We are delighted to announce that Bradford Cathedral has been recognised in Tripadvisor’s Travelers’ Choice Awards 2025! This award recognises us as one of the top 10% of things to do worldwide. Thank you to all the visitors that took the time to leave us a review, and to our fantastic welcomers!

TONIGHT AND THIS WEEKEND! 🌊🏝🗡 Actors Community Theatre (ACT) brings Shakespeare's The Tempest to life in Bradford Cathedral's beautiful grounds. Book now to be swept away into a story of shipwreck and magic! Tickets: act-shakespeare-tempest.eventbrite.co.uk

Bradford Cathedral is home to an exemplary collection of stained glass windows, including early work by the famous Victorian artist and designer William Morris. This Thursday we are offering guided tours of our stunning collection, bookable here: morris-tour-july2025-2.eventbrite.co.uk

We were delighted to welcome the Chordiality Choir and National Festival Orchestra to the Cathedral for their beautiful concert on Saturday night. Here are some photo highlights from the evening. #Bradford2025

Thank you to all those who joined us for Saturday's 'Crafting the Cathedral'. Here are a handful of other photos we took of the West Riding Stone Carvers Association in action! #Bradford2025

We're open today from 12noon - 3pm for you to come and visit to discover more about our history and heritage, and to see our two current exhibitions. Please note that we are holding a memorial service at 2pm, which may mean some areas of the Cathedral are inaccessible.

Come and discover more about stone carving with the West Riding Stone Carvers Association, today as part of Crafting the Cathedral through until 2pm. Entry is free! There's also still time to book your ticket(s) for the 12noon craft tour at craft-tour.eventbrite.com

ONLINE SHOP UPDATE: Please note that our online shop is now closed until Autumn 2025 - but you can still buy from our Cathedral shop, which is open during our usual visiting hours, and around services and events.

There are some limited tickets left for our 12noon Craft Tour as part of the Bradford Heritage Festival. You can book yours at craft-tour.eventbrite.co.uk

Come and weave your story into our loom between 10am - 4pm today! #Bradford2025

Come and view the Knit the Stripes installation at Bradford Cathedral, today from 10am - 4pm, and learn more about its important message. #Bradford2025

Come and discover our 'Woven Lives' exhibition, open today between 10am and 4pm. You can also watch a video all about the creative process. #Bradford2025

Join us today from 11am - 2pm for day two of Crafting the Cathedral. Families and children are very welcome, and there will be free colouring and craft activities available for children. Entry is free and activities include: West Riding Stone Carvers Association... (1/2)

The flowers this week are given by Philip Lickley, Events and Marketing Officer, who finishes this weekend in the role, given in thanks to everyone who has supported him and the department over the last six-and-a-half years with marketing and events.

Here are some sneak previews of some of the things you can see and take part in today at Crafting the Cathedral - we're open today until 2pm and then again tomorrow from 11am - 2pm. You can find out more at bradfordcathedral.org.uk/event/crafti...

NEWS: Bradford Cathedral What's On (Sep - Dec 2025) bradfordcathedral.org.uk/2025/07/11/b... #Bradford2025

Yesterday it was great to welcome some of those who had been involved in creating the Woven Lives project to the Cathedral for a launch event. You can see the installation during our usual opening hours through until Monday 1st September 2025.

Yesterday some of the team at Bradford Cathedral gathered to wish Graham Thorpe, our outgoing Director of Music, all the best for his next steps and to thank him for all he has given to the music department over the last six years.

It's time for #FollowFriday @visitbradford.bsky.social @leeds.anglican.org @englishcathedrals.co.uk @wakecathedral.bsky.social #FridayFeeling #FridayMotivation #FridayMorning

As part of today's wider 'Crafting the Cathedral' activities (11am - 2pm), come and weave your story into our loom, through until 4pm. #Bradford2025

Knit the Stripes is on display from 10am - 4pm today - come and find out more about it, and pick up a card from our welcome desk to find out more! #Bradford2025

Come and see Woven Lives today from 10am - 4pm: a beautiful artwork of glass strands that tells the story of people in Bradford. #Bradford2025

CRAFTING THE CATHEDRAL: Don't miss all the amazing activities taking place today at Bradford Cathedral - download the flyer with all the information from our website by visiting our website. bradfordcathedral.org.uk/wp-content/u...

CRAFTING THE CATHEDRAL: Our 11am textiles tour is now fully booked, but there are some limited spaces left on the 1pm tour, which can be booked via our Eventbrite page. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ecclesiast... #Bradford2025

You can now watch the video telling the story of the creation of Woven Lives. Just push the big green button to start the video, or hold it at any time to restart it! #Bradford2025 youtube.com/shorts/hnizh...

