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There are sometimes moments in the life of a community when the threads feel as though they are being loosened rather than woven. This is one of those moments. Over the past weeks, we have said goodbye (or begun to prepare to say goodbye) to a number of members of...

You can now pick up a copy of our new What's On booklet, covering September - December 2025, from the Cathedral, or at the link below. Whats On May-Aug 2026 smallDownload

If you've visited us recently, you'll have noticed the beautiful arrangements of lillies and other flowers across the building. These displays have been created to celebrate Easter, and it is a great joy to see them in the Cathedral. The arrangement of lillies beside...

This year Easter Lillies have been donated in memory of: John Balmforth Ada Paulena Balmforth James Balmforth Ernest Balmforth Edith Balmforth Jack Turner Nancy Turner J Graham Waddington Ben Waddington Florence Waddington Rodney Slocombe John & Sara Wilson Judith...

Our Organist and Director of Music Geoffry Woollatt, successfully completed his fundraising challenge on the 13th March, walking the entire Yorkshire Heritage Way from Ripon Cathedral to Bradford Cathedral.  We were delighted to welcome him back at the Cathedral after...

As many of you will know, I have recently begun my ministry here as Interim Dean of Bradford Cathedral, and I wanted to take this opportunity to introduce myself and to say thank you for the warm welcome that Joanne and I have received. It has been a joy in these...

The story of Jesus’ journey through Holy Week and Easter will be told anew at Bradford Cathedral through a programme of services and events starting on Palm Sunday on the 29th March with morning services and, in the evening, a performance of Handel’s Messiah at 7pm....

Welcome to the March edition of the Cathedral Update! As I look out over the cathedral lawn, I can see the evidence of a change of season. Although the damp weather appears to be remaining with us, the snowdrops and crocuses have popped up in the last few weeks,...