EXHIBITIONS
Illuminate: Let there be Light
Monday 29 January - Saturday 27 April, 10 am to 5 pm
Hereford Cathedral Library & Archives invite you to find light in the dark days of winter with their latest exhibition, Illuminate. The starting point is the Latin root of illuminate: to bring to light. A 12th century glossed book of Psalms shows the beauty of illuminated manuscripts. The exhibition also looks at different forms of light within the history of the cathedral, ranging from the metaphysical image of divine light to the literal lighting such as gasoliers and candles.
Normal admission charges apply.
The Human One by Jeremy Thomas
Tuesday 27 February – Monday 25 March
Thirty paintings interpreting the story of the Life, Death and Resurrection of Jesus Christ through the medium of oils. This exhibition is located in the North Transept.
EVENTS
Toddler Group
Mondays in term time, 9.30am
Calling all toddlers and their grown ups - join us to play and pray in Hereford Cathedral. Listen to a Bible story, take part in a craft activity and have fun in our weekly drop-in. Suitable for toddlers between the ages of 1-3 years.
Toddler Group is free to attend but children must be accompanied by a responsible adult at all times.
Lunchtime Piano Music
Friday 1 March at 1.15 pm
Peter Dyke and Shaun Ward present a programme of duets and solo works, including Schubert’s Fantasia in F minor. Proceeds in aid of Hereford Cathedral Voluntary Choir’s forthcoming tour of Nuremberg. Tickets cost £8, available in advance from the cathedral website.
Chorister Open Morning
Saturday 2 March, 10 – 11.15am
Hereford’s renowned cathedral choir offers a wonderful opportunity for children to receive a unique musical education in a spectacular setting. Boys and girls aged 6–9 are welcome to attend the open morning. Attendance is free, but places are limited, so booking is essential. Please contact the director of music, Geraint Bowen for more details: organist@herefordcathedral.org
Afternoon Music
Saturday 2 March, 3.15 pm
Everyone is welcome to join us for a short concert of beautiful music played on the Father Willis organ. Afternoon Music takes place on selected Saturdays during the year.
Lent Lunches & Lent Course
Every Thursday from 22 February until 28 March, 12.30 – 1.45 pm
Join the cathedral community for soup, roll and conversation each week throughout Lent. Following on from lunch, for those who wish to stay, we will be exploring this year’s Lent Course which is based on Samuel Wells’ book A Cross In The Heart of God. These sessions will be informal but offer an opportunity to discuss, reflect and pray. Please book your free space via the cathedral website or by calling the cathedral office.
The Hereford Passion Play
Friday 8 & Saturday 9 March , 7.30 pm
Directed by the cathedral’s Canon Chancellor, this play will share the story of Jesus’ final days, using words, music and action to tell the events of that fateful week. The production will feature members of the Hereford Cathedral community and be performed in the cathedral nave. Tickets £8 per adult and £6 per child available from the cathedral website and Cathedral Shop (01432 374 210). Supported by The Friends of Hereford Cathedral and the Passion Play Trust
Evening Hour
Sunday 10 March, 5.30pm
All are welcome to join us for this service of Prayer for Healing and Wholeness
Bartonsham Meadows – regenerating the wild heart of Hereford
Monday 11 March, 7pm
In Spring 2023 Bartonsham Meadows became the newest and largest nature reserve managed by Herefordshire Wildlife Trust. Join the chair and ecologist of Friends of Bartonsham Meadows to hear about the history of the site, public engagement including with the Church Commissioners, and the benefits of floodplain meadows for ecology, flood alleviation and river health, and community activism. Tickets cost £10 available from the cathedral website or the cathedral library 01432 374 225.
Scholars’ Mass
Tuesday 12 March, Noon
Please join us for our music scholars’ Mass in the Lady Chapel followed by a Lent lunch with musical entertainment in College Hall. The service is open to all, but there are limited places available for the lunch, for which a donation is invited. To book your place in College Hall, please visit the cathedral website or contact the cathedral office on 01432 374 200.
