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WHAT’S ON 201 8JAN UARY – J U N E

www.winchester-cathedral.org.uk

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WELCOMEWinchester Cathedral is one of the finest medieval Cathedrals in

Europe, and we have been welcoming visitors and worshippers for

almost one thousand years.

Today, over 300,000 visitors come to Winchester Cathedral each

year to share in our worship, explore our heritage and enjoy our

varied programme of services and events.

We hope you will be inspired by this What’s On guide and we look

forward to welcoming you to Winchester Cathedral.

O PE N I N G H O U R SNormal opening hours for sightseeing are from

9.00am – 5.00pm Monday – Saturday and 12.30pm – 3.00pm Sunday.

Please note, owing to special services and events, temporary closures

may be necessary. Please check the website if making a special visit.

AD M I SS I O NAdults: £8 | Seniors: £6 | Students: £5

Children under 16 (with family): FREE | Audio tour: £3

Tickets are available from the Entrance Desk in the Cathedral.

BOO KI N G I N FO R M ATI O NBookings for events can be made online, by phone, or in person.

Booking fees will apply unless bookings are made in person at the

Box Office.

WI N C H E STE R CATH E D R AL BOX O F F I C EVisitors’ Centre, The Close, Winchester SO23 9LS

Open: 10.00am – 4.00pm Monday – Friday

& 11.00am – 3.00pm Saturday

01962 857 275 | [email protected]

www.winchester-cathedral.org.uk

F R I E N DS O F WI N C H E STE R CATH E D R ALTickets for Friends’ events are available in person from the Friends’

Office, 2 The Close, Winchester SO23 9LS. Call 01962 857 245 or

email [email protected].

G RO U P E N QU I R I E SAdult groups – 01962 857 225

Children’s groups – 01962 857 224

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GUIDED TOURSA walk around the Cathedral takes you through 1,000 years of history

and one of the best ways to explore is with a Cathedral Guide.

R E G U L AR TO U R SCathedral Tours: A great introduction to the Cathedral, its history

and treasures. Available on the hour from 10.00am – 3.00pm Monday

– Saturday. Admission fees apply.

Audio Tour: Voiced by actor David Suchet, this flexible tour allows

you to explore the Cathedral in your own time. It includes music by

the Cathedral Choir. A £3 surcharge applies.

Free Children’s Trail: This illustrated trail provides a fun and active

way to explore the Cathedral. Discover its rich and fascinating

history and find out about some of the characters and major historic

events that have helped to shape our nation.

Crypt Tour: Explore one of the oldest parts of the Cathedral.

The crypt provides a stunning setting for Antony Gormley’s

sculpture Sound ll. Tours run at 10.30am, 12.30pm and 2.30pm

Monday – Saturday (not available when the crypt is flooded).

Admission fees apply.

Rooftop Tour: Climb up to the roof and see fantastic views

of Winchester. See the ringing chamber and the great Cathedral

bells and walk the full length of the nave roof. See the website for

tour times and availability. Tickets £6.50, available from the Entrance

Desk in the Cathedral.

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You are warmly invited to join us for worship at Winchester

Cathedral. There is no charge to attend services or for those wishing

to pray privately.

Service and prayer times may change. Please check the services page

on the website for up to date information.

R E G U L AR S E RVI C E S

Weekdays & Saturdays

7.40am Morning Prayer

8.00am Holy Communion

12 noon Holy Communion – Thursdays and Saints’ Days only

5.30pm Evensong – usually Choral

Sundays

8.00am Holy Communion

9.45am * Choral Mattins

11.00am * Sung Eucharist – normally followed by coffee

3.30pm Choral Evensong

6.00pm Taizé – monthly, as advertised

*On certain Sundays there is a 10.00am Sung Eucharist, followed by

coffee. On these Sundays, Morning Prayer is said at 7.35am.

