Ely Cathedral - Events

Today	Friday 22 Mar 2019
07:30	Morning Prayer
08:00	Holy Communion
12:10	Holy Communion
17:30	Evensong

Lent Pilgrimage Tour

26 March 2019 7:15pm

What can this Cathedral, built to the glory of God, tell us about the nature of our pilgrimage through this life and our seeking for God's presence? Come on a pilgrimage...
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Stained Glass Museum 40th Birthday - Family Fun Day

30 March 2019 10:30am - 4:30pm

To celebrate this landmark birthday, entry to the museum will be FREE* all day during our Family Fun Day. Whether you are revisiting, or discovering the museum for the first time, come...
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Formal launch of the Cathedral Environment Group

03 April 2019 6:15pm

To strive to safeguard the integrity of creation, and sustain and renew the life of the earth is a mark of Christian mission and discipleship. The growing environmental crisis and rapid...
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Easter Craft Family Drop-in Session (Monday)

08 April 2019 10am - 12pm

Our Free drop-in sessions for children of all ages, run on the mornings of 8 and 10 April. The Easter Craft Drop-Ins at Ely Cathedral will be themed to make them...
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Organ Recital - Paul Trepte

08 April 2019 7pm

Paul Trepte gives his last Organ recital as Director of Music, to which everyone is very warmly invited. Programme Prelude and fugue in E minor ('Wedge') BWV 548 Bach Chorale preludes from op.65 Karg...
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Easter Craft Family Drop-in Session (Wednesday)

10 April 2019 10am - 12pm

Our Free drop-in sessions for children of all ages, run on the mornings of 8 and 10 April. The Easter Craft Drop-Ins at Ely Cathedral will be themed to make them...
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Ely Choral Society 'The Music Makers'

13 April 2019 7:30pm

Poulenc Gloria Brahms Alto Rhapsody Elgar The Music Makers Elenor Bowers-Jolley Soprano Stephanie Windsor-Lewis Mezzo-Soprano with the Medlock Ensemble (Helen Medlock Leader) Andrew Parnell conductor Poulenc's Gloria is a captivatingly original setting for soprano solo, chorus and orchestra,...
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A Prelude to Holy Week

14 April 2019 4pm

A service inspired by the Orthodox Liturgy for Palm Sunday Evening providing space to prepare our hearts, minds and souls for the coming of Christ as we enter into this most...
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Stations of the Cross

15 April 2019 7:30pm

The Stations or Way of the Cross (Via Crucis), are a series of images depicting Jesus on the day of his crucifixion, taking his cross to Calvary. First used by the...
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A Sequence of Music and Readings for Holy Week

17 April 2019 7:30pm

Further details to follow...
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Ely Sinfonia present Verdi's Requiem

04 May 2019 7:30pm

Almost all of Verdi's most performed works are operas. But one, his Requiem, is probably performed almost more than any of his other compositions. Yet he almost didn't write it. "There...
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Lunchtime Concert - Neil Colledge (piano)

09 May 2019 1:10pm

Admission by Cathedral ticket or pass Retiring collection For details about this or any other event please contact: ELY CATHEDRAL BOX OFFICE on 01353 660349 (Mon-Sat 9.30am-4pm) or email: box.office@elycathedral.org
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An Evening of Songs and Sonnets with Malcolm Guite

10 May 2019 7:30pm

Join Poet, Priest and Author, Malcolm Guite for an evening of songs and sonnets. Malcom performs at cathedrals, festivals and universities across the world. He is Chaplain of Girton College, Cambridge...
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Ely Cathedral Business Group - Celebration of Business

16 May 2019

First held in 2012, Ely Cathedral Business Group's annual Celebration of Business in Ely Cathedral has grown to be one of the region's biggest and grandest business exhibitions. Business Exhibition All...
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The Generation Game

16 May 2019 1pm - 3pm

There are already four generations in the workplace, and soon to be five. 'They' say that Gen Y are flighty and that the older generations make more mistakes. 'They' call Generation...
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Celebration of Business Dinner

16 May 2019 6:45pm

Building on feedback from previous events we are proud to introduce a revised format for the evening event with the Celebration of Business dinner in the Cathedral's magnificent Lady Chapel. Dinner...
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Ely Cathedral Science Festival - The Sky's The Limit

18 May 2019 - 09 Jun 2019

A spectacular science event to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the first moon landing and explore what the future holds for humanity. Lift up your eyes and experience the Museum of...
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Science Festival Keynote Lecture - Lord Rees, Astronomer Royal

19 May 2019 6:30pm

Martin Rees is an astrophysicist and cosmologist, and the UK's Astronomer Royal. In this Keynote Lecture, Martin Rees will discuss themes from his recent book. Our Earth has existed for 45...
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Science Festival Evensong

20 May 2019 5:30pm

To launch the spectacular Ely Cathedral Science Festival all are invited to this celebratory service of Choral Evensong led by our Cathedral Choirs. The music will be out of this world...
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Science Festival - Night at the Cathedral with Grand Opening

