St Albans Cathedral @stalbanscathedral.bsky.social · 24/07/2026🌸 Five days. One extraordinary transformation.The Martyrs’ Garden arrives May 2027. Super Early Bird tickets are on sale now. 🎫 www.stalbanscathedral.org/flowers ~ #TheMartyrsGarden #StAlbans #FlowerFestival 010
St Albans Cathedral @stalbanscathedral.bsky.social · 02/07/2026🏛️ 1,700 years of history, all in one building. See architectural styles side by side – and sometimes above and below each other – making the Cathedral's story easy to follow. 📅 Join a July tour: www.stalbanscathedral.org/Pages/Eve… 000
St Albans Cathedral @stalbanscathedral.bsky.social · 21/06/2026🎉 Today we celebrate our Patronal Festival. • Festival Eucharist – 10am • Festal Evensong – 4pm • A joyful celebration of St Alban and the Cathedral community Join us wherever you are: 📺 ow.ly/nUJC50ZeEO5 #PatronalFestival #StAlbansCathedral #StAlbanow.lyLive StreamingWe are a worshipping community, united by prayer in the Spirit. Wherever you are we invite you to tune into one of our live streamed services. 040
St Albans Cathedral @stalbanscathedral.bsky.social · 20/06/2026🚶♀️ Join us for the Alban Pilgrimage today. • Pilgrimage Eucharist – 12 noon • Pilgrimage Evensong – 4pm • Celebrate the faith and witness of Britain's first saint Unable to join us in person? Watch live: 📺 ow.ly/qIAR50ZeELh #AlbanPilgrimage #StAlbansCathedral #StAlbanow.lyLive StreamingWe are a worshipping community, united by prayer in the Spirit. Wherever you are we invite you to tune into one of our live streamed services. 031
St Albans Cathedral @stalbanscathedral.bsky.social · 18/06/2026Over 100 voices. One unforgettable evening. Elgar's The Dream of Gerontius is a work of extraordinary scale and ambition. On Saturday 27 June @stalbansbachchoir.bsky.social joins St Albans Cathedral Choir and Sinfonia Verdi to bring this masterpiece to life. 🎟️ ow.ly/YMKh50ZenKr 032
St Albans Cathedral @stalbanscathedral.bsky.social · 16/06/2026A slower kind of making. 📅 27 June | ⏰ 10:00–12:30 Handblock printing with Jesline — rooted in tradition, hands-on, and quietly creative. www.stalbanscathedral.org/Event/han… No experience needed. #SlowCraft #HandblockPrinting #MindfulMaking #StAlbans 010
St Albans Cathedral @stalbanscathedral.bsky.social · 09/06/2026When you can't find a USB-C... It's organ tuning day, which means random booms and bellows around the Cathedral today, but also another image from the archives. Quite the operation, eh? I wonder if they had any mid-clean-up regret... #StAlbansCathedral #Organ #Music 020
St Albans Cathedral @stalbanscathedral.bsky.social · 06/06/2026Welcome Jennifer to St Albans Cathedral ⛪ www.stalbanscathedral.org/news/new-… 📷 Toby Shepheard Photographystalbanscathedral.orgNew Canon Chancellor Installed at St Albans CathedralWelcome Jennifer! 030
St Albans Cathedral @stalbanscathedral.bsky.social · 06/06/2026This week for #VolunteersWeek, we’ve been celebrating the nearly 600 volunteers who make St Albans Cathedral such a welcoming place. From a special Evensong to today’s tea party, it’s been a joy to say thank you. We are so grateful for everything they give. 💛 #StAlbans 031
St Albans Cathedral @stalbanscathedral.bsky.social · 05/06/2026🌍 World Environment Day Caring for creation is part of who we are at St Albans Cathedral 💚 From 100% renewable energy to boosting biodiversity across our grounds, we’re taking real steps towards a more sustainable future. Because protecting our planet isn’t optional. It’s essential. 010
St Albans Cathedral @stalbanscathedral.bsky.social · 28/05/2026When even the cathedral is hinting it’s wine o’clock… 🍷 Sunlit grapevines in the South Transept feel more Amalfi than Hertfordshire. Join our June Wall Painting Tours—medieval meets Pompeii (yes, oysters! 🐚) 👉 stalbanscathedral.org/Pages/Events/Category/tours-and-trails 021
