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Changes to opening times, services and sightseeing

Here you will find information about what to do if you have booked sightseeing tickets to the Cathedral during this period, as well as opening and regular service information

Paula Gooder speaking at St Paul's Cathedral

How to live in hard times

Paula Gooder reflects on the story of Palm Sunday, and how it might teach us to live in hard times.

Albrecht Dürer- The Large Piece of Turf

Art, faith and ordinary time

Deborah Lewer reflects on how great works of art might help us reflect on ourselves, our faith and the world around us.

Doors open for sightseeing

Doors open for sightseeing

Doors open for sightseeing

Doors open for sightseeing

Evening Opening with Reflective Service

Explore the Cathedral after hours and join our reflective service under the Dome as the evening closes.

Free with a ticket

Open for worship and private prayer only

Free and unticketed

Image of Quire and mosaics at St Paul's

Doors open for sightseeing. Please read

Important information for Saturday 3rd June

Paula Gooder and Anna Rowlands in an online discussion

Illuminating Dark Times: Catholic Social Teaching for all

Theologians Anna Rowlands and Paula Gooder explore Catholic Social Teaching, including its foundations in the Gospels and its universality for all Christians. It can help us, they say, find hopeful transformative stories in dark times, and inspire us to work for justice, freedom and the common good.

Equal access entrance at North Transept

The first Equal Access entrance to Wren's masterpiece opens

St Paul’s has opened a permanent accessible entrance to the Cathedral. Designed by Caroe Architecture, the project is the most significant change to Christopher Wren’s exterior in 300 years.

The wooden elliptical interior of the Remember Me inner portico is shown reading 'Remembering all who died as a result of the coronavirus pandemic'

Remember Me: St Paul’s opens dedicated COVID-19 memorial in Cathedral

The Remember Me memorial portico entrance is now open, a physical memorial to all those who have died as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Cathedral open for morning worship only and closed the rest of the day

Today the Cathedral is open for morning worship only and closed the rest of the day.

volunteer freinds hug sun churchyard

Volunteering FAQ

Have a question about volunteering for us? From time commitments to accessibility, find your answers here.

Ways to give

St Paul’s is more reliant than ever on donations to keep our doors open – and there are many ways to donate.

A portrait of Dean Walter Matthew

Dean Walter Matthews

Walter Matthews became Dean in 1934; a post he would hold for 33 years, during which time he was instrumental in the establishment of the Friends of St Paul's.

tour guide volunteer group

Annual reports

Our annual reports provide an overview of what the Cathedral has achieved each year, and open with a statement from our Dean.

Member of the VE Team and Security team

Work for us

Find out more about joining the team at St Paul's and what roles are currently open.

library books dark

Transforming the Library

The ingenious architecture of Christopher Wren conceals a secret area of the Cathedral, which is home to a remarkable room – the Cathedral Library.