Our fourth annual Gore Lecture in Public Theology will be presented by Dr Selina Stone.

Dr Selina Stone is Lecturer in Theology and Ethics at the University of Edinburgh. Previously, she worked as a Postdoctoral Research Associate in Theological Education at Durham University and a Lecturer in Theology at St Mellitus College in London. She is a writer, speaker, preacher and host of the Sunday School for Misfits Podcast. Her second book Tarry Awhile: Wisdom from Black Spirituality for People of Faith, was the Archbishop of Canterbury's Lent Book 2024. 

Our annual Gore Lecture builds on the vision of the first Bishop of Birmingham, Charles Gore - who believed strongly in social justice. Our speakers will tackle challenging topics and we explore Public Theology together. There will be a time for questions after the main presentation, and the lecture will be livestreamed on our YouTube channel.

This concert for Remembrance combines music from England and France which was composed during the world wars of the 20th century. Hubert Parry’s lush double choir setting of words from Psalm 39, the last of his Songs of Farewell, is a plea for certainty and salvation written at a time when his students were being killed and gassed on World War 1’s western front.

Maurice Duruflé’s Requiem was written in response to a commission by the Vichy government during World War 2 but completed after the Allied liberation. It sets most of the traditional Latin text using chants from the Gregorian mass for the dead but accompanies them with lush choral harmony and a famously virtuosic organ part.

The beautiful rendition will be performed by Birmingham Cathedral’s Choir of Girls and Lower Voices.

Doors will open at 1800 with unreserved seating throughout the cathedral. The performance will start promptly at 1900.

Refreshments will be served from our bar before the performance.

Tickets will be available on the door, subject to availability. We recommend booking in advance.

Tickets are non-refundable.

Ticket sales will open on Monday 12 August.

Come and experience a spectacular performance of Handel’s most famous oratorio this Christmas. Enjoy this iconic music whilst admiring four remarkable Burne-Jones stained-glass windows depicting the life of Christ.

Handel’s Messiah is one of the most famous choral works of all time, an oratorio describing the life and significance of Jesus Christ. The text comes entirely from the Bible and the music is a repository of famous tunes, particularly the iconic Hallelujah Chorus.

This performance will be conducted by David Hardie, with organ played by Ashley Wagner, professional orchestra, Birmingham Cathedral Choir, and solo performances from Beth Stirling, Celia Butterfield, Tom Hawkey-Soar and Isaac Boulter.

Doors will open at 1800 with unreserved seating throughout the cathedral.

The performance will start promptly at 1900.

Refreshments will be served from our bar before the performance from 1800 and during the interval.

Buy tickets on https://birminghamcathedral.com/event/handels-messiah/
Ticket sales will open on Monday 12 August