The Purgatory Project Exhibition

Every day at for 7 hours, 30 mins
Chester Cathedral
St Werburgh Street Chester, CH1 2DY, United Kingdom

Interpreted dramatically by the Italian poet Dante in the fourteenth century, Purgatory as a concept resonates with us just as strongly in the twenty-first century, concerning, as it does, the place of the seven deadly sins (lust, greed, wrath, sloth, envy, pride and gluttony) in our world today.

Rarely have our current values and preoccupations seemed more questionable in an increasingly unbalanced world. Many suffer, whist others thrive, seemingly driven by self-interest.

This exhibition highlights our vision of Purgatory in contemporary society through a display of multi-media art works exemplifying our current view of who we are, and who we might be. Yet for Dante, and for us now, hope remains a constant fixture in our lives.

Open normal Cathedral hours

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The Purgatory Project Exhibition

Every day at for 7 hours, 30 mins
Chester Cathedral
St Werburgh Street Chester, CH1 2DY, United Kingdom

Interpreted dramatically by the Italian poet Dante in the fourteenth century, Purgatory as a concept resonates with us just as strongly in the twenty-first century, concerning, as it does, the place of the seven deadly sins (lust, greed, wrath, sloth, envy, pride and gluttony) in our world today.

Rarely have our current values and preoccupations seemed more questionable in an increasingly unbalanced world. Many suffer, whist others thrive, seemingly driven by self-interest.

This exhibition highlights our vision of Purgatory in contemporary society through a display of multi-media art works exemplifying our current view of who we are, and who we might be. Yet for Dante, and for us now, hope remains a constant fixture in our lives.

Open normal Cathedral hours

More info

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Chester Cathedral is committed to being a safe and caring place for all. This means that we must promote a safe environment and culture, safely recruit and support all staff and volunteers, respond promptly to every safeguarding concern or allegation and to those that may pose a present risk to others, care pastorally for survivors of abuse and other affected persons and for those who are the subject of concerns or allegations. We will do this in line with best practice by following the practice guidance of the Church of England.

If you have any safeguarding concerns or issues of a safeguarding matter then please contact our Cathedral Safeguarding Officer, Sharon Scarlett at [email protected] or 01244 500 953.

Alternatively, the Diocesan Safeguarding Team can be contacted at [email protected] or on 01928 718834 (option 4).

However, if someone is in immediate danger or harm, call 999 and ask for the Police.

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