MANCHESTER CATHEDRAL WINTER EVENTS 2016

Manchester Cathedral Winter

2016

Christmas Concerts and Services Cathedral Gifts and Books Fair Hanging Ditch Wine Fair 10 Manchester Inventions

Free tours and talks JULIA HOLTER IN CONCERT

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Welcome to Manchester Cathedral

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Winter Events

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Christmas at Manchester Cathedral

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Events 2017

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Tours of Manchester Cathedral

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Cathedral Services and Music

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Further Information

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Manchester Cathedral Visitor Centre

1421–22 CATHEDRAL TIMELINE

The parish church becomes a Collegiate Foundation, granted a charter by King Henry V and dedicated to St Mary, St Denys and St George.

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Welcome to Manchester Cathedral Manchester 1086 The Domesday Book recorded a church called St Mary’s in Manchester.

Manchester 1421 On 22 May King Henry V granted a licence for the conversion of the Parish Church of St Mary’s into a Collegiate Church. The college consisted of a warden, eight fellows, four singing clerks and eight choristers with accommodation provided in the buildings which now house Chetham’s Library. The church was dedicated to St Mary, St George and St Denys.

Manchester 1847 Queen Victoria’s reign and Cottonopolis was at the heart of the textile boom.

Manchester witnessed population growth on an unprecedented scale as people were drawn to the new factories and industries. A new Church of England Diocese of Manchester was formed and the church became Manchester Cathedral.

Manchester 2016 This Grade I listed masterpiece has weathered more than 500 winters, Henry VIII’s reformation and two World Wars. It has witnessed the birth of the world’s anti-slavery movement and the Industrial Revolution.

Christmas has been celebrated in this medieval corner of Manchester every single year from the Cathedral’s origins as the parish church of St Mary’s in the heart of the olde towne through to the present day.

This winter the interior of the church will be transformed as the stunning new organ takes centre stage in the Nave and the new stained glass window next to the Humphrey Chetham statue is revealed.

This is an invitation to join us. Come on in out of the cold. Celebrate Christmas with us.

This is Manchester’s Cathedral. Not to be missed.

1545–47 Henry VIII undertakes an inventory of all the goods in the ancient churches. The College is dissolved and the Chantries discontinued.

Winter Events

Each year the Booth Centre invites people to take on

The Manchester the challenge of sleeping out to highlight some of the hardships that homeless people have to face every single Sleepout night. In 2015 over £60,000 was raised. Hundreds of people Fri 4 November will be sleeping out on the Cathedral lawns to help raise vital funds to help homeless people in Manchester and Salford.

8pm–Dawn The Cathedral’s own team will be out again in force with 100% Registration of all monies raised going directly to the Booth Centre. essential Sponsor the Cathedral team www.justgiving.com/fundraising/ManchesterCathedral2016

The world’s first Anti-Slavery speech was

Modern Slavery: delivered in this church in 1787 by Thomas Clarkson.

Not Gone. Not Forgotten.

This event, hosted by The Very Revd Rogers Mon 7 November Govender, Dean of Manchester, aims to raise 2–4.30 pm awareness of Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking in Greater Manchester. The forum will discuss the FREE ways in which different organisations and faith groups Refreshments are attempting to tackle this serious issue. Guest speakers will include Jim Battle (Deputy Police and Crime served Commissioner for Greater Manchester), Ruth Dearnley (CEO, Stop the Traffik) and Cate Allison (Chief Executive, Manchester Action on Street Health). There will be face-to-face conversations with workers and agencies on the front line combating people trafficking and freeing victims, a panel discussion facilitated by Hannah Flint (Stop the Traffik).

1553 The College is re-established by Queen Mary I under the same terms as the first Charter.

Meet at Chetham’s Library Long Millgate (entrance opposite the National Football Museum)

The histories of Manchester Cathedral and Chetham’s Library are inextricably linked.This tour visits one of the most complete medieval complexes to survive in the north west of England and takes you back over 500 years through the heart of the Old towne to Manchester’s Medieval core.

Join tour guide and writer Jonathan Schofield to get within touching distance of one of Manchester’s Scheduled Ancient Monuments, Hanging Bridge, take in the glorious wood-panelled interior of the world’s first public library and experience Evensong in Manchester Cathedral’s stunning medieval quire.

