Bradford Cathedral - Events & What's On (May - August 2022)

Bradford Cathedral Events & What’s On May - August 2022

2022: Reflect. Revive. Rejoice.

FREE Admission

to the Cathedral and many events

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Visit the State Gate Under-croft this Advent to discover our special crib.

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A Welcome From Bradford Cathedral We look forward to welcoming you to Bradford Cathedral, whether that's for worship or to visit; to come back to see us or to discover us for the first time.

We are open Monday - Saturday from 10am - 4pm, as well as for regular services and events, and you can find out more about these on our website. We can also arrange guided tours - please contact us for more.

You can stay in touch with us on social media, or by visiting our website, where you can also join our mailing list.

2022: Reflect. Revive. Rejoice.

Reflect. Revive. Rejoice. is the theme for the Cathedral in 2022. Throughout the year we will be hosting services and events which explore this theme, and it will be something to focus on during the year. During 2022 we plan to Reflect on the impact of these past two years and the effect that the pandemic has had on us individually, as a community and across the world. The global pandemic has impacted us all and we plan to offer opportunities to engage with this.

We plan to Revive many of the activities that have been paused in recent times but we want, also, to take the opportunity to review our activities to ensure that they best fit our priorities. And in all that we do as a Christian Community we want to Rejoice in all that is good and in the hope of the future. We have endured challenging times but God is good and the future is bright.

This season's programme Friday 29th April - Yorkshire Heritage Way Inaugural Walk & Book Launch

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Saturday 21st May - Singing Day with Prof. Paul Mealor Tuesday 31st May - Half-term Family Activities

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Saturday 11th June - Matinée Concert on the Queen's Official Birthday Thursday 23rd June - Bishop Toby in conversation with Lord Boateng Friday 24th June – Celebration of Strawberries and Cream Friday 24th June - A Snowfall of Words: Why The World Needs More Poetry...

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Friday 8th July - Yuvel Soria - AJAYU Transitorio Thursday 14th July – Cathedrals Cycle Relay Thursday 21st - Saturday 23rd July – ACT Shakespeare: Macbeth Tuesday 26th July - Summer Holidays Family Activities

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Tuesday 30th August - Summer Holidays Family Activities

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Other events may be added for this season. Please visit our website for the latest listing.

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Music

Pilgrimage

CALENDAR-ALT Friday 29th April Clock 9am Credit-card Free entry

Yorkshire Heritage Way Inaugural Walk and Book Launch

CALENDAR-ALT Saturday 21st May Clock 11am - 6pm (Doors open at 10am) Credit-card £15 (+bf) | Lunch £3 (+bf)

Singing Day with Prof. Paul Mealor After the sell-out event with John Rutter CBE in 2019, join us for our next Singing Day, this time with Professor Paul Mealor, Professor of Composition at Aberdeen University.

Prof. Mealor was the composer of the UK Christmas No 1 with his piece ‘Wherever You Are’ (with The Military Wives Choir and Gareth Malone) and his Motet, Ubi Caritas, was performed by the choirs of Westminster Abbey and Her Majesty’s Chapel Royal, at the Royal Wedding Ceremony of His Royal Highness Prince William and Catherine Middleton.

In 2012 Prof. Mealor was voted the nation’s favourite living composer during the UK Classic FM Hall of Fame.

The Singing Day begins at 11am and there will be three sessions of singing, followed by a closing service. There will also be an optional lunch.

The launch of the new 42 mile Yorkshire Heritage Way recreational trail between Bradford and Ripon.

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CALENDAR-ALT Thursday 14th July Clock 1pm Credit-card Free entry

Cathedrals Cycle Relay

Join our team of cyclists as they head from Bradford Cathedral to York Minster, via Leeds Minster or, if you're not as comfortable on two wheels, come and cheer them off when they set off as part of the national month-long event.

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Family

CALENDAR-ALT Tuesday 31st May Clock 10am - 12noon

CALENDAR-ALT Tuesday 26th July Clock 10am - 12noon

1pm - 3pm Credit-card Free entry

1pm - 3pm Credit-card Free entry

Half-term Family Activities

Summer Holidays Family Activities Summer Holidays Family Activities Celebrate the British summer

Our free family activities at Bradford Cathedral during half-term will centre on Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee, with lots of crafts, colouring and quizzes, including "Design Your Own Crown" and "Design Your Own Throne". The activities are suitable for younger and older children, and parents, grandparents and carers are welcome to join in with the fun as well!