St Albans Cathedral @stalbanscathedral.bsky.social · 28/05/2026For the first time in nearly 800 years, the sounds of a medieval St Albans manuscript will be heard again in the very space they were created — for one night only. Music written here, performed here, heard here again. ow.ly/skt050Z4EGpow.lyMusic from a Medieval Manuscript: Bringing the St Albans Processional to Life - 12/06/2026 19:30:00Join us as a unique medieval manuscript from St Albans is brought to life for the first time in 800 years. 061
St Albans Cathedral @stalbanscathedral.bsky.social · 20/05/2026When you read this, does the voice in your head go up at the end? In the 9th century Alcuin of York invented the punctus interrogativus, used to show that the voice should rise when reading a question aloud. Today the Church remembers Alcuin and his work reforming education across Europe. 020
Reposted by St Albans CathedralAssociation of English Cathedrals @englishcathedrals.co.uk · 19/05/2026A new report finds English cathedrals remain vital civic, cultural, and spiritual institutions in a changing England, while finances remain fragile. englishcathedrals.co.uk/latest-news… englishcathedrals.co.ukWhat are cathedrals for? - The Association of English CathedralsThe Very Revd Jo Kelly-Moore, who chairs the AEC and is the National Cathedrals Conference lead, said: 011
St Albans Cathedral @stalbanscathedral.bsky.social · 19/05/2026Grotesques, gargoyles, devils and dragons: medieval cathedrals were never meant to be bland places. Today the church remembers St Dunstan, the famously formidable Archbishop whom legend claims once seized the devil with a pair of tongs. 041
St Albans Cathedral @stalbanscathedral.bsky.social · 14/05/2026Today on the Feast of the Ascension, we mark the moment when Christ ascended into heaven, forty days after Easter. In this video, the Dean invites all to attend our special Choral Eucharist tonight at 5pm and celebrates Thy Kingdom Come, the Church of England’s global movement of prayer. 030
St Albans Cathedral @stalbanscathedral.bsky.social · 13/05/2026Special Choral Evensong | Monday 18 May | 5pm St Albans Cathedral hosts Choral Evensong celebrating 10 years of The Country Food Trust and its work tackling food poverty. Joined by HM Lord Lieutenant of Hertfordshire, we celebrate community and justice. All welcome, afternoon tea to follow ☕thecountryfoodtrust.orgHome - The Country Food TrustFeeding people in need MAKE A DONATION About Us We are committed to providing nutritious, protein-rich meals to those in need Find Out More How to help Every pound we receive helps to feed more people in need Find Out More Getting Food For Charities, Community Kitchens and Foodbanks, order food toda… 000
St Albans Cathedral @stalbanscathedral.bsky.social · 13/05/2026We are halfway through Mental Health Awareness Week. In a busy and demanding world, moments of stillness, music and reflection matter deeply. Whether you come to Evensong, a lunchtime concert, to light a candle, or simply to sit quietly for a while, you are always welcome at St Albans Cathedral. 051
St Albans Cathedral @stalbanscathedral.bsky.social · 08/05/2026Today the Church remembers Julian of Norwich, writer, theologian and one of the great voices of hope in uncertain times. Both Saint Alban and Julian of Norwich are remembered for the courage to hold fast to compassion in troubled times. #JulianOfNorwich #StAlbansCathedral 030
St Albans Cathedral @stalbanscathedral.bsky.social · 07/05/2026Swap notifications for stillness. On the second Sunday of every month, our Youth Choir sings Compline at St Albans Cathedral: a short, atmospheric service of candlelight, music and quiet reflection. Join us this Sunday for a moment of calm at the end of the weekend. #Mindfulness #StAlbans 020
