All are welcome to this contemplative service of Holy Communion.

The service takes place in St Aidan's Chapel.

Access to the cathedral is possible from 8am via the pedestrian gate on Stott Hill. On entering the cathedral through the North Porch, turn immediately left and walk up the side aisle to the far end of the cathedral (up two sets of short steps). St Aidan's Chapel is shortly on your left, down a couple of steps.

Members of the congregation routinely share breakfast together after the service in the Roof Top Café, and any visitors are most welcome to join them.

All are welcome to join us online for morning prayer, which comprises the prayerful reading of the scriptures and intercessory prayer.

This is led by the clergy from the cathedral or by others from their homes. Participants may either listen or take a speaking role.

For more information please visit https://bradfordcathedral.org.uk/worship-music/prayer-study/

All are welcome to this quiet, said service of Holy Communion, using Common Worship.

The service takes place in St Aidan's Chapel. On entering the cathedral through the North Porch, turn immediately left and walk up the side aisle to the far end of the cathedral (up two sets of short steps). St Aidan's Chapel is shortly on your left, down a couple of steps.

After the service, members of the congregation are invited to share a cup of tea or coffee together at the west end of the cathedral.

All are welcome to join us online for evening prayer, which comprises the prayerful reading of the scriptures and intercessory prayer.

This is led by the clergy from the cathedral or by others from their homes. Participants may either listen or take a speaking role.

For more information please visit https://bradfordcathedral.org.uk/worship-music/prayer-study/

'Our Bradford' is an exhibition created by Airedale Stitchers. Our starting point was thinking about what makes Bradford home for us. Our ideas were diverse, memories of growing up and working in the area to the love of the landscape and the historical industrial heritage. These are represented in a variety of textile techniques.

There will be an official launch on Thursday 15th May at 2pm. To sign up for the launch event see the link below.

Weaving Stories is an exciting art and heritage project led by Bradford Cathedral as part of our contribution to the UK City of Culture 2025, with funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund.

Through a loom installation in the Cathedral, we will invite local communities to co-create a breathtaking new tapestry, weaving together the rich, shared stories of Bradford's wool trade—a heritage deeply embedded in the city's diverse, global communities. The loom will be accompanied by a special 'sound tapestry': a recorded collection of voices and stories.

This project is about more than preserving history; it's about bringing people together. By taking part, you will help safeguard an at-risk heritage craft, learn new skills, and build lasting connections with one of Bradford's most significant cultural spaces.

The completed tapestry will then go on display in the Cathedral after a launch event on St. Blaise Day, Tuesday 3rd February 2026.

There will be an official launch on Saturday 10th May at 3pm.

Poet and Cellist Kenneth Wilson is undertaking a 2,000 mile bicycle pilgrimage around all 42 English Anglican cathedrals, performing a Meditation on the Seven Last Words of Jesus.

The Meditation consists of JS Bach's beautiful solo cello music, interspersed with poems of reflection on Jesus's last words from the cross.

The performance lasts about 50 minutes. Entry is free, with a retiring collection.

Please come and listen to the performance of the Meditation on the Seven Last Words, and hear about Kenneth's extraordinary pilgrimage, with his cello on his bike.

Further details about the performance, and about Kenneth and his pilgrimage, can be found on his website www.kennethwilsoncello.com .

42 cathedrals. 42 days. 2000 Miles. Starting from Bradford the UK city of Culture 2025.

Launched during Bike Week 2021, the Cathedrals Cycle Route is an almost 2,000 mile route that travels between all 42 English Church of England cathedrals. The annual relay - where riders can take part in individual legs of the route - returns in 2025, and will start at Bradford Cathedral as Bradford celebrates being the UK City of Culture.

Launch Event
The launch event will be held here on Saturday 24th May. You are welcome to gather at 10am for refreshments with the opening event beginning at 10:30am. The current itinerary is below:

Performance by Kenneth Wilson, the Pilgrim Celloist
Welcome from Dr Shaun Cutler, creator of the route
Welcome from Dan Bates (Bradford 2025)
Performance by Kenneth Wilson, the Pilgrim Celloist
Welcome from Dean Andy and Bishop Toby
Hannah Cutler talking about the creation of the baton
Special Guest - to be announced
There will then be time for photos and a media call before the departure at around 11:30am to Wakefield Cathedral via Dewsbury Minster.

