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I Was There: 2 - The Follower

Biblical Scholar Dr Paula Gooder reflects on different characters who witnessed the events of Holy Week and Good Friday.

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Mid-winter traditions

Peter Graystone rediscovers some forgotten British celebrations.

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Staff and volunteer information

Key information for staff and volunteers

Ledger stone commemorating Bishop Mandell Creighton

Our timeline

From our consecration to 21st century, chart the history of St Paul's and see which events – and people – helped create the Cathedral as it is today.

Monument to Indian Army Volunteers

Indian Army Volunteers

Learn about the monument to Indian Army Volunteers and the East India Company with this piece written by Gopal Gurung.

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Ticket types and prices

Find out the cost of sightseeing tickets to the Cathedral, and what discounts are available.

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Unfolding the story: Lydia, Paul and the world of the New Testament

Biblical scholar Paula Gooder says that stories and storytelling make all the difference to our understanding of the New Testament. In this conversation with Bishop Helen-Ann Hartley she talks about her new book Lydia, her second narrative exploration of a woman in the early church, which opens up life as a Christian in first-century Philippi and Paul’s letter to the new church there.

Mark Oakley and Paula Gooder speaking from a table on the dais at St Paul's.

Scandal and Glory: The Cross in the Bible and Poetry

Paula Gooder and Mark Oakley explore the mystery, the glory and the scandal of the Cross. Through scripture and poetry, they open up something of what we might learn from it not only of sin and reconciliation but also of love and new life, of who Jesus really was, and also what it means to follow his call to take up our own cross.

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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.

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Responding to COVID-19

We hold the ‘Good to Go’ industry standard, meaning we are following official COVID guidance and keeping our visitors safe.

Paula Gooder speaking in the Wren Suite at St Paul's Cathedral

Everyday God: The Spirit of the Ordinary

Paula Gooder explores what a ‘spirituality of ordinariness’ might be, and we how we can find God in our everyday lives. The church has long season of ‘Ordinary Time’ between Easter and Advent, and she explores the wisdom to be found in embracing our own ordinary times, in prayer, in life and in the church.

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Light and darkness

Karen Kilby reflects on faith in times of light and darkness.

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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.

Faith on the line

Reflections on being a Chaplain to the Armed Forces from Revd Adéle Rees CF for the month of May as we remember VE Day 80 years on.

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Why we charge

Although our services are free, we ask our sightseeing visitors to contribute an entrance fee.

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How to find us

Find our address and learn how to reach us by different forms of transport.

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The East India Company and the monuments at St Paul's

Learn about how the Cathedral’s monuments relate to the East India Company’s history and activities on the Indian subcontinent.

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St Paul’s Cathedral’s interior transformed by sound and light show

This week, the interior of St Paul’s Cathedral is being transformed by the immersive sound and light show, ‘Luminous’.

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Schools visit FAQ

Booking sightseeing tickets for the Cathedral? Here’s what you need to know.

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Platinum Jubilee celebrations

2022 heralds the Platinum Jubilee year for Her Majesty The Queen, marking 70 years of service to the people of the United Kingdom, the Realms and the Commonwealth.