The beautiful outdoor space on the south side of Peterborough Cathedral will be the setting for a ‘socially distanced’ performance of Oscar Wilde’s famous comedy, The Importance of Being Earnest, on Friday 21st August.

The Knights’ Chamber within the Visitor Centre at 25 Minster Precincts is amongst 10 venues announced today by the Lord Chancellor as the first ‘Nightingale Courts’.

Peterborough Cathedral will welcome worshippers in person for the first time since the Coronavirus lockdown on Sunday 12th July, when a service of Holy Communion will be said in the Nave.

This month, Peterborough Civic Society has installed four blue plaques in the Cathedral Precincts to highlight some important historical connections.

Peterborough Cathedral will re-open to visitors from Saturday 4th July, following the further lifting of the Government’s coronavirus restrictions.

On Sunday 5th July 2020, at 6.00pm, Peterborough Cathedral will be streaming an online Service of Thanksgiving for the National Health Service to mark the 72nd anniversary of its foundation.

Peterborough Cathedral has announced that it will re-open its doors on Monday 22nd June for private prayer and reflection. It will be open daily between 10.00am and 1.00pm.

The absence of worshippers, visitors and even clergy from the Cathedral during lockdown has meant that the ancient space has been strangely quiet.

One of the most popular things to do when visiting Peterborough Cathedral is to light a candle in memory of a loved one, or as a sign of prayer to God about worries or to give thanks.

So we are in our third month of Lockdown – time has rushed by… and dragged on! We have become accustomed to our exile yet ever more frustrated by it.