Hereford Choral Society: Mathias and Dvořák
Saturday 16 March, 7.30pm
This very special concert marks an equally special pair of anniversaries, marking both the 90th anniversary of birth of William Mathias and the 50th anniversary of the première of his composition This Worlde’s Joie. This Worlde’s Joie is paired with Dvořák’s, Te Deum. Tickets from £10, more details here: https://herefordchoralsociety.org
Lego Club
Tuesday 19 March, 3.45 pm- 5 pm
Enjoy this freestyle Lego session with thousands of bricks and hundreds of mini figures, learn building techniques and make new friends. Suitable for young people aged between 8 and 14. Parents and Carers are welcome to stay, but accompaniment is not required during the session. This event is free but advance booking is essential via the cathedral website.
Bereavement Café
Wednesday 20 March, 2.30pm – 4pm
Everyone is welcome to join us for an informal and friendly gathering for those who have been bereaved, recently or long ago. Join us in College Hall on the third Wednesday of the month from 2.30 - 4pm for coffee, cake and conversation. Run by volunteers, this is a welcoming environment to share experiences and support.
Spring Garden Opening
Friday 22 March, 10am – 3.30pm
See all of the hard work that has been undertaken by our volunteer gardeners before the gardens officially open for our summer tours and events. Visit the Chapter House Garden, Cloister Garden, Canon's Garden and lower Dean's Garden, and meet the Cathedral Garden Guides who will be based within the gardens to offer any information about our wonderful, historic gardens. This is a self-led event, designed to be a relaxed way to view the tranquil gardens at your own pace. Tickets cost £6 from the cathedral website.
Earth Hour
Saturday 23 March, 8.30 – 9.30pm
Earth Hour is a worldwide movement for the planet organized by the World Wide Fund for Nature [WWF]. Hereford Cathedral will be participating by turning off non-essential lighting for one hour and inside the cathedral there will be a candlelit meditation and prayer for the planet. Everyone is welcome to join.
Palm Sunday - Sunday 24 March
8 am Holy Communion from the Book of Common Prayer (1662)
10 am Procession of Palms and Cathedral Eucharist
We gather in the forecourt of the Bishop’s Palace.
Preacher: The Right Reverend Christopher Hill KCVO
11.30 am Morning Prayer
3.30 pm Evening Prayer
St John Passion
Tuesday 26 March, 7.30 pm
J S Bach’s sublime masterpiece tells the story of the arrest and crucifixion of Jesus according to the account in St John’s Gospel. The concert will be performed by the cathedral choir, Marches Baroque and a distinguished line-up of soloists. Tickets £25, £18 or £10 available from the cathedral website and Cathedral Shop (01432 374 210). Supported by the WA Cadbury Charitable Trust and Hereford Cathedral Perpetual Trust.
Maundy Thursday - Thursday 28 March
8 am Morning Prayer
5.30 pm Evening Prayer
7.30 pm Mass of the Lord’s Supper with washing of feet
This service is sung by Hereford Cathedral Voluntary Choir and concludes with a procession to the altar of repose in All Saints’ Church. Preacher: The Right Reverend Christopher Hill KCVO
Good Friday - Friday 29 March
8 am Morning Prayer & Litany
10 am Service for children and families
Noon – 1.20 pm Preaching of the Passion
Preacher: The Right Reverend Christopher Hill KCVO
1.30 pm – 3 pm Liturgy of the Passion
Preacher: The Right Reverend Christopher Hill KCVO
Holy Saturday - Saturday 30 March
8 am Morning Prayer
5.30 pm Choral Evensong with Blessing of the Easter Garden
8 pm Paschal Vigil and First Eucharist of Easter
This service begins at St Francis Xavier Church, Broad Street and concludes in the cathedral
Easter Day - Sunday 31 March
8 am Holy Communion with hymns from the Book of Common Prayer 1662
10 am Cathedral Eucharist Preacher: The Dean
11.30 am Choral Matins Preacher: The Bishop
3.30 pm Choral Evensong
Easter Monday Organ Concert
Monday 1 April, 1.15pm
Join us for Peter Dyke’s popular Easter Monday concert performed on the cathedral’s world-famous Willis organ. Admission free with a retiring collection.
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