Cathedral Lectures

Cathedral Lectures

March 14, 2024

We are delighted to announce our new series of Cathedral Lectures for 2024

Climate Prayers

Climate Prayers

March 14, 2024

Our quarterly climate prayers and intercessions can be found here

Tours

Tours

February 4, 2024

Join us for a guided tour of Southwell Minster

Safeguarding documents

January 30, 2024

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

FLAC programme 2024

FLAC programme 2024

January 18, 2024

Our popular regular series of Friday lunchtime concerts in the Minster is back for 2023.

MISC 2024

MISC 2024

January 18, 2024

MISC (Music in the State Chamber) brings you a FREE series of musical performances in the stunning State Chamber of The Archbishop’s Palace. Free refreshments are served from 7pm before the performance begins at 7.30pm. A

2024 Events

2024 Events

January 6, 2024

Take a look at our incredible line-up of events planned for 2024 in both the Minster and the Palace Gardens.

Thank you to the Flower Guild

Thank you to the Flower Guild

October 5, 2023

Throughout the year, the ladies of the Flower Guild delight congregations and visitors alike with their beautiful floral displays

Group Tours

Group Tours

September 25, 2023

We warmly welcome groups of visitors to Southwell Minster and offer a range of options

The Friends of Southwell Cathedral – a new era begins

June 26, 2023

On Saturday 17 June, the Friends held a Special General Meeting at which a new constitution was adopted. This modernises and updates the charity’s governance, whilst retaining the foundation principles of 1947.  The main difference the Minster family may notice is that the Dean of Southwell is no longer Chairman, thereby avoiding any possible conflict of … Read More

Bishop Ronald celebrates 70 years of ministry

Bishop Ronald celebrates 70 years of ministry

June 1, 2023

Bishop Ronald Milner marks 70 years of ordained ministry in the Church of England on Sunday 4 June 2023. Ordained deacon in June 1953 and priest in 1954, Ronald served his curacy in Sheffield Cathedral. In 1958 he moved to Coventry diocese to be Vicar of Westwood St John the Baptist before moving to Fletchamstead … Read More

MISC 2023

MISC 2023

May 3, 2023

MISC (Music in the State Chamber) brings you a FREE series of musical performances in the stunning State Chamber of The Archbishop’s Palace. Free refreshments are served from 7pm before the performance begins at 7.30pm.

Summer Showtime 2023

Summer Showtime 2023

April 16, 2023

Join us in the Palace Gardens this summer for our best line-up yet!

Fairtrade Celebrated!

Fairtrade Celebrated!

March 1, 2023

A Service of Celebration of Fairtrade was held in Southwell Minster on Saturday 25th February, to herald Fairtrade Fortnight 2023.

2023 Events

January 31, 2023

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

FLAC programme 2023

FLAC programme 2023

January 13, 2023

Our popular regular series of Friday lunchtime concerts in the Minster is back for 2023.

Living Well

Living Well

November 27, 2022

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

November 18, 2022

New services at Southwell Minster

Organathon success!

Organathon success!

October 3, 2022

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

Special services

September 9, 2022

We would like to share with you our special services over the next 10 days.

Organathon – Grand Finale

Organathon – Grand Finale

September 1, 2022

Southwell’s first ever Organathon concludes with a Last Night of the Proms extravaganza with the Cathedral Organists and Choir.

Celebration of Creation

Celebration of Creation

August 3, 2022

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.

Volunteers’ Fair

Volunteers’ Fair

June 9, 2022

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

Worship Consultation

June 7, 2022

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.

Annual Report 2021

Annual Report 2021

March 16, 2022

Take a read of Southwell Minster’s Annual Report for 2021.