Tickets www.jonathanschofieldtours.com Do you know any young people aged between

Be a Chorister for a Day 7 and 11, who enjoy singing? If so, ‘Be a Chorister for a Day’ is for them! It is a unique Sat 12 November and free opportunity for children with a love of 2.15–5.30pm singing to have a go at being a Chorister. The day will include a trip around Chetham’s School of Music, FREE brass rubbing, a chance to follow the Cathedral Explorer Booking essential Trail, a rehearsal workshop and Evensong. Places are limited and must be booked in advance.

All children need to be accompanied by a responsible adult throughout the afternoon.

Our Faith Our Planet is a climate change conference Our Faith Our Planet which aims to promote shared values amongst faith communities, to educate and inform people about Mon 14 November climate change and its effects and to share examples 9am–1pm and of best practice. Guest speakers will include The Lord Mayor of Manchester Councillor - Carl Austin-Behan, the 1.45–3.30pm Interim Mayor and Police and Crime Commissioner - Tony Lloyd, FREE The Bishop of Manchester - The Rt. Revd Dr. David Walker and Ruth Wood - from the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research.

Refreshments There will be informative displays, practical advice, panel debate served and musical performances.

Registration www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/our-faith-our-planet-tickets

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Return to 1421: The Old Towne and Medieval Manchester Thu 10 November 4–6.45pm £10

clues to the burial practices, major causes of death and a bizarre incident leading to a riot.

Tickets www.thesextonsrecords.eventbrite.co.uk

Hanging Ditch Wine Fair Fri 18 November 6.30pm Tickets £35

This year the wonderful team from Hanging Ditch bring their 9th annual wine extravaganza to Manchester Cathedral. It will focus on showcasing the work of some of their very favourite wine producers from around the world. With an exceptional array of wines to sample and a chance to meet the producers responsible for their creation it promises to be a highlight in Manchester’s winter programme.

Tickets are £35 - if you purchase a case of 12 bottles or more on the evening you can redeem £25 of the ticket price back off your chosen wines.

Tickets include a £25 voucher redeemable against winefair orders of 12 bottles or more.

Visit Hanging Ditch Wine Merchants, Victoria St, Manchester Call 0161 832 8222 www.hangingditch.com Chetham’s ‘Music for a While’ series

Chetham’s School of Music profiles individual students from the School of Music as they perform Music for a While with staff accompanists. Donations Lunchtime Concert are welcome at the end of the concert to support the Booth Centre charity for people Thu 24 November who are homeless in Manchester.

1.10pm / FREE No tickets required 1578–95 The Church receives its Third Charter from Queen Elizabeth I, the College is renamed Christ’s College. Dr John Dee, Alchemist and sometime spy for Elizabeth I is appointed Warden.

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Manchester Cathedral’s Archives hold some

Dead and buried in incredible material including what is thought to be the largest complete series of parish registers The Sextons’ Records (of baptisms, marriages and burials), for a single Thu 17 November parish, in the country. There are over 450 leather and vellum bound volumes, covering the period from 7–8.30pm 1573 to the present day. The later records also include FREE / those of the Sextons who recorded the names and dates of those buried in and around the church.

Donations Join Cathedral Archivist Michael Powell as he examines some welcome of the original Sextons’ records and parish registers looking for

Coffee Concert The Aether Quintet Sat 26 November 11am / FREE No tickets required Donations welcome

The Aether Quintet is a new and innovative group of freelance musicians based in Manchester, led by multiinternational award winning Bass Trombonist, Josh Cirtina.

They bring to the Cathedral an unusual instrumentation made up of two saxophones, one trumpet, two trombones and a vast repertoire covering many different genres and styles, from renaissance to rock.

Talented musicians, a fantastic setting and a friendly atmosphere, served up with coffee and cake.

Cathedral Gifts and Books Fair Sat 26 November 12–4pm FREE

If you are planning to visit the Christmas Markets, pop into Manchester Cathedral for some divine inspiration in the historic surrounds of the Medieval Quarter. Find a wide range of Cathedral gifts, books, Nativity sets, jewellery, prints, cards and music for sale.

Gifts are also available to purchase Monday to Saturday at the St Denys Bookshop in the Cathedral Visitor Centre or via the online shop.

www.manchestercathedralonlineshop.co.uk

Manchester, as the world’s first industrial

Ten Manchester Inventions city, can lay claim to having invented the modern city in the modern world. which changed the world Ed Glinert’s lively presentation will take you Sun 27 November from the warmth and comfort of one of the 2pm / FREE Cathedral’s historic chapels into the world of science and sport, railways and revolution. Find No tickets required out more about the huge impact the creative minds of this city have had on this planet of ours over the last two hundred years. www.10manchesterinventions.eventbrite.co.uk

1617 Humphrey Booth of Salford pays for a gallery in the south aisle. The Booth Centre supporting those in need has a close affiliation with the Cathedral to this day.

