
BBC One to broadcast Easter Sunday service live from Southwell Minster!
March 23, 2023BBC One to broadcast its Easter Sunday service live from Southwell Minster!

Fairtrade Celebrated!
March 1, 2023A 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
February 10, 2023‘The Leaves of Southwell’ voted the nation’s number one cathedral treasure

2023 Events
January 31, 2023Take a look at our incredible line-up of events planned for 2023 in both the Minster and the Palace Gardens.

Top 10 Cathedral Treasures
January 30, 2023We’re in the top 10 Cathedral Treasures – help us win by voting now.

Space Voyage – coming to Southwell Minster this September
January 16, 2023Space 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
January 13, 2023Our popular regular series of Friday lunchtime concerts in the Minster is back for 2023.

Living Well
November 27, 2022Extending 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.

Organathon success!
October 3, 2022The 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
September 9, 2022We would like to share with you our special services over the next 10 days.
Safeguarding documents
September 6, 2022Safeguarding 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
September 2, 2022We’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
September 1, 2022Southwell’s first ever Organathon concludes with a Last Night of the Proms extravaganza with the Cathedral Organists and Choir.

Celebration of Creation
August 3, 2022On 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
June 23, 2022A group of volunteer stitchers and embroiderers that look after and renew the textiles in Southwell Minster.

Volunteers’ Fair
June 9, 2022Have 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
June 7, 2022As 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.

Take a Space Voyage through Southwell Minster this September!
May 6, 2022Take a Space Voyage through Southwell Minster this September!

Father and uncle set for cathedrals bike ride in memory of nephew who died from cancer
May 6, 2022A 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

Family service for Mothering Sunday service at Southwell Minster
March 16, 2022Family service for Mothering Sunday service at Southwell Minster

Garden volunteers
March 11, 2022We are looking to recruit new volunteer gardeners to help our friendly gardening team with a range of green-fingered tasks.
Threads through Creation – available in the Cathedral Shop
March 4, 2022Check 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
February 25, 2022The 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
February 25, 2022New naturistic work by renowned composer to be premiered by cathedral choir

Swimming for charity
February 7, 2022During 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!
January 27, 2022Guy 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
January 18, 2022On Saturday 22 January, Southwell Minster will receive its first ever Canon Missioner

Rediscovering Notts: The Leaves of Southwell
December 16, 2021Notts 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
December 16, 2021Happy Christmas from all at Southwell Minster

Lay Clerk Guy Turner to walk 1,000 miles for charity!
December 16, 2021Local 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
December 3, 2021Churches 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.