St Paul's Cathedral Institute

Bishop Curry raises his arms and Paula Gooder laughs alongside on the stage at an event at St Paul's Cathedral

St Paul's Cathedral Institute

The St Paul’s Cathedral Institute offers a wide range of events which seek to explore the big questions of life.
Our work focusses on three key areas: 
  • faith and spirituality,
  • art and history, 
  • contemporary issues and ideas.

We explore these in a variety of different ways, through talks, seminars, short articles, online conversations and podcasts, as well as opportunities for quiet reflection. 

Our events vary in size, from talks in the Cathedral, which attract audiences of up to 1,000; to smaller, quieter occasions with just a handful of people. Most of our events are filmed for viewing later, via our digital resources library.  In any given year, around 7,000 people attend our events online and in-person, and the films of our free events are watched over 500,000 times.

Adjoa Andoh, a black woman in a dark blue dress, reads from the lectern at St Paul's Cathedral

Upcoming events

St Paul’s Cathedral Institute runs a year-round programme of events. Our events draw a diverse crowd of attendees, and have featured prominent theologians and speakers, including Rowan Williams, Paula Gooder, Michael Curry and David Suchet.

Find out about events to come to – in person and online – to learn more about the Christian faith, spiritual life and social justice.

See upcoming events

Some recent highlights from our programme

include; a Martin Luther King Jr season, commemorating 60 years since Dr King preached in St Paul’s Cathedral in December 2024; an on-going partnership between St Paul’s Cathedral and Cumberland Lodge, Gen Z and the City, looking at the impact of generational shifts in the workplace; the establishment of two new trails, the East India Company at St Paul’s and War and Resistance in the Caribbean, produced in collaboration with two community groups, the Stepney Community Trust and SV2G (St Vincent and the Grenadines 2nd Generation).

Raphael Warnock, a black man with bald head and glasses wearing a dark suit and blue striped tie, stands a t a lectern on stage in St Paul's Cathedral, the pulpit and quire in the background
Rowan Williams smiling as he leafs through his book at an event at St Paul's Cathedral

Films, reflections and more

Explore Christian faith and spirituality, art and history, and contemporary issues with our unique library of films, podcasts, panel discussions and specially-commissioned reflections.

Find films, podcasts and written reflections exploring a huge range of subjects – from Rowan Williams’ talk ‘Jesus Christ: The Unanswered Questions' to 'A Spirituality of the Body’ to David Suchet’s mesmerising reading of the whole of the Gospel According to Mark.

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