If you would like to book on for the free launch event, click here.



Cycle from Bradford > Wakefield
The ride is a total of around 20 miles. The distance to Dewsbury Minster is around 12 miles with an additional 8 miles to Wakefield Cathedral. Participants in the ride are welcome to cycle some or all of it, and can return back to the start by train from either Dewsbury or Wakefield. We expect riders will leave in waves depending on their availability.

The cut off time for arrival at Wakefield Cathedral (for refreshments and welcome) will be around 3:30pm, when their evening prayer begins.

If you would like to book on the ride from Bradford Cathedral to Wakefield Cathedral you can do this on Eventbrite. Further details can be found on the page, but a small donation per person is requested. This fee helps the promotion of the CCR, cover admin charges, and provide cyclists with a unique CCR Stage Finisher medal!

(If the Bradford > Wakefield leg has sold out, please send your details to [email protected]

You can find out more about the Cathedrals Cycle Route on the Cycling UK website or this specific leg on their dedicated page.

All are welcome to this quiet, said service of Holy Communion, following the form given in the Book of Common Prayer (1662).

This takes place in the Lady Chapel, at the eastern end of the cathedral. Access into the cathedral is possible via the pedestrian gate on Stott Hill from 7.45am.

Breakfast is shared after this service on the first Sunday of the month.

If you require any further information, please email [email protected]

All are welcome to the Sunday Eucharist, our focal act of worship for the Cathedral. In this service, we gather together in praise and prayer, we listen to the scriptures, and we share bread and wine together as Jesus commanded his disciples to do.

The liturgy follows the pattern of Common Worship and with elements of the service sung by the Cathedral Choir. The service is also live-streamed via the cathedral's YouTube channel and Facebook page.

Please view or download the service booklet from our website.

All are welcome to join us for Choral Evensong, a choral setting of Evening Prayer from the Book of Common Prayer (1662), sung by the Cathedral Choir during term time. This is a meditative service in which the congregation participate through their presence and prayerful engagement with the spoken and sung texts.

Choral Evensong on a Sunday also includes a brief sermon.

For further details concerning the music, please refer to the music list which may be found on the music page of the cathedral's website.

The famous Victorian artist and designer William Morris founded Morris & Co. and, along with renowned figures such as Dante Gabriel Rossetti, Edward Burne-Jones and Ford Madox Brown, created many pieces of stunning stained glass, some early examples of which are on display in four locations in Bradford Cathedral. The stained glass also includes a figure, recently discovered to have been designed by William De Morgan.

The tour will also include an appreciation of the magnificent West Window, a beautiful Pre-Raphaelite window designed by Heaton, Butler and Bayne.

Light refreshments will be available after the tours.
Places are limited. Book early to avoid disappointment.

The famous Victorian artist and designer William Morris founded Morris & Co. and, along with renowned figures such as Dante Gabriel Rossetti, Edward Burne-Jones and Ford Madox Brown, created many pieces of stunning stained glass, some early examples of which are on display in four locations in Bradford Cathedral. The stained glass also includes a figure, recently discovered to have been designed by William De Morgan.

The tour will also include an appreciation of the magnificent West Window, a beautiful Pre-Raphaelite window designed by Heaton, Butler and Bayne.

Light refreshments will be available after the tours.
Places are limited. Book early to avoid disappointment.

With World Environment Day and the half-term holidays coming up, Bradford Cathedral will be holding free family activities based around animals and nature, with lots of crafts, colouring and quizzes! There will also be the opportunity to make a Father's Day card and there is a family-friendly guided tour at 11:30am.

There is so much to see and do at Bradford Cathedral and everyone is welcome!

Booking is advised in order to ensure a place.
Children must be accompanied at all times by an adult.

With World Environment Day and the half-term holidays coming up, Bradford Cathedral will be holding free family activities based around animals and nature, with lots of crafts, colouring and quizzes! There will also be the opportunity to make a Father's Day card and there is a family-friendly guided tour at 2:30pm.

There is so much to see and do at Bradford Cathedral and everyone is welcome!

Booking is advised in order to ensure a place.
Children must be accompanied at all times by an adult.