20 May 2019 7pm - 9pm

As part of the Science Festival we are hosting two spectacular opening evenings in the Cathedral for you to discover how science will shape our future. Let your imagination wander as...
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Science Festival - Dallas Campbell 'We Choose to Go to the Moon'

21 May 2019 8pm

Please note the start time is now 8pm, NOT 7pm as previously advertised. 2019 marks the 50th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing. The culmination of 400,000 people working to...
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Science Festival - A Trip to the Moon

22 May 2019 7pm

The Sun, Moon and Stars have long proved inspirational to composers. In this exciting, cosmically-themed organ recital, Edmund Aldhouse, Director of Music at Ely Cathedral, will perform awe-inspiring works which echo...
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Science Festival - Star Maps to Cell Maps

23 May 2019 7pm

A lecture and panel discussion from the Cancer Research UK team bringing together astronomy and cancer biology. To fully understand cancer, scientists need to know everything about a tumour - what...
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Science Festival - Lecture: Professor Chris Lintott

24 May 2019 7pm

The search for life in space has become central to modern astrophysics, whether through new missions which will explore the oceans hidden inside the moons of Jupiter and Saturn, or the...
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Science Festival - Fly Me To The Moon Concert

25 May 2019 7:30pm

Come and sit under the light of the silvery moon and experience the big band sound of '78RPM Big Band' with well-known jazz vocalist, Joanna Eden. Featuring a fantastic selection of...
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Science Festival Sung Eucharist

26 May 2019 10:30am

A very special Sunday worship with distinctive guest, the Revd Professor David Wilkinson, who is a Methodist minister, theologian, astrophysicist and academic. David is the current Principal of St John's College,...
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Science Festival - 'Doctor Who Uncovered' with special guests!

26 May 2019 2pm

Doctor Who is over 55 years old and is one of the world's most successful science ﬁction franchises. In its time, the show has tackled environmentalism, fascism, religious fanaticism, monsters made...
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Lady Chapel Lunchtime Concert - University of London Chamber Choir

27 May 2019 1:10pm

'One of London's most exciting young chamber choirs!' (BBC Radio 3's The Choir) The University of London Chamber Choir (ULCC) is a high standard, dynamic and expressive choral ensemble formed of current and...
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Science Festival - Children's Lecture: Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock

27 May 2019 4pm

Moon-Past, Present and Future The moon has fascinated humankind since the beginning of history. But far from being just a big rock out in space, the Moon has a phenomenal power over...
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Science Festival - Keynote Lecture: Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock

27 May 2019 7pm

Moon-Past, Present and Future The moon has fascinated humankind since the beginning of history. But far from being just a big rock out in space, the Moon has a phenomenal power over...
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Science Festival - Family Fusing

28 May 2019 1:30pm - 3pm

Get together as a group to make your own space-themed fused glass coasters. Adults and children age 7+ will learn how to cut glass, and everyone will use a variety of...
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Science Festival - Children's Lecture: Dr Matthew Bothwell

28 May 2019 4pm

'Exploring the Universe' Matt is an outreach astronomer at the University of Cambridge's Institute of Astronomy, specialising in Outreach and Science Communication. As an observational astronomer, he uses a range of state-of-the-art...
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Science Festival - Keynote Lecture: Dr Matthew Bothwell

28 May 2019 7pm

'Exploring the Universe' Matt is an outreach astronomer at the University of Cambridge's Institute of Astronomy, specialising in Outreach and Science Communication. As an observational astronomer, he uses a range of state-of-the-art...
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Science Festival - School Holiday Drop-in Session

29 May 2019 10am - 12pm

A chance for young children and families to experience the Museum of the Moon and Science Festival Exhibition with interactive stalls and crafts. Free Entry.
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Science Festival - Night at the Cathedral II

29 May 2019 7pm - 9pm

The second Night At The Cathedral events presents a final opportunity to let your imagination wander as you explore the numerous Science Festival exhibits including meteors and space suits under the...
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Science Festival - Ascension Day Pre-Service Lecture: Dr Andrew Davison

30 May 2019 6pm

'A Million Alien Gospels?: Christian Theology and Life Elsewhere in the Universe'. Andrew Davison is the Starbridge Lecturer in Theology and Natural Sciences in the University of Cambridge, and a fellow and...
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Open University Graduation Ceremonies

01 June 2019 9:30am - 4:30pm

The annual Open University Graduation Ceremonies take place today at 11am and 3pm. PLEASE NOTE: The Cathedral will be closed to the general public from 9.30am. Each year, Ely Cathedral hosts the...
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Etheldreda Craft and Food Fair

01 June 2019 10am - 6pm

Supporting traditional English music with a traditional English fair The annual Etheldreda Craft and Food Fair takes place on Palace Green, surrounded by the splendour of Ely Cathedral and The Old Palace...
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Science Festival - Compline by Moonlight

02 June 2019 8pm

This ancient, meditative service was sung by monastic communities at the end of the day before sleep. In the beautiful surroundings of Ely Cathedral, lit by moonlight and candlelight, take in...
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Lady Chapel Lunchtime Concert - Waukee High School Choir