St Albans Cathedral @stalbanscathedral.bsky.social · 01/05/2026✨ Now You See ME, Now You Don’t ✨ A moving exhibition exploring of art and photography by members of Hertfordshire ME/CFS Support Group, giving voice to experiences so often made invisible. 🗓️ 8–24 May www.stalbanscathedral.org/Event/now…stalbanscathedral.orgNow You See ME Now You Don't - 08/05/2026 09:00:00An exhibition of art and photographs exploring life before and after Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME), Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia and Long Covid. 052
St Albans Cathedral @stalbanscathedral.bsky.social · 21/04/2026On what would have been her 100th birthday, St Albans Cathedral joins our prayers with those across our nation, the Commonwealth and the world to give thanks for Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. 000
St Albans Cathedral @stalbanscathedral.bsky.social · 20/04/2026All eyes were on one game this weekend. Headers, heroics, and a defining moment under pressure. But who held their nerve? ⚽ Read more: ow.ly/fwju50YMQvuow.lyTop of the table clash decisive in St AlbansThis season's title decided in thrilling contest 000
St Albans Cathedral @stalbanscathedral.bsky.social · 19/04/2026Join us this morning for our Parish Eucharist 🕤 Sunday 19 April, 9.30am 🗣️Fr Will 🎥https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZn9UO-rc_Qyoutube.comParish Eucharist on the Third Sunday of Easter | St Albans CathedralFr Will preaches at our parish eucharist. The Parish Singers and Orchestra lead the music.~Follow along at home: https://bit.ly/4sDNAy5~Thank you to the Frie... 000
St Albans Cathedral @stalbanscathedral.bsky.social · 18/04/2026🎨 Design a logo for history in the making! 2027 marks 150 years of St Albans Cathedral & city status. We’re inviting creatives to design the Alban150 logo. ✨ Prizes to win + your design used across the year 🗓 Deadline: 17 July 2026 👉 www.stalbanscathedral.org/alban150-competition 030
St Albans Cathedral @stalbanscathedral.bsky.social · 12/04/2026Join us this morning for our Choral Eucharist on the Second Sunday of Easter 🕐 Sunday 12 April, 11.30am 🗣️The Precentor 🎥https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ao8gWE-fs1Yyoutube.comChoral Eucharist on the Second Sunday of Easter | St Albans CathedralThe Precentor preaches at our choral eucharist. We welcome and thank the Guildford Chamber Choir, who are leading the music for us this morning and all our ... 010
St Albans Cathedral @stalbanscathedral.bsky.social · 09/04/2026A full choir, live orchestra, and superb soloists. From Zadok the Priest to Mozart’s Great Mass in C minor – bold, brilliant, unmissable. St Albans Choral Society with the British Sinfonietta, Sat 18 April. Book: www.stalbanscathedral.org/Event/st-… 011
St Albans Cathedral @stalbanscathedral.bsky.social · 08/04/2026Dean Jo is the author and narrator of this week’s Everyday Faith series from the Church of England. Gentle, reflective devotions to carry faith into daily life. 🎧 Listen now & explore more: www.churchofengland.org/faith-life/… #EverydayFaith 000
St Albans Cathedral @stalbanscathedral.bsky.social · 01/04/2026We pause again tonight. The last of this week’s Holy Week addresses from Bp Rob Wickham, followed by Compline. 🕗 8pm 🎥 Watch live: www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFZR8j2fosAyoutube.comHoly Week Address and Compline | St Albans CathedralThe final address of the the series given by our Holy Week Preacher, the Right Revd Rob Wickham. This is followed by Compline.~~Thank you to the Friends of S... 120
St Albans Cathedral @stalbanscathedral.bsky.social · 31/03/2026Night two. A second address from Bishop Rob Wickham, followed by Compline — a moment of stillness at the close of the day. 🕗 8pm tonight 🎥 www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4JBJYGl4fAyoutube.comHoly Week Address and Compline | St Albans CathedralThe second in the series, our Holy Week Preacher the Right Revd Rob Wickham gives an address before a service of Compline.~~Thank you to the Friends of St Al... 000
