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Information for visiting choirs

Your choir can join us at the Cathedral and have the opportunity to sing as part of our daily services.

The monument to Samuel Johnson depicts him leaning on a column, dressed in antique drapes, and contemplating a scroll

History Set in Stone: Church, Power and Empire

Students discover how monuments at St Paul’s Cathedral can inform understanding of the British Empire and its influence and impact on the wider world.

little boy touching cathedral stone

History and Collections

Discover St Paul's turbulent history and the rare artefacts that help to tell its stories.

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Filming at St Paul's

TV and film producers, professional photographers and social media influencers and content creators, here’s everything you need to know about filming and photography at St Paul’s.

Royal Jubilees - QEII entering

Royal Jubilees

Learn about the history of the Jubilee celebrations held at St Paul’s – from Queen Victoria’s first ever celebration, to the world tours and river pageants of Queen Elizabeth II’s reign.

pale stone ramp leading up to north transept entrance of cathedral

Phase 1 of Equal Access Project at St Paul's completed

9 Sept 2021

Earlier this year St Paul’s Cathedral completed Phase 1 of the Equal Access project, the first major phase of a permanent accessible entrance to the Cathedral. The project is the most significant change to Christopher Wren’s exterior design in 300 years, taking 20 years from design to completion.
We hope the entrance will open to the public in spring 2022.

Bishop Curry raises his arms and Paula Gooder laughs alongside on the stage at an event at St Paul's Cathedral

Learning

Discover our educational events for children and adults – and search our extensive library of learning resources.

Revd Raphael Warnock speaks during a lecture

US Senator speaks at St Paul’s to mark 60th anniversary since Martin Luther King preached at Cathedral

US Democratic Senator of Georgia, Revd Raphael Warnock, addressed a congregation at St Paul’s to mark 60 years since Revd Dr Martin Luther King Jr preached at the Cathedral.

The Light of the World Painting

The Light of the World by William Holman Hunt

William Holman Hunt’s painting is one of the most viewed 20th-century art pieces in the world, with a rich tapestry of symbolism to be unravelled.

Illustrations of some of the monuments at St Paul's

The East India Company at St Paul's

A digital trail produced in collaboration with Stepney Community Trust.

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Safeguarding

Mary by Bill Viola

Martyrs and Mary by Bill Viola

These two affecting large-scale video installations were created by internationally acclaimed artist Bill Viola.

bell tower bells

The bells

Learn more about the different bells we have in the Cathedral, when bells are rung and how change ringing works.

the grand organ pipework and carvings

Organ recitals

Our Sunday organ recitals and special concerts showcase the splendour of the Cathedral’s world-famous Grand Organ.

grindling gibbons carvings jonathan working

Recreating the Quire carvings

Understand how the Quire has evolved over the past 300 years and how those changes have created conservation considerations today.

Bishop Curry raises his arms and Paula Gooder laughs alongside on the stage at an event at St Paul's Cathedral

Explore Christian life and faith

Explore the challenges, contradictions and joys of being a Christian in the 21st century with some of today’s liveliest theologians, Christian thinkers and writers.

Monument to Robert Faulknor

Robert Faulknor

Learn about the monument to Robert Faulknor (1763-95).

Jessica Martin is a white woman with short blond hair, photographed in clerical shirt and in her house, sitting leaning on a table and smiling.

Darkness and Light

Jessica Martin reflects on themes of darkness and light.

Janet Tollington leans her elbow on a table and with her hand under her chin smiles towards the camera

A People Holy to the Lord: Kingship in the Bible

Janet Tollington reflects on stories of kingship in the Bible, and what they mean for Christians today.

A photo of John Swinton

Our Job is to Love

John Swinton writes about love in many forms – God’s love, self-giving love, its role in politics, and the central place it holds in the Christian story.