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William Dugdale's History of St Paul's

One of the first major texts to be dedicated to a single building, Dugdale’s carefully-researched tome was brought to life by a Bohemian artist's drawings.

Oliver is a young white man with dark hair and wearing a black shirt. He is holding a piece of testing equipment which is attached to an open boiler.

Careers in the Crafts

Oliver Salmon presents his experience of training in Plumbing and Heating Apprenticeship with the Works Department at St Paul’s Cathedral.

congregation entering cathedral for service

Evensong attended by the Warm Welcome Campaign

Warm Welcome Spaces is part of the Warm Welcome Campaign, which opens community spaces to everyone to provide a warm, welcome and friendly space.

Free with a ticket

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Wellbeing trail of St Paul's

An interactive wellbeing trail, with stopping points for reflection, set in the Churchyard and surroundings of St Paul’s Cathedral. Free to access during daylight hours. Suitable for young people and adults of all faiths or none.

The dome of St Paul's from south of the River Thames

John Rutter's Requiem with the RPO and Bach Choir

John Rutter conducts his life-affirming Requiem under the great dome of St Paul’s Cathedral, returning with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and The Bach Choir

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The St Paul's Psalter

The Great Fire of 1666 destroyed hundreds of manuscripts, with this book of psalms one of the only surviving artefacts.

visitors being shown round the collections department

About the Collections

Our Collections department take care of our archives, library and objects – each collection featuring some remarkable historical artefacts.

A carved wooden Nativity scene displayed in the Cathedral during Advent and Christmas

Joy to the World

The ceremonies of the lighting of the Christmas Trees and the Blessing of the Crib.

Free and unticketed

Fig. 5. The Bishop's Throne at the east end of the south range of stalls. Carved by Grinling Gibbons, 1696–9

Sources and abbreviations

A bibliography for the Wren Office Drawings online collection.

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The Wren Office drawings

The St Paul’s Collection of Wren Office drawings is unrivalled as a record of the design and construction of a single great building by one architect in the early modern era.

young people's choir performing in the Cathedral at diocesan youth service

Sing at St Paul's

Take part in our in-school sessions, designed to get classes active, emotionally engaged, and excited about music.

A wide shot of the new Crypt Cafe, with arched ceilings and a long countertop.

Crypt Café reopens to the public following full refurbishment

Visitors to St Paul’s now have the opportunity to enjoy a taste of history, as the Crypt Café reopens to the public for the first time since the pandemic.

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Chapter House

Our wood-panelled Chapter House dining rooms can house 70 people for a standing reception, or up to 32 for a seated dinner.

Canon Collins apartheid leaflet

Canon Collins and the campaign against Apartheid

The most significant impact St Paul’s has had on world events is its unofficial role in helping to fight Apartheid in South Africa.

The Bach Choir singing in a concert

The Bach Choir: Mahler 8

The Bach Choir perform Mahler’s ‘Symphony of a Thousand'

Boy and girl choristers singing in the quire

Evensong attended by the Pikemen and Musketeers

A special Evensong to mark the centenary of the Company of Pikemen and Musketeers.

Free and unticketed

A photo of the signature of Sir Christopher Wren

Exhibition: Christopher Wren: The Quest for Knowledge

This exhibition, new for 2023, explores the life and career of Sir Christopher Wren, scientist, mathematician and architect of St Paul's Cathedral.

Opens 27th April 2023

Free with a ticket

Fig. 6. Robert Trevitt's engraved view of the choir at a thanksgiving service attended by Queen Anne, 31 December 1706 (© City of London, London Metropolitan Archives)

4. The Choir and Morning Prayer Chapel, 1693-97

The design, construction and decoration of the choir enclosure and sanctuary occupied Wren and his assistants at least four and a half years.

An image of a lit purple candle in the Advent wreath with the organ pipes in the background

Britten's Ceremony of Carols

The ever popular work for choristers and harp.

Free and unticketed

Paula Hollingsworth

The Big Issues - Salvation

An information sheet for GCSE RS about salvation.