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WORSHIP

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SPECIAL SERVICESSAT U R DAY 6 JAN UARY, 5 . 3 0 PMF E STAL E U C HAR I ST FO R E PI PHANY

SU N DAY 21 JAN UARY, 6 . 3 0 PMC H U RC H E S TOG E TH E R S E RVI C E

SAT U R DAY 27 JAN UARY, 5 . 3 0 PME VE N SO N G FO R H O LOCAU ST M E M O R IAL DAY

F R I DAY 2 F E B RUARY, 5 . 3 0 PMF E STAL E U C HAR I ST FO R CAN D LE M AS

SU N DAY 4 F E B RUARY, 9.45A MA C E LE B R ATI O N O F E D U CATI O N I N WI N C H E STE R WITH WI N C H E STE R CO LLE G ESung by the combined choirs of Winchester Cathedral and

Winchester College Chapel.

WE D N E SDAY 14 FE B RUARY, 5 . 30 PMSO LE M N E U C HAR I ST FO R AS H WE D N E S DAY

E VE RY WE D N E S DAY FROM 2 1 F E B RUARY – 2 1 M ARCH , 9.0 0 PMCO M PLI N E FO R LE N T

T H U R S DAY 1 0 M AY, 5 . 3 0 PMF E STAL E U C HAR I ST O N ASC E N S I O N DAY

F R I DAY 1 8 – SU N DAY 20 M AYTHY KI N G DO M CO M E WE E K E N D O F E VE N TS AN D S E RVI C E S FO R PE N TE COST

T H U R S DAY 31 M AY, 5 . 3 0 PMF E STAL E U C HAR I ST FO R CO R PU S C H R I STI

WE D N E S DAY 6 J U N E , 1 0 . 3 0A MM OTH E R S’ U N I O N F E STIVAL S E RVI C E

T H U R S DAY 14 J U N E , 7. 3 0 PMS H I PPI N G F E STIVAL S E RVI C E

F R I DAY 15 J U N E , 7. 3 0 PMCO U N T Y YO U TH S E RVI C E FO R TH E E N D O F TH E F I R ST WO R LD WAR

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SU N DAY 25 M ARCH , 1 0 .0 0A MPAL M SU N DAYProcession from the Great Hall at 10.00am (weather permitting)

followed by Sung Eucharist in the Cathedral at 10.30am.

T H U R S DAY 29 M ARCHM AU N DY TH U R S DAY11.00am Sung Eucharist with Blessing of Oils

(Diocesan Chrism Eucharist)

7.00pm Sung Eucharist of the Last Supper

A commemoration of the Last Supper, including a foot washing

ceremony and concluding with the stripping of the altars, and the

watch by the altar of repose.

F R I DAY 3 0 M ARCHG OO D F R I DAY12 noon – 3.00pm The Three Hours

A three-hour service to mark Good Friday, with prayers and

talks followed by silence, concluding with the Liturgy of Good

Friday at 1.30pm.

5.30pm Pergolesi’s Stabat Mater

A liturgical performance by the Girl Choristers of Winchester

Cathedral with orchestra.

SAT U R DAY 31 M ARCHE ASTE R E VE7.30pm Easter Eve Vigil

Vigil followed by the First Eucharist of Easter at 8.00pm, with

Renewal of Baptismal Vows and Confirmation.

SU N DAY 1 APR I LE ASTE R DAY S E RVI C E S8.00am Holy Communion with Blessing of the Easter Garden

10.00am Choral Mattins

11.15am Sung Eucharist

3.30pm Choral Evensong

SERVICES DURINGHOLY WEEK

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THE FR IENDS OF WINCHESTER CATHEDR ALAll tickets for these events are available via the Friends’ Office. Call

01962 857245 or email [email protected]

WE D N E S DAY 17 JAN UARY, 2 . 3 0 PM CO N F E R E N CE CHA M B E R , WI N CH E ST E R G U I L D HAL L“ WI N C H E STE R’ S LOST M I N STE R S” – A TALK BY PRO F E SSO R M ARTI N B I D D LEProfessor Biddle was granted the Freedom of the City of Winchester

in 2010, in recognition of his decades of archaeological work in

Winchester. He will talk to the Friends about the subject of his new

research: the Old, New and Nunnaminsters of Winchester.

