As well as the multimedia guides offered for your use, the Cathedral has a team of knowledgeable guides with many years of
experience.
Introductory Talk (No extra cost above admission)
A 15-20 minute introduction to the history and architecture of the Cathedral.
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Monday - Saturday
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Talks run regularly throughout the day
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Please enquire at the guiding desk when you arrive
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Guided Tours (No extra cost above admission)
A 90-minute guided tour in English taking-in the Cathedral floor and crypt, as well as Geometric Staircase, Chapel of St Michael & St George
and the Quire - areas not usually open to visitors.
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Monday - Saturday
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10am | 11am | 1pm | 2pm
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Please reserve a place at the guiding desk when you arrive. The above is a typical schedule and there may be day to day
variations.
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Private Group Guided Tours
Cathedral guides are available for the same 90-minute tour in English on a private group basis at a small additional cost per person. A minimum
number of 10 people in your group is required and tours must be pre-booked.
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Private group guided tours can usually start at the following times
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10.15am | 11.15am | 1.15pm | 2.15pm
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£5 per person (on top of general ticket price)
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Please contact the Sales and Admissions team at least a week in advance at admissions@stpaulscathedral.org.uk or 0207 246 8357
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Triforium Tour - public bookings
A one-hour tour in English which includes the library*, Geometric Staircase and Great Model, as well as a spectacular view down the nave from above
the Great West Doors. The cathedral will offer public Triforium Tours (no minimum party size required to book and you will be with other
visitors on the tour) on the following dates:
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Monday 25 February 2019
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11.30am
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Thursday 28 February 2019
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11.30am
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Tuesday 12 March 2019
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2pm
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Thursday 21 March 2019
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11.30am
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Tuesday 26 March 2019
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11.30am
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Friday 12 April 2019
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2pm
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Tuesday 16 April 2019
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2pm
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Friday 26 April 2019
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2pm
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Monday 13 May 2019
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11.30am
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Friday 31 May 2019
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11.30am
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Tuesday 4 June 2019
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2pm
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Monday 17 June 2019
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11.30am
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£8 per person (on top of general ticket price)
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* Please note that the library closed for refurbishments at the beginning of August 2018 for approximately 18-24 months. The tour will
not enter the library during this period and extra time will be allocated elsewhere.
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To book, please contact the Sales and Admissions team at least two working days in advance at admissions@stpaulscathedral.org.uk or 020 7246 8357
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Please be aware that there are 141 steps to the Triforium level and no lift access available at present. Within the Triforium, the
tour route includes up to a further 10 short flights of stairs (each no more than 10 steps).
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Triforium Tour - private group bookings
A one-hour tour in English for a party of minimum 5 people, and maximum 20 (sometimes we can accommodate two simultaneous tours thereby increasing
the maximum to 40), which includes the library*, Geometric Staircase and Great Model, as well as a spectacular view down the nave from above the
Great West Doors. Tours generally available from the following schedule:
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Weekdays
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11.30am | 2pm
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£8 per person (on top of general ticket price)
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* Please note that the library closed for refurbishments at the beginning of August 2018 for approximately 18-24 months. The tour will
not enter the library during this period and extra time will be allocated elsewhere. During this time the capacity per tour has been
increased from 15 to 20.
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Pre-booking essential. Please contact the Sales and Admissions team at least a week in advance at admissions@stpaulscathedral.org.uk or 020 7246 8357
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Please be aware that there are 141 steps to the Triforium level and no lift access available at present. Within the Triforium, the
tour route includes up to a further 10 short flights of stairs (each no more than 10 steps).
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Touch Tours
A two-hour tour in English of the Cathedral Floor and Crypt which is suitable for people with vision impairments. Numbers are limited to 6
visitors plus additional places for an accompanying carer or necessary companion per person, i.e. a maximum of 12 people.
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Dates of tours available to join onto will appear here shortly.
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Other dates on request, subject to guide availability.
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No extra cost above admission. Please note that complimentary entry can be granted to a disabled visitor and an accompanying
carer or necessary companion.
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Pre-booking essential. Please contact the Sales and Admissions team at least a week in advance at admissions@stpaulscathedral.org.uk or 020 7246 8357.
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Cathedral Art Tours (No extra cost above admission)
To coincide with the Royal Academy exhibition Bill
Viola/Michelangelo: Life, Death, Rebirth (26 January – 31 March 2019), St. Paul’s Cathedral is running special art focused tours including
Bill Viola's Martyrs (2014) and Mary (2016), two pieces created specifically for the Cathedral. Visitors will have the opportunity to spend time
and discuss these modern-day altarpieces in a religious setting, with a cathedral guide, and experience the difference a sacred location may make
on the installations. The tour will also include works by William Holman Hunt, Gerry Judah and Hughie O’Donoghue.
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Wednesday 20 February 2019
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2pm
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Wednesday 27 February 2019
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2pm
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Saturday 9 March 2019
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2pm
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Wednesday 13 March 2019
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2pm
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Wednesday 20 March 2019
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2pm
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Wednesday 27 March 2019
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2pm
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Places are limited and should be pre-booked. Please register here. These tours are free but a Cathedral admission ticket will also be required to visit on the date of
your booked tour – Friends of St Paul’s Cathedral and Annual Pass holders can visit for free. For the best rate please book your
admission ticket online.
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UK School Visits
A range of guided visits are available and must be pre-booked through the Schools & Families
department.
