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The most famous sights are the Zytglogge, an elaborate medieval clock tower with moving puppets, and the Münster, an ...
Pope's funeral an opportunity for world leaders to do more than pay their respects - the PM was always bound to go Sir Keir Starmer doesn't believe in God and Parliament has few Catholic members ...
Renowned local artist Deryck Simpson is proudly displaying a selection of his paintings at Durham Cathedral from this week.
Durham Cathedral is set to host a series of events this weekend to honour the North East's most revered saint, St Cuthbert. The annual celebration will take place on Friday, March 21 and Saturday ...
A sound and light experience is transforming the internal space of the 900-year-old Durham Cathedral in the name of science. Collaborators Luxmuralis – artist Peter Walker and composer David Harper – ...
On the 950th anniversary of the royal transfer of The Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin, Lincoln, John Goodall looks at the medieval development of what is without doubt one of Europe’s most brilliantly ...
A special Service of Remembrance for the Queen will be held at Durham Cathedral this weekend as the city landmark invites visitors to pay their respects to the late monarch. The special service ...
They've remained in a dim room in temperature-controlled conditions throughout the pandemic but now some of Durham Cathedral's biggest treasures are finally making a return to the spotlight. This ...
Durham Cathedral held its very first Christmas Eve service since the start of the pandemic with the public in attendance in-person. The service, The Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols ...
TWO Second World War veterans have been invited as guests of honour at one of the region's biggest festivals of remembrance.
Durham Cathedral factfile: Standing at more than 66 metres high, the cathedral's Central Tower dates back, in its current form, to 1484 (although smaller towers were in place earlier than this date.) ...
Durham Cathedral's magnificent central tower is almost back to its former glory. Conservation work on the building is drawing to a close and the tower will reopen to the public from Saturday, June 1.