11 June 2019 1:10pm

Admission by Cathedral ticket or pass Retiring collection For details about this or any other event please contact: ELY CATHEDRAL BOX OFFICE on 01353 660349 (Mon-Sat 9.30am-4pm) or email: box.office@elycathedral.org
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Lady Chapel Lunchtime Concert - Stanford Chamber Chorale, USA

20 June 2019 1:10pm

Admission by Cathedral ticket or pass Retiring collection For details about this or any other event please contact: ELY CATHEDRAL BOX OFFICE on 01353 660349 (Mon-Sat 9.30am-4pm) or email: box.office@elycathedral.org
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Solemn Eucharist for the Feast of Corpus Christi with Procession and Benediction

20 June 2019 7:30pm

The Feast of Corpus Christi (Day of Thanksgiving for the Institution of Holy Communion) is the day on which the Church gives thanks for Our Lord's institution of the Eucharist. It is...
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Brave New World Lecture - Malcolm Brown, 'Artificial Intelligence'

04 July 2019 6:45pm

The first in our Brave New World: Digital Engagement and Human Relationships Lecture Series. Malcolm is the Director of Mission and Public Affairs for the Church of England, and has a particular...
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Lady Chapel Lunchtime Concert - The Ely Cathedral Octagon Singers

06 July 2019 1:10pm

Admission by Cathedral ticket or pass Retiring collection For details about this or any other event please contact: ELY CATHEDRAL BOX OFFICE on 01353 660349 (Mon-Sat 9.30am-4pm) or email: box.office@elycathedral.org
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Brave New World Lecture - Anne Richards, 'Social Media'

08 July 2019 6:45pm

The second in our Brave New World: Digital Engagement and Human Relationships Lecture Series. Anne Richards is the national adviser for the Church of England on mission theology, new religious movements and...
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Lady Chapel Lunchtime Concert - University Choir Lille MUKO, Copenhagen, Denmark

11 July 2019 1:10pm

Admission by Cathedral ticket or pass Retiring collection For details about this or any other event please contact: ELY CATHEDRAL BOX OFFICE on 01353 660349 (Mon-Sat 9.30am-4pm) or email: box.office@elycathedral.org
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The Isle of Ely Arts Festival present 'A Night at the Movies'

12 July 2019 7pm

The Isle of Ely Arts Festival are delighted to present 'A Night at the Movies' in the glorious surroundings of Ely Cathedral. This event promises to be a night for all...
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Brave New World Lecture - Chris Roberts, 'Robotics'

15 July 2019 6:30pm

The third in our Brave New World: Digital Engagement and Human Relationships Lecture Series. Chris Roberts is Associate Director for the firm Cambridge Consultants, one of the founder technology companies based in...
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KD Theatre Productions present 'Peter Pan'

17 Jul 2019 - 21 Jul 2019

Peter Pan is desperate to find the Lost Boys a mother and he finds just the girl in Wendy. But by bringing the Darling Family over to Neverland, is he putting...
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Brave New World Lecture - Maria Farrell, 'Cyber-Security'

18 July 2019 6:30pm

The last in our Brave New World: Digital Engagement and Human Relationships Lecture Series. Maria Farrell writes on technology and international politics for a variety of clients and publications. She has taught...
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Lunchtime Concert - Erina Ishiyama (piano)

25 July 2019 1:10pm

Admission by Cathedral ticket or pass Retiring collection For details about this or any other event please contact: ELY CATHEDRAL BOX OFFICE on 01353 660349 (Mon-Sat 9.30am-4pm) or email: box.office@elycathedral.org
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Ely Photographic Club Exhibition

01 Aug 2019 - 31 Aug 2019

Members of Ely Photographic Club are exhibiting their work at Ely Cathedral this month. A collection of prints will be on display and some on sale right the way through to...
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Lunchtime Performance - Octagon Studios 'Dance Divine'

02 August 2019 1:10pm

Ballet, contemporary dance and jazz lunch-time performance in Ely Cathedral. Admission by Cathedral ticket or pass Retiring collection For details about this or any other event please contact: ELY CATHEDRAL BOX OFFICE on 01353 660349...
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Lunchtime Performance - Lantern Dance 'Spiritus'

16 August 2019 1:10pm

Admission by Cathedral ticket or pass Retiring collection For details about this or any other event please contact: ELY CATHEDRAL BOX OFFICE on 01353 660349 (Mon-Sat 9.30am-4pm) or email: box.office@elycathedral.org
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Christmas Gift & Food Fair 2019

14 Nov 2019 - 16 Nov 2019

Now in its eighth year, this popular event is widely acknowledged as one of East Anglia's exceptional Christmas shopping experiences. Over 120 bespoke trade stalls are located in the Cathedral's magnificent...
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G4 Christmas 2019

21 November 2019 7:30pm

Experience sumptuous harmonies in an idyllic, festive setting... After sell-out tours in 2017 & 2018, G4 return in 2019 with their biggest and best Christmas tour to date! With a series of 28...
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