NEWS: Discover more about the history and heritage of Bradford Cathedral with a detailed tour of the building bradfordcathedral.org.uk/2025/07/10/g...

#ICYMI We celebrated the achievements of our amazing choristers and music staff last Sunday, as well as wishing Graham Thorpe, our outgoing Director of Music, all the best for his future, as he leaves us this summer. Here are some photo highlights from the day.

For today's #ThrowbackThursday we head back to this day in 2023 when the Revd Canon Ned Lunn spoke at that month's Monday Fellowship. You can join us this coming Monday at 2pm when Jane Clark will be talking about 'Antarctica: Wilderness at the Edge of the World'. #TT

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. Book your tickets for the Saturday 12th July concert today. bradfordcathedral.org.uk/event/faure-...

Join us for two days of free and interactive activities where you can celebrate the textile and craft heritage of Bradford Cathedral. Friday 11th and Saturday 12th July 2025 | 11am - 2pm bradfordcathedral.org.uk/event/crafti... #Bradford2025

Come and weave your story into our loom today from 10am - 4pm - full instructions are given and it's free to take part in! #Bradford2025

Here is a photo from earlier in the year, exploring the installation of Knit The Stripes in the Cathedral. You can see the full immersive piece today from 10am - 4pm, with full information all about the impressive project. #Bradford2025

Come and see the stunning 'Woven Lives' installation today between 10am and 4pm. #Bradford2025

Thank you to all those who joined us for yesterday's final organ recital of the summer season. Wednesday@One organ recitals will return on the 3rd September 2025 - and more details will be available on our website later today at bradfordcathedral.org.uk/organ-recitals

ACT are back at Bradford Cathedral from the 18th - 20th July. Today we meet Alan Troake, to find out more about their character, what they'd want to take to a desert island, and what they've most enjoyed so far about Bradford 2025. youtu.be/DMCAfiP4sV8

On Saturday 12th July, grab the opportunity to have a guided tour of the Cathedral, with extra information about some of our beautifully-crafted features, objects and textiles. Book your tickets for the 12noon tour today. bradfordcathedral.org.uk/event/craft-...

Join us for two days of free and interactive activities where you can celebrate the textile and craft heritage of Bradford Cathedral. Friday 11th and Saturday 12th July 2025 | 11am - 2pm bradfordcathedral.org.uk/event/crafti...

Our newest installation can be seen today from 10am - 4pm - find out more about the 'Woven Lives' captured in this stunning glasswork. #Bradford2025

Come and discover more about how the 'Knit The Stripes' installation was created by people from across the district. It's open today from 10am - 4pm. #Bradford2025

Come and weave your story into our loom today from 10am - 4pm. How many rows will you complete?

Today it's the final organ recital of the current season, and we welcome Graham Thorpe to the console for his final Wednesday@One before he finishes as Director of Music at Bradford Cathedral. (1/2)

Folk of Bradford (and beyond), your chance to get crafty. @bradfordcathedral.org.uk will host Crafting the Cathedral, on Fri 11th & Sat 12th July offering visitors the chance to try traditional crafts plus the opportunity to see weavers, spinners, dyers, embroiderers & lacemakers ⤵️

Michael Scott is continuing to work hard on the scale model of Bradford Cathedral, and in this latest update you get a first look at both wings, now in place! #Bradford2025

NEWS: Chordiality join with the National Festival Orchestra to perform choral and orchestral classics at Bradford Cathedral bradfordcathedral.org.uk/2025/07/08/c... #Bradford2025

Incredible dedication: 42 days, 42 cathedrals. Cyclists have reached the last stretch of the Cathedrals Cycle Relay, arriving at @bradfordcathedral.org.uk from @yorkminster.bsky.social. #CycleRelay #CathedralsTour

News: Bradford Cathedral Family Activities return for the 2025 Summer Holidays bradfordcathedral.org.uk/2025/07/08/f... #Bradford2025

Our new installation - Woven Lives - opens today at 10am, running through to 4pm, and then during our usual opening hours through to Monday 1st September. Come and see this beautiful creation in our Holy Spirit Chapel today. #Bradford2025

Discover more about our Knit The Stripes installation - come and see it today through until 4pm! #Bradford2025

Come and weave your story into our loom today between 10am and 4pm. Full instructions are given - and it's completely free to take part in! #Bradford2025

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. Book your tickets for the Saturday 12th July concert today. bradfordcathedral.org.uk/event/faure-...