Services Today
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Wednesday of Easter Week
- 8.30 Morning Prayer St Oswald's Chapel
- 12.15 Holy Communion St Oswald's Chapel
- 5.30 Evening Prayer The Quire
All services in the Cathedral & online →
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- Friday Lunchtime Concert: Music for viola and piano 25th Apr 2025 1:30pm, The Nave
- St George’s Day Service 26th Apr 2025 3:00pm, The Nave
- Friday Lunchtime Concert: Charnwood Voices 2nd May 2025 1:30pm, The Nave
- Katyn Memorial Service 3rd May 2025 11:00am, Airmen's Chapel

Southwell Flood Project – Clearance works
April 2, 2025
Cathedral Lectures – Robin Hood
April 1, 2025Welcome to Southwell Minster
For more than 1,000 years Southwell Minster has been opening its doors to welcome visitors, pilgrims and worshippers. Hospitality in the name of Jesus Christ is at the heart of what we offer the 100,000 people who come in a typical year. As well as being a beautiful and fascinating historic building, Southwell Minster is a community of clergy, other workers and many worshippers, contributing to the public life and private lives of the town and the whole diocese.
There is no charge for entry but donations are gratefully received - suggested donation £5. Your donation will help us keep this historic building open for generations to come and support the important work we do.
Well behaved dogs on leads are welcome inside the Minster, its grounds and gardens.
Threads through the Bible
3 exhibitions in 1 – 44 panels – 10 years in the making – over 25 million stitches!
Don’t miss this powerful and moving display of faith, art, and storytelling and your chance to witness this exceptional journey through the Bible’s narrative in silk artistry.
Friday 7 March – Monday 5 May (follow the link for opening times)
£5 suggested donation per person, £10 for families
Online Gallery
Southwell Minster marked 140 years as a Cathedral in 2024 with an exhibition that explored over 1,000 years of history in 140 objects.
All of these objects are featured in our online gallery.
Each object reveals a unique part of the Minster’s story and the history of the Cathedral, Gardens and Palace. Take a look.
Events and Activities
Forthcoming Guided Tours
All tours need to be pre-booked.
- Saturday Tour of The Archbishop’s Palace and Palace Gardens – 2025 on April 26, 2025 12:15pm
- Sunday Guided Tour of the Minster – 2025 on April 27, 2025 1:30pm
- Wednesday Guided Tour of the Minster – 2025 on April 30, 2025 10:30am
- Saturday afternoon Guided Tour of the Minster – 2025 on May 3, 2025 2:00pm
- Sunday Guided Tour of the Minster – 2025 on May 4, 2025 1:30pm
- Bell Tower Tour 2025 on May 5, 2025
- Wednesday Guided Tour of the Minster – 2025 on May 7, 2025 10:30am
Buy Online at the Cathedral Shop
Enjoy exploring our collection of cathedral and religious gifts. All the profits made from your purchase help us to maintain Southwell Minster for future generations. Thank you for your support. Visit the Shop Front or dive in and choose a selection below.
OPENING TIMES
Monday to Saturday 8.30am – 6.30pm
Sunday 8am – 4.30pm
QUICK LINKS
SAFEGUARDING
Ensuring that children and young people as well as adults are kept safe whilst in our care is an integral part of our church life. If you have any concerns about safeguarding, please contact:
In the Minster
Penny Turner, Cathedral Safeguarding Officer: 01636 817992
Vicky Thorpe, Safeguarding Co-ordinator: 01636 817200
In the Diocese
All safeguarding concerns should be directed to the Diocesan Safeguarding team on 01636 817200
during working hours. For non-urgent advice and queries, including DBS advice, please email the safeguarding team at safeguarding@southwell.anglican.org