…putting our question ‘What will you do, to help St Hugh?’ the other way round. This question is the one we are asking of businesses and schools for our for our Fundraising Day on 25 May Putting this question the other way round, What Can St Hugh Do for You?, at least one answer I can see from my window: this truly astonishing building. It is all too easy to take it for granted; we shouldn’t. I shouldn’t. What John ...Read more →

The much loved annual visit of the Halle to Lincoln Cathedral is taking place on Saturday 12 May this year with conductor Sir Mark Elder and a fabulous programme of Borodin’s Overture Prince Igor, Mozart’s Symphony No.40,  Borodin’s Symphony No.2 and Tchaikovsky ’1812′ Overture. Their last visit in September had a full house in rapture as Sophia Jaffe played the Bruch Violin Concerto No. 1. Tickets are on sale from Lincoln Minster Shop (01522 561644, shop@lincolncathedral.com or on line It ...Read more →

The majority of the stained glass in Lincoln Cathedral dates from the 19th century and quite a large number are commemorative windows celebrating the life of a dear loved one. Most of these sizable commemorative windows are vibrant and full of colour, often commanding a prominent position in the building being in direct competition with a neighbouring window in order to be seen.  But not all windows stand out by being loud and brash.

What do you think? Tell us on Facebook Our City, resplendent in its new branding, took pride of place at the Best of Britain and Ireland Show at the NEC on 14 and 15 March, alongside The Cathedral, Waddington Airshow, Skegness and the Aviation Heritage.

Holy Week marked the final days of Jesus’ earthly life. It began in triumph as we commemorated on Palm Sunday his entry into Jerusalem on a donkey. The mood then became sombre as we approached the crucifixion on Good Friday. Bishop Christopher reminded us though that whilst the cross seen from an earthly perspective denotes awful suffering, from a heavenly viewpoint it shines with glory. On Holy Saturday there is the Paschal Vigil at 8.00pm. This is the celebration of ...Read more →

Rosemary Mason, who holds the Royal Warrant to supply nosegays to HM The Queen for the Royal Maundy Service, gave a demonstration of making nosegays together with a talk on the history of the service, the music and the Royal connections to over 170 people on Friday 2nd March 2012. The event was arranged by Carol Hill in support of Lincoln Cathedral’s Music Appeal. The successful event was held in the Chapter House and raised money for an Annual Choristership. ...Read more →

We offer a full programme of services for Palm Sunday, Holy Week and Easter. Everyone is welcome. Holy Week marks the final days of Jesus’ early life. It begins in triumph as we commemorate on Palm Sunday his entry into Jerusalem on a donkey. The mood then becomes sombre as we approach the crucifixion on Good Friday until the final victory is assured on Easter Day. On Palm Sunday at 10.30 the procession with Palms from the Castle begins at ...Read more →

“Dreams of Gold”, Lincoln Cathedral Flower Festival, 16-20 August – a very Lincolnshire way of celebrating the Olympics 2012 will see us all caught up in the excitement of the Olympic Games. Lincoln Cathedral and the Lincolnshire branch of NAFAS ( National Association of Flower Arrangement Societies) have been inspired by this to celebrate the games in a very different, and very Lincolnshire, way. Every few years the Cathedral hosts a wonderful display of the flower arrangers’ art. This year’s ...Read more →

It was a joy to welcome so many people to the Cathedral over this last weekend. If you were one of them, I do hope that your visit was memorable for all the right reasons. It does matter to us that your experience was positive and so, with the help of students from the University of Lincoln, we will in April be conducting a survey of our visitors’ experience. If you would like to take part, please e-mail me at ...Read more →

Those who tune in to Radio 4’s PM programme may have heard presenter Eddie Mair asking listeners to share their plans for the 29th February. The responses he received were often moving, with many people planning to face challenges and address situations which they’d long avoided.