Tickets £10 for Friends and £12 for Guests

T U E S DAY 20 F E B RUARY, 2 . 3 0 PM PAU L WOO D H OUS E SU IT E“ MY LI F E AN D WO R K” – A TALK BY R E V ’ D CAN O N M AR K CO LLI N SO NMark joined Winchester Cathedral in 2015.

Prior to ordination Mark worked in finance,

the IT industry and management consulting.

Mark will talk to the Friends about his life

and his work in Winchester. Tickets £7 for

Friends and £10 for Guests

WE D N E S DAY 14 M ARCH , 7. 3 0 PM PAU L WOO D H OUS E SU IT E“ E XO N DO M E S DAY” – A TALK BY E XE TE R CATH E D R AL PROJ E C T TE A MThe Domesday Book is truncated from other records but only

one collection of original material from the earlier stages of the

great survey has survived: Exon Domesday. A six year project

has researched the composition of the book and provided a

reconstruction of its creation and history. This talk will be

presented by a member of the Exeter Cathedral project team.

Please arrive at 7.00pm for a 7.30pm start.

Tickets £10 for Friends and £12 for Guests

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EVENTS AT THE REFECTORY

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All tickets for these events are available from the Refectory.

Call 01962 857 258 or email

[email protected]

T H U R S DAY 8 FE B RUARY, 5 .0 0 PM – 7. 3 0 PM , PAU L WOO D H OUS E SU IT ETASTE O F TH E S E A M ASTE RC L ASSExperience the finest tastes of the sea with this five recipe tasting

demonstration by Lloyd Stoll, Chef Director at Baxterstorey.

Discover the finest fish for cooking, when best in season and suitable

accompaniments. Tickets £30 per person to include 2 glasses of

matching wine. Pre-booking required with deposit.

T U E S DAY 13 F E B RUARY, T H E R E FEC TO RYPAN CAK E S PE CIAL SIndulge in delicious sweet and savoury pancakes on sale in

our Refectory.

SU N DAY 1 1 M ARCH , 12N OO N – 3 .0 0 PM , PAU L WOO D H OUS E SU IT EM OTH E R I N G SU N DAY CARVE RYTreat the mother in your life to a special Sunday lunch

at Winchester Cathedral this Mothering Sunday.

£17.95 per person for main (carvery) and a dessert.

£8.95 for children 12 and under.

To include a small gift for mum.

Pre-booking required with deposit.

SU N DAY 1 APR I L , 12N OO N – 3 .0 0 PM , PAU L WOO D H OUS E SU IT EE ASTE R SU N DAY CARVE RYEnjoy Sunday lunch with the

whole family at Winchester

Cathedral this Easter.

£17.95 per person for main (carvery)

and a dessert.

£8.95 for children 12 and under.

To include a small Easter gift for

the children. Pre-booking required

with deposit.

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JANUARYSAT U R DAY 20 JAN UARY, 12 N OO N AN D 1 .0 0 PMSU R RO U N D SO U N D IVIndex Cantorum returns to give a truly immersive musical

performance. Experience the music as ‘promenaders’, or sit

informally in the middle of the nave, with singers encircling the

audience. Music includes works by Orlando Gibbons, William Byrd

(reimagined), Roderick Williams and Charles Villiers Stanford. Surround

Sound IV is the launch of the Lunchtime Recital programme for 2018.

Admission is free but a collection will be taken.

T U E S DAY 3 0 JAN UARY, 6 . 3 0 PMO PE N E VE N I N GJoin us for Winchester Cathedral’s Annual Open Evening.

Meet the staff and volunteers who work in every aspect of the

day-to-day running of the Cathedral, from stonemasons to

flower arrangers, to the ‘holy dusters’ and the bell ringers.