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There will be summer crafts and colouring for younger children, as well as quizzes, information, colouring, sketching and crafts for older children. Parents, grandparents and carers are welcome to join in with the fun as well!

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CALENDAR-ALT Tuesday 30th August Clock 10am - 12noon 1pm - 3pm Credit-card Free entry

Celebrate the British summer with our free family activities at Bradford Cathedral. There will be summer crafts and colouring for younger children, as well as quizzes, information, colouring, sketching and crafts for older children. Parents, grandparents and carers are welcome to join in with the fun as well!

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eventbrite.co.uk/?aff=wo Family guided tours take place during each session at 11am and 2pm. There is so much to see and do at Bradford Cathedral and everyone is welcome!

Booking is advised in order to ensure a place.

Children must be accompanied at all times by an adult.

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Civic & Conversation CALENDAR-ALT Thursday 23rd June Clock 6:30pm | 7pm - 8:30pm Credit-card Free entry

Bishop Toby in conversation with Lord Boateng An evening where Lord Boateng is interviewed by the Bishop of Bradford, the Right Reverend Toby Haworth. Refreshments will be served at this event, and it will also be livestreamed.

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CALENDAR-ALT Saturday 11th June Clock 2-3:30pm Credit-card £10 / £8 (conc.)

Free (under 18s)

Matinée Concert on the Queen's Official Birthday In this Platinum Jubilee year, join Bradford Cathedral Choir and the City of Bradford Brass Band for a celebratory afternoon of patriotic music for HM The Queen's official birthday. There will be uplifting and inspiring songs and plenty of audience participation!

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CALENDAR-ALT Friday 24th June Clock 2:30-4:30pm Credit-card £6 +bf

Friends of

Bradford Cathedral

Celebration of Strawberries and Cream Come and see what the Friends have done for the Cathedral in recent years - and indulge in a Summer favourite! Refreshments will be served along with scones with jam and cream or strawberries and cream.

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CALENDAR-ALT Friday 24th June Clock 3-4:30pm Credit-card Pay As You Feel

A Snowfall of Words: Why The World Needs More Poetry...

What's the point of poetry in such a precarious world, and at a time when so much we value is being threatened? Join us for a discussion, led

by Canon Mark Oakley and poet Diane Pacitti.

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Arts

Artspace at Bradford Cathedral

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CALENDAR-ALT Friday 8th July Clock 2pm / 7:30pm Credit-card Pay What You Decide

Yuvel Soria - AJAYU Transitorio Inspired by Bolivia’s Day of the Dead, AJAYU Transitorio, is a magical multicultural live performance experience centred around ritual, dance, music, poetry, food and community. A co-presentation between Bradford Cathedral and Kala Sangam.

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WINDOW-RESTORE Free entry CALENDAR-ALT Thursday 21st Saturday 23rd July Clock 7pm (Thu / Fri) 2:45pm (Sat) Credit-card £12/£9

ACT Shakespeare: Macbeth See Shakespeare’s classic tragedy in the beautiful grounds of Bradford Cathedral.

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Regular Services & Events For a full list of our regular services and events, including those which are streamed online, please see our website What's On calendar.

We can also offer other special services around key life events, such as baptism, confirmation and weddings.

Bradford Cathedral holds many regular events and groups that anyone is welcome to join in with, including the monthly Bradford Faith Trail. You can find out more details about them on our website.

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Monday Fellowship is open to all and the talks are free, with refreshments available at the end.

May 9th Dianne Excell: Sir Edward Appleton Bradford's Nobel Prize Winner June 13th William Thackray (retired vicar): Northern Churches July 11th John Wright: Armenia: The first officially Christian nation?

August 8th Summer Fellowship Strawberry Tea

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How to find us We are within easy walking distance of Bradford city centre, the Bradford Interchange bus and train station, and Forster Square train station. There are three entrances into the cathedral, from Stott Hill (accessible entrance), Church Bank and via the State Gate steps next to Kala Sangam. Local parking is available at The Broadway Bradford shopping centre every day from 6am until 1am, accessed via Hall Ings (BD1 1JR).

To find out more, to check our current opening times, and to see a map, please visit our website.

www.bradfordcathedral.org 01274 77 77 20 Stott Hill, Bradford, BD1 4EH

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