1636–49 King Charles I grants a Fourth Charter but in the Civil War the church is ransacked.

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Photo credit: Wesley Harding

Frightened Rabbit’s fifth studio album Painting Of A Panic Attack is much indebted lyrically to Los Angeles, following Scott’s move from Scotland to the States in 2014.

Taking inspiration from what the band saw and experienced the album has been described as a love/ hate letter to LA.Tickets likely to sell-out so book early.

SJM presents Frightened Rabbit Wed 30 November Doors open at 7pm

www.alttickets.com/frightened-rabbit-tickets

Chetham’s School of Music Music for a While Lunchtime Concert Thu 1 and Thu 8 December 1.10pm / FREE No tickets required

Chetham’s ‘Music for a While’ series profiles individual students from the School of Music as they perform with staff accompanists. Donations are welcome at the end of the concert to support the Booth Centre charity for people who are homeless in Manchester.

Bolton based artists Louise Garman and Andy

Exhibition: Smith collaborate for this exhibition in an attempt to explore and process how the ‘known’ To Walk In Beauty human spiritual experience relates to the Manchester Cathedral understanding of an uncertain world. Both artists work from visceral sources, and so, whilst each Visitor Centre practice is unique, a common spiritual thread links Sat 3 and their themes.

Sun 4 December The exhibition includes the contemporary art installation, To Walk In Beauty, which can be viewed under the 10am–4pm historic 15th century Hanging Ditch Bridge.The multimedia installation invites us to ask who may have walked FREE over this ancient stone bridge in its 600 year lifetime as a metaphor for the movement of people throughout the world.

1787 Thomas Clarkson delivers the world’s first anti-slavery speech.

most complete medieval complexes to survive in the north Meet at Chetham’s west of England and takes you back over 500 years through Library the heart of the Old Towne to Manchester’s Medieval core.

Long Millgate (entrance opposite Join tour guide and writer Jonathan Schofield to get within touching the National distance of one of Manchester’s Scheduled Ancient Monuments, Football take in the glorious wood-panelled interior of the world’s first public library and experience Evensong in Manchester Cathedral’s stunning Museum) medieval quire. Secret doors, famous footsteps, ancient tomes and world-changing history, all waiting to be discovered.

Tickets www.jonathanschofieldtours.com

1847 The Diocese of Manchester is created and the church becomes the Cathedral church.

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Meets Chetham’s Library entrance opposite

Return to 1421: the National Football Museum The Old Towne and Ends Manchester Cathedral Medieval Manchester The histories of Manchester Cathedral and Chetham’s Library are inextricably linked.

Thu 8 December From 1421, the buildings which now house the Library 4–6.30pm provided accommodation for the priests of the newly £10 established collegiate church. This tour visits one of the

Christmas at Manchester Cathedral Take time out from the stress and pressure of Christmas shopping to join us for a service, concert or just to light a candle. Visit www.manchestercathedral.org for more information on the concerts, ticket requirements and the latest updates.

The Advent Procession, Blessing of the Crib and Christmas Day Eucharist are all Cathedral services and open to all. Tickets are not required.

Key 103 Cash for Kids Drop off until Wed 14 December This is a local charity that fundraises to help disadvantaged and disabled children across Greater Manchester. We need your help to make Christmas special for every child, please bring a new and unwrapped gift for a child aged 0-18 and donate it to our Mission Christmas appeal here at Manchester Cathedral.

Advent Carol Service and Procession Sun 27 November 5.30pm Canon Wray’s Sock Appeal for the Booth Centre Drop off for new pairs of socks between 15 December 2016–21 January 2017 Action for Children Thu 1 December 7.30pm Tickets £8 (£6) 01925 850856

1904–36 Library Annex is built. Refectory and Choir School are built. The Derby Chapel is given over to the Manchester Regiment.

Tickets £5 in advance, £7 on the door www.preventbreastcancer.org.uk

Light up a Life Sun 4 December 1pm, 2.30pm, 4pm Tickets www.sah.org.uk / 0161 498 3631

Cathedral Christmas Tree Switch On Victoria Street Tue 6 December 6.15pm All welcome. No tickets required. Free refreshments.

