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Refugee Week Exhibition

Published: on 17th June 2008 by Alix Peacock in Minster News

York Minster has welcomed an exhibition of information on refugees and asylum seekers throughout the world to mark National Refugee Week. The exhibition will run between Friday 13th June and Sunday 22 nd June 2008. Refugee... Read Full Story

Spectacular Minster Dinner raises funds for York Minster Revealed

Published: on 9th June 2008 by Alix Peacock in Minster News

The Nave of York Minster was the setting for a unique and spectacular fundraising dinner on the evening of Saturday 7th June 2008. Midsummer Minster Merriments – A Grand Cabaret Dinner celebrated the 600th Anniversary of the completion of... Read Full Story

Change of Time and Venue for Evensong 7th June

Published: on 6th June 2008 by in Minster News

Evensong will be held at St Helen’s Church, St Helen’s Square, York at 3.15pm on Saturday 7th June 2008. This change in venue is due to preparations for a Fundraising event at the Minster.  The Minster choir will sing... Read Full Story

The spacious firmament

Published: on 29th May 2008 by Michael Wiles in Minster News

"The Spacious Firmament", a new anthem by Philip Moore, Master of the Music at the Minster, and commissioned by the Friends of Cathedral Music, was performed for the first time at the FCM Gathering in York on May 3rd.  The commission... Read Full Story

Stephen Magson Memorial Trust donates tool kit to new apprentice mason

Published: on 28th May 2008 by Alix Peacock in Minster News

Apprentice Masons at York Minster continue to benefit from a Trust set up in memory of Stephen Magson, who tragically died on Ko Phi Phi Island in the Asian Tsunami of 26 December 2004.  Steve joined the Minster Stoneyard as an... Read Full Story

Radio 3 Evensong broadcast

Published: on 12th May 2008 by Alix Peacock in Minster News

Evensong on the feast of Pentecost (Sunday 11th May) was broadcast on BBC Radio Three and was a huge success.  The service is available to listen to online on the BBC website.  If you would like to learn more about services at the... Read Full Story

From across the road or across the world

Published: on 29th April 2008 by Timo Little in School Visits

The Centre for School Visits caters for groups from far and wide.On Thursday 24th April we were delighted to welcome a large group of pupils who were visiting from Capetown, Abuja and Middlesborough.The visit was part of a British... Read Full Story