Free admission – refreshments will be available.

FEBRUARYSAT U R DAY 3 FE B RUARY, 1 0 .0 0A MJAN E AU STE N : TO U R AN D TE A This tour offers visitors an intimate and often amusing insight

into Jane Austen’s life and connections with the Cathedral. The

tour will include a walk through the Cathedral's historic Inner Close

to the house on College Street, where Jane and Cassandra stayed

during their time in Winchester and where Jane Austen died.

The tour starts at 10.00am and tea and cake will be served at 11.00am.

Tickets are £12.50 available from the Cathedral Box Office.

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SAT U R DAY 3 FE B RUARY, 2 . 3 0 PMG I R L S’ C H O I R O PE N AF TE R N OO N AN D E VE N SO N GAn opportunity for any girls aged 10-12 to explore the possibility

of becoming a girl chorister. There is a chance to sing with the

current girl choristers and take part in Evensong in the Cathedral, at

5.30pm. More information and application forms are available from

[email protected]

WE D N E SDAY 14 FE B RUARY, 1 0 .0 0A M – 12 N OO N AN D 1 .0 0 PM – 3 .0 0 PMFA M I LY AC TIVITI E SPick up a free Trail from the Entrance Desk and follow it around the

Cathedral to look for signs of Spring. End the Trail at the craft table

to make a spring collage. Suitable for children aged 4 to 11 years.

Free on entry to the Cathedral – admission is free for under 16s.

Children must be accompanied by an adult.

SAT U R DAY 24 FE B RUARY, 7. 3 0 PMCO N C E RT: HA M PS H I R E CO U N T Y YO U TH O RC H E STR AHampshire County Youth Orchestra, alongside the Chamber

Orchestra and String Orchestra, return to Winchester Cathedral.

Tickets available from the Cathedral Box Office.

MO N DAY 26 F E B RUARY – MO N DAY 19 M ARCHBO R D E R S E XH I B ITI O NAn exhibition of abstract paintings by Joy Hillyer, celebrating the

vibrant colour of the flower market and the garden border.

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MARCHSAT U R DAY 3 M ARCH , 1 0 .0 0A MJAN E AU STE N : TO U R AN D TE A See page 9 for full details.

SAT U R DAY 3 M ARCH , 7. 1 5PMCO N C E RT: SO U THA M P TO N PH I LHAR M O N I C C H O I R – BAC H ST M AT TH E W PASS I O NThe Southampton Philharmonic Choir and the Southampton

University Philharmonic Choir are joined by the Hanover

Band Orchestra, conducted by David Gibson.

Tickets £12 – £32 available from the Cathedral Box Office.

SAT U R DAY 1 0 M ARCH , 1 0 .0 0A MM O D E R N ART: TO U R AN D TE AArt has been commissioned

for the Cathedral since the

Middle Ages and can be seen

throughout this great building.

Join one of our guides to

discover the Cathedral’s

modern works of art and how

they came to be here. The tour

starts at 10.00am and tea and

cake will be served at 11.00am.

Tickets are £12.50 available from

the Cathedral Box Office.

WE D N E S DAY 14 M ARCH , 1 .0 0 PMLU N C HTI M E R E CITAL : TH E C H O I R O F C H E LTE N HA M L AD I E S CO LLE G EJoin the ladies of Cheltenham Ladies College for an informal

lunchtime recital at 1.00pm followed by Choral Evensong at 5.30pm.

Admission is free but a collection will be taken.

SAT U R DAY 17 M ARCH , 7. 3 0 PMCO N C E RT: WAYN F LE TE S I N G E R S: M OZ ARTThe Waynflete Singers present an all-Mozart concert, ending with

his Mass in C minor, composed during the early 1780s in Vienna.

Anna Dennis (Soprano) is joined by a trio of soloists, the London

Mozart Players and conductor Andrew Lumsden.

Tickets available from the Cathedral Box Office.