MedEquip4kids Christmas Singalong Tue 6 December 7.30pm Tickets £8.50 (£3 concessions) www.medequip4kids.org.uk/events/818/christmas-cathedral-sing-along.html

St John Ambulance Carol Service Sun 11 December 3pm Tickets not required

GM Chamber of Commerce Carol Concert Tue 13 December 11.30am FREE with mulled wine and mince pies Register by emailing events@gmchamber.co.uk

1940 A blitz during the Second World War destroys most of the north-east of the Cathedral and causes extensive damage to the rest of the building. Post-war restoration takes almost 20 years.

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Genesis Carol Concert Sat 3 December 7pm

The Christie Christmas Concert Tue 13 December 7pm Tickets 0161 446 3988

Henshaw’s Carols by Candlelight Concert Wed 14 December 7.30pm Tickets Adults £10 (£6 concessions) Carers free www.henshaws.org.uk / 0161 786 3656

Christmas Carols in the City for Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital Charity Thu 15 December 7.30pm Tickets rmchcharity.org.uk/events/christmas-carols-city

Manchester Cathedral Christmas Sing-a-long Sat 17 December 12–1.30pm Free / No tickets required Manchester Cathedral Family Carols Concert Sat 17 December 7.30pm £10 (£8) inc wine/soft drink and a mince pie Tickets www.family-carols2016.eventbrite.co.uk

Shelter Charity Carol Concert Sun 18 Dec 7.30pm Check www.manchestercathedral.org for further details

1976–95 The West Windows are replaced in stained glass by the artist Antony Hollaway.

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Booth Centre Carol Service Mon 19 December 2.30pm Register by emailing amy@boothcentre.org.uk

A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols Thu 22 December 7.30pm Register on www.ninelessonsandcarols.eventbrite.co.uk

Blessing of the Crib and Children’s Nativity Sat 24 December 12pm Midnight Mass Sat 24 December 11.30pm Christmas Day Eucharist Sun 25 December 10.30am

Photo credit: Ksenija Zihare

1996 An IRA bomb explodes close to the Cathedral and causes further damage.

Events 2017 Ecclesiastic Geometry Photographic Exhibition by Ingo Dierking 20 January–12 February Chapter House Churches and cathedrals exhibit many architectural styles from Romanic, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque, all the way to the modern, functional and the often more simplistic style of the present day. A specifically interesting aspect of sacred architecture is the astounding beauty of the ceilings found in these buildings. These features are often supportive as well as highly decorative. Nevertheless, turn your gaze upwards and you are rewarded with a kaleidoscope of patterns and figures, storytelling and symbolism. This fascinating exhibition shows a collection of images captured

by Dierking of ceilings in churches and cathedrals across the world.

Meet the artist Sat 21 January 1pm / FREE No tickets required

Dr Ingo Dierking was born in 1965 in Germany. He is currently a Senior Lecturer of Physics at the University of Manchester. He has lived and worked in several countries like Germany, Denmark, the United States, Sweden and the United Kingdom.

Many pass Canon Wray’s tomb outside the main

Canon Wray’s Sock Day office entrance to the Cathedral unaware that alongside the more widely recognised Joshua Sat 21 January Brookes, he baptised and married more people in 9.30am–6.30pm England than any other clergyman on record. He set up ‘Canon Wray’s Birthday Gift’- a fund for the provision Sock donations of socks for the poor on the occasion of his birthday, accepted from 21st January, each year.

15 December In recognition of this great character and his legacy we will be trying to fill the Cathedral with a record number of donated socks and then work with the Booth Centre charity to distribute these to the homeless. If you have received yet another pair at Christmas and your sock drawer is full to capacity we can find a good home for any spare sets of new socks.

2001 The Cathedral Visitor Centre was opened in 2001 by HM Queen Elizabeth II.

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2004 The Healing Window by Linda Walton is installed. The gift of Dr Anthony Enoch.

From Henry V to the Fun Lovin’ Criminals: A backstage tour Sat 21 January 2pm / £3 Pay on the door

What is the link between Henry V, a Belgian Prima Donna, industrial-scale weddings and 007? Where in the city does modern Manchester meet its medieval past? Visitors will get the chance to connect nearly 600 years of history and get ‘behind the scenes’ through a maze of doors and corridors to find out who and what makes this medieval masterpiece tick.

