News
- 'The Sense of Place' - by Artists in Residence Lin Holland & Jane Poulton
16 July 2008
Liverpool Cathedral and the Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King are currently hosting a unique dual artists’ residency. The two artists, Lin Holland (Front row - right) and Jane Poulton (Front row - left), have been working in the cathedrals, two days a week, since November 2007. Click on article title for more details 
'In Christ Alone' Symphonic Tour comes to Liverpool!
We are delighted to announce that a major concert will take place at Liverpool Cathedral on Tuesday 21st October featuring prolific hymnwriters Stuart Townend, Keith and Kristyn Getty accompanied by All Souls Orchestra, with special guest, international speaker and author Alistair Begg. Tickets £5 - £15 on sale on-line or by calling 0151 702 7255 or over the counter at the Cathedral Shop. Demand will be high so book yours now! Click on the title above for further details.
04 July 2008
Liverpool Cathedral Finalist in National Group Travel Awards
Liverpool Cathedral has been voted by the readers of Group Travel Magazine as a finalist in its annual travel industry awards, in the category of Best Venue offering Guided Tours. The much coveted awards, which cover all areas of group travel are presented in London on Friday 20th June. Click on the title above for further details.
17 June 2008
- New Visitor Centre Wins Award
Liverpool Cathedral's new visitor facilities won the much coveted 'Liverpool Best Practice' Award at the 2008 North West Regional Construction Awards, held at the new BT Covention Centre on 15th May 08. Click the title above for more details.
19 May 2008
England's Best
The newest edition of the bestselling 'Rough Guide' series published in early May 08, lists Liverpool Cathedral in its top ten best buildings of the 20th century alongside London's Tate Modern and Cornwall's Eden Project. 'The last of the great British Neo-Gpthic structures, Sir Giles Gilbert Scott's masterwork claims a smattering of superlatives ...'
09 May 2008
Honour for Professor Ian Tracey
Ian Tracey, the Organist Titulaire at Liverpool Anglican Cathedral, recently received a top church music award in a special service. Other leading church musicians, including the well-known singer/songwriter Graham Kendrick, were also honoured by the
29 April 2008Royal School of Church Music (RSCM). More than 500 church choristers from all over the region took part in the service on May 17th 2008. - Liverpool Cathedral ‘paints a pretty picture’ in number 1 position!
26 February 2008Following its recent success as top Religious Building in United Kingdom in 2007, polling over 100,000 votes in the survey conducted by the UKTV History Channel and fronted by Alan Titchmarsh,
Liverpool Cathedral has now been voted the most loved building on an epic new painting of the city by artist Ben Johnson.Check out the link below or click on the headline above for more detail - Archbishop's Liverpool lecture: Europe, Faith and Culture
A transcript of the recent lecture given by the Archbishop on his visit to Liverpool
Cathedral on 26th January 2008 as the year of European Capital of Culture 2008 is launched - click here for transcript
06 February 2008
- Liverpool Cathedral launches Great Space BSL Tour - a pioneering move in the world of Cathedrals
Liverpool Cathedral is delighted to be the first cathedral in the UK to have launched, for deaf or hearing impaired people, a filmed, captioned, British Sign Language tour of the this great Cathedral. It is available on portable DVD as an alternative to the audio tour normally used by hearing people and permits a wider range of visitor to enjoy the splendour and history of this Great Space. The full colour tour, shown on a 7" screen is produced by LA Productions under the direction of Colin McKeown and can be bought as a souvenir and educational resource from the Cathedral Shop. Cathy Green, seen here, was delighted to be invited to be the signing commentator for the tour. Copies of the DVD are also available for purchase and can be ordered via the Cathedral shop.
17 January 2008
Thousands usher in 2008 at the Cathedral
Over 3,000 people packed the Cathedral for a night of worship and celebration to mark the start of the New Year. Raising the roof at the 11pm service was Liverpool's own Love and Joy Gospel Choir who also led the singing of Auld Lang Syne and Beatles songs to the crowds outside. As midnight approached the 14.5 tonne Great George Bell tolled 12 times as prayers were said and candles lit, before the night sky exploded with a spectacular firework display and '2008' spelt out in fire.
02 January 2008
New Dean for Liverpool Cathedral
Revd Canon Justin Welby has been appointed as the Dean of Liverpool Cathedral. He held the position of Sub-Dean and Canon for Reconciliation Ministry at Coventry Cathedral, and started his new role in December 2007.
31 December 2007
New Director of Music announced
The Chapter of Liverpool Cathedral is pleased to announce the appointment of David Poulter as the new Director of Music. He will have reponsibilty for the recruitment and direction of the Cathedral's vocal ensembles and and for the direction of the Cathedral's music programme. On taking up his appointment in January 2008, Professor Ian Tracey will begin his new role as 'Organist Titulaire', retaining complementary responsibility for the Cathedral's organs and recitals, whilst having more time to devote to concerts, recording, teaching and writing.
15 October 2007