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Wakefield Cathedral Canon Precentor's family to lead nation in online Sunday worship

Submitted by chris.tate on Thu, 16/04/2020 - 09:40

The family of Revd Canon Leah Vasey-Saunders, the Canon Precentor of Wakefield Cathedral, will lead the CofE’s national virtual service from their living room this Sunday. Canon Leah will be assisted...

Spires of Bradford to be brought to commuters with new mural

Submitted by jack.bacon on Tue, 17/03/2020 - 11:37

The spires and towers of Bradford, including the Cathedral, are to reach for the skies as part of a new mural outside Bradford Interchange by local artist Sven Shaw. Sven is known for his murals in...

POSTPONED Artistic installation to cast a fiery glow on Wakefield Cathedral

Submitted by jack.bacon on Wed, 11/03/2020 - 09:37

Update 18/3/20- Unfortunately this event has been postponed due to the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak. Wakefield Cathedral is to welcome guests from across the region with fire and light as a specially...

Lindisfarne Live!

Lindisfarne - 1970 - 2020 – 50 years …… And counting

Tyneside folk-rock pioneers LINDISFARNE first came to the attention of the music world in 1970 with their debut album 'Nicely Out of Tune'. There followed a string of memorable albums and chart hits including 'Meet Me on the Corner', 'We Can Swing Together', 'Fog On The Tyne', 'Lady Eleanor' and 'Run For Home'.

Fantastic photos of Wakefield churches shared with diocese

Submitted by jack.bacon on Mon, 24/02/2020 - 09:53

Striking images of churches in the Wakefield area show just how beautiful they can be, in new photos shared with the diocese. The pictures were taken by photographer Paul Wort, of Blue Pig...

English Passion to be heard with international flavour

Submitted by jack.bacon on Tue, 18/02/2020 - 13:52

An English Passion, a work based on St Matthew’s Gospel, will be performed at Ripon Cathedral on March 29 with several international participants. Leslie Flannigan, Australian baritone, will be...

Bradford Cathedral fills with music at Cathedral Sing event

Submitted by jack.bacon on Mon, 17/02/2020 - 11:03

Bradford Cathedral recently welcomed 150 local primary school children to their annual ‘Cathedral Sing!’ event, for a morning filled with workshops, performances and a final service in front of...

Bishop Nick to speak on faith and politics in Bradford

Submitted by jack.bacon on Wed, 05/02/2020 - 15:29

The Rt Revd Nick Baines, Bishop of Leeds, will be speaking on faith and wisdom in politics at an upcoming event at Bradford Cathedral. Bishop Nick’s address will be entitled ‘Waiting for a Miracle...

A bumper year for community outreach at Wakefield Cathedral

Submitted by jack.bacon on Wed, 05/02/2020 - 14:06

A bumper year of community engagement is being celebrated at Wakefield Cathedral. “It was wonderful to welcome more than 5,000 people to the Cathedral in 2019 for outreach and educational workshops...

Judiciary gather at Bradford Cathedral for Annual Legal Service

Submitted by jack.bacon on Wed, 29/01/2020 - 14:52

Members of the judiciary from across the diocese have celebrated our law and its Godly basis at Bradford Cathedral. High court judges and magistrates from West Yorkshire gathered on February 2 for...