Chetham’s ‘Music for a While’ series

Chetham’s School of Music profiles individual students from the School of Music as they perform Music for a While with staff accompanists. Donations are Lunchtime Concert welcome at the end of the concert, to support the Booth Centre charity for people Thu 26 January who are homeless in Manchester.

1.10pm / FREE No tickets required

Ed Glinert examines the hidden

Psychogeographic Manchester meanings in the signs and symbols of the city: from the absence of any – reading the city through straight lines at the Cenotaph to the its signs and symbols Stars of David on the Albert Memorial; from the Town Hall spire to Manchester Sun 29 January Cathedral in a city primed with surprising 2pm / FREE examples of sacred geometry and the Golden Ratio of perfect beauty.

No tickets required

www.psychogeographicmanchester.eventbrite.co.uk

2013 Cathedral closes for new underfloor heating system and ‘Pop-Up’ Cathedral opens. November 2013 Cathedral re-opens with the installation ceremony of the new Bishop of Manchester, David Walker.

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Hidden in plain sight: Revealing a Medieval Ceiling Sun 5 February 2pm / FREE Donations welcome

An array of curious creatures and mythical green men carved in the Cathedral’s medieval ceiling were recently re-discovered during the installation of the new organ and captured by photographer Robert Watson.

Grace Timperley is joined by Michael Powell from Chetham’s Library as we search for insights into the dating of these structures, similarities between examples from the Cathedral and Chetham’s 15th century buildings and what this tells us about medieval Manchester and the city’s oldest buildings.

Grace Timperley works for Manchester Cathedral Development Project and is researching for a PhD in medieval literature at the University of Manchester. Michael Powell is Head Librarian at Chetham’s Library and Cathedral Archivist. www.medievalceiling.eventbrite.co.uk

Photo credit: Gary Duncan Winner of Capture the Cathedral 2016

Join our knowledgeable guides to find out more about the Cathedral’s fascinating history and some of the characters, dead and alive, who bring this historic Grade 1 listed building to life.

General tours Make sure that you do not miss out on this church’s incredible history dating back to Medieval Manchester. We have really friendly, knowledgeable guides on duty most days who are more than happy to give you a full tour or, if you are restricted on time, a taster tour of around half an hour.

If you are travelling a considerable distance please ring to check guides’ availability in advance so that we can check that there is not a major service or event taking place which would restrict the areas accessible.

General tours are free but we politely advise a donation of £3 per person.

Group bookings We offer a wide range of general and themed tours for groups, away-days and conferences interested in visiting Manchester Cathedral. These tours can be tailored around groups’ needs and interests and can also take in the wider attractions of Medieval Manchester. ProperTea café at the Cathedral Visitor Centre, can offer Afternoon Tea or morning coffee and cake to compliment the experience. We can also offer a behind the scenes tour on Saturdays - From Henry V to the Fun Lovin’ Criminals which allows you to get a glimpse of the inner workings.

All groups of 10 people or more must be pre-booked to avoid disappointment.

A donation of £5 (£3 concessions) per person is requested to cover administration costs.

For more information contact Visitor Services: visitors@manchestercathedral.org

2016 Dedication of the Hope Window funded

by The Oglesby Charitable Trust.

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Tours of Manchester Cathedral Winter walks and tours

Cathedral Services and Music Alongside the many events at the Cathedral, three acts of worship take place every day as they have for centuries. Regardless of whether you are a person of faith or not, you are most welcome to attend a service and come and enjoy the beauty and magnificence of the building. The Lady Chapel is reserved for quiet prayer or reflection. Please check the Cathedral website for the service times during school holidays.

Turning of the Leaves The Turning of the Leaves ceremony takes place every alternate Wednesday at 12.45pm.

A page is turned in the Book of Remembrance for the Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment and servicemen who have died in service are remembered.

For dates please visit www.manchestercathedral.org Evensong at Manchester Cathedral Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday 5.30pm / FREE Members of the public are more than welcome to attend the Evensong service which takes place in the Quire or just sit in the church and enjoy one of the ‘not to be missed’ musical performances in Manchester. The quality of the choir is recognised nationally with regular broadcasts on BBC Radio Three. The Cathedral is also fortunate to have the commitment and excellence of the members of the Voluntary Choir who sing at the Sunday Evensong service.

We politely request that visitors do not walk around or take photographs during this service.