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F R I DAY 23 M ARCH , 7. 3 0 PMCO N C E RT: SO U TH E R N VO I C E SSouthern Voices return to the Cathedral once again for a performance

of St John’s Passion by Bach, featuring period orchestra Florilegium.

Tickets available soon from the Cathedral Box Office.

SAT U R DAY 24 M ARCH , 7. 3 0 PMCO N C E RT: LE VE LLE R S ACO U STI CWell-known 90s English rock

band the Levellers joined by

guest star Ginger Wildheart

perform their new album ‘We

The Collective’ along with some

well-known favourites.

Tickets available from the

Cathedral Box Office.

T U E S DAY 27 M ARCH , 8 .0 0 PMM E D ITATI O N S FO R H O LY WE E K: WI N C H E STE R CATH E D R AL C HA M B E R C H O I ROn the Tuesday of Holy Week, the Cathedral Chamber

Choir again leads us in a candlelit sequence of music and

readings for Holy Week, including music by Poulenc, Barber,

Harris and Tallis. The evening is directed by George Castle.

Admission is free but a collection will be taken.

APRILMO N DAY 2 APR I L , 4 .0 0 PMBAN K H O LI DAY O RGAN R E CITAL Featuring Peter King, Long-term Director of Music at Bath Abbey.

4.00pm – 5.00 pm in the Quire. Tickets are £10.

WE D N E S DAY 4 APR I L , 1 0 .0 0A M – 12 N OO N AN D 1 .0 0 PM – 3 .0 0 PMFA M I LY AC TIVITI E SPick up a free Easter Trail from the Entrance Desk and follow

it around the Cathedral. Suitable for children aged 4 to 11.

Free on entry to the Cathedral – admission is free for under 16s.

Children must be accompanied by an adult.

SAT U R DAY 7 APR I L , 1 0 .0 0A MJAN E AU STE N : TO U R AN D TE ASee page 9 for full details.

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MO N DAY 9 APR I L – MO N DAY 1 6 J U N ELE AVE S O F TH E TR E E S E XH I B ITI O NBotanical illustrations, watercolour, mixed media and calligraphy

exploring, amongst other themes, the planting of the monastic

garden, by a group of 22 of the country’s finest Botanical artists.

As part of the Leaves of the Trees Exhibition there will be a willow

weaving workshop on Monday 23 April and Saturday 5 May. Please

see the website for more information.

WE D N E S DAY 1 1 APR I L , 1 0 .0 0A M – 12 N OO N AN D 1 .0 0 PM – 3 .0 0 PMFA M I LY AC TIVITI E SPick up a free Easter Trail from the Entrance Desk and follow it

around the Cathedral. Suitable for children aged 4 to 11.

Free on entry to the Cathedral – admission is free for under 16s.

Children must be accompanied by an adult.

SAT U R DAY 14 APR I L , 1 0 .0 0A MM O D E R N ART: TO U R AN D TE ASee page 11 for full details.

F R I DAY 20 APR I L , 7. 3 0 PMCO N C E RT: TH E S IX TE E NWinchester Cathedral is the second stop on The Sixteen’s 2018

choral pilgrimage. With music from both Britten and Cornysh the

performance looks at the way these two composers mix sacred

with secular. For more information visit www.thesixteen.com.

Tickets available from the Cathedral Box Office.

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SAT U R DAY 21 APR I L , 1 0 .0 0A M – 3 . 3 0 PM , WE SS E X L E AR N I N G CE N T R E‘ STE PPI N G FO RWAR D AS A M BASSADO R S O F PE AC E ’The Revd Nadim Nassar, Director of Awareness Foundation.

A day when we explore how in our own locality we can

make a difference for peace in the world, led by the only

Syrian priest in the Church of England.

Tickets are £15 (includes a light lunch) and are available

from the Cathedral Box Office.

