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What’s O

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GloucesterCathedral @GlosCathedral @GloucesterCathedral

Welcome

This season we remember, reflect and rejoice when Christmas comes. Be sure to put these exciting services and events in your diary to bring meaning and joy to the winter months. And stay awhile in Your Cathedral.

God bless you.

Stephen Lake, Dean of Gloucester

Welcome

The angels featured on the cover can be seen on the roof inside the Quire. Images kindly provided by Kevin Lewis.

Contents

1. World War One Centenary: Commemorative Events & Services ...................... 02

2. Christmas at the Cathedral ...................................... 06

3. Services ...................................................................... 14

4. Tours ............................................................................ 16

5. Concerts and Recitals ............................................... 17

6. Events .......................................................................... 18

7. Exhibitions .................................................................. 18

8. Children and Family ................................................... 20

9. Eats, Drinks and Gifts ................................................ 22

10. Booking Information, Terms & Conditions .......... 23

What’s on at Gloucester CathedralNovember 2018 - January 2019

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Until Monday 26 November GCHQ “Poppyfall”GCHQ’s giant waterfall of handmade poppies will be on display in the Lady Chapel as part of the WW1 Commemoration.The “poppyfall” was created by GCHQ staff and friends to launch the Royal British Legion’s Gloucestershire 2016 Poppy Appeal. It was originally on display at the intelligence agency’s Cheltenham HQ and is a testament to their continued support for the military and the Legion. GCHQ was originally formed to support the military and it is still an important part of their mission as they head towards their Centenary in 2019.

Friday 2 November 5.30pmRequiem EucharistA service to remember all those who have died. Anyone is welcome to provide a name to be read aloud in prayer.

Monday 5 November to Friday 16 NovemberCathedral Tower will be lit red for Remembrance

Thursday 8 November 2.00pm and 7.00pmTommy Atkins and the Canary GirlTheatre performance by Spaniel in the Works Theatre CoBased on archive records, “Tommy Atkins and The Canary Girl” focuses on the lives and experiences of workers at the Gloucester munitions factory and local soldiers during the First World War. The powerful, emotional and sometimes funny performance looks at the hardships endured by soldiers in the trenches and the largely untold story of the changes to the lives of the women at home in “blighty”.Performance lasts one hour, refreshments available to purchase. Suitable for children age 10+. Tickets £7 Adult, £5 Concession, £3 Children available from the Cathedral Gift Shop, 01452 768928 or www.gloucester cathedral.org.uk

World War One Centenary:Commemorative Services & Events

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“beautiful settings of the Gloucestershire war poets...”By Severn and Somme

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Friday 9 November 7.30am - 2.00pm and 4.30pm - 7.00pmRemembering the Gloucestershire FallenIn the Lady ChapelOn Friday 9 November, Gloucester Cathedral will pay tribute to Gloucestershire’s fallen to mark the Armistice. Members of the Clergy and Parish representatives will read the names of local people who gave their lives during World War One.Almost 8,000 names have been gathered from War Memorials across the county and each one will be read out individually. All are welcome to come and sit for a time of reflection throughout the day until all the names have been read out. Prayers will also be said for those who gave their lives during the conflict but did not have their names recorded.

Friday 9 November 8.00pm - 10.00pmBy Severn and Somme: Johnny Coppin and the Gloucestershire War PoetsJohnny CoppinCheltenham Youth ChoirWell-loved local folk singer-songwriter Johnny Coppin and his band perform Johnny’s beautiful settings of the Gloucestershire war poets, from F. W. Harvey through to Ivor Gurney. The Cheltenham Youth Choir will also perform some of the songs that Johnny has set for them.Tickets £16 - £5 (students and under 18s) available from the Cathedral Gift Shop, 01452 768928 or www.gloucestercathe-dral.org.uk

