Wells Cathedral

08/09/2026

🙏 Today, Wells Cathedral, with the Church across the world, celebrates the Birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary. We invite you to join us in this prayer:

Almighty and everlasting God,
who stooped to raise fallen humanity
through the child-bearing of blessed Mary:
grant that we, who have seen your glory
revealed in our human nature
and your love made perfect in our weakness,
may daily be renewed in your image
and conformed to the pattern of your Son
Jesus Christ our Lord,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.

🙏 Make 2026 your year to explore prayer at Wells Cathedral — part of a Year of Prayer with the Diocese of Bath & Wells. To find out more, visit: www.wellscathedral.org.uk/2026-year-of-prayer

08/09/2026

🙌 It was a great pleasure to host the Franciscan Peace Pilgrims on their 'Roads to Peace' Pilgrimage, which marks the 800th anniversary of the death of Saint Francis of Assisi.

🥾 By the time the pilgrims arrived at the Diocese they had been walking for 50 days from Northumbria, on their journey to Hilfield Friary, where they will then make their way to London, to arrive on October 4, the Feast of Saint Francis.

Anyone wishing to join one or more of the Somerset walking days as a day pilgrim can do so by registering at: www.spiritoffrancis.com/sign-up-for-a-pilgrimage/

Or you can simply meet them on one of their prayer stops and join them in praying for peace.

🔗 Further information can be found here: www.spiritoffrancis.com

📷: Wendy Mayo

07/09/2026

👀 Come and see the fantastic classic cars and stunning motors from T Register of the MG Car Club set to the beautiful backdrop of Wells Cathedral this afternoon 🚗

07/09/2026

🎶 Be a Chorister for a day! 🎶

Each autumn, Wells Cathedral holds a fabulous free event called 'Be a Chorister for a Day', where children who love to sing can experience what it is like to be a Cathedral Chorister.

The event, which is open to children aged between 6 and 9, includes fun singing workshops, and the afternoon ends with the children taking part in the Evensong service alongside the Choristers of the Cathedral Choir.

🗓️ This year’s event will take place on Sunday 4 October 2026, from 12.45pm - 4.30pm.

If you would like further information or to register for a place, please contact Melanie Lawlor via: [email protected]

📷: Anna Barclay

05/09/2026

🍎 Here are just some of the delicious ciders and cheeses you can taste at our Cider & Cheese Festival 2026! 🧀

Which are you most excited to try? 👀

📅 Saturday 26 September
🎟️ Standard price tickets are £20 for adults and £15 for accompanied under-18s

🔗 Find out more here: www.wellscathedral.org.uk/whats-on/wells-cathedral-cider-cheese-festival-2026

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04/09/2026

🐉 Join us for the final weekend of our unmissable Mythical Creatures experience!

🐦‍🔥 As the summer holidays come to a close, the giant dragon in the Nave of Wells Cathedral has taken flight and returned to his slumber in the library (for now...👀) but there are still lots of mythical creatures on the loose in Wells Cathedral!

Until 6 September you can spot the giant serpent coiling around the Chapter House column, and see how many more magical creatures you can uncover on a self-guided family trail full of mythical surprises.

Catch them now before they disappear!

📆 Now – 6 September
🕰 Monday to Saturday 9am – 4.30pm, Sunday 11am – 3pm
🎟️ The amazing Mythical Creatures experience comes free with admission into Wells Cathedral, or with a valid admission pass!

👀 Fly over to wellscathedral.org.uk/creatures

04/09/2026

☕️ Join Mogers Drewett for a networking breakfast at the Loft Café, at Wells Cathedral on Tuesday 8 September!

Hear from Wookey Hole about their upcoming plans at this free event, with teas and coffees, pastries and baps provided.

Only one week to go!

☕ Breakfast is on us! We are honoured to welcome the team from Wookey Hole at our upcoming Wells networking breakfast.

Join us on 8 September at The Loft Cafe to hear about Wookey Hole's new developments on the site, their upcoming plans and more!

🎫 Secure your FREE tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/wells-relaxed-networking-breakfast-tickets-1437490305199

03/09/2026

📚 Join us for a major symposium at Wells Cathedral featuring seven internationally respected scholars of Bible translation, textual criticism, Reformation history and theology.

'Opening the Word: Tyndale, Translation and Transformation' explores how the Bible has travelled from manuscript to modern reader.

Unlike many Tyndale anniversary events that look primarily backwards, 'Opening the Word' brings together leading historians, textual scholars, translators and practitioners to ask a forward-looking question: How does the work of translating Scripture continue to shape faith, culture, scholarship, and public life today?

📆 Friday 9 October
🕰 9:00am - 5:00pm (with the invitation to Evensong at 5:15pm - 6:30pm with Tyndale theme)
🎟️ Tickets: £55
🔗 Find out more here: www.wellscathedral.org.uk/whats-on?event=135149727

Image credit: Tyndale Bible Gospel of John / British Library Board & Wikimedia Creative Commons

03/09/2026

👀 Ascend to the roof spaces and witness Wells Cathedral from a special perspective on our High Parts Tours.

🎟️ All High Parts Tour tickets include day entry to the Cathedral

🔗 Find out more: www.wellscathedral.org.uk/visit/tours/high-parts-tours

03/09/2026

Please join us in giving a warm welcome to our incoming organ and choral scholars!

🎵 Alastair Stone (Organ Scholar) is currently the Assistant Organist at Ripon Cathedral and is a freelance accompanist and recitalist around North Yorkshire. He moved to Ripon after graduating from Oxford University, having read Music at Pembroke College, and was organ scholar concurrently at both Pembroke and Harris Manchester College.

🎵 Beth Mitton (Alto Choral Scholar) began her musical journey at Wells Cathedral in 2012 when her grandparents signed her up for a 'Be a Chorister for a Day' event. What was intended as a single visit somehow turned into seven years as a Chorister! During Beth’s time at Wells, she took part in a number of memorable projects, including performing Bach's St Matthew Passion at the BBC Proms, recording works by Bob Chilcott and John Tavener, and touring to the Netherlands.

🎵 Archie Jameson (Tenor Choral Scholar) lives in Scotland and has recently finished studying at Ampleforth College in Yorkshire, where he sang in the Abbey’s Schola Cantorum, in concerts, with the college chamber choir, and with their barber shop group - The Whitmore Wailers. Archie enjoys playing the bass guitar and banjo in his band Super Quiche. Archie has always loved singing in choirs at school and is most looking forward to the exceptional level that the choir at Wells Cathedral offers, and learning about new composers and pieces with such an outstanding choir in an historic city.

🎵 Toby Hawkins (Bass Choral Scholar) is a baritone based in Exeter, where he has just completed his undergraduate degree in Politics and International Relations. After singing at school, Toby joined the University of Exeter Chapel Choir in 2023, before taking a Bass Choral Scholarship at Exeter Cathedral in September 2025 under the direction of Timothy Noon.

🎶 Please join us on Saturday 5 at 5.15pm for Evensong, which will be the first of the choir year, in which the scholars will be welcomed.