Projects

Heritage and Education Centre

This will provide:

• A fresh and exciting interpretation of the Cathedral and its faith story for visitors and pilgrims.
• A centre for teaching and learning to support Christian ministry throughout the Diocese  and beyond.
• A place where ecumenical and interfaith relationships are developed and strengthened.
• A Cathedral-based education opportunity for students from the 333 primary and secondary schools situated within a 40 mile radius of Peterborough, through the work of our  Schools’ Officer.
• Specific facilities for people with certain disabilities, including the deafblind.
• Classroom and exhibition space as well as enhanced refreshment and lavatory facilities  will all be located in the Centre which will be housed in Precinct buildings. 

Capital Cost £1,996,000 

Cathedral and Community Music

Peterborough Cathedral aims to be a centre of excellence for the great English Choral Tradition. In order to develop, preserve and share this tradition, we will establish a new Cathedral and Community Music School in the Western Range of the Precincts, at the heart of which will be the Becket Chapel – the original home of The King’s School.

Part of the funds will be used to dismantle the Cathedral’s great organ and rebuild it at concert pitch.This work is urgently required so that this magnificent instrument can be used with orchestras and other ensembles, both for concert and training purposes. Approx cost for this is £240k.

The Centre will provide:

• Rehearsal rooms.
• Chorister recreation facilities.
• Offices for the Music Department and the Peterborough Cathedral Music Association.
• Teaching rooms for private tuition which can be used by peripatetic music teachers in the City – a much-needed local facility.

The Centre will also enable us to offer:

• A strong emphasis on developing, both within the City and beyond, an appreciation of choral and instrumental music for those of all ages.
• Choral Scholarships to give young adults the opportunity to train and sing with the Cathedral Choir and to help secure the English Choral Tradition for future generations. 

Capital Cost £1,441,000 

The Cathedral, its furnishings and Precincts

Peterborough Cathedral provides a magnificent setting both for Christian worship and other large gatherings, and is increasingly used as such by churches of various traditions and the wider community. In addition to the regular services, the Cathedral frequently welcomes the public for civic services, occasions of celebration or remembrance, concerts, lectures, heritage festivals and other gatherings. In order to enhance and develop the facilities,
we aim to provide:

• A new state-of-the-art sound system.
• New and dignified furnishings for the Nave Sanctuary.
• New and more flexible staging for concerts and dramatic productions.
• Additional toilet facilities.
• Enhanced access to, and landscaping of, the Cathedral Precincts so as to secure them as an        exceptional space to be enjoyed by the people of Peterborough and visitors to the City. 

Capital Cost £1,406,000 

Sustaining the vision - Peterborough 900 Endowment

In order to ensure that the capital projects can be operated in a sustainable way we aim to create an endowment. This will support them for the future and enable further development.

The Peterborough 900 Endowment will be managed by the Cathedral Development Trust in designated funds to provide:

• Regular income to sustain the Cathedral’s music, mission and ministry.
• Income-generating investments in
  • The restoration of Laurel Court for residential tenancy.
  • Phase 1 of The Prince’s Foundation Development Plan for new residential and limited commercial property.
  • The purchase of residential property in the Precincts which is currently owned by The Church Commissioners.

Total required for Peterborough 900 

Endowment Fund £5,165,000