NOVEMBER 2023

DAILY EVENTS

Everyone is welcome to join any of the acts of worship that take place at the cathedral. Services are normally held at the following times:

Monday – Saturday

8 am – Morning Prayer

10.30 am – Eucharist (8.30 am on a Saturday)

5.30 pm – Evening Prayer or Evensong

Sunday

8 am – Holy Communion

10 am – Cathedral Eucharist (this service is also live streamed)

11.30 am – Matins or Morning Prayer

3.30 pm – Evening Prayer or Evensong

 

EXHIBITIONS

Laden with Fruit

Monday 9 October – Saturday 30 December 2023

Monday to Saturday, 10am to 5pm

Laden with Fruit showcases literal and symbolic fruits in the cathedral’s collections using items including the Victorian Herefordshire Pomona and 15th century cyder Bible. The exhibition also features new artwork by Jeanette McCulloch and the Ledbury-based BookArt Club inspired by botanical illustrations in the Cathedral’s collections.

This exhibition is on display in the Mappa Mundi & Chained Library Exhibition - normal admission charges apply

EVENTS

From Wednesday 1 November, tickets for Festival of Lessons & Carols, Christingle Nativity Service and Christmas Oratorio will be available. Please visit the cathedral website nearer the time for more details.

Toddler Group

Mondays in term time, 9.30am

Calling all toddlers and their grown ups - join us to play and pray in Hereford Cathedral. Listen to a Bible story, take part in a craft activity and have fun in our weekly drop-in. Suitable for toddlers between the ages of 1-3 years.

Toddler Group is free to attend but children must be accompanied by a responsible adult at all times.

Messy Church

Thursday 2 November, 12 noon – 3pm

Join the Hereford Cathedral team for a day of crafting activities suitable for the whole family. Messy Church is church for families and all. It is Christ-centred, for all ages, based on creativity, hospitality and celebration. We will have craft activities, food and fun - all centred around the teaching of the Bible.

All Souls’ Requiem

Thursday 2 November, 5.30pm

Choral Eucharist sung by Hereford Chamber Choir

Remembrance Garden for Royal British Legion

Tuesday 7 – Wednesday 15 November

The garden will be located in the Lady Arbour Garden and open to visit during normal cathedral opening hours

Lego Club

Wednesday 8 November, 3.30pm – 4.30pm

Test your skills at creating crazy constructions and super structures with Lego in the inspiring surroundings of Hereford Cathedral. Enjoy this freestyle Lego session in the cathedral nave with thousands of bricks and hundreds of mini figures, learn building techniques and make new friends. Suitable for anyone aged 8 – 14.

Spaces are limited so book your free space via the cathedral website

Advent Course with the Chancellor

Saturdays from 11 November, 11 am (excl. 25 November)

Join us this Advent for a course exploring that most beautiful of prayers, given by Christ himself: the Lord’s Prayer. To book your space, please email the Chancellor on james.pacey@

herefordcathedral.org

Afternoon Music

Saturday 11 November, 3.15pm

Everyone is welcome to join us for a short concert of beautiful music played on the Father Willis organ. Afternoon Music takes place on selected Saturdays during the year. 

Evening Hour

Sunday 12 November, 5.30pm

All are welcome to join us for this service of Prayer for Healing and Wholeness

Bereavement Café

Wednesday 15 November, 2.30pm – 4pm

Everyone is welcome to join us for an informal and friendly gathering for those who have been bereaved, recently or long ago. Join us in College Hall on the third Wednesday of the month from 2.30 - 4pm for coffee, cake and conversation. Run by volunteers, this is a welcoming environment to share experiences and support.

BBC Radio 3 Broadcast

Wednesday 15 November, 4 pm

Evensong live from Hereford Cathedral

 

Gospel of St John lecture series

Thursday 2, 9, 16 & 23 November, 10.30 - 12 noon

The Revd Canon Dr Maureen Palmer presents a series of lectures on the Gospel of John in the Old Chapel. Each lecture will end with a fifteen-minute meditation. Attendees are asked to bring a Bible with them, if possible, the NRSV translation. Spaces for these lectures are limited so please book your space by calling 01432 374 225.

Hereford Choral Society: Bach - Mass in B minor

Saturday 18 November, 7.30pm

Bach’s iconic Mass in B minor has such a status in the choral canon that it is often simply referred to simply as ‘The B minor Mass’ without any need to mention the composer at all. It is a glittering compilation of the composer’s ‘greatest hits’, completed towards the end of his life, including several skilful revisions of music from his earlier works. Tickets from £10 can be purchased via herefordchoralsociety.org/NovemberConcert.php

Safe & Supported – a safeguarding event at Hereford Cathedral for the wider community

Sunday 19 – Tuesday 21 November

To mark Safeguarding Sunday on Sunday 19 November, the Safeguarding Team at Hereford Cathedral has organised three days of awareness activities in the cathedral to help the community feel safe and supported. Everyone welcome, for full details visit the cathedral website. 

G4 Christmas

Wednesday 22 November, 7.30pm

Join Jonathan, Lewis, Mike and Duncan as they recall the musical experiences of their childhoods. 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. Ticketing information available via the cathedral website.

Elgar and Enigma Lecture

Thursday 23 November, 7pm

What is the Enigma of Elgar’s Enigma Variations? Peter Dyke has transcribed the orchestral work for the organ and believes that much can be learned about Elgar’s personality through the fourteen musical portraits of his friends and family contained within the variations. Tickets cost £10 and are available to purchase from the cathedral website or by calling 01432 374 225

Magna Carta - One Weekend Only!

Friday 24 & Saturday 25 November, 10am – 5pm

We will be displaying our copy of the 1217 Magna Carta and the only known surviving copy of the 1215 King’s Writ in the Mappa Mundi and Chained Library Exhibition on Friday 24 and Saturday 25 November. This will be the only opportunity to see the originals of these incredibly important documents in 2023. Normal admission prices will apply during this weekend.

Magna Carta Evening

Friday 24 November, 5pm

We will be hosting a special ticketed evening event for visitors to discover the Magna Carta in greater detail. Join us from 5pm for exclusive access to the Mappa Mundi & Chained Library Exhibition where you can view the Magna Carta at your own leisure. The evening will also include a brief talk on this incredible document and the impact it has had on legal history.

Tickets for this event cost £12 to include a glass of wine. There is limited capacity for this event - please purchase your tickets via the cathedral website

Go down to the Potter’s House

Saturday 25 November, 10.30am – 3.30pm

Join The Revd Canon Dr Maureen Palmer for this Advent retreat in the Old Chapel. To book your space, email library@herefordcathedral.org or call 01432 374 225