More than 30,000 flowers will be used in a huge array of arrangements which will range from ‘a world without water’ to a journey along a ‘river of flowers’ which will also depict the seabed including hundreds of fish made by local community groups.
The companion art exhibition Living Water will premiere 7 June and flow throughout the summer until 28 September 2025. It will feature a captivating array of artworks both inside and outside the Cathedral and explore the power of water and what it means to different people. From immersive installations to evocative sculptures and thought-provoking paintings, seven contemporary artists will offer their diverse perspectives on water as a source of life, memory, and connection.
Beth Hughes, Visual Arts Curator at Salisbury Cathedral, said: “Water is powerful; it sustains life, nourishes us and helps us grow, cleanses, soothes and cools us. Bodies of water can hold stories both individual and of a community shaping the identity of a place. The five flowing rivers of Salisbury are a key feature in all our experience of this place, the cathedral itself is built on water which is echoed in the still waters of our contemporary font. Our 2025 exhibition will explore the multifaceted power of water, and it particular its abilities to hold memories, to make places, and our need to live in balance with this life-sustaining force.”
Previous years have seen Salisbury Cathedral exploring themes such as liberty and climate
change.