St Albans Cathedral @stalbanscathedral.bsky.social · 30/03/2026Three nights. Three addresses. A journey into the heart of the story with Bishop Rob Wickham. Join us tonight online or in person for Monday night's Holy Week Address and Compline. 🕗 8pm 🗣️ Bishop Rob Wickham 🎥 ow.ly/THhG50YAMzlow.lyHoly Week Address and Compline | St Albans CathedralThe Right Revd Rob Wickham, our Holy Week Preacher, gives our first address followed by a service of Compline.~~Thank you to the Friends of St Albans Cathedr... 000
St Albans Cathedral @stalbanscathedral.bsky.social · 29/03/2026Experience the beauty of Holy Week with Lunchtime Live | Young Artists. Hear the Cathedral Youth Choir and Dunstable Priory Choral Scholars in the Lady Chapel. ✨ Free concert 🎶 Emerging young voices 🙏 Retiring collection. All are welcome. 020
St Albans Cathedral @stalbanscathedral.bsky.social · 29/03/2026Join us this morning for our Choral Eucharist on Palm Sunday 🕐 Sunday 29 March, 11.30am 🎥https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMwdnOsb4Kk youtube.comChoral Eucharist with the Blessing of Palms | St Albans CathedralThe Cathedral Choir lead our worship on Palm Sunday, singing the St John Passion to the setting by Victoria. The service starts with the introit Hosanna to t... 000
St Albans Cathedral @stalbanscathedral.bsky.social · 28/03/2026Join us tomorrow morning for our Choral Eucharist on Palm Sunday 🕐 Sunday 29 March, 11.30am 🎥https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMwdnOsb4Kk youtube.comChoral Eucharist with the Blessing of Palms | St Albans CathedralThe Cathedral Choir lead our worship on Palm Sunday, singing the St John Passion to the setting by Victoria. The service starts with the introit Hosanna to t... 000
St Albans Cathedral @stalbanscathedral.bsky.social · 27/03/2026Palm Sunday is nearly here! Join us this Sunday as we remember Jesus’ humble entry into Jerusalem. 🫏 Jerry the donkey leads our procession—bring a leafy branch to wave! 📍 St Albans Clock Tower 🔔 Kids ring bells 9am 🌿 9.30am Eucharist + Procession #PalmSunday #StAlbans 130
St Albans Cathedral @stalbanscathedral.bsky.social · 22/03/2026Join us this morning for our Parish Eucharist on the Fifth Sunday of Lent 🕐 Sunday 22 March, 9.30am 🗣️The Youth Chaplain 🎥https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5QsXbQKO-g 000
St Albans Cathedral @stalbanscathedral.bsky.social · 20/03/2026🎶 Congratulations to our Organ Scholar Conor, who has been awarded the Fellowship of the Royal College of Organists (FRCO) — the highest professional qualification in organ playing — and received two national prizes. Read more 👉 ow.ly/ipuI50YwVE0ow.lyOrgan Scholar Awarded Fellowship of the Royal College of OrganistsConor becomes FRCO and receives two national prizes 011
St Albans Cathedral @stalbanscathedral.bsky.social · 17/03/2026🦅✨ The Peregrine Live Cam is back!✨🦅 We’re thrilled to announce that the Peregrine Live Cam is online ready for the new breeding season! 🔗 Watch live: www.stalbanscathedral.org/peregrine… #StAlbansCathedral #Peregrines #PeregrineFalcons #NatureLiveCam 📸 Patrick Wainwright 0146
St Albans Cathedral @stalbanscathedral.bsky.social · 16/03/2026A new book by local author Ted Hill, Alban of Verulamium brings the Cathedral’s well‑known story to life with imaginative detail and real heart. A vivid and entertaining read for anyone who loves local history. Find it in the Cathedral Library or at Waterstones St Albans. ~ 030
St Albans Cathedral @stalbanscathedral.bsky.social · 15/03/2026For many, Bach’s Mass in B minor is the greatest choral work ever written. Hear it live with St Albans Bach Choir in the magnificent setting of St Albans Cathedral. 📅 Saturday 28 March, 7.30pm 🎟 www.stalbanscathedral.org/event/st-… 021
St Albans Cathedral @stalbanscathedral.bsky.social · 15/03/2026Join us this morning for our Parish Eucharist on Mothering Sunday 🕐 Sunday 15 March, 9.30am 🗣️Dean Jo 🎥https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xpSeDHGC1Qyoutube.comParish Eucharist on Mothering Sunday | St Albans CathedralThe Parish Singers and Parish Orchestra lead the worship on the Fourth Sunday of Lent, which is Mothering Sunday, or Laetare Sunday, or even Refreshment Sund... 011
