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 join us in-person in the Lady Chapel for midday 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 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/

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.

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.

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 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.

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 Music in Times of War.

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:
8th Jan - Michael Haynes (Hexham Abbey) CANCELLED
15th Jan - Oliver Waterer (Selby Abbey)
22nd Jan - Emma Gibbins (Chelmsford Cathedral)
29th Jan - David Cowen (Leicester Cathedral)

5th Feb - John Hosking (Blackburn Cathedral)
12th Feb - Anthony Gray (St Wilfrid, Harrogate)

26th Feb - Mark Brafield (Concert Organist)

5th Mar - Pete Gunstone (Bradford Cathedral)
12th Mar - James Davy (Chelmsford)
19th Mar - Graham Thorpe (Bradford Cathedral)
26th Mar - Will Campbell (Bradford Cathedral)

2nd Apr - Victoria Ulriksen (Norway)
9th Apr - Alex Binns (Derby Cathedral)
16th Apr - Lee Ward (Fulneck School)

We will be running the Living Hope course this Lent, using materials produced by the Church of England, beginning Wednesday 12th March 2025 and meeting every Wednesday in Lent at 7pm. Copies of the accompanying booklet will be available for those attending the course.

Living Hope offers us the opportunity to deepen our hope in God in times of frustration or uncertainty and to be part of what God is doing to bring hope in the world. The hope God offers us is not wishful thinking. It is, as the Bible suggests, something alive – real, robust, rooted. The readings and reflections explore how we can have hope in amongst the disappointment of daily setbacks and the pain of deeper hurts. We will explore how God is present with us through it all and how God promises a future where all things are healed and made new.

If you would like to take part in the course, please let one of the clergy team know or email [email protected].

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

Gideon Klein was a bright and brilliant young composer murdered by the Nazis.

For him, music was his lifeline and his resistance; for his doting sister, it could be his hubris. In an age of unfolding atrocity, what do you do when the music of personal solace can be used as a tool of your oppression? Amid hate, war, and propaganda, should your music play on no matter what the cost?

Gideon challenges audiences to engage deeply with history, find hidden hope, and draw strength from art as we confront upheaval in our own world. It is a co-production between Bradford Cathedral, Bradford Reformed Synagogue and Modalways CIC.

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.

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.

Monday 12th May
Dianne Excell- Yorkshire: the confectionery capital of the UK

Monday 9th June
Topic TBC

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

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

Curious about faith?

Join a series of group conversations that freely explore the basics of the Christian faith in an open, friendly environment. At each Alpha session, you’ll be hosted in a small group, enjoy dinner together, and watch an episode on a different question of faith – then you have a chance to share your thoughts and hear what others think. You can say anything you like, or nothing at all.

Everyone’s welcome. You’re invited, no matter your background or beliefs. It’s free and there’s no pressure to come back.

Alpha takes place over 11 evenings, starting on Tuesday, January 9, and includes a day away on Saturday, March 2.

If you're unsure, you are most welcome to come to the first session (or first few sessions) as a taster event.

If you are thinking about coming, please sign up below to let us know and to help us to prepare.

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

This season's theme is 'Fireworks and Fanfares: Celebrating the Return of the Organ.'
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,

This season's organists:

4th October - Gordon Stewart (Organist Emeritus, Huddersfield Town Hall)
11th October - Andrew Prior (London)
18th October - Graham Thorpe (Bradford) and Anthony Gray (Bradford) - Organ Duets

1st November - Stefan Donner (Vienna)
8th November - Ed Jones (Wakefield)
15th November - Pierre Zevort (France)
22nd November - Graham Thorpe (Bradford)
29th November - Anthony Gray (Bradford)
6th December - Hannah Parry (London)
13th December - George Inscoe (Croydon)

Monday Fellowship features a varied programme of interesting speakers and two annual social events. The monthly talk is followed by refreshments and social time.

