- Please check What’s On for planned closures
- Next Crafty Cathedral: Thursday 24 July | 10am – 12pm
- New Guided Tour dates available
- The Lord Mayors Chapel is open to visitors on Thursdays & Saturdays |10.30am – 4pm
Welcome to Bristol Cathedral
Admission to the Cathedral is by voluntary donation. The suggested donation is £5.00
Bristol Cathedral
College Green
Bristol, BS1 5TJ
Discover the award-winning Cathedral Garden and Relax at Pinkmans Café
Step away from the city’s hustle and discover a peaceful retreat in the Cathedral Gardens and Pinkmans Café. Enjoy single origin coffee, a light lunch and new summer drinks selection in the beautifully refurbished café or sunny courtyard. The award-winning garden, lovingly tended by volunteers, blooms with vibrant flowers and local wildlife. Whether you’re between meetings, catching up with friends, or need a place for a break, this secluded green oasis offers the perfect escape.
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A Warm Welcome from the Dean of Bristol.
Bristol Cathedral is set in the heart of the lively and diverse city of Bristol and its coastal and rural surroundings. Bristol Cathedral is open to everyone, and we hope that you will find a warm welcome here, whether you chose to tour our historic building, enjoy the peace and calm of our chapels and garden, attend an event or exhibition, or join us for worship.
We treasure our heritage, especially our wonderful tradition of choral music which everyone can enjoy at no charge.
We join with our Bishop and Diocese in seeking to live out our values of openness, generosity, creativity, and bravery as we follow Jesus, serve others, and transform communities. We are an open and inclusive community that seeks to reach out to love and serve those around us.
Do come and see us!
The Very Revd Dr Mandy Ford
Dean of Bristol
Morning Prayer
Sat July 5th: 8:15am
Bristol Cathedral
Morning Prayer is part of the monastic rhythms of prayer at the Cathedral.
All God’s Children
Sat July 5th: 10:00am
Bristol Cathedral
All God’s Children is an exhibition in Bristol Cathedral that explores the impact of the slave economy on Cathedral life, past and present.
The Lord Mayor’s Chapel Open to Visitors
Sat July 5th: 10:30am
The Lord Mayor’s Chapel
Tucked away at the bottom of Park Street, The Lord Mayor’s Chapel is one of Bristol’s most overlooked historic treasure, just moments from Banksy’s Well Hung Lover. Inside you’ll find incredibly preserved architecture, mysterious symbols and the tombs of knights complete some marked with centuries old graffiti. Entry is by donation and open to visitors on Thursdays and Saturdays. Special tours available.
Lunchtime Eucharist
Sat July 5th: 12:30pm
Bristol Cathedral
The Said Lunchtime Eucharist (common worship) is a spoken service where the congregation are invited to join in with the
Highlight Tours of The Lord Mayor’s Chapel
Sat July 5th: 1:00pm
The Lord Mayor’s Chapel
Discover Bristol’s best kept secret; The Lord Mayor’s Chapel. This truly remarkable medieval chapel has been a place of sanctuary
Planned Closure
Sat July 5th: 2:00pm
Bristol Cathedral
The Cathedral will be closed to visitors from 2.00pm – 4.30pm on Saturday 5 July.
Ordination of Priests
Sat July 5th: 3:00pm
Bristol Cathedral
Join us for this joyful and sacred occasion as candidates from across the diocese are ordained to the priesthood by
Pinkmans Café open at Bristol Cathedral
Bristol Cathedral is open every day of the year and everyone is welcome.
With a rich programme of services and events, historic architecture and a peaceful garden, Bristol Cathedral is an essential part of any trip to Bristol.
Learn MoreA place of sanctuary, prayer, and music for the people of Bristol and beyond.
Bristol Cathedral continues a centuries-long tradition of being an open and welcoming space for all people to pause for thought, find beauty and peace, sense the sacred and come together as communities.
Learn MoreExplore The Lord Mayor’s Chapel, a truly remarkable medieval chapel