Manchester Cathedral Choir Manchester Cathedral Choir is directed by the Organist and Master of the Choristers, Christopher Stokes. It is unusual in being one of only two in the UK that has a treble line made up of both boys and girls aged between 8 and 14. The Choristers are educated at Chetham’s School of Music, next door to the Cathedral where they receive an excellent musical and general education in addition to the first class musical training from the Cathedral’s staff. Each year we look to offer choristerships to four girls or boys aged between 8 and 10.

Potential Choristers do not need any prior experience to audition for the Choir. We are looking for children who enjoy singing, being part of a close-knit team and who, with their parents, will commit to a demanding but immensely rewarding schedule.

For an informal chat and to find out more please call Christopher Stokes on 0161 833 2220 (ext 225)

2021 Manchester Cathedral celebrates the 600 year anniversary of the King Henry V Charter.

Hosting Events at Manchester Cathedral Manchester Cathedral’s medieval splendour offers one of the most unique and atmospheric venues in the city to host your event. We can now also offer the recently refurbished stateof-the-art meeting rooms in the Cathedral Visitor Centre as well as grand gala dinners and conferences set within the Cathedral itself.

Visit www.events.manchestercathedral.org Visit www.manchestercathedral.org/cvc-conferences for conferences and events at the Cathedral Visitor Centre.

Education and Families at Manchester Cathedral Manchester Cathedral offers a rich educational resource for schools, colleges and families.

Trails, workshops and activities for children of all ages, backgrounds and abilities are designed and led by the Education Officer who is an experienced teacher. The Education Department’s highly regarded trails explore the Cathedral as a place of faith, heritage and symbolism, and there are also combined visits with other places of worship. Visits can be tailored to students’ needs and interests across a wide range of curricular areas.

Our free Explorer Trail backpack, complete with activity sheet, binoculars and spyglasses is available for families to borrow during most holidays and weekends. Check our website for details of this and other special activities including brass rubbing and craft activities for family and community groups.

For information: pam.elliott@manchestercathedral.org Volunteering at Manchester Cathedral We could not offer the excellent level of welcome and hospitality without our fantastic team of dedicated volunteers. If you would like to join this fantastic team and have three hours each week to spare, we welcome applications for volunteering roles in the following areas: Welcoming, administration, hospitality, event support and education.

For information: visitorservices@manchestercathedral.org Volition Our award winning Volition Charity programme has had an incredible success rate in helping those that are currently out of work but are looking for a route back in. Check the Cathedral website or speak to your local Jobcentre Plus advisor for more information. www.volitioncommunity.org Friends of Manchester Cathedral The Friends Association has been supporting the Dean and Chapter of Manchester Cathedral since 1937. New members are always welcome to join and take an active interest in the development of this ancient church. As well as supporting Cathedral life, members meet for social events and go on a number of trips throughout the year.

Pick up a leaflet from the Cathedral or ask for details at the main office.

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Further Information

Manchester Cathedral

Visitor Centre

How to find us Manchester Cathedral is open daily from 8.30am Address Manchester Cathedral, Victoria St, M3 1SX Metrolink

Victoria Station or Exchange Square

Parking Pre-book Q-Park Deansgate North online using code MC1421 and receive a 10% discount if booking full day from 9am–6pm Visit

www.manchestercathedral.org

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This charming tea shop is one of the best places in the city to tuck into a corner and chase the chill away with a pot of tea or hot chocolate and a cake. Try out the new winter menu with breakfast specials, festive afternoon teas and a wide range of wines and spirits. Private parties also catered for. www.properteadeveloper.com

St Denys’ Book & Gift Shop Pop down to this hidden gem in the basement of the Visitor Centre where shop owners Penny and Sue offer a wealth of experience in the book trade and truly exceptional service.

General Admission is FREE

You will find a great selection of books, souvenirs and greeting cards as well as their Christmas seasonal range including Advent calendars, candles, nativity sets, diaries and Christmas story books for children.

It costs around £2800 each day to run the Cathedral.

Hanging Bridge

We do not charge a general admission fee and we would like to keep it that way. If you enjoy your visit we would be delighted if you would consider leaving a donation of £3 in one of the donation boxes.

Manchester’s Medieval Quarter and the Visitor Centre are home to the original 15th-century Hanging Bridge, listed as a Scheduled Ancient Monument. It is a rare surviving example of a medieval structure in the city centre and can be seen at close quarters from inside St Denys’ Bookshop.

Call

0161 833 2220

Many thanks.

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