Everybody is most welcome, whether you wish to be a regular participant or join the meetings from time to time or as a one-off, when the subject interests you.

Monday Fellowship programme

Monday June 12th: Jeffrey Long MBE – My Charity Work
Monday July 10th: Revd. Ned Lunn: My Involvement with Arts & Faith
Monday August 14th: Summer Fellowship: Cream Tea at the Deanery
Monday September 11th: TBC
Monday October 9th: Mary White: The Bronte Family
Monday November 13th: Maggie Myers: Abraham Sharp (1653-1742) – Bradford’s world-renowned astronomer and mathematician, whose memorial is in Bradford Cathedral
Monday December 11th: Christmas Fellowship: Carols, stories, poems, food and fellowship at Christmas

The Deposition of Christ, by Simon Rice, is a moment in the gospel accounts when Jesus was taken down from the cross to be laid in the tomb. It is a passing moment; a necessary transition in the story but captured here on canvas.

The painting, however, is surprising and jarring. It is both realistic and surreal. It is muted and dark but with splashes of colour. There are expected figures alongside anachronistic objects. It is an expression of an artist wrestling to make sense of his subject.

The painting is accompanied by the story of the artist's evolution of the piece and, so, the process becomes just as important as the final piece.

The exhibition is open during the Cathedral's regular opening times, and around services.

This group will meet weekly during Lent to reflect on the Archbishop of Canterbury's Lent Book, 'Failure: What Jesus Said About Sin, Mistakes and Messing Stuff Up', written by Emma Ineson.

We will meet after the Sunday Eucharist 12pm for discussion of a chapter of the book (and possibly a light lunch!), concluding with short time of prayer.

For further details of the book, see the SPCK website.

Some copies of the book are available from the Cathedral shop and on our online shop.

Another group is meeting on Wednesdays at 7.30pm.

Do you help to look after someone because of health, age, or disability – this could be family, a neighbour or friend (acting as an unpaid carer)?

Would you like to meet other people who are carers for a chat, have some ‘time out’ for yourself and take part in some free fun activities?

The Time for Carers group at the De Lacy Centre takes place on alternate Tuesdays from 10am to 12noon.

If you’d like to come along, please contact [email protected] or call 01274 521112.

If you call when we’re not available, please leave a message with your name and number, we promise we will call you back.

We can also provide:
a listening ear to hear about your experience as a carer and pass any issues on to the right person
information to help you in your caring role
support for you or help you find other organisations that may be able to help

Join us for an incredible night of Queen Anthems, performed in the beautiful Bradford Cathedral by candlelight.

Discover more about what is #WrittenInStone in Bradford Cathedral, with a new video debuting every day across our social media, plus you can come in and visit the Cathedral to discover them in person - pick up a copy of the map from our welcome desk!

Featuring a cast of West End Singers and a live band, join us for a ‘landslide’ concert, jam packed with Fleetwood Mac hits as you have never heard them before!

This incredible show will feature best loved songs including ‘Little Lies’, ‘The Chain’, ‘Rhiannon’, ‘Don’t Stop’ and many more, performed at the beautiful Bradford Cathedral by Candlelight.

So ‘Go Your Own Way’, release your inner ‘Gypsy’ and book your tickets now as this really is the concert of ‘Dreams’!

Featuring a cast of West End Singers and an incredible live band, ‘Take It Easy’ and join us at the ‘Hotel California’ for an unforgettable evening of Eagles hits as you have never heard them before!

This epic show features over 20 Eagles favourites including New Kid In Town, Life in the Fast Lane, Tequila Sunrise and How Long! Performed at the beautiful Bradford Cathedral by Candlelight - this euphoric concert promises to be a real feast for your ‘Lyin’ Eyes’ and will ‘Take It to the Limit!’

Eagles fans everywhere are ‘Desperado’ for a ticket, so grab your ‘Witchy Woman’ and book tickets now for ‘One of These Nights’ to avoid any ‘Heartache Tonight’!

