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We are delighted to share that the Top up the Tower Campaign has now reached its fundraising target, enabling essential repairs to Portsmouth Cathedral's historic belfry to proceed.
Have you got a stack of summer reading? If so, having immersed yourself in a great story please consider donating your books to our Cathedral Christmas fair. The book stall is always popular at the fair and the bestselling items are fiction paperbacks.
Due to the retirement of one of our volunteers, we are looking for a new cook to join our Lunch Club team.
As part of last weekend’s Celebration of Music at Portsmouth Cathedral, marking Dr David Price’s 30 years in post, we launched our Choral Music Permanent Endowment to secure the future of music in worship for generations to come. It was excellent to welcome back a huge array of former choristers, choir parents, supporters and gappers.
As part of the city-wide art trail, the Adopt South lion, Lion of Love Valen, will be located in Portsmouth Cathedral’s grounds, helping to bring colour, creativity and community spirit to Portsmouth, while raising awareness of important local causes.
We are delighted to share the wonderful news that Krysia Butwilowska, Chair of the Friends of Portsmouth Cathedral, has been awarded an MBE in the King's Birthday Honours list.
The Cathedral Choir travelled to Caen, Bayeux and Arromanches for a long weekend of D-Day82 commemorations in France.
As well as the delicious Seafood Platters and Paella that the PCCA will be serving on Saturday 4 July there will be a fantastic summer raffle! With a first prize of £100 worth of M&S vouchers and second prize of £50 Portsmouth Theatre voucher we are delighted to say that local business Camber Wine have donated the third prize of a trio of wine. To whet your appetite here are some tasting notes on the three delicious wines:
As well as the delicious Seafood Platters and Paella that the PCCA will be serving on Saturday 4 July there will be a fantastic summer raffle! With a first prize of £100 worth of M&S vouchers and second prize of £50 Portsmouth Theatre voucher we are delighted to say that local business Camber Wine have donated the third prize of a trio of wine. To whet your appetite here are some tasting notes on the three delicious wines:
Following the success of the Cathedral Spring Clean event to refresh our cathedral before Easter, we have added some more dates to help us maintain a bright welcome for all. Could you help to keep our cathedral looking beautiful?
I was amused to see that marmalade had made national news and not due to everyone’s favourite bear but because of the nuances of EU rules on the usage of the word 'marmalade'.
Join us for a sit down al fresco lunch for seafood lovers. Taking place on the green at Portsmouth Cathedral, join us for and enjoy freshly prepared, locally sourced dishes, including seafood paella & platters, pâtés and delicious desserts!
Following the success of the Cathedral Spring Clean event to refresh our cathedral before Easter, we have added some more dates to help us maintain a bright welcome for all. Could you help to keep our cathedral looking beautiful?
Following the success of the Cathedral Spring Clean event to refresh our cathedral before Easter, we have added some more dates to help us maintain a bright welcome for all. Could you help to keep our cathedral looking beautiful?
Our cathedral’s historic belfry now needs urgent repair and redecoration, and 2026 offers a rare and time-limited opportunity to complete the work affordably.
As we continue through Lent, we begin to look ahead to Palm Sunday this weekend and the start of Holy Week, one of the most significant times in the Christian year. Lent is a season of reflection and preparation, a time to pause, to pray, and to consider the story at the heart of Easter. At Portsmouth Cathedral, you are warmly invited to join us in this journey, whether at one of our services, visiting for private prayer and reflection, or exploring our ’Sanctuary’ Lent exhibition.
Welcome from The Dean
For centuries Portsmouth Cathedral has been a beacon for people on land and at sea, helping them navigate the passage of time with faith and confidence in God. It is a building of greatness and simple enduring beauty, and a lively, inclusive and compassionate community which has a positive impact on the lives of people in its own parish, as well as the City and Diocese of Portsmouth.
Our vision is to be ‘a beacon and safe haven, anchored in Jesus Christ’. In these uncertain times, whether digitally or in the Cathedral itself, you are most welcome.
With my prayers and best wishes,
Anthony Cane
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