Chester Cathedral is honoured to host Peace Doves, an extraordinary installation artwork by internationally acclaimed sculptor Peter Walker. This impactful installation, featuring thousands of paper doves decorated with messages of peace.

Peace Doves is a large-scale artwork inviting communities to reflect on the values of peace, unity, and harmony. Each dove carries a unique message, written by visitors, schoolchildren, and community groups, and together they form a breathtaking installation that offers a serene space for contemplation and hope. Bathed in gentle, evocative lighting and accompanied by an original score by David Harper, the exhibit transforms the venue into a sanctuary of quiet reflection.

Bringing Peace to Our Community:
Local community members, schoolchildren, and various groups are invited to participate in decorating their own paper doves, adding their messages of peace and personal reflections. This unique opportunity enables participants to engage with art as a means of expression, contributing their voices to the collective work. Chester Cathedral also encourages schools and community groups to create their own smaller Peace Doves displays, bringing the project’s message of unity and tranquility into classrooms and community spaces.

Creed: a formal statement of beliefs.

But who writes them? And how do we put into words what we believe in?

In the year that we mark 1700 years since the Council of Nicaea – one of the most influential and widespread declarations of Christian faith in 325AD - explore the treasures in the collections of Chester Cathedral and friends in this engaging exhibition to discover how ‘creeds’ have been expressed through the centuries.

On display in the Cathedral Library and North Quire Aisle between 1 May – 19 September.

Visitor access to the Exhibition Library is available on some Tuesdays during the exhibition run - check the website before planning a visit. We aim to publish Library opening times with two weeks' notice.

It is 200 years since the first intercity train carried passengers, in this year of Railway200, what better way to celebrate than with another year of Making Tracks with Pete Waterman OBE and the Railnuts.

In honour of Railway200, you will see a variety of trains from the 1820s to the present day

This year’s model railway is 64 feet long with the route going from Bushey to Wembley Central.

Come along and see if you can spot all the hidden details and even have a go at driving the trains for yourself.

Making Tracks V runs from Thursday 24 July until Saturday 30 August. Opening hours Monday to Saturday from 10am – 4pm.