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Saturday 10 November 6.00pmGloucester Choral Society - Remembrance ConcertThe Armed Man: A Mass for Peace – Karl JenkinsThis is a ‘Come and Sing’ event which coincides with Gloucester Cathedral’s commemoration of the end of the First World War.Gloucester Choral Society will stage a concert centred on Karl Jenkins’ The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace, one of the most-performed works of our time.The work will be accompanied by a specially created film, to be shown on a large screen in the nave. The film was designed to enhance Jenkins’ haunting score through thought-provoking visual poignancy.Singer Tickets: £30, Audience Tickets: Seated £12 (£5 for students and under 18), extra floor space will be available in the side aisles with restricted view – bring a blanket or cushion! Further details and booking at www.gloucesterchoral.com or from the Three Choirs Box Office 01452 768928

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Saturday 17 November 7.30pm - 9.00pmAll Clear! A Choral Concert for ArmisticeSaint Cecilia SingersConductor: Jonathan HopeThe Saint Cecilia Singers, conducted by Jonathan Hope, perform a selection of choral works and popular songs from the WWI era, to commemorate the centenary of the Armistice.Tickets £15 (students and under 18s free) available from the Cathedral Gift Shop, 01452 768928 or www.gloucestercathedral.org.uk

Saturday 24 November 5.00pm - 6.00pmThe Christmas TruceIn the Quire of Gloucester CathedralGloucester Cathedral ChoirConductor: Adrian PartingtonOrgan: Jonathan HopeIan King - The Christmas TruceGabriel Fauré – RequiemGloucester Cathedral Choir performs the world premiere of Ian King’s setting of Carol Ann Duffy’s poem The Christmas Truce. This wonderful work tells the story of the unofficial ceasefire on Christmas Day 1914 on the Western Front. Paired with this is Fauré’s beautiful setting of the Requiem Mass – a perfect opportunity for reflection as the world commemorates the centenary of the Armistice.Tickets £20/5 (students and under 18s free) available from the Cathedral Gift Shop, 01452 768928 or www.gloucestercathedral.org.uk

Sunday 11 November6.00am - Battle’s O’er - A Nation's TributeA Lone Piper will be outside the Cathedral to commence this National Day of Commemoration with a traditional Scottish lament played at the end of battle – Battle’s O’er.10.15am - Remembrance Day EucharistAll are welcome to attend as we remember those who gave their lives in conflict.

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Wishing you a Happy Christmas and a Peaceful New YearChristmas at Gloucester Cathedral

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Sunday 2 December6.00pm Advent Carol Service by Candlelight A dramatic and majestic service to mark the beginning of the new Christian Year

Sunday 23 December10.15am Eucharist with hymns3.00pm Family Crib Service with the Lighting of the Christmas Trees An informal family service 6.00pm Christmas Carol Service The traditional service of readings and carols with the acclaimed Cathedral Choir Please arrive at the Cathedral by 5.45pm

Christmas Eve3.00pm Family Crib Service with the Lighting of the Christmas Trees A second celebration of this informal family service 6.00pm Christmas Carol Service Another chance to attend this traditional service of readings & carols Please arrive at the Cathedral by 5.45pm 11.30pm Midnight Mass The moment Christmas arrives! “It came upon a midnight clear” – You can come too

Christmas Day8.00am Holy Communion (said)10.15am Sung Eucharist The only way to start Christmas Day, may this service be a blessing to you. Children are especially welcome and by special appointment Father Christmas will have a seasonal gift for the children who come!4.00pm Evening Prayer (said)

St Stephen’s Day (Boxing Day)8.30am Morning Prayer9.00am Holy Communion3.00pm Carols for All (Gloucester Choral Society) Seasonal singing for all – just turn up!4.30pm Evening Prayer (said)

Main Services

Sunday 18 November 5.00pmService to celebrate the switch on of the City’s Christmas Lights

You are warmly invited to join us at any of the formentioned services.

No ticket required, seats are unreserved. Family Crib Service is approximately 45 minutes and all other carol services are approximately I hour in length.