St Albans Cathedral @stalbanscathedral.bsky.social · 10/03/2026Let’s test your history instincts 👀 The Abbot’s Door at St Albans Cathedral is made from remarkably old timber — it may even predate Richard II. 🌳 Was the tree felled in the 1200s, 1300s or 1400s? Drop your guess below ⬇️ 110
St Albans Cathedral @stalbanscathedral.bsky.social · 09/03/2026Joan of Arc. Lady Godiva. The women behind Europe’s most famous legends are often stranger, and far more powerful, than the myths. Join historian Janina Ramirez as she uncovers their real stories in Legenda. 📅 30 April | 🕖 7.30pm 🎟️ ow.ly/UHPc50Yrb25ow.lyLegenda: The Real Women Behind the Myths That Shaped Europe with Dr Janina Ramirez - 30/04/2026 19:30:00From the instant number 1 Sunday Times bestselling author of FEMINA, comes a brilliant reappraisal of the medieval women whose lives have been exploited over centuries for political, nation-building ends. 040
St Albans Cathedral @stalbanscathedral.bsky.social · 08/03/2026On this International Women’s Day we are delighted to announce that the Revd Canon Dr Jennifer Cooper will be the next, and first female, Canon Chancellor of St Albans Cathedral. We look forward to welcoming Jennifer this summer ☀️ Read more about the appointment here👉 ow.ly/ElP650Yq2XH 020
St Albans Cathedral @stalbanscathedral.bsky.social · 08/03/2026Join us this morning for our All Age Eucharist on the Third Sunday of Lent 🕐 Sunday 8 March, 9.30am 🗣️Fr Kevin 🎥https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qTIG95ciKYyoutube.comAll Age Eucharist on the Third Sunday of Lent | St Albans CathedralThe Junior Choir join the Parish Singers to lead the worship at our All Age Eucharist. Fr Kevin is our preacher, and we only have one month left of his minis... 000
St Albans Cathedral @stalbanscathedral.bsky.social · 07/03/2026Join us tomorrow morning for our All Age Eucharist on the Third Sunday of Lent 🕐 Sunday 8 March, 9.30am 🗣️Fr Kevin 🎥https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qTIG95ciKYyoutube.comAll Age Eucharist on the Third Sunday of Lent | St Albans CathedralThe Junior Choir join the Parish Singers to lead the worship at our All Age Eucharist. Fr Kevin is our preacher, and we only have one month left of his minis... 000
St Albans Cathedral @stalbanscathedral.bsky.social · 02/03/2026We join our prayers with those of the Church of England at this time of international concern. The Cathedral is open each day for anyone who wants to light a candle, pause and pray. 020
St Albans Cathedral @stalbanscathedral.bsky.social · 01/03/2026Join us this morning for our Cboral Eucharist on the Second Sunday of Lent 🕐 Sunday 1 March, 11.30am 🗣️Revd Tim Bull 🎥https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M2ZDqynrSk0youtube.comChoral Eucharist on the Second Sunday of Lent | St Albans CathedralThe Revd Canon Dr Tim Bull preaches at our choral eucharist. We welcome back the Cathedral Choir from their half-term break, and they lead the worship with M... 000
St Albans Cathedral @stalbanscathedral.bsky.social · 24/02/2026Joey the dog joined us for a special Paws with Poetry 🐾📚 All species are invited to explore the Lenten & Easter Pause with Poetry collection in the Cathedral LIbrary—open to all until 2 April (Maundy Thursday). Come pause, reflect, and enjoy a verse or two. #StAlbansCathedral #Poetry 040
St Albans Cathedral @stalbanscathedral.bsky.social · 22/02/2026Join us this morning for our Parish Eucharist on the First Sunday of Lent 🕐 Sunday 22 February, 9.30am 🗣️Fr Jason 🎥https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ve3ovADIuAQyoutube.comParish Eucharist on the Sunday next before Lent | St Albans CathedralThe Precentor preaches at our 9.30am Eucharist as we approach the start of Lent. The Parish Singers lead the mass to the setting Mass of St Thomas by David T... 000
