We’re pleased to welcome visitors back through our doors with a daily program of free and paid guided tours. We invite you to take a deeper dive into our past, the people who worshipped here, and much more, alongside other digital experiences available at the Cathedral.
Read MoreAfter the recent announcement from the Prime Minister regarding the lifting of Covid-19 restrictions, we have been reviewing what these changes mean for services and visiting the Cathedral over the coming weeks and months.
Read MorePortsmouth Cathedral continues to collaborate with local businesses on innovative and unique products, being one of the first Cathedrals in the UK to launch their very own gin!
Read MoreCyclists from Portsmouth Cathedral join in the launch of the Cathedrals Cycle Route during Bike Week 2021
Read MoreFrom 2nd – 4th July, Ports Fest will invite audiences to Remember, Reimagine, Reset with a festival of music, art, talks, and workshops, providing something for everyone.
Read MoreWe are delighted to announce that Hannah Gunga has agreed to take on the role of Cathedral Cycle Champion.
Read MorePortsmouth Cathedral is pleased to announce the reopening of the Cathedral to visitors and explorers from 17 May 2021, alongside launching exciting new visitor experiences created with funding from the Government’s Culture Recovery Fund for Heritage.
Read MoreIt was the end of an era. As Bishop Christopher handed over his crozier and processed to the west door of our cathedral, it marked the end of his time as Bishop of Portsmouth.
Read MoreAt our meeting on 26 March 2021 your Council discussed what programme of events might be feasible in 2021.
Read MoreThe Bishop of Portsmouth, the Rt Rev Christopher Foster, will retire after a farewell service at Portsmouth Cathedral on April 24.
Read MoreAlthough we had as near normal an Advent and Christmas as possible, we did not predict quite how the beginning of 2021 was destined to be, nor quite how restrictive new Government guidance as announced just after Epiphany.
Read MoreFollowing the sad news of the death of HRH the Duke of Edinburgh yesterday, Portsmouth Cathedral will be holding a Choral Evensong in Commemoration and Thanksgiving for his life, this Sunday, 11 April at 7pm.
Read MorePortsmouth Cathedral welcomes lifeline funding from the Government’s Culture Recovery Fund for Heritage.
Read MoreHER Majesty the Queen today (April 1) honoured a Portsmouth churchwarden for her Christian service to the nation.
Read MorePortsmouth Cathedral are inviting bereaved families, friends and loved ones to remember all those whom we have lost due to Covid-19 over the past year.
Read MoreAt its meeting on 24 February Chapter discussed in outline the changes in Governance that will be required in due course under the Cathedrals Measure 2021 which was before the parliamentary Ecclesiastical Committee last week.
Read MoreWe are delighted to welcome the Revd Dr. Stephen Hance, as our Holy Week preacher this year. Ordained here at Portsmouth Cathedral, he is the National Lead for Evangelism and Witness for the Church of England. Previously serving as Dean of Derby, as Canon Missioner in Southwark, and as a parish priest.
Read MoreChristians from the Portsmouth Cathedral community and beyond gathered with Muslims from the Wessex Jamaat on Tuesday, 26th January, for the 26th annual Muslim Christian Evening hosted by the Cathedral.
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