Compline is sung by the choristers on Thursdays at 6:15pm. All are welcome to attend.

On Ascension Day, the fortieth day of Easter, the church celebrates the ascension of Jesus Christ to the right hand of the Father, and that Jesus reigns with him in glory.

Prepare for an electrifying night as Xperience Live presents - Whitney - The Candlelight Concert - bringing you the unforgettable music of Whitney Houston in a tribute like no other! This breathtaking show will feature a world-class live band & Taryn Charles, Britain's Got Talent Golden Buzzer Winner, delivering Whitney's greatest hits with an amazing passion and energy.

In the glow of hundreds of candles, this iconic Cathedral will be brought to life for you to feel the thrill of Whitney's iconic songs, including "I Wanna Dance with Somebody," "One Moment in Time," "I'm Every Woman," and "I Will Always Love You," performed with the dynamic presence of a live band. From soaring ballads to dance-floor anthems, every note will immerse you in the power and emotion of her legendary catalogue of hits.

This is more than a concert - it's an experience that captures the heart and soul of Whitney Houston. Secure your tickets now, and don't miss this incredible show!

Our weekly organ recital series showcases top-class performers playing beautiful music from across the centuries in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere.

The season is themed around Bradfordian Organ Music - music from composers with a connection to the City and District.

Entry is free and there is an optional buffet lunch at 12:30pm before the recital for £4. There is also a Retiring Collection towards the costs of the recitals.

You can find out more about the recital - and recitalist - in our weekly 'Notes from an Organist' interviews.

This season's organists:
7th May - Robert Poyser (Beverley Minster)
14th May - Jeffrey Makinson (Lincoln Cathedral)

4th June - William Campbell (Bradford Cathedral)
11th June - Tom Winpenny (Freelance Organist)
18th June - Milkica Radovanovic
25th June - Alex Berry (Great St. Mary's, Cambridge)

2nd July - Polina Sosnina (Brasenose College, Oxford)
9th July - Graham Thorpe (Bradford Cathedral)

As part of Bradford 2025 activities, we are offering a series of tours of Bradford Cathedral during the course of this year. If you have always wanted to learn more about this beautiful building, its history and its treasures, this is your opportunity! There is no other location in Bradford where you can learn about a history stretching back almost 1,400 years, and tour a beautiful medieval building with Saxon fragments, Victorian and 20th century extensions, stunning Morris & Co. and other stained glass and many historic and contemporary features.

As part of Bradford 2025 activities, we are offering a series of tours of Bradford Cathedral during the course of this year. If you have always wanted to learn more about this beautiful building, its history and its treasures, this is your opportunity! There is no other location in Bradford where you can learn about a history stretching back almost 1,400 years, and tour a beautiful medieval building with Saxon fragments, Victorian and 20th century extensions, stunning Morris & Co. and other stained glass and many historic and contemporary features.

Onyx Brass reimagines the contemporary brass ensemble with a bold and unconventional work exploring our current geological epoch.

Holocene explores the interplay between multiple tiers of sound while creating a detailed tapestry of sonic nuance that is intricate, earthy and mysterious.

Hear the influence of time in the shimmering resonance of bowed and struck cymbals and vocalisation.

Genre: Classical contemporary

This New Music Biennial 2025 event is free, but ticketed. Seating is unallocated and tickets don’t guarantee entry: admission is on a first-come, first-served basis for those with tickets. Please arrive early to avoid disappointment.

This event includes two performances of the same work and a short interview with the creative team in between the two, enabling audiences to experience the second performance with greater insight into the creative process.

Ever wondered what’s in a church, masjid, mandir or gurdwara? The Bradford Faith Trail offers a unique opportunity to discover a little bit about Muslim, Hindu, Sikh and Christian (Roman Catholic and Church of England) faith buildings, about the faiths within and how they link into Bradford’s local community culture and faith heritage.

The Bradford Faith Trail takes in five fascinating places of worship. You can visit as many places of worship as you like – each place of worship will be open for set times and you will be shown round by experienced guides who are there to answer your questions, and to make your visit more informative and enjoyable. You will then be accompanied to the next venue.

The Faith Trail normally takes place on the first Saturday of the month from March-October and can be walked on foot in a day. The whole trail starts at 10am at St Peter’s Catholic Church and finishes at approx 3:45pm at Bradford Cathedral.

