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1. Leicester boy leads choir in Jubilee celebration 19th Mar 2012 - The Gentlemen of St John's sing at Leicester Cathedral on Thursday 22 March 2012, 7.30pm. In honour of the Queen's recent visit to Leicester and Leicester Cathedral the Gentlemen will perform a programme that celebrates the best of British composition, including pieces by past 'Masters of the King's Music' alongside lighter numbers. Continue Reading
2. Vigil for the peace and well-being of Leicester 30th Jan 2012 - There will be a vigil, for reflection and prayer, in Leicester Cathedral of Friday 3rd February from 6pm to 7pm. This is taking place on the eve of a visit to the city by the English Defence League. All people who value the rich diversity of our city will be warmly welcomed to the Cathedral where there will be contributions from the major faith communities in the city and from those who do not have a faith perspective on life. Continue Reading
3. Held Together Pilgrimage comes to an end 8th Dec 2011 - December 8th 2011 marked the end of our Held Together Pilgrimage marking 200 years of Church Schools. The Board of Education’s Cathedral service took place with children and representatives from 60 of our schools, 500 in total! Rhea Desai and Joshua Brown (pictured) from Church Hill, Church of England Primary School, Thurmaston, who were the last school to receive the carving. It will now have its permanent home in the Cathedral. Continue Reading
4. Comedy and Carols: An alternative Christmas show 5th Dec 2011 - On Wednesday 14 December Leicester Cathedral plays host to Comedy and Carols: a seasonal comedy and music show. It takes its loose format from the traditional Church of England service, but the show itself is all entertainment. An eclectic mix of the freshest acts from the UK comedy circuit. With Paul Kerensa, Jude Simpson, Jo Enright and Folk On Continue Reading
5. Cathedral Reaches Out 25th Nov 2011 - 70 people were welcomed to lunch at St Martins House on Thursday 24 November and raised £2500. The gathering was a fundraising initiative to support the cathedral’s outreach work in the city centre and to support the work of the Bridge Homelessness Project. Soup, filled rolls and delicious cakes were served to guests by students from Leicester College who are preparing for careers in catering. Continue Reading
6. World Aids Day 15th Nov 2011 - Faith in People will be holding its annual service of preparation for Worlds AIDS Day in Leicester Cathedral on Saturday 26th November at 12.00 The International theme for Worlds AIDS Day on 1st December 2011 is “Getting to Zero” with a thrust to eradicate new infections, AIDS related deaths, and the stigma which still surrounds those living with the infection. Our service of solidarity and prayer for people and their families living with HIV and to challenge our own prejudice is entitled “Choose Life”. Continue Reading
7. Stamp it out 24th