This summer Reflection, a spectacular exhibition of art created using glass, explores the theme of reflection; both as a visual response to the Cathedral’s beautiful medieval building and as a stimulus for meditative reflection. The exhibition, featuring specially made pieces by nine internationally known artists, opens on 1 August and runs until November. Salisbury Cathedral has long […]
Artwork by renowned sculpture Sophie Ryder which was part of an installation in the grounds of Salisbury Cathedral called Relationships.
Situated in the North Porch of Salisbury Cathedral, the main installation called ENLIGHTENMENT is made up of around 6,000 points of light which are suspended from below the porch ceiling. Visitors are able to move into this body of light and as they pass through they become active participants in what the Squidsoup creative lead, […]
Music, revelry, picnics, time for reflection and an evening’s extravaganza! On the weekend of 13 – 15 June Salisbury Cathedral will be alive with Magna Carta 800 celebrations, marking this country’s first step towards democracy. MUSIC AND PERFORMANCE: The weekend begins with the Magna Carta Gala Concert on Saturday 13 June, featuring a new choral […]
Neil MacGregor, director of the British Museum and author of The History of the World in 100 Objects, is delivering the first lecture in Salisbury Cathedral’s 2015 Magna Carta Lecture series this Friday, 6 March, when he is also formally opening the Cathedral’s new Magna Carta Exhibition. Macgregor’s lecture, entitled ‘Making the Magna Carta We […]
Salisbury Cathedral – home to the finest preserved of the four original copies of Magna Carta – celebrates the 800th anniversary of the historic charter as it launches a new exhibition telling the story of its creation and enduring legacy. The new exhibit takes visitors on a journey of liberty and justice woven throughout the […]
This Christmas Salisbury Cathedral will welcome many hundreds of people to its special Christmas celebrations, with services, concerts, events and Twilight Tower tours taking place throughout December. Regular Daily services will continue as usual. ****************************************** SATURDAY 13 DECEMBER 2014 Family Evensong at 17.30 There’s a special Evensong this year for children and their families, starting […]
Two charities that help military personnel joined forces for a special Christmas Carol Concert in the beautiful setting of Salisbury Cathedral. ABF, The Soldier’s Charity and Salisbury-based Help for Heroes benefited equally from the event which took take place on 6th December. It raised over £30,000. Stars such as actors Emilia Fox, her father, Edward […]