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

The series will feature ‘Music for Royal Occasions‘. As ever, lunch is offered at 12:30, and the recitals begin at 13:00.

26th April – Darius Battiwalla (Leeds)
3rd May – Pete Gunstone (Bradford) – Including a performance of Crown Imperial
10th May – Matthew Kelley (Chelmsford)
17th May – Gerben Budding (The Netherlands)
24th May – Graham Thorpe (Bradford)

7th June – Graham Thorpe (Bradford)
14th June – Frederick Hohman (USA)
21st June – Stefan Piotrowicz (Leeds
28th June – Alessandro Bianchi (Switzerland)
5th July – William Saunders

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

This season's theme is 'Trios and Trio Sonatas' which features JS Bach's six trio sonatas in full
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,

This season's organists:

10th January - Michał Szostak (Poland)
17th January - Ian Shaw (London)
24th January - Graham Thorpe (Bradford)
31st January - Christopher Rathbone (Ilkley)

7th February - James Bowstead (Wakefield)
14th February - Anthony Gray (Bradford) - Ash Wednesday
21st February - Louisa Denby (Cambridge)
28th February - Anthony Gritten (London)

6th March - Hilary Punnett (London) - International Women's Day
13th March - Ashley Wagner (Birmingham)
20th March - Alex Woodrow (Leeds Minster)
27th March - Keith Wright (York) - Holy Week

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

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.

See Shakespeare's classic comedy in the beautiful grounds of Bradford Cathedral.

Four star crossed lovers run away to the Athenian forest only to have Puck the fairy make both of the boys fall in love with the same girl. The four run through the forest pursuing each other while Puck helps his master play a trick on the fairy queen involving Bottom, one of the ‘Rude Mechanicals’, who are rehearsing their play for the Duke of Athens’ wedding in the forest. Will the lovers find true love? Will the fairies make peace? And will the Mechanicals get to perform their play?

See Shakespeare's classic comedy in the beautiful grounds of Bradford Cathedral.

Four star crossed lovers run away to the Athenian forest only to have Puck the fairy make both of the boys fall in love with the same girl. The four run through the forest pursuing each other while Puck helps his master play a trick on the fairy queen involving Bottom, one of the ‘Rude Mechanicals’, who are rehearsing their play for the Duke of Athens’ wedding in the forest. Will the lovers find true love? Will the fairies make peace? And will the Mechanicals get to perform their play?

Join us for 'Said Evening Prayer' in the Lady Chapel during the summer.

Bradford is a place of travellers who built a common home together. The stories of crossing into Bradford are stories of departures and of arrivals; some forced others chosen.

For some the life before Bradford is tinged with sadness of pain while others hold onto that previous life with pride and delight. Some have found the life in Bradford challenging and hard while others have thrived and discovered new life. All these stories shape our present and feed our future.

By hearing the stories of first generation arrivals from different parts of the world we hope all Bradfordians will be encouraged to share their own journeys to this place and time.

We are looking to find shared commonality in our different individual stories and identify ourselves in the larger social narratives that have shaped our collective culture.

In partnership with the University we are hosting an exhibition of Ugandan Asian migration stories, alongside stories from the Windrush Community. These two exhibitions will open up dialogue between different journeys of hope from two communities who continue to tell important, positive stories of Bradford’s own black history as well as stories of migration to our city of sanctuary.

Until Wednesday 2nd September 2023 we are running a special Pop-up Café from the Bradford Cathedral kitchen.

The Pop-up Café is open on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 11am - 2pm, though please check on our social media page or what's on page before visiting for any changes to these opening times

We sell a range of items from teas and coffees, to cakes, freshly-made soups and made-to-order sandwiches.

We accept both cash and card payments, and you can eat-in or take-away.

This group will meet weekly during Lent to reflect on the Archbishop of Canterbury's Lent Book, 'Failure: What Jesus Said About Sin, Mistakes and Messing Stuff Up', written by Emma Ineson.