The 2025 dates:
Saturday 1st March
Saturday 5th April
Saturday 3th May
Saturday 7st June
Saturday 5th July
Saturday 2nd August
Saturday 6th September
Saturday 4th October

Booking is essential. If you would like more information or to book a place please e-mail [email protected] as the first contact, or call 01274 77 77 20. Booking closes on the Wednesday before each Faith Trail date.

Bradford Cathedral opens up its grounds once more for 2025's Churches Count on Nature week

Join us at Bradford Cathedral for our third event where we'll be running some great activities to get you connected with nature, including:
• Decorating bug hotels with camouflage
• Creating a Cathedral bug banner
• Go bug, bird, insect and flower spotting in the Cathedral using our handy spotters guide - with some Fair Trade chocolate for those taking part!

There will also be a short talk about the Cathedral's work with the environment and more to be announced!

This is an event for families and children. Places must be pre-booked and bug hotels are for children only, strictly one per child, and must be reserved below.

Children are invited to take the bug hotel away with them, but banners will be kept to be displayed in the Cathedral.

How to book
When booking, please book for the number of bug hotels you would like, clicking 'add additional ticket' and filling in the details for the correct number to order.

The Carice Singers premiere N’dehou, a new choral work they have commissioned from acclaimed British composer Daniel Kidane for the 2025 New Music Biennial.

N’dehou takes its name from a Central African bamboo flute which was brought to the attention of a wider audience by the Cameroonian musicologist Francis Bebey (1929 – 2001).

N’dehou will be broadcast on BBC Radio 3 and available for download from NMC Recordings.

This New Music Biennial 2025 event is free, but ticketed. Standing tickets are unallocated and tickets don’t guarantee entry: admission is on a first-come, first-served basis for those with tickets. Please arrive early to avoid disappointment.

This event includes two performances of the same work and a short interview with the creative team in between the two, enabling audiences to experience the second performance with greater insight into the creative process.

All are welcome to attend, whether you wish to come monthly, as a one-off or dip in and out.

We would love to see you! All talks are followed by refreshments and the meetings begin with a prayer and hymn.

This month's talk is by Cal Bailey, on 'Marriage, Money and Climate Change – reflections on visiting a Christian Aid project in rural Bangladesh'

Monday 14th July
Jane Clark - Antarctica: Wilderness at the Edge of the World

Monday 11th August
Summer Fellowship - Cream Tea at the Deanery

All are welcome to join us for Choral Evensong, a choral setting of Evening Prayer from the Book of Common Prayer (1662), sung by the Cathedral Choir during term time. This is a meditative service in which the congregation participate through their presence and prayerful engagement with the spoken and sung texts.

For further details concerning the music, please refer to the music list which may be found on the music page of the cathedral's website.

All are welcome to join us for Choral Evensong, a choral setting of Evening Prayer from the Book of Common Prayer (1662), sung by the Cathedral Choir during term time. This is a meditative service in which the congregation participate through their presence and prayerful engagement with the spoken and sung texts.

For further details concerning the music, please refer to the music list which may be found on the music page of the cathedral's website.

Bradford Cathedral is fortunate enough to have in its collection a number of beautiful, intricate and historically significant ecclesiastical textiles. These include altar frontals and other textiles designed by Morris & Co., the Leek Embroidery Society, Bradfordian artist Ernest Sichel and renowned Bradfordian embroiderer, Louisa Pesel, who designed an altar frontal that was worked on by shell-shocked soldiers during World War One. There are also contemporary textiles designed by Polly Meynell. Join us as we tour the Cathedral, seeing these stunning textiles in situ- some of which are rarely on display- and hearing the fascinating stories behind them.

Light refreshments will be available after the tours.

Join us as we tour the Cathedral, seeing these stunning textiles in situ - some of which are rarely on display.

Bradford Cathedral is fortunate enough to have in its collection a number of beautiful, intricate and historically significant ecclesiastical textiles. These include altar frontals and other textiles designed by Morris & Co., the Leek Embroidery Society, Bradfordian artist Ernest Sichel and renowned Bradfordian embroiderer, Louisa Pesel, who designed an altar frontal that was worked on by shell-shocked soldiers during World War One. There are also contemporary textiles designed by Polly Meynell. Join us as we tour the Cathedral, seeing these stunning textiles in situ- some of which are rarely on display- and hearing the fascinating stories behind them.

