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Come and explore The Cathedral of the Sea with our fish and sea themed activities. Follow our trail to find out how many fish are hiding in the Cathedral. Make a clay fish to take-home. Drop-in, no booking.

Free - no booking required

Sessions running from 9:30am – 11:30am and 1:30pm – 3:30pm.

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Summer Organ Recitals - Charles Harrison
May 17
Summer Organ Recitals - Charles Harrison

Experience the Portsmouth Cathedral Summer Organ Recital series, featuring talented Cathedral and guest organists performing exquisite music.

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May 18
Celebration of 30 years since the ordination of women as priests

We'll be celebrating a service to mark 30 years since the ordination of women as priests within our diocese.

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May 19
City Service

On the Feast of Pentecost, our new Lord Mayor and members of the Portsmouth City Council will attend the annual City Service at the start of their year of office.

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May 23
Meet the Dean

The regular opportunity to have an informal chat with Dean Anthony.

Lunchtime Live Performance - Fumi Otsuki & Gisela Meyer
May 23
Lunchtime Live Performance - Fumi Otsuki & Gisela Meyer

Violinist Fumi Otsuki returns to Portsmouth Cathedral with pianist Gisela Meyer, to play a programme of music by Grieg, Stenhammar and Elgar, as well as Fumi's own Piano Sonatina. This recital will be in St Thomas's Chapel.

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May 23
Evening Prayer (no Evensong)

As the Cathedral Choir is recording a CD this week, tonight's service will be Evening Prayer rather than Choral Evensong.

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May 24
Evening Prayer (no Evensong)

As the Cathedral Choir is recording a CD this week, tonight's service will be Evening Prayer rather than Choral Evensong.

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May 24
Future Folk - Cathedral Sessions

Future Folk presents its first ever Cathedral Session at Portsmouth Cathedral in Old Portsmouth. A truly unique night of acoustic, folk and choir music at one of the most beautiful locations in Portsmouth!

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May 28
Half Term Family Activities

Come and explore The Cathedral of the Sea with our fish and sea themed activities. Follow our trail to find out how many fish are hiding in the Cathedral. Make a clay fish to take-home. Drop-in, no booking.

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May 30
Corpus Christi Eucharist

Corpus Christi is also called the Day of Thanksgiving for the Institution of Holy Communion.

Earlier Event: 24 May
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Later Event: 30 May
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