Free Friday Lunchtime Recitals at St Edmundsbury Cathedral
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About this event
Our Friday Lunchtime Recital programme begins again this summer. We’re excited to welcome a variety of talented musicians to play at St Edmundsbury Cathedral and we encourage you to join us.
Friday 3 June – Amy Heptinstall – Voice
Friday 17 June – Benjamin Carnell Cello with Ian Ray on piano
Friday 24 June – Joanne and Nils Franke – Viola and piano
Friday 8 July – Natalie Werner – Voice
Friday 15 July – Anthony Gritten – Organ
Friday 22 July – Charlotte Leeder (Soprano) – Voice
Friday 29 July – Ben Markovic – Organ
Friday 5 August – Ollie Chatham – Violin
Friday 12 August – Rebecca German – Voice
Friday 19 August – Beatrice Nichols – Piano
Friday 26 August – Christopher Allsop – Organ
Friday 2 September- David Cook – Organ
Friday 9 September – Nicholas Freestone – Organ
Friday 16 September – Lewis Wright – Voice
Friday 23 September – Hexachordia in Quire
Friday 30 September Sokolowski Trio – Piano
Local School music recital:
Friday 6 May – County Upper School
Friday 7 October – Culford School
Friday 14 October – Abbeygate College
Friday 21 October – KEVI
Free admission with a retiring collection. Recitals start at 1.10pm. No booking required, just turn up!
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About the Venue
For over 1,000 years, the site of Suffolk ’s Cathedral has been one of worship and pilgrimage.
The death of Edmund, King of the East Angles, at the hands of the Danes in 869 led to the building of an abbey to house his remains. St James’s Church was built within the precincts of the Abbey, becoming a Cathedral in 1914. The Cathedral building has continued to develop over recent years with the addition of the Millennium Tower, completed in 2005, and its magnificent painted and gilded vault, added in 2010. In 2009 the Cathedral changed its dedication to become the Cathedral Church of St James and St Edmund.
Visitors are welcome to look around the Cathedral on their own. Entry is free but donations gratefully received. A free introductory leaflet is available in English, Dutch, French, German, Italian, and Polish. Visitors are most welcome to attend any of the daily services.
Guided Tours of the Cathedral run Wednesday and Saturdays at 11am from the font. Tickets can be purchased at the Cathedral Shop. Occasionally a tour may have to be cancelled if another event is taking place in the Cathedral. If you are travelling some distance, please do ring the Cathedral office to check. These tours last approx 1 hour and cost £5 per person (under 16s free).
St Edmundsbury Cathedral Tower Tours - Experience a fascinating behind-the-scenes tour of St Edmundsbury Cathedral's Millennium Tower with fun and knowledgeable guides. Explore heady heights with amazing views from the top of the tower, the highest point in Bury St Edmunds! Don’t forget your camera!
St Edmund Statue by Dame Elisabeth Frink - A trip to Bury St Edmunds would not be complete without a photo of the iconic St Edmund statue by Dame Elisabeth Frink. The statue can be found outside in the Great Churchyard of the Cathedral.
Cathedral Lego Project - St Edmundsbury Cathedral has launched an ambitious project to recreate the Cathedral out of 200,000 LEGO bricks! Visitors can see the Lego Cathedral being built before their eyes and donate a brick to be part of this amazing project. The Lego Cathedral is located in the South West corner of St Edmundsbury Cathedral. Opening times may vary based on volunteer availability.
The Ancient Library - The Ancient Library was founded by Dr Miles Mosse in 1595 as a resource for clergy training. There are over 550 books, mainly printed in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. The library, in a room over the north-west porch designed by Stephen Dykes Bower in 1960, has bookcases made by Leonard Goff in 2004. If you would like to visit the library, please contact the librarian through the Cathedral Office on visits@stedscathedral.org or 01284 748730.
Pilgrim's Kitchen - after touring the Cathedral why not relax with a cuppa at the Cathedral's cafe?