Light refreshments will be available after the tours.

A powerful celebration of choral grandeur, from Parry's resplendent I Was Glad and Blest Pair of Sirens to Vierne's magnificent Messe Solennelle, written for the spectacular surroundings of Notre Dame. The ancient Gregorian chant Ave maris stella meets Judith Weir's vivid reimagining and Anna Thorvaldsdottir's Heyr þú oss himnum á offers an otherworldly moment of contemplation. We're delighted to include music with strong Yorkshire connections – motets recently written by Daniel Justin and Anthony Gray – and we're joined by the brilliant organist William Campbell, Assistant Director of Music at Bradford Cathedral, for this programme.

Curates who have completed a year of being a Deacon will gather in the cathedral to be ordained Priest by the Rt Revd Toby Howarth, Bishop of Bradford. Want to know more about what a priest is, does and looks like? Come along, but don't forget that God calls all his baptised people to be a part of the royal priesthood!

Come and see what happens when you mix Bradford’s textile heritage with a vibrant creative community to produce a large-scale art installation, highlighting climate change trends in Yorkshire. Almost 3.5 million stitches have been knitted by volunteers into a 15 metre long warming stripe display that charts our changing temperature from the 1850s to present. This is a unique piece that inspires and empowers us all to take climate action.

There will be an official launch on Saturday 5th July. Please book your free place via https://bradfordcathedral.churchsuite.com/events/x20wgq1t

Knit the Stripes is brought to you by Craft for Climate. Launched in 2024, Craft for Climate is connecting people through craft and climate action. Our creative projects engage communities in positive climate conversations to support optimism and empower action.
Craft for Climate is a collaboration between Sustainability Sorted and The Little Craft House. Thanks also to Saltaire Women's Institute, Shipley Council, West Yorkshire Spinners, The Salt Foundation and The Men’s Shed for their support with the project.
For more information on Craft for Climate and our Knit the Stripes exhibit, visit our project website or email us at [email protected].

Join us to Knit the Stripes in Bradford Cathedral!
Craft for Climate are excited to be displaying our 15-metre long exhibit of the warming stripes in Bradford Cathedral over the summer.
We would like to invite everyone who has been part of the project (and new Craft for Climate supporters) to join us for a special launch event on Saturday 5th July (4.30 - 6pm). Along with the chance to see the stripes in this new space, together we will knit and crochet the 2025 scarf to add to the exhibit.
Yarn will be provided and refreshments will be available. Bring your knitting needles or crochet hook to join us as we craft for climate!
The event is free to attend but we welcome a pay as you feel donation on the day to cover ongoing Craft for Climate project costs. If you are bringing your own crochet hook or knitting needles, recommended size 3.75 - 4.5mm.
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Launched in 2024, Craft for Climate is a community art project connecting people through craft and climate action. It is a collaboration between Sustainability Sorted and The Little Craft House
Our projects engage communities in positive climate conversations to support optimism and empower action.
Thanks also to Saltaire WI, Shipley Council, West Yorkshire Spinners, The Salt Foundation and The Men’s Shed for their support with the project.
For more information on Craft for Climate and our Knit the Stripes exhibit, visit our project website or email us at [email protected].

Baroness Sayeeda Warsi in conversation, will explore the shifting and contested landscape of interfaith relations in the 21st century. How is this playing out in places like Bradford and what can we, as City of Culture, learn from our good and more challenging experiences of the past?

Woven lives is a beautiful and powerful artwork which talks of the lives and stories of the people of Bradford. The woven coloured glass and symbols, lit from within, show how light and dark times are all part of the story of community and connection.

Join us as we tour the Cathedral, seeing these stunning textiles in situ - some of which are rarely on display.

Bradford Cathedral is fortunate enough to have in its collection a number of beautiful, intricate and historically significant ecclesiastical textiles. These include altar frontals and other textiles designed by Morris & Co., the Leek Embroidery Society, Bradfordian artist Ernest Sichel and renowned Bradfordian embroiderer, Louisa Pesel, who designed an altar frontal that was worked on by shell-shocked soldiers during World War One. There are also contemporary textiles designed by Polly Meynell. Join us as we tour the Cathedral, seeing these stunning textiles in situ- some of which are rarely on display- and hearing the fascinating stories behind them.

