In the UK, October is the month which is observed as Black History Month. First celebrated in 1987, it provided an opportunity for the contribution made by people of African and Caribbean backgrounds to be recognised.
Read MoreThis month, our regular Explore & Draw sessions explored the Crossings, community and refuge exhibition.
Read MoreMulti-award-winning children's author Onjali Raúf joined us for an evening by the Lampedusa Cross to talk about the real-life places and people who inspire her writings and works, and replenish her hopes for a world open to helping all refugees, and ending the inhumanities of racism.
Read MoreAn evening with Dan Rafiqi, Bert Portal and Tessa Murdoch discussing the first hand accounts of Huguenot refugees Suzanna de Robillard and Issac Minet as part of the Crossings: community and refuge exhibition.
Read MoreThe showcase event of the British Museum Spotlight Loan’s Crossings: community and refuge featured talks from Isaam Kourbaj, artist behind Dark Water, Burning Worlds, and Dr Jill Cook of the British Museum, curator of the Crossings tour.
Read MoreThis stunning lightshow by Luxmuralis saw the inside of the Cathedral transformed into a visual journey to reflect upon life on todays planet in a single 24-hour period.
Read MoreIn 2022 the collection of early English law codes preserved in Textus Roffensis was added to the UNESCO Memory of the World UK Register, joining documentary heritage of national significance including the Death Warrant of King Charles I, Magna Carta and the Churchill Archives.
Read MoreRochester Cathedral has been awarded a Silver Eco Award for our sustainability and conservation efforts.
Read MoreIn the summer of 2021 Rochester Cathedral reopened its doors to rediscover 1400 years of rich history with a series of events and exhibits called ‘Faith, Hope & Love’ focussing on the Cathedral’s diverse history, architecture, community and collections.
Read More31st March 2021 marks the 60th anniversary of the last visit by HRH Queen Elizabeth II and HRH the Duke of Edinburgh to Rochester Cathedral.
Read MoreAddress given at the Tower of London on 16th June, 2000.
Read MoreFor many years Rochester Cathedral has been used as an invaluable resource for schools and colleges in and around Kent. Increasing demand from teachers for access to this building and its wealth of potential educational material inspired the Dean and Chapter to appoint a full time Education Officer.
Read MoreTo celebrate the Festival of 1958 the Medway Theatre Guild staged in the Cathedral a play-"The Mystery of the Finding of the Cross".
Read MoreCanon Sydney Williams Wheatley was the Vicar of St Margaret's Church Rochester from 1915-1947. His collection of glass slides in the Chapter Library have been digitised and are available online.
Read MoreRochester Cathedral
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