Threads through Creation is a spectacular sequence of twelve huge textile panels. It’s an exuberant retelling of the creation story in the book of Genesis, a retelling which many visitors will find both moving and breathtaking. Viewers are treated to a wonderful variety of colours, shapes, patterns – and of course lots of creatures!
Read MoreHead Gardener Graham Huckstepp explores the herbs of use in the Priory Infirmary.
Read MoreOpening the Textus 900 celebrations at Rochester Cathedral, three remarkable British Library manuscripts are now on display in the Cathedral Crypt exhibition Beauty and the Beasts.
Read MoreA series of exhibitions and events are set to mark 900 years since the compilation of the most exceptional treasure at Rochester Cathedral.
Read MoreArtists from Kent Association for the Blind Art Groups, Peer Arts and Deaf Peer Arts are delighted to share their exhibition inspired by Beauty and the Beasts in partnership with Dr Diane Heath and Martin Crowther from the NLHF Medieval Animals Heritage project at Canterbury Christ Church University.
Read MoreThe art installation Peace Doves by sculptor Peter Walker was hung in the nave of the Cathedral bringing a message of peace and hope.
Read MoreThe Cathedral Gardens Project is specially designed to enhance and improve the gardens and green spaces of the Cathedral Estate to deliver the overall mission of the Cathedral.
Read MoreDuring Lent, the Cathedral joins many churches from the Anglican Communion and beyond in observing the tradition of veiling its crucifixes and icons. A giant Lenten array covers the High Altar Reredos and the vivid silk altar frontals and vestments used throughout the year are swapped for course undyed fabrics.
Read MoreA spectacular 13m long table made from the wood of a 5,000 year old fossilised black oak tree.
Read MoreThe planting of 100 vines by the Cathedral’s Head Gardener, assisted by Simpson Wine Estate, is recreating the medieval vineyard once within the area now known as King’s Orchard.
Read MoreIn the UK, October is the month which is observed as Black History Month. First celebrated in 1987, it provided an opportunity for the contribution made by people of African and Caribbean backgrounds to be recognised.
Read MoreThis month, our regular Explore & Draw sessions explored the Crossings, community and refuge exhibition.
Read MoreMulti-award-winning children's author Onjali Raúf joined us for an evening by the Lampedusa Cross to talk about the real-life places and people who inspire her writings and works, and replenish her hopes for a world open to helping all refugees, and ending the inhumanities of racism.
Read MoreAn evening with Dan Rafiqi, Bert Portal and Tessa Murdoch discussing the first hand accounts of Huguenot refugees Suzanna de Robillard and Issac Minet as part of the Crossings: community and refuge exhibition.
Read MoreThe showcase event of the British Museum Spotlight Loan’s Crossings: community and refuge featured talks from Isaam Kourbaj, artist behind Dark Water, Burning Worlds, and Dr Jill Cook of the British Museum, curator of the Crossings tour.
Read MoreCaring for the enormous Copper Beech tree towering over the South Nave Transept and an elderly tree in the Precinct requires a specialist tree inspection.
Read MoreThis stunning lightshow by Luxmuralis saw the inside of the Cathedral transformed into a visual journey to reflect upon life on todays planet in a single 24-hour period.
Read MoreOver the last decade first and second year students on the BA (Hons) Conservation course at City & Guilds of London Art School have had the opportunity to examine and work on objects from Rochester Cathedral’s collection of sculptural fragments.
Read MoreA British Museum Spotlight Loan Crossings: community and refuge is touring the Lampedusa Cross around the UK. The exhibition at Rochester Cathedral is a focus for several talks and events.
Read MoreThis Grade 1 gateway gave access through the west range of the cloisters, standing opposite what was once the Bishop’s Palace.
Read MoreRochester Cathedral
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Rochester
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Email info@rochestercathedral.org
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Cathedral opening hours 10am - 4pm Monday to Saturday 1pm - 3pm Sunday