Light refreshments will be available after the tours.
Join us as we tour the Cathedral, seeing these stunning textiles in situ - some of which are rarely on display.

Bradford Cathedral is fortunate enough to have in its collection a number of beautiful, intricate and historically significant ecclesiastical textiles. These include altar frontals and other textiles designed by Morris & Co., the Leek Embroidery Society, Bradfordian artist Ernest Sichel and renowned Bradfordian embroiderer, Louisa Pesel, who designed an altar frontal that was worked on by shell-shocked soldiers during World War One. There are also contemporary textiles designed by Polly Meynell. Join us as we tour the Cathedral, seeing these stunning textiles in situ- some of which are rarely on display- and hearing the fascinating stories behind them.

Light refreshments will be available after the tours.

Join us as we tour the Cathedral, seeing these stunning textiles in situ - some of which are rarely on display.

Bradford Cathedral is fortunate enough to have in its collection a number of beautiful, intricate and historically significant ecclesiastical textiles. These include altar frontals and other textiles designed by Morris & Co., the Leek Embroidery Society, Bradfordian artist Ernest Sichel and renowned Bradfordian embroiderer, Louisa Pesel, who designed an altar frontal that was worked on by shell-shocked soldiers during World War One. There are also contemporary textiles designed by Polly Meynell. Join us as we tour the Cathedral, seeing these stunning textiles in situ- some of which are rarely on display- and hearing the fascinating stories behind them.

Light refreshments will be available after the tours.

This is an opportunity to have a guided tour of the Cathedral, with extra information about some of our beautifully-crafted features, objects and textiles.

Join Bradford's Chordiality Choir and the National Festival Orchestra for a summer evening of choral and orchestral classics featuring Gabriel Faure's famous Requiem and much more.

For tickets please contact [email protected]

The famous Victorian artist and designer William Morris founded Morris & Co. and, along with renowned figures such as Dante Gabriel Rossetti, Edward Burne-Jones and Ford Madox Brown, created many pieces of stunning stained glass, some early examples of which are on display in four locations in Bradford Cathedral. The stained glass also includes a figure, recently discovered to have been designed by William De Morgan.

The tour will also include an appreciation of the magnificent West Window, a beautiful Pre-Raphaelite window designed by Heaton, Butler and Bayne.

Light refreshments will be available after the tours.
Places are limited. Book early to avoid disappointment.

The famous Victorian artist and designer William Morris founded Morris & Co. and, along with renowned figures such as Dante Gabriel Rossetti, Edward Burne-Jones and Ford Madox Brown, created many pieces of stunning stained glass, some early examples of which are on display in four locations in Bradford Cathedral. The stained glass also includes a figure, recently discovered to have been designed by William De Morgan.

The tour will also include an appreciation of the magnificent West Window, a beautiful Pre-Raphaelite window designed by Heaton, Butler and Bayne.

Light refreshments will be available after the tours.
Places are limited. Book early to avoid disappointment.

Celebrate the British summer with our free family activities at Bradford Cathedral. There will be summer crafts and colouring for younger children, as well as quizzes, information, colouring, sketching and crafts for older children. Parents, grandparents and carers are welcome to join in with the fun as well!

A family-friendly guided tour takes place at 11:30. There is so much to see and do at Bradford Cathedral and everyone is welcome!

Booking is advised in order to ensure a place.
Children must be accompanied at all times by an adult.

Celebrate the British summer with our free family activities at Bradford Cathedral. There will be summer crafts and colouring for younger children, as well as quizzes, information, colouring, sketching and crafts for older children. Parents, grandparents and carers are welcome to join in with the fun as well!

A family-friendly guided tour takes place at 2:30pm. There is so much to see and do at Bradford Cathedral and everyone is welcome!

Booking is advised in order to ensure a place.
Children must be accompanied at all times by an adult.

