Join us for a short time of prayer and scripture in the cathedral and online.

After successful workshops at Easter and in May half term, this summer we are having four different workshops, one running per week. Sign up for a free place now to keep the kids busy this summer!

Tuesday 30th July – Science workshop, with a visit to Thinktank
A science workshop that will allow children to do some science experiments, create their own slime to take home with them, and visit the Thinktank museum in Birmingham.

Tuesday 6th August – Stained glass window craft workshop
In this workshop, children will learn more about Birmingham Cathedral’s famous stained glass windows, and complete crafts to take home all on the theme of stained glass.

Tuesday 13th August – Music workshop
In this workshop, alongside the Cathedral’s music department, children will have the opportunity to play some musical games, learn some songs and perform together.

Tuesday 20th August – Creative writing workshop
In this workshop, children will learn about different forms of creative writing, including short poems, slam poetry and story writing, and will write pieces based on the Cathedral.

*Time: 1000 – 1400
*Lunched will be provided.
*Each child can sign up for ONE workshop each.
*All workshops are designed for kids going into years 3-6 in September 2024.

Find out more and register on our website: https://birminghamcathedral.com/sign-up-for-our-summer-holiday-clubs-2024/

All are welcome to join us for a free lunchtime concert of music!

We host a variety of fantastic performers from across the country, including organists, instrumental ensembles and chamber choirs. For more information about individual performances week to week, please visit our website.

The recital will last approximately 40 minutes, entry is free and booking is not required.

Join us for an evening of spoken word and poetry, celebrating diverse voices of love and compassion from across our city, our region’s heritage and our cathedral’s four remarkable stained-glass windows.

Poetry will be read by our poet-in-residence, Nafeesa Hamid, inspired by the work of Edward Burne-Jones, recently conserved for all to enjoy, alongside some of her wider work. We will also be launching the Tracing Glass podcast – bringing together voices from across the city to reflect on the themes of our windows, in collaboration with We Don’t Settle.

Other contributors will include poetry from Iranian brothers and sisters, Chris Fewings and Lucy Anderson. Lucy will be reading poetry reflecting on the experiences of being a refugee within her own family, and how this has led to her work with refugees.

Refreshments will be provided – please book your free place below to help us plan.

Book you place: https://birminghamcathedral.com/event/festival-of-voices/

This will be a special eucharist at which Bishop Anne will preach and preside. It will be an opportunity to join Bishop Michael and other colleagues in also praying for Bishop Anne as she prepares to take up her new role in October as Principal of the Queen’s Foundation, Birmingham. Although Bishop Anne remains a bishop in her new role, and will be offering episcopal ministry in the West Midlands more broadly, she will be laying down the role of Bishop of Aston in which she has served for almost 9 years as one of the first female bishops in the Church of England.

This service is a ticketed event, but will be live-streamed. Everyone is welcome to join us online.
More details will be available on our website when closer to the date.

This is a short, said service of Holy Communion with reflection in the cathedral. Everyone is welcome.