T U E S DAY 24 APR I L , 7.45PMO RGAN R E CITALFeaturing Organist and Director of Music at Winchester Cathedral,

Andrew Lumsden. 7.45pm – 9.00pm in the Quire.

Tickets £8, including a glass of wine after the concert.

SAT U R DAY 28 APR I L , 1 0 .0 0A MTH I S ROYAL H O U S E O F SA XO N KI N G S AN D SAI N TS: TO U R AN D TE ADiscover the Anglo-Saxon Minster and its role in the birth

of the English nation, the personalities who inhabited it and

the traces which are still visible today. Part of this tour is

outside on slightly uneven ground, so suitable clothing and

footwear should be worn. The tour starts at 10.00am and lasts

approximately 1 hour. Tea and cake will be served at 11.00am.

Tickets are £12.50 available from the Cathedral Box Office.

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MAYT U E S DAY 1 M AY, 1 .0 0 PMLU N C HTI M E R E CITAL : PE TE R SYM O N DS’ CO LLE G E AN N UAL CO N C E RT Students from Peter Symonds’ specialist music course give their

annual concert. Free admission with a retiring collection.

SAT U R DAY 5 M AY, 1 0 .0 0A MJAN E AU STE N : TO U R AN D TE ASee page 9 for full details.

MO N DAY 7 M AY, 4 .0 0 PMBAN K H O LI DAY O RGAN R E CITAL Full details are available on the Cathedral website.

SAT U R DAY 12 M AY, 1 0 .0 0A MM O D E R N ART: TO U R AN D TE ASee page 11 for full details.

SAT U R DAY 12 M AY, 7. 3 0 PMCO N C E RT: WI N C H E STE R AN D CO U N T Y M U S I C F E STIVAL Enjoy the music of Elgar and Jenkins performed by the choirs

and orchestra of WCMF conducted by David Burgess.

For more information visit the Cathedral website.

Tickets from £12 available from the Cathedral box office.

F R I DAY 25 M AY, 2 .0 0 PMF I R ST WO R LD WAR : TO U R AN D TE A As the commemorations of the centenary of the First World War

draw to a close, we revisit all the places we have seen since 2014

– taking you down into the crypt, along the nave and up onto the

roof. Music and poetry will be included. Tour at 2.00pm followed by

coffee/tea and cake in the Cathedral Refectory.

Tickets are £12.50 available from Cathedral Box Office.

SAT U R DAY 26 M AY, 7. 3 0 PMCO N C E RT: U N IVE R S IT Y O F BO U R N E M O U TH Enjoy the sounds of Mozart’s Requiem and Hayden’s Cello Concerto

in C performed by the University of Bournemouth.

Tickets available from the Cathedral Box Office.

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JUNESAT U R DAY 2 J U N E , 1 0 .0 0A MJAN E AU STE N : TO U R AN D TE ASee page 9 for full details.

T U E S DAY 5 J U N E , 1 .0 0 PMLU N C HTI M E R E CITAL : M I K HAI L LE Z D KI N S Russian Cellist Mikhail Lezdkins makes his very welcome first

appearance in Winchester Cathedral. Although lunchtime recitals are

free to attend, a retiring collection will be taken.

SAT U R DAY 9 J U N E , 1 0 .0 0A MM O D E R N ART: TO U R AN D TE ASee page 11 for full details.

SAT U R DAY 9 J U N E , T I M E T BCB R IT TE N ’ S WAR R E QU I E M As commemorations of the First World War Centenary move

towards a close, Winchester Cathedral welcomes a performance

of Benjamin Britten’s War Requiem, which interweaves the war

poetry of Wilfred Owen with the traditional Latin words of the

Requiem Mass. Written for the consecration of the new Coventry

Cathedral in 1962, this deeply moving work calls for an adult mixed

choir, boys’ choir, full orchestra, chamber orchestra, three soloists

and organ. Performed by the English Arts Orchestra, with the

English Arts Chorale and Burford Singers, and the boys’ choir of

Bristol Cathedral. Conducted by Leslie Olive and Brian Kay.