As part of Bradford 2025 activities, we are offering a series of tours of Bradford Cathedral during the course of this year. If you have always wanted to learn more about this beautiful building, its history and its treasures, this is your opportunity! There is no other location in Bradford where you can learn about a history stretching back almost 1,400 years, and tour a beautiful medieval building with Saxon fragments, Victorian and 20th century extensions, stunning Morris & Co. and other stained glass and many historic and contemporary features.

As part of Bradford 2025 activities, we are offering a series of tours of Bradford Cathedral during the course of this year. If you have always wanted to learn more about this beautiful building, its history and its treasures, this is your opportunity! There is no other location in Bradford where you can learn about a history stretching back almost 1,400 years, and tour a beautiful medieval building with Saxon fragments, Victorian and 20th century extensions, stunning Morris & Co. and other stained glass and many historic and contemporary features.

The famous Victorian artist and designer William Morris founded Morris & Co. and, along with renowned figures such as Dante Gabriel Rossetti, Edward Burne-Jones and Ford Madox Brown, created many pieces of stunning stained glass, some early examples of which are on display in four locations in Bradford Cathedral. The stained glass also includes a figure, recently discovered to have been designed by William De Morgan.

The tour will also include an appreciation of the magnificent West Window, a beautiful Pre-Raphaelite window designed by Heaton, Butler and Bayne.

Light refreshments will be available after the tours.
Places are limited. Book early to avoid disappointment.

The famous Victorian artist and designer William Morris founded Morris & Co. and, along with renowned figures such as Dante Gabriel Rossetti, Edward Burne-Jones and Ford Madox Brown, created many pieces of stunning stained glass, some early examples of which are on display in four locations in Bradford Cathedral. The stained glass also includes a figure, recently discovered to have been designed by William De Morgan.

The tour will also include an appreciation of the magnificent West Window, a beautiful Pre-Raphaelite window designed by Heaton, Butler and Bayne.

Light refreshments will be available after the tours.
Places are limited. Book early to avoid disappointment.

All are welcome to the Sunday Eucharist, our focal act of worship for the Cathedral. In this service, we gather together in praise and prayer, we listen to the scriptures, and we share bread and wine together as Jesus commanded his disciples to do.

The liturgy follows the pattern of Common Worship and with elements of the service sung by the Cathedral Choir. The service is also live-streamed via the cathedral's YouTube channel and Facebook page.

Please view or download the Weekly News Sheet from our website (when available).

This week we welcome our latest visiting choir, the Hope Street Consort.

The Hope Street Consort is a Liverpool-based vocal ensemble, formed in October 2023, made up of musicians who sing in the choirs of both of the city's cathedrals. Known for their flexibility in repertoire and clean sound, the consort has quickly gained recognition, earning a special commendation for their performance at their first competition, placing second at the Andrew Downes Performance Prize.

The group regularly performs recitals across the North of England and is scheduled to appear at the Prescot Festival in 2025, alongside other exciting engagements. The Hope Street Consort brings a fresh, dynamic sound to the Liverpool music scene.

Last year, they visited Bradford Cathedral, which was a great success. The consort are looking forward to returning as a visiting choir this summer, singing both Eucharist and Evensong on Sunday 17th August.

All are welcome to join us for Choral Evensong, a choral setting of Evening Prayer from the Book of Common Prayer (1662), sung by the Cathedral Choir during term time. This is a meditative service in which the congregation participate through their presence and prayerful engagement with the spoken and sung texts.

Choral Evensong on a Sunday also includes a brief sermon.

For further details concerning the music, please refer to the music list which may be found on the music page of the cathedral's website.

This week we welcome our latest visiting choir, the Hope Street Consort.

The Hope Street Consort is a Liverpool-based vocal ensemble, formed in October 2023, made up of musicians who sing in the choirs of both of the city's cathedrals. Known for their flexibility in repertoire and clean sound, the consort has quickly gained recognition, earning a special commendation for their performance at their first competition, placing second at the Andrew Downes Performance Prize.

The group regularly performs recitals across the North of England and is scheduled to appear at the Prescot Festival in 2025, alongside other exciting engagements. The Hope Street Consort brings a fresh, dynamic sound to the Liverpool music scene.

Last year, they visited Bradford Cathedral, which was a great success. The consort are looking forward to returning as a visiting choir this summer, singing both Eucharist and Evensong on Sunday 17th August.