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Wednesday 5 December 7.30pmCandlelit Taizé Service‘Waiting for the Light

Sunday 16 December 4.00pmCandlelit Carol Servicewith Gloucester’s Silver Singerswww.swithunandmary.org.uk’

Tuesday 27 November 7.30pm “Spirit Of Christmas Concert” In aid of Muscular Dystrophy UKA candle lit Christmas concert featuring special guest readers and the school choirs of The Cotswold School, Shurdington C of E Primary School and Innsworth Junior School.Tickets £5 to £20 available from www.musculardystrophyuk.org /gloucester or Gloucester TIC

Friday 30 November 7.30pmWynstones School: Nine Lessons and Carolswww.wynstones.com

Saturday 1 December 11.00amChristmas Coffee ConcertCathedral Boy and Girl Choristers and Cathedral Junior Choir.Tickets £6.00 available on the door. Funds raised will be used to support the work of Gloucester Cathedral Choir

Saturday 1 December 7.00pmGloucester Choral Society - Handel’s MessiahBegin your Advent and preparation for Christmas with Handel’s Messiah. Telling the story of Jesus from prophecies of his coming to his birth, Passion, resurrection and glorification in Heaven, Handel’s glorious music is a wonderful, uplifting setting of the scriptures. A choral mainstay since its first performance in 1742, Handel’s Messiah is an essential part of Christmas and is not to be missed.GCS performs this masterpiece under the baton of renowned choral director Adrian Partington.Tickets: £25, £21, £18, £10 - Further details and booking at www.gloucesterchoral.com or from the Three Choirs Box Office 01452 768928

“...Handel’s glorious music...”Handel’s Messiah

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Saturday 8 DecemberChristmas Carols on the Hour & Christmas Market11.00am - Cathedral Junior Choir12.00noon – Cathedral Choir with Boy & Girl Choristers1.00pm - Cathedral Choir with Boy & Girl Choristers2.00pm – Cathedral Youth Choir3.00pm - Cathedral Youth Choir4.00pm – Gloucester Choral SocietyCome and enjoy Christmas Carols in your glorious Cathedral. Sung on the hour by Choirs of the Cathedral, each bite sized burst of festive praise lasts just 30 minutes. Visit the spectacular Cathedral Cloisters to browse the seasonal stalls of our Christmas Market, open from 10.00am. Mince pies, mulled wine and festive refreshments are available in the Chapter House and the Monk’s Kitchen, and of course Father Christmas, along with Oscar the Reindeer, will be here too… Admission Free

DECEMBER

Sunday 9 December & Sunday 13 January 4.15pmBritten’s Ceremony of Carols Gloucester Cathedral Choristers perform Britten’s beautiful work in the Quire.Admission free with a retiring collection in aid of Cathedral Music

Monday 10 December 2.00pmAge UK Carol Service“Carols in the Cathedral” Admission free – please contact 01452 422660 or [email protected] to request seats

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Tuesday 11 December 7.30pm - 9.30pmG4 Christmas 2018After a sell-out tour in 2017, G4 bring their Christmas Show to Gloucester Cathedral!

Expect to hear timeless classics such as ‘When A Child is Born’, ‘Silent Night’ and ‘All I Want For Christmas’, as well as delightful medleys to evoke the Christmas spirit, all delivered up-close and personal in one of the UK's most iconic historical venues.

With a series of 24 shows in beautiful Cathedrals nationwide, these intimate performances see Jonathan, Lewis, Mike and Nick recall the musical experiences of their childhoods.

The Pauline Quirk Academy of Performing Arts will also be performing in association with G4 Young Voices.

