This Week's Events

Kings & Scribes: The Birth of A Nation

THIS EXHIBITION IS CURRENTLY CLOSED.

Kings and Scribes: The Birth of a Nation unlock Winchester Cathedral's captivating stories and reveal some of the nation's greatest treasures.

Explore a spectacular three-level exhibition space in the South Transept which takes you on a journey through over 1,000 years of history, whilst offering awe-inspiring views of the Cathedral.

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This Royal House of Saxon Kings and Saints

DUE TO COVID-19, THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

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, suitable clothing and footwear should be worn.

Tours are free upon admission to the Cathedral but tickets must be booked through the Box Office. Available soon.

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Wednesday Evening Special Tours

DUE TO COVID-19, OUR WEDNESDAY TOURS IN JULY HAVE BEEN CANCELLED.

On Wednesday 8 July, between 6pm & 7.30pm we will be running a special evening of tours.

Choose from:

Literary Links
This Royal House of Saxon Kings and Saints
From Vision to Reality – The Architecture and Building of the Cathedral
Jane Austen: Her Life and Times
Just Williams
The Victorian Story: Vision, Virtue and Infamy
Pestilence Penitence & Putrefaction: A Medical History of Winchester Cathedral

All evening tours are £10 from the Box Office. Available Soon.

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Wednesday Tours – 8 July

DUE TO COVID-19, OUR WEDNESDAY TOURS HAVE SADLY BEEN CANCELLED.

1030am     Stained Glass
A relatively unexplored cathedral treasure. Bring binoculars for best viewing. Winchester Cathedral offers the opportunity to study glass from the workshops of medieval masters of the 14th, 15th and early 16th century and to follow the enthusiastic Victorian revival and the Arts and Crafts movement to the present day.

1.30pm       Art in the Cathedral
Winchester Cathedral is rich in art objects, including works by well-known artists, Peter Eugene Ball, Cecil Collins, Eric Gill, Antony Gormley and Justin Knowles, as well as local artists Sophie Hacker, Tim Harrisson, Alice Kettle, Tracey Sheppard - and many more. This Tour enables visitors to enjoy a close-up interaction with several of these works, within the context of this very special, time-honoured place.

Tours are free upon admission to the Cathedral but tickets must be booked through the Box Office. Available soon.

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