We will meet at 7.30pm for coffee and (hopefully!) cake, followed by discussion of a chapter of the book, concluding with short time of prayer.

For further details of the book, see the SPCK website.

Some copies of the book are available from the Cathedral shop and on our online shop.

Another group is meeting on Sundays at 12pm.

An eight-session course helping you explore the BIG story. The group will meet fortnightly on Tuesdays, starting on the 23rd April and ending on the 30th July.

Whether you’re well versed in Scripture or new to the Bible, The Bible Course offers a superb overview of the world’s best-selling book. The course will increase your confidence, equip you to read the Bible better and help you to see its relevance to daily life. Over eight interactive sessions, it combines video teaching, group discussion, personal reflection and daily readings. Meeting people in groups, where everyone shares their thoughts and experiences, lies at the heart of The Bible Course as everyone learns from each other.

A typical session includes:

A light supper together
15-minute teaching video
25-minute discussion time
15-minute teaching video
10-minute personal reflection to finish
Daily readings between the sessions
If you'd like to take part, please sign up!

Although participants are invited to contribute towards the cost of the supper and course materials, this is optional.

The Coat of Hopes is currently on display at St Stephens, Bowling, from 9:30am - 3pm until Friday 28th June 2024.

For more information please visit http://ststephensbd5.org.uk/

Our Pop-up Café at Bradford Cathedral returns this summer, from Wednesday 31st July through to the end of August

The Pop-up Café is open on Wednesdays – Saturdays from 11am – 3pm, though please check on our social media or what’s on page before visiting for any changes to these opening times.

We sell a range of items from teas and coffees, to cakes, freshly-made soups and made-to-order sandwiches.

Our food is home-made, and focuses – where we can – on using Fairtrade and / or locally-sourced ingredients. All our tea and coffee is Fairtrade

We accept both cash and card payments, and you can eat-in or take-away.

For full details please visit our our website.

Please note that the Café will be closed on Saturday 24th August 2024.

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.

Monday Fellowship programme:
Monday September 9th: Revd. Ned Lunn: Into Pakistan. Reflections from my visit there in November 2023
Monday October 14th: Mary White: Wesley’s Women- An Alternative History of Methodism
Monday November 11th: Maggie Myers: The World War One window at Bradford Cathedral
Monday December 9th: Christmas Fellowship: Carols, stories, poems, food and fellowship at Christmas

The Practicing the Way course is designed to help us live as an apprentice of Jesus: to be with Jesus, become like him, and do as he did.

The course is in eight sessions and will meet fortnightly on Tuesdays at 7pm, starting on 10th September and ending on 17th December.

Each session combines video teaching, group discussion and personal reflection. The rhythm of the course involves learning at the session, followed by practice and reflection between sessions and processing and discussion together at the next session. 

A typical session includes:
A light supper shared together 
10-20 minutes reflection on previous session
10 minute video
15-20 minutes group conversation
10 minute video

Final discussion and prayer

There is a course booklet which is available in electronic or paper format. We will send out links to the booklet to those who sign up and also links to the Practicing The Way course.

If you'd like to take part, please sign up. We look forward to journeying on this course with you!

Revd Pete and Revd Duncan

This exhibition presents the creative voices of students from Carlton Bolling School, young people whose art emerges from the crucibles of life in our intercultural, interfaith city. Many of these students, primarily from Muslim backgrounds, are sharing their work with the public for the first time, inviting us to see them as they see themselves. In partnership with the Cathedral, this initiative not only opens doors into the arts for these students but also offers a glimpse of resilience, strength, and hope—a prophetic testament to their experiences and aspirations as they navigate paths toward creative futures.

You can also join us for the opening event on Monday 10th February and the presentation event on Wednesday 26th February.

The exhibition is open daily 10am- 4pm excluding Sunday 2nd March.