- Please be aware that some areas of the Cathedral are not accessible due to development projects.
- Join us for Conservation in Action Day! Find out more
- Cleaning Week is taking place from Monday 12 August – Friday 16 August.
Welcome to
Bristol Cathedral
Monday to Saturday: 10.00am – 4.00pm
Sunday: 11.30am – 3.00pm
Admission to the Cathedral is by voluntary donation. The suggested donation is £5.00
Worship takes place at the Cathedral on every day of the week.
Gaia: Our Home Planet
Tue October 15th: 12:00am
Bristol Cathedral
Discover Earth Like Never Before Step into a world of wonder as Gaia, a 7-metre Earth artwork by renowned Bristol-based artist
Lunchtime Recital: Bristol University Music Society
Tue October 15th: 1:15pm
Bristol Cathedral
Tuesday Lunchtime Recitals are offered at 1.15pm nearly every Tuesday, lasting approximately 45 minutes. In this lunchtime recital, hear music
Lunchtime Talk: Affordability and Sustainability
Wed October 16th: 1:15pm
Bristol Cathedral
Scrutinising Affordability and Social Sustainability in Bristol A general perception is that highly priced homes are embedded in areas that are
Up Late: Jazz
Fri October 18th: 6:00pm
Bristol Cathedral
Join us Up Late, soak in the beauty of Gaia after dark and enjoy live music curated by St George’s
Stargazing At Bristol Cathedral
Fri October 18th: 7:15pm
Bristol Cathedral
Have you ever wanted to find out more about the night sky? Well, this is your chance! Enter the Cathedral
Stargazing At Bristol Cathedral
Fri October 18th: 8:00pm
Bristol Cathedral
Have you ever wanted to find out more about the night sky? Well, this is your chance! Enter the Cathedral
Stargazing At Bristol Cathedral
Fri October 18th: 8:45pm
Bristol Cathedral
Have you ever wanted to find out more about the night sky? Well, this is your chance! Enter the Cathedral
Create Your Own Hanging Garden
Sat October 19th: 10:00am
Bristol Cathedral
Join We The Curious for fun, interactive drop-in sessions to create your own hanging garden and plant seeds! Perfect for young
Create Your Own Hanging Garden
Sat October 19th: 1:30pm
Bristol Cathedral
Join We The Curious for fun, interactive drop-in sessions to create your own hanging garden and plant seeds! Perfect for young
Lunchtime Recital: Preludes
Tue October 22nd: 1:15pm
Bristol Cathedral
Tuesday Lunchtime Recitals are offered at 1.15pm nearly every Tuesday, lasting approximately 45 minutes. Preludes Music is the educational arm of
A Warm Welcome from the Dean of Bristol.
You are welcome here!
We extend a special welcome to those who are single, married, divorced, or widowed, straight, gay, or bisexual, cis, trans or nonbinary, or don’t like labels. You are welcome whatever your colour, race, tribe, culture or language.
We welcome you whether you are questioning, curious or just trying to get out of the cold. We especially welcome wailing babies and excited toddlers.
You are welcome here if you are just browsing, just woken up or just out of prison. We don’t mind if you’re more Christian than the Archbishop of Canterbury, haven’t been to church since you were a child, follow a different faith, or have no faith.
We welcome weary parents, street poets, street artists and street pastors, eco-warriors, vegans, pet-lovers and junk food eaters. You are welcome whether you got here on foot, by bike, bus, skateboard, or mobility scooter. We welcome those who are in recovery or still addicted. We welcome you if you are having problems, feeling blue, or just need some headspace.
We offer a welcome to those who work too hard, don’t work, can’t work, or are here because granny is visiting and wanted to look around. We welcome those who are inked, pierced, both or neither. We offer a special welcome to those who could use a prayer right now, have given up on organised religion, or got lost in the city centre and ended up here by mistake.
We welcome pilgrims, tourists, seekers, doubters – and especially you….
The Very Revd Dr Mandy Ford
Dean of Bristol
Morning Prayer
Fri August 16th: 8:15am
Bristol Cathedral
Morning Prayer is part of the monastic rhythms of prayer at the Cathedral.
All God’s Children
Fri August 16th: 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.
Organ Exhibition
Fri August 16th: 10:00am
Bristol Cathedral
Delve into the History of the Cathedral organ Throughout 2024 and 2025, the Bristol Cathedral organ is being restored and refurbished.
Cathedral Music Trail
Fri August 16th: 10:00am
Bristol Cathedral
Collect your trail map and musical kit bag from the welcome desk to complete our interactive Music Trail. Learn more
Lunchtime Eucharist
Fri August 16th: 12:30pm
Bristol Cathedral
The Said Lunchtime Eucharist (common worship) is a spoken service where the congregation are invited to join in with the
Choral Evensong
Fri August 16th: 5:15pm
Bristol Cathedral
Choral Evensong is an opportunity to experience captivating music and tranquility in the heart of the city.
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 MoreStatement regarding the extremist actions in Bristol
We stand firm together as the city of Bristol in all its diversity to reaffirm our commitment to a community where everyone can live free from fear and discrimination, as we look ahead with hope towards working together to heal the wounds of the past. We will overcome the forces that seek to divide us and we will continue to build a city marked by love, compassion, and hope.
Friends of Bristol Cathedral kick-start Café Appeal
The Friends Cafe Appeal
Diocese of Bristol and Bristol Cathedral Commended in Independent Safeguarding Audit
Luke Jerram’s Gaia to Transform Bristol Cathedral this Autumn
Our Home Planet: Up Close and Personal with Planet Earth.
Ian Anderson presents: Christmas with Jethro Tull at Bristol Cathedral
Ian Anderson presents: Christmas with Jethro Tull at Bristol Cathedral
Grand Iftar at Bristol Cathedral – Communities Share a Meal Together To Share Unity
Following last year’s inaugural event on College Green and building on the partnership started between Muslims4Bristol, Bristol Cathedral and Bridges for Communities. The Cathedral opens its doors to host this year’s Grand Iftar.
Work begins on our Organ Restoration Project
Throughout 2024 and 2025, the Bristol Cathedral organ is being restored and refurbished. Come and view live restoration in action!
Here with you this Advent and Christmas
Free Family Fun to Light Up Your Season
Explore The Lord Mayor’s Chapel, a truly remarkable medieval chapel