Tickets £14.40 - £77.50 – (VIP tickets include a pre-show Meet & Greet with G4 at 6.00pm) available from www.G4official.com

Thursday 13 December 7.30pmMeningitis Now Christmas Celebration Concert Tickets £10 Nave, £5 Side Aisle. Group ticket prices available from 0345 120 4530 or www.MeningitisNow.org

DECEMBER

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“...a heart-warming perennial favourite”The Snowman screening with live orchestra

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Friday 14 December 1.00pm, 3.00pm & 7.00pmThe Snowman screening with live orchestraAlso including ‘The Bear and The Piano’ by David LitchfieldSince its publication in 1978, Raymond Briggs’ timeless book, ‘The Snowman’ - brought to life by its soft, watercolour images - has become a children’s classic. In 1982, the wordless book about a magical friendship between a young boy and the snowman he creates, was made into an animated film first shown on Christmas Eve.The beautiful score, composed by Howard Blake, includes the evocative ‘Walking in the Air’, made famous by Aled Jones. It proved an immediate hit and subsequently became a heart-warming perennial favourite, delighting audiences of all ages and providing the soundtrack to every child’s Christmas.Carrot Productions are offering the opportunity for you to experience the film in a truly unique way.....a live, professional orchestra playing the original score along to the film shown on a large screen. The effect is magical and incredibly moving.Programme: Festive Overture I The Sleigh Ride I The Bear and The Piano I Snowman Waltz I The SnowmanTickets from £9 to £21.60 available from www.ticketquarter.co.uk The Snowman image © Snowman Enterprises Limited 2018Event photography © Tom Bangbala

Saturday 15 DecemberChristmas Carols on the Hour11.00am & 12.00noon – Caring Chorus1.00pm & 2.00pm – The Stuart Singers3.00pm & 4.00pm – Saint Cecilia SingersAnother opportunity to enjoy carols in your Glorious Cathedral sung on the hour by adult choirs, each service lasts just 30 minutes.Admission Free

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Saturday 15 December 7.00pm"Puer natus est" - An English Tudor ChristmasGlevum Consort - directed by Edward RimmerThe Glevum Consort present a concert of music for Christmas and Advent, including Thomas Tallis's wonderful Missa Puer natus est. in the perfect surroundings of Gloucester Cathedral's stunning 15th Century Lady Chapel. Tickets £15 for adults, £12 for concessions and free for under 16s, available from the Cathedral Gift Shop, 01452 768928 or www.gloucestercathedral.org.uk

Sunday 16 December 6.00pmMessiaen - La Nativite Du SeigneurSpecial Evening Organ RecitalJonathan Hope, Assistant Director of Music, Gloucester Cathedral.Join us for Jonathan Hope’s annual performance of Messi-aen’s kaleidoscopic 9-movement organ cycle for Christmas.Admission is free with a retiring collection in aid of Cathedral Music

Thursday 20 December 7.30pmChristmas Carol Service Ecclesiastical InsuranceFeaturing local choirs and raising money for local good causes.Tickets are £4, available on the door or in advance from the cathedral gift shop

DECEMBER

“...a concert of music for Christmas and Advent”Puer natus est - an English Tudor Christmas

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Saturday 22 December 7.00pmSaint Cecilia Singers Christmas Concert: Festive FavouritesBest loved carols and readings for Christmas.Tickets £15, under 18s free details at www.saintceciliasingers.org.uk

Wednesday 26 December 12.00noonMorris Men and Mummers Colourful Gloucestershire Morris Men, along with other groups, will perform from noon outside the Cathedral. The traditional Mummers performance marks the death of the old year and start of the new.

Wednesday 26 December 3.00pmGloucester Choral Society - Carols for AllJoin Gloucester Choral Society for the annual Boxing Day Carols for All concert, this year we are collecting on behalf on The Butterfly Garden at Bamfurlong near Cheltenham, an educational, therapeutic and recreational project for people of all ages dealing with disablement of any kind.Entry is free, no ticket required. Further details at www.gloucesterchoral.com and www.thebutterflygarden.org

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NOVEMBERSunday 25 November 3.00pmEvensong with the rededication of Gloucester Royal British LegionIn the Nave, all are welcome.

