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Monday 10am - 4:30pm Tuesday 10am - 4:30pm Wednesday 10am - 4:30pm Thursday 10am - 4:30pm Friday 10am - 4:30pm Saturday 10am - 4:30pm Sunday 12:30pm - 4pm

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Salisbury Cathedral is one of Britain’s finest medieval cathedrals, both living church and internationally renowned heritage attraction. It is also home to the finest original copy of the 1215 Magna Carta, which is on permanent display to visitors in the Chapter House. The Cathedral offers a warm welcome to the 250,000 pilgrims and tourists who visit each year to marvel at the peace and beauty of the 750 year old building and admire Britain’s tallest spire. We reserve the right to remove or ban users who engage in any of the following:

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28/10/2026

Gloomy skies can sometimes make for the best backdrops ☁️

📸 - Martin Cook

27/10/2026

Just one week until Sarum Lights: Great Journeys opens ⛵

Venture into the unknown with this brand-new light spectacular by Luxmuralis! Journey with the migrating wildebeest and caribou; be swept away by perilous sea voyages, and take to the skies with modern ways of travel. See the Cathedral in a totally different light with this breathtaking experience. Sometimes it's not always about the destination...

📅 Tues 3 - Sat 7 November 2026
🎟️ Opening offer for Tues & Weds: Adults £10, under 18s £6 (0-3 free)
🧑‍🎨 by Luxmuralis
🔗https://www.salisburycathedral.org.uk/sarum-lights
✨ Supported by Trethowans

26/10/2026

What has our Clerk of Works been up to now?

Some eagle-eyed visitors may have noticed activity high on the Cathedral spire recently. It was none other than our Clerk of Works, Gary Price, along with our joiner, Richard Pike, and rope conservators Arthur Needham and Alfie Alcock, who scaled the spire to repair the cup anemometer at its summit.

23/10/2026

Join our Canon Precentor, Anna Macham, on this short course at Sarum College, exploring the theological and musical treasures of evening prayer.

📆 Monday 9 November 2026
🕙 10:00am - 4:00pm
🎫 https://www.sarum.ac.uk/short-courses/lighten-our-darkness-celebrating-choral-evensong/

Step away from the rush of daily life and enter into a space of quiet contemplation.

Our onsite day course, “Lighten our Darkness: Celebrating Choral Evensong”, is almost here! This is your final opportunity to book your ticket and spend a restorative day at Sarum College.

Led by Salisbury Cathedral's Canon Precentor, Anna Macham, we will spend the day exploring the theological and musical treasures of evening prayer. Afterwards, you'll be perfectly placed to experience the quiet beauty of the Salisbury Cathedral Close as the evening shadows fall.

Whether you're looking for fresh inspiration for your own parish ministry or a day of personal spiritual refreshment, we would love to welcome you.

Spaces for this 9 November course are limited, don't miss out!

🎟️ Secure your place today: https://www.sarum.ac.uk/short-courses/lighten-our-darkness-celebrating-choral-evensong/

22/10/2026

There is beauty in the ordinary if you choose to see it 🌧️

📸 - Martin Cook

21/10/2026

What is the role of a verger? 🧐

Go behind the scenes with Sasha, one of our vergers, as she talks you through a morning shift and how we prepare for the day.

The role of a verger varies from place to place, but the name comes from the verge that they carry when leading processions, originally used to part crowds to make way for the clergy.

Today, the tradition of leading processions continues, but their responsibilities also include maintaining vestments, clocks, and preparing for services.

Special thanks to Sasha for her help making this video!

20/10/2026

Celebrate the amazing music of Benjamin Britten 🇬🇧 🎶

Join us for a weekend celebrating the music of Benjamin Britten as we mark the 50th anniversary of the acclaimed British composer's death.

The festivities begin with Choral Evensong on Saturday, when Britten's Antiphon will be sung, followed by a performance which will include Abraham and Isaac by the Cathedral's Lay Vicars later that evening.

The celebrations continue at Choral Evensong on Sunday 22 November, when Britten's Hymn to St Cecilia will be sung on the Feast of St Cecilia, which also falls on the composer's birthday.

All are welcome to our services, and tickets for the Lay Vicars' concert are on sale now.

Lay Vicars' Concert
📅 Saturday 21 Nov
🕢 7.30pm
🎟️ adult £15, young person £5
🔗 https://tinyurl.com/LayVicarsConcert

19/10/2026

The tale of the long shoes 👞

At the Cathedral, we are lucky to have volunteer surveyors who work through the building to find examples of historic graffiti. Join Marjoleine as she interprets her favourite piece of graffiti in the Cathedral, a carving of some long shoes called poulaines!

Our Graffiti tours run twice a week. To book a tour, please visit our website.

👉 https://tinyurl.com/SCGraffitiTour

16/10/2026

Go behind the scenes with our Stonemasons Tour ⚒️

It takes a lot to keep this historic Cathedral preserved for future generations. Discover the amazing skills it takes to transform Upper Jurassic Limestone into beautifully hand-carved pieces shaped to conserve and restore this remarkable building. Tickets for this tour are available on selected weekdays. Book now.

👉https://tinyurl.com/StonemasonryTour

Address

The Close
Salisbury
SP12EJ

Opening Hours

Monday	10am - 4:30pm
Tuesday	10am - 4:30pm
Wednesday	10am - 4:30pm
Thursday	10am - 4:30pm
Friday	10am - 4:30pm
Saturday	10am - 4:30pm
Sunday	12:30pm - 4pm

Telephone

+441722555120

Website

http://www.salisburycathedral.org.uk/

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