BBC One to broadcast Easter Sunday service live from Southwell Minster!
BBC One to broadcast its Easter Sunday service live from Southwell Minster!
Annual Report 2022
Please find our Annual Report for 2022 below.
Fairtrade Celebrated!
A Service of Celebration of Fairtrade was held in Southwell Minster on Saturday 25th February, to herald Fairtrade Fortnight 2023.
‘The Leaves of Southwell’ voted the nation’s number one cathedral treasure
‘The Leaves of Southwell’ voted the nation’s number one cathedral treasure
2023 Events
Take a look at our incredible line-up of events planned for 2023 in both the Minster and the Palace Gardens.
Top 10 Cathedral Treasures
We’re in the top 10 Cathedral Treasures – help us win by voting now.
Tours
Join us for a guided tour of Southwell Minster
Space Voyage – coming to Southwell Minster this September
Space Voyage – Timed entry slots of 7.45pm, 8pm, 8.15pm, 8.30pm, 8.45pm, 9pm and 9.15pm are available on all five days (12-15 September).
FLAC programme 2023
Our popular regular series of Friday lunchtime concerts in the Minster is back for 2023.
Living Well
Extending Welcome Exciting Faith Embracing Community These are the three pillars of our new vision for Southwell Minster – we look forward to sharing more details with you soon.
New services
New services at Southwell Minster
Organathon success!
The inaugural Great Southwell Organathon was a hugely successful event! Over the course of 24 hours straight, audiences were treated to performances by TWELVE professional organists, TWENTY-TWO choristers, FOURTEEN professional singers, and ONE bat, which flew around happily at all the night-time events.
Special services
We would like to share with you our special services over the next 10 days.
Safeguarding documents
Safeguarding The Church of England has commissioned SCIE (the Social Care Institute for Excellence) to undertake an audit of the safeguarding provision of all of the Dioceses and Cathedrals in England. As part of this process, Southwell Cathedral was visited by SCIE to audit its safeguarding provision during September 2021. The report from the Audit … Read More
The Refectory to stay open late for Space Voyage
We’re delighted to say that our friends at The Refectory will be staying open during the week of Space Voyage (12-16 September)
Organathon – Grand Finale
Southwell’s first ever Organathon concludes with a Last Night of the Proms extravaganza with the Cathedral Organists and Choir.
Celebration of Creation
On Thursday 11 August there will be a 30-40 minute service in the Palace Gardens to celebrate creation and to remember Saint Clare of Assisi, friend of St Francis who had such a respect and love for the natural world.
Southwell Minster Needlework Guild
A group of volunteer stitchers and embroiderers that look after and renew the textiles in Southwell Minster.
Volunteers’ Fair
Have you ever heard the sound of bells ringing on a sunny morning and wondered how you learn to do that? Or pondered how you might care for the ancient texts of a library that’s nearly 1,000 years old? How about sharing the history of an architecturally unique building? Or that of a palace was … Read More
Worship Consultation
As the Minster comes towards the end of a trial period with a new pattern of Sunday morning worship (a 10.00am Cathedral Eucharist instead of the previous 9.15am Family Eucharist and 11.15am Sung Eucharist), we are holding a consultation on our worship, as we seek together God’s wisdom for the future of our worshipping life.
The Theology Group
The Theology Group
Take a Space Voyage through Southwell Minster this September!
Take a Space Voyage through Southwell Minster this September!
Father and uncle set for cathedrals bike ride in memory of nephew who died from cancer
A father and uncle who wanted to do a one-off bike ride from John o’ Groats to Land’s End and raise £10,000 for Cancer Research UK are now about to embark upon their fifth major cycling challenge and top the £280,000 mark. Mark Bayliss, 62, from Cornwall and brother-in-law James Van Cleef, 54, from Essex, … Read More
Southwell Music Festival
Southwell Music Festival returns
MISC 2022 programme announced
Music in the State Chamber
Family service for Mothering Sunday service at Southwell Minster
Family service for Mothering Sunday service at Southwell Minster
Annual Report 2021
Take a read of Southwell Minster’s Annual Report for 2021.
Summer Showtime
Join us in the Palace Gardens this summer for our best line-up yet!
Garden volunteers
We are looking to recruit new volunteer gardeners to help our friendly gardening team with a range of green-fingered tasks.
Holy Week and Easter 2022
Holy Week and Easter services at Southwell Minster.
Threads through Creation – available in the Cathedral Shop
Check out these images of amazing work from artist Jacqui Parkinson as part of her ‘Threads through Creation’ exhibition. All of these and more are available to purchase from The Cathedral Shop on Church Street.
Prayer Vigil for Ukraine
The Archbishops of Canterbury and York are encouraging churches to keep this Sunday as a day of prayer for Ukraine, for Russia, and for peace. From 12.00–1.00pm on Sunday there will be an hour’s vigil of prayer for Ukraine in the Minster. Please join us if you are able, and please continue to pray for … Read More
New naturistic work by renowned composer to be premiered by cathedral choir
New naturistic work by renowned composer to be premiered by cathedral choir
Swimming for charity
During March, five intrepid members of our Cathedral Choir family will each be swimming 34km (or the length of the English Channel) to raise money for our Choir Association.
Guy Goes North!
Guy Turner, Lay Clerk (professional singer in Southwell Minster’s Choir) is undertaking a massive walk of over 1,000 miles, taking just over 2 months, to raise money for 4 charities, including Southwell Minster’s very own eco projects!
Installation of The Revd Paul Rattigan, our new Canon Missioner
On Saturday 22 January, Southwell Minster will receive its first ever Canon Missioner
Rediscovering Notts: The Leaves of Southwell
Notts TV recently filmed an episode of their popular history programme Rediscovering Notts at Southwell Minster and you can view it here.
Happy Christmas from all at Southwell Minster
Happy Christmas from all at Southwell Minster
Lay Clerk Guy Turner to walk 1,000 miles for charity!
Local musician Guy Turner is swapping the choir stalls and the conductor’s podium for the open road next Summer when he walks over 1000 miles for charity enroute from Land’s End to John O’Groats.
Southwell’s ‘Churches Together’ raise £7,300 for Christian Aid Week
Churches Together in Southwell have contributed an amazing £7,300 for Christian Aid Week 2021. Thank you to everyone involved and all those who have donated. Internationally, over £5m has been raised for this very worthy cause. Pictured: Jean Jackson and Helen Sills of Churches Together in Southwell Christian Aid.