As a change from all our cathedral music, here's a little treat for St Andrew's Day - the singers are The Queen's Six, based in Windsor, but the Scottish folksong 'Annie Laurie' is arranged by Ruairi Bowen, son of our Director of Music Geraint. https://www.ruairibowen.com/single-post/2017/11/30/St-GrAndrews-Day

A Diary Date: our choristers will feature in this episode of Songs of Praise on 10 December, singing an Advent carol in one of the 'extra' performances recorded by the BBC when they visited Hereford in October http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09jhb8p

Those of you who were unable to attend last weekend's inspiring lecture by Helena Kennedy QC on 'The Slow Journey of Women's Rights, from Magna Carta to Donald Trump', or who would like to hear her thoughts again, will be pleased to know that a recording of the talk is now available on the cathedral website. You can access it here: https://www.herefordcathedral.org/news/baroness-kennedy-lecture

If you're shopping in Hereford on Saturday, don't forget to take a lunchtime break and pop in to hear Peter Dyke give his annual seasonal organ recital. It's sure to be lots of fun.

Missed the boat on tickets for the cathedral's carol services? Come to this one and support ABF The Soldiers' Charity

Our latest webcast, now available, is a recording of Choral Evensong from Thursday 23 November, sung by our cathedral choir. Repertoire includes the Evening Service in E minor by Daniel Purcell, brother or possibly cousin of the more famous Henry; Preces and Responses by the twentieth-century composer Kenneth Leighton; and the anthem 'Te lucis ante terminum' by Thomas Tallis. https://www.herefordcathedral.org/webcasts

The Christmas trees have arrived for the west end of our nave!

Thank you gentlemen for this evening’s tranquil, contemplative Evensong. Just what we need at the end of a busy day. (And although the choir was men’s voices, conducted by organ scholar Joel, we did have one reading by our chaplain Pam, and this evening’s verger was Lyn

Have you seen our 1217 Magna Carta and the exhibition setting it in context alongside the Charter of the Forest that governed the lives of so many people in medieval Herefordshire? The exhibition is open Mon-Sat 10am-4pm, with the exception of a few days around Christmas, and finishes on 31 December. Admission charges apply (though lottery ticket holders get in free 11-15 December as part of our National Lottery #ThanksToYou offer). More information about the exhibition here https://www.herefordcathedral.org/Event/law-life-and-landscape

After the success of Saturday's Magna Carta lecture by Helena Kennedy QC, we have another talk coming up next month inspired by this great document. All welcome - click on the link for more information.

This lovely Christmas card features our new crib, designed Canon Sandy Elliott, sculpted by Paul Caton and painted by Gill Caton, which was completed last year. The crib will be set in place again in the south transept on 9 December. The cards are available from our cathedral shop.

Beautiful reflections on our nave pillars on this sunny day from the Ascension window ... have you seen it yet? Why not come in and have a look if you're anywhere near Hereford city centre?