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Tullie Street Museum

9 September, 2026

You may have noticed a new object in the Cathedral this week, and we’re delighted to announce that we are taking part in Tullie Street Museum! This week, 20 Tullie collection objects or replicas… Read more »

Interim Director of Music appointed

2 September, 2026

We are pleased to share that Ian Wicks has joined the Cathedral team this week as Interim Director of Music. The Revd Canon Pete Gunstone writes: “Ian has a remarkable depth and breadth of… Read more »

Living Stones: English Cathedrals as Sacred Spaces in Changing Times

20 August, 2026

In 2025, Carlisle Cathedral was one of just six cathedrals across the country to take part in a national research project, commissioned by the Association of English Cathedrals in partnership with the Church Commissioners,… Read more »

Historic Graffiti

31 July, 2026

     An unusual request from a recent visitor turned into a hunt for historic graffiti in Carlisle Cathedral, with fascinating discoveries. Today, graffiti is a controversial topic and, yet, there is growing interest in… Read more »

Stone Cross Removal

2 July, 2026

Stone Cross Removal Please note that on Monday 6 and Tuesday 7 July 2026, the stone cross on the exterior west end of the Cathedral will be removed, so that the condition of the… Read more »

Land, Landscape and Faith

14 May, 2026

Land, Landscape and Faith Carlisle Cathedral and the University of Cumbria awarded grant to explore the relationship of science and religion in Cumbrian landscapes and farming Carlisle Cathedral and the University of Cumbria have… Read more »

The Consecration of the Bishop of Penrith

5 May, 2026

Members of Chapter and our Head Verger attended the Consecration of the Bishop of Penrith, the Rt Revd Michael Leyden, on Thursday 30 April, at York Minster. Here are a few photos from the… Read more »

Prayer for Peace

30 April, 2026

Our new Prayer for Peace service is held on the first Wednesday of each month, led by the Revd Canon Peter Clement. The next service will take place on Wednesday 6 May, 12 noon,… Read more »

International Kawasaki Disease Awareness Day

21 January, 2026

Monday 26 January is International Kawasaki Disease Awareness Day and the Cathedral floodlights will be switched to red in support of Societi, the U.K. Foundation for Kawasaki Disease and to raise awareness of this… Read more »

Please vote for Carlisle Cathedral!

20 January, 2026

Our Great East Window has made it into the final twelve of the Association of English Cathedral’s Advent and Christmas social media campaign to find the nation’s favourite stained-glass window. You can vote here… Read more »