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The head of Christ from Graham Sutherland's tapestry, 'Christ in Glory'

Welcome to Coventry Cathedral

To walk from the ruins of the old Cathedral into the splendour of the new is to walk from Good Friday to Easter, from the ravages of human self-destruction to the glorious hope of resurrection. Your heart is lifted, your spirit is renewed and you feel that there is hope for the world. Thanks to God's mercy, reconciliation is possible.

It is this that has made Coventry Cathedral a dynamic centre of worship and mission, a place of pilgrimage, liturgical creativity, healing; a focus for reconciliation locally, nationally and internationally; education and the arts; a venue for national services and television and radio broadcasts; a focal point for the City, the Diocese and even for the world.

We look forward to our Golden Jubilee in 2012 with great excitement and have a number of ambitious plans. As a World Centre for Reconciliation, we want to offer world class spaces, facilities, activities and opportunities to visitors, pilgrims and the community. Have a look at our plans for our Golden Jubilee. If you would like to know more about our plans or if you feel moved to be involved, please contact us.

We open our doors to visitors daily all year round and you are, of course, most welcome to join us for worship any day of the week.

Coventry Cathedral charges for admission to the 'New' Cathedral. Charges do not apply on Sundays, nor during the week if your main purpose in coming to the Cathedral is to pray.

Charges are £7.00 per adult, with concessions for children, students, senior citizens and family groups. For a full list of charges and concessions, please click here. If you are able to gift aid your donation, that will increase its value to us by 25 pence for every pound sterling and enable you to come back as often as you want at no extra charge for a whole year. (Seniors, children, and students can enjoy free entrance for a year by adding just £2.00 to the cost of their admission ticket.)

Information about visiting the Cathedral is in the Visitor Information section of this website.

I hope that you will both enjoy and be inspired by our Cathedral, by its history and buildings and also by our work and life here.

The Very Revd John Irvine

Dean of Coventry