Classical pianist, Mauro Bertolino, comes to Bradford Cathedral all the way from Turin. Be enthralled as Mauro takes us on musical journey.

Mauro, born in Turin, obtained his diploma in piano at the G Verdi Conservatory and then went on to further study in Madrid, Saint Petersburg and London with Francois Joel Thollier, Michael Pletnev and Jacques Loussier. He regularly collaborates with the RAI National Symphony Orchestra and participates in many tours in Europe, America and Asia, where he plays under the direction of important conductors like Claudio Abbado, Riccardo Muti and Laurin Maazel.

He has written soundtracks for TV and performed in Italy's major theatres and across the globe. He is currently working on a new album including re-imaginings of the great classics. His main shows are "Forbidden Colours", a musical voyage that explores worlds that live beyond space and time and "Piano Fantasy", another showcase of Mauro's skill and virtuosity. It is from these two shows that Mauro will delight the audience at the Cathedral.

The bar will be open and you can delight in simply giving yourself up to Mauro's undeniable skill. He's a gentle giant and will guide us through his own impressive renditions of the very best of the piano classics and more. Tissues will be provided . . .

Experience the enchanting voice of The Voice Finalist Nadia Eide at Bradford Cathedral in a magical concert filled with festive music.

Nadia catapulted to fame when she appeared on ITV as the only classical singer on The Voice UK 2021. Her four- and-a-half octave range blew the coaches away securing her spot as a finalist of Team will.i.am. Critically acclaimed on stage as an opera and musical theatre star, she is now breaking the mould of the classical crossover genre, receiving standing ovations for her concert shows.

This November and December she is touring her hugely successful Christmas concert tour Winter Light, which is taking place in beautiful churches and cathedrals around the UK.

Chart topping soprano and star of The Voice UK, Nadia Eide, presents a spectacular Christmas concert for all ages. Singing festive favourites and classic songs, this show is sure to bring the Christmas joy! Features a special guest choir. All ages welcome.

The Christmas Orchestra is back! After a wonderful run of sold out shows in 2024 we are excited to bring you more shows and locations in 2025. Get ready to discover the magic of the festive season with our unique concert experience.

On 4th December our tour makes a special stop at Bradford Cathedral, bringing the festive spirit right to your doorstep.
Take a look at some of the highlights from our 2024 shows on our YouTube channel here:

https://www.youtube.com/@TheChristmasOrchestraTour

Celebrate this special time of year with us in Bradford and create memories together that will last a lifetime! ✨

The Christmas Orchestra is back! After a wonderful run of sold out shows in 2024 we are excited to bring you more shows and locations in 2025. Get ready to discover the magic of the festive season with our unique concert experience.

On 4th December our tour makes a special stop at Bradford Cathedral, bringing the festive spirit right to your doorstep.
Take a look at some of the highlights from our 2024 shows on our YouTube channel here:

https://www.youtube.com/@TheChristmasOrchestraTour

Celebrate this special time of year with us in Bradford and create memories together that will last a lifetime! ✨

Gather to celebrate the most wonderful time of the year as G4 bring glad tidings of great joy this festive season, with the return of their ‘G4 Christmas’ tour in the most awe-inspiring cathedrals, priories, minsters, halls and abbeys across the UK.

Step into G4's world of vocal enchantment, as they take you on a breathtaking musical journey with beautifully-blended voices, within an idyllic sacred setting.

Ignite your Christmas spirit with a sprinkling of G4’s yuletide magic. Nourish your soul with their extraordinary and unique renditions of traditional carols, sacred contemplations, classical favourites and modern festive hits including Silent Night, O Holy Night, All I Want for Christmas, Walking in the Air, When a Child is Born and The 12 Days of Christmas.

With mesmerising harmonies and impeccable showmanship it’s no wonder this hotly-anticipated tour sells out year after year, where the guys leave you with chills of delight and a heart full of Christmas cheer.

After the show you’ll dash, dance and prance your holly jolly way all the way home, having no doubt experienced something more precious than gold, frankincense and myrrh!

VIP 'Meet and Greet' tickets are available.
#G4Christmas

To book tickets please go to https://events.ticketbooth.eu/event/g4-christmas-bradford-cathedral-2025
For wheelchair/carer and group bookings - https://www.g4official.com/ticketenquiries