Tickets are £20 – £35 available from the Cathedral Box Office.

T U E S DAY 12 J U N E , 1 .0 0 PMLU N C HTI M E R E CITAL : PAU L TU R N E R Paul Turner returns to the series with his trio Enigma 14.

Although lunchtime recitals are free to attend, a retiring

collection will be taken.

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F R I DAY 15 – SU N DAY 17 J U N E , 1 0 .0 0A M – 4 .0 0 PMSTO N E F E STIVALA special opportunity to meet some of the UK’s leading cathedral

stonemasons and learn more about the art of stonemasonry.

Masons will gather within the Inner Close of the Cathedral and carve

sculptures of their own design, based around the theme “Kings and

Scribes”. All carvings will be auctioned on the Sunday afternoon,

with the proceeds going towards the ongoing restoration works at

the Cathedral.

Visitors will have the opportunity to meet the masons and discuss

their individual works, have a go at carving, learn more about this

ancient art and see what impact this vital work has on the life of the

Cathedral today.

Refreshments will be available within the Cathedral Refectory

throughout the day.

Free admission. All welcome.

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SAT U R DAY 1 6 J U N E , 1 0 .0 0A MM AG N I F I C E N C E R E VE ALE D : TO U R AN D TE A The dedicated restorers have completed their work and the

presbytery is now returned to the glory of former years. The tour

concentrates on this area, providing the historical background and

details of the conservation where possible, looking at the mortuary

chests, the presbytery wooden vault and bosses, the Great Screen

and the East Window. Most of the original work was from the time

of Bishop Fox (1501–1528), including his chantry chapel which was

completed 500 years ago this year.

Tickets are £12.50 available from Cathedral Box Office.

T U E S DAY 19 J U N E , 1 .0 0 PMLU N C HTI M E R E CITAL : WI N C H E STE R CO LLE G E M U S I C SC H O L AR S The music scholars from Winchester College make a return in the

second of three recitals given by students. Although lunchtime

recitals are free to attend a retiring collection will be taken.

T U E S DAY 26 J U N E , 1 .0 0 PMLU N C HTI M E R E CITAL : WE LL S CATH E D R AL S PE CIALI ST M U S I C D E PARTM E N T The music department from Wells Cathedral complete the mini-

series of young performers. They will be providing string, woodwind

and brass ensembles. Although lunchtime recitals are free to attend

a retiring collection will be taken.

F R I DAY 29 J U N E , 2 .0 0 PMF I R ST WO R LD WAR : TO U R AN D TE ASee page 15 for full details.

SAT U R DAY 3 0 J U N E , 1 0 .0 0A MTH I S ROYAL H O U S E O F SA XO N KI N G S & SAI N TS: TO U R AN D TE ASee page 14 for full details.

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DATES FOR YOUR DIARY5 –9 S E P T E M B E R 201 8I LLU M I NATI O N : A F E STIVAL O F F LOWE R SThe Cathedral will be transformed by spectacular and fragrant floral

displays inspired by the magnificent 12th-century Winchester Bible.

Tickets available from the Cathedral website.

6 –7 OC TO B E R 201 8HA M PS H I R E HARVE ST F E STIVALA fun-packed family event celebrating Hampshire’s food and

farming. Sample local Hampshire fare and enjoy live music, family

activities, vintage tractors, falconry displays and much more!

Free admission. All welcome.

1 7 N OVE M B E R – 20 D ECE M B E R 201 8C H R I STM AS M AR K E T

1 7 N OVE M B E R 201 8 – 2 JAN UARY 2019I C E R I N KExplore one of the best Christmas Markets in Europe with over

100 chalets, spectacularly situated in the shadow of Winchester

Cathedral. The real Ice Rink, with its clear roof and views of the

Cathedral, provides a great Christmas playground for adults and

children alike.

Find out more: www.winchester-cathedral.org.uk/christmas

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