Queen by Candlelight’ to the Cathedral for two sell-out nights…
Last night we hosted our first event with Concerts by Candlelight, with a sold-out Cathedral and an amazing set list of Queen music… and we look forward to doing it all again this evening!#Bradford2025 pic.twitter.com/dzAcsnjTM2
— Bradford Cathedral (@Bfdcathedral) March 25, 2023
The @Bfdcathedral rocked, a sell out for the fantastic concert Queen by Candlelight absolutely loved it an amazing band a great night had by all pic.twitter.com/BHZHkCgUyg
— Joanne Dodds (@CllrJoanneDodds) March 26, 2023
Over the last two days we have hosted 'Queen by Candlelight'.
— Bradford Cathedral (@Bfdcathedral) March 26, 2023
If you came along, let us know what you thought in the comments below – or by e-mailing events@bradfordcathedral.org.
And don't forget that you can book for our upcoming events at https://t.co/WBGOcN0RZR pic.twitter.com/r1iEgbQCR9
We prepared for our next organ recital…
Notes from an Organist: Discover more about @npmmorris and what to expect from their organ recital, when the arrive at Bradford Cathedral to play this Wednesday at 1pmhttps://t.co/y7XQtSCDLc#Bradford2025
— Bradford Cathedral (@Bfdcathedral) March 25, 2023
And, finally, we look ahead to April…
Take a look at some of the egg-cellent events coming up in the Bradford district this April.
— Visit Bradford (@visitBradford) March 22, 2023
➡️https://t.co/8Ld4Y3WOIn pic.twitter.com/JoWPCKf38B
Including our upcoming family activities, here are some great things to do in Yorkshire this #Easter https://t.co/qPNIlayOq3
— Bradford Cathedral (@Bfdcathedral) March 27, 2023