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'.
Read MoreThe Cathedral Choir is pleased to play a full role in celebrating the city's centenary.
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Your weekly update from Portsmouth Cathedral
Read MoreJoin 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!
Read MoreFollowing 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?
Read MoreFollowing 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?
Read MoreOur cathedral’s historic belfry now needs urgent repair and redecoration, and 2026 offers a rare and time-limited opportunity to complete the work affordably.
Read MoreAs 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.
Read MoreThis Sunday is Palm Sunday and the start of Holy Week, one of the most significant times in the Christian year. Join is for worship and one of the four services this Sunday. 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’ exhibition.
Read MoreThis year's APCM and Parish Meeting will take place on Sunday 14 May at 12.30pm. The Revision of the Electoral Roll will take place between 8 April and 26 April. During this time, copies of the current Electoral Roll will be available to view in the Cathedral or at the Cathedral Offices. Forms will also be available for new or returning members of the congregation to join/re-join the Electoral Roll.
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This spring, from 6 to 14 March 2026, the Festival of Early Music returns to Portsmouth Cathedral with a clear and confident message: early music is for everyone. The festival invites people of all ages and backgrounds to discover the colour, emotion and relevance of music from centuries past, in a programme designed to be welcoming, accessible and full of life.
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Join us online for today’s Christmas Carol Service, live on our YouTube channel, and sing along from the comfort of your home.
Read MoreAt Portsmouth Cathedral, music is at the heart of our community. It uplifts, inspires and brings people together. Through our Sing Joyfully appeal, we aim to support young musicians by funding choral and organ scholarships, enabling outreach work and opening up opportunities for young voices to flourish. Now, thanks to The Big Give, your generosity can go twice as far!
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Portsmouth Cathedral warmly welcomes the appointment of Sarah Mullally as the new Archbishop of Canterbury.
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Join us in helping to recycle properly at the Cathedral this Recycle Week!
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Independent auditors today (17 September 2025) praised the “substantial and positive transformation in the safeguarding culture” of the Church of England’s Diocese of Portsmouth.
The audit report, by independent organisation INEQE Safeguarding Group, also praised the “considerable advancements” in the safeguarding culture at Portsmouth Cathedral.
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Every six years we are required under Church Representation Rules to completely renew the Electoral Roll. This needs to be done in 2025 and the Rules require everyone currently on the Roll to reapply.
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INEQE Safeguarding Group has been asked to carry out Safeguarding Audits of the Church of England to make sure dioceses, cathedrals, and palaces are doing all they can to create environments where everyone feels safe, valued, and respected.
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