DECEMBERSunday 9 and Sunday 16 December 5.00pmCompline in the Lady ChapelSung by the Cathedral Lay Clerks and Cathedral Choral ScholarsQuiet, reflective, beautiful worship to end the day.All are welcome

DAILY SERVICESAll are warmly welcome to join us at any of our daily services sung by one of the Cathedral Choirs or a visiting Choir during school holidays

Sunday7.40am Morning Prayer (said, lasts fifteen minutes)8.00am Holy Communion10.15am Sung Eucharist with Children’s Church – All welcome every Sunday in term time3.00pm Choral Evensong

Monday – Saturday8.00am Holy Communion (said, lasting under thirty minutes)8.30am Morning Prayer 12.30pm Holy Communion (said, lasting under thirty minutes) 5.30pm Choral Evensong (4.30pm on Saturdays)

See our website for full details of services and any changes or closures

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Crypt ToursDescend the steps from the South Transept to discover the hidden subterranean level of the Cathedral. This is where you’ll find remains of the very earliest parts of the building.

Monday-Saturday 11.30am, 12.30pm,1.30pm, 2.30pmSunday 12.30pm, 1.30pmTours last around 30 minutesMeet outside the Gift Shop£3.00 per adult, £1.00 per child (under 16)Buy tickets on the day from the Gift Shop ........................................................................................... Library ToursOver the winter, why not join one of our special themed library tours? Each tour lasts an hour with three tours each day at 11.45am, 1.45pm and 2.45pm.

Saturday 17 November (Medieval theme)Saturday 15 December (Christmas theme)Saturday 19 January (Three Kings)Tickets available on the day from the Gift Shop or can be reserved in advance by [email protected]£7.00 per adult, £3.00 per child (under 16)

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Saturday 17 November 1.00pmInformal Lunchtime Concert – Caring Chorus ChoirCome and spend your lunchtime listening to our amazing community choir.Admission free

Thursday 22 November 12.30pmLunchtime Organ RecitalBen CollyerOundle Award WinnerAdmission free with retiring collection in aid of Cathedral Music

Wednesday 28 November 6.00pmJunior Voices ProjectGrab all your family and friends and head to Gloucester Cathedral to hear the beautiful voices of the Cathedral Choir, Cathedral Junior Choir and choirs from schools around Gloucester, join together for the Junior Voices Project.Admission is Free with a retiring collection for the Junior Voices Project

NOVEMBER

Saturday 29 December 11.30amInformal Concert - Trajecti Voces HollandA project choir from Music centre Paul Snoek in the Netherlands.Admission free

DECEMBER

Concerts & Recitals

Concerts & Recitals

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Friday 16 November 7.30pmLay-clerks sing The BeatlesMaisemore Village HallA group of six Cathedral lay-clerks sing hit’s from the Beatles in this Gloucester Three Choirs Festival fundraising event. Ticket cost includes a 60s style hot supper with one glass of wine. Subsequent glasses available to buy. 60s dress is invited!Tickets £25 available online from www.3choirs.org or tel: 01452 768928

LATIN QVARTER courses with George SharpleyIn the Parliament Rooms at Gloucester CathedralSaturday 25 November 10.00am Latin for Beginners

Saturday 3 November 2.00pmLecture: Gloucester and the Saints of WalesA lecture in the Chapter House by Dr Martin Crampin from the University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh and Celtic Studies.Admission is free but spaces must be reserved at [email protected]

Spend a day on classical Latin, with a look at Latin words at the root of English ones. See how the language works, enjoy some ancient gossip, learn more about ancient writers, and hear their work read aloud.Information and enrolment for both courses: 01452 731113 www.latinqvarter.co.uk

Carols on the Hour& Christmas Market

Saturday 8 December

Market opens 10am, Carols start at 11am

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Every Sunday at 10.15am during term timeChildren’s ChurchChildren are welcome to join our happy Children’s Church for fun and learning. Just come along and join in

NOVEMBERSaturday 3 November 10.00am – 3.00pmPudsey Bear ParachutingThe Golden Valley Kite Fliers are back so bring your teddy or a soft toy and for a donation towards BBC’s Children in Need they will be parachuted down the Nave.www.gvkf.org.uk

Children & Family

“... a great festive family service to markthe start of the Christmas Season”

Sunday 18 November 5.00pmService to celebrate the switch on of the City’s Christmas LightsThe Snow Queen Lantern Parade through the City ends with a great festive family service to mark the start of the Christmas Season.

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Especially for children and families this Christmas

Throughout DecemberKnitivityBe sure to visit our amazing life-size ‘Knitivity’, beautifully knitted by local communities from all across Gloucestershire.

Saturday 1 December 09.30am - 11.30amBrunch & BounceA fun and relaxed coffee morning with a bouncy castle and activities to keep the children entertained.

Saturday 15 December to Sunday 6 January‘The X mas Factor’Do you have the X mas Factor?Take part in our Free Christmas trail. Journey around the cathedral, meet the stars of the first Christmas and find out what gave them the X-Factor.After the trail visit the shop and collect a free star to decorate your own tree.

Saturday 22 December 4.00pm and Sunday 23 December 12.00noonGloucester Cathedral Junior Choir Nativity Play Performance Lady Chapel

Sunday 23 December and Christmas Eve 3.00pmFamily Crib Service with the Lighting of the Christmas TreesAn informal family service.

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Admission is free and no ticket required for any of the above services and events

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Closed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Years Day. Please see our website for early closing over the Christmas period.

Cathedral Gift Shop 01452 229813

From Advent Calendars and Candles to Christmas Cards and Nativity Sets, our friendly gift shop has everything you could need this Christmas. Come and take a look.

Mon-Fri 10.00am – 4.30pmSaturday 10.00am – 4.00pm Sunday 11.45am – 2.45pm

The Monk’s Kitchen 01452 527701

This December our festive menus return, with seasonal favourites like mince pies, Christmas spiced drinks and turkey roasts to satisfy your appetite, what are you waiting for?

Mon-Sat 10.00am – 4.30pmSunday 11.00am – 4.00pm(Sunday roast dinners available)

Eat, meet & buy giftsA place to

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Access Statement:The Cathedral is wheelchair accessible

however the Parliament Rooms, Crypt and Tower Tours are not. Wheelchair users are able to access our Pitt Street Stonemasons

Yard and the Chapter House.

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Booking Information and Term

s & Conditions

Full Terms & Conditions can be seen at www.gloucestercathedral.org.uk

Online Bookingwww.gloucestercathedral.org.uk Telephone Booking - 01452 768928 (Mon–Fri 10.00am–4.00pm)Booking in Person - At the Cathedral Shop (Mon–Fri 10.00am–4.00pm) or on the venue door, prior to start of the performance

You can sign up for our free monthly e-newsletter for all the latest news and events from Gloucester Cathedral sent straight to your inbox.

Visit www.gloucestercathedral.org.uk and follow the on-screen instructions.

All details in this leaflet were correct at time of press. Gloucester Cathedral reserves the right to change or cancel events. Please check the website or phone the Cathedral Office for any closures or changes.

Gloucester Cathedral is a charity by Act of Parliament. HRMC reference no. X9493/1

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Friday 9 November 8.00pm

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Gloucestershire War Poets

Tickets £16/£5 (students and under 18s)from www.gloucestercathedral.org.uk,

the Cathedral shop and tel.: 01452 768928

With Paul Burgess and the Cheltenham Youth Choir (directed

by Rachel Bowen)

Images by Martin Fry

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How tofind us

How to find usThe Cathedral is located in the historic heart of Gloucester and our spectacular tower can be seen from many spots in and around the city.

Arriving by Public TransportThe Cathedral is located in Gloucester Town Centre and is located within easy reach of the main railway and bus station. It is a 10-15 minute steady walk. Look out for Finger sign posts that will point you in the right direction.

Parking Parking in the Cathedral Close is restricted to pass holders only. There are eight disabled parking spaces which are for use by Blue Badge holders on a first come first served basis.

There are several public car parks within easy walking distance of the Cathedral. To find out more please see www.gloucesterca-thedral.org.uk/visit/plan-your-visit/find-us/ For information about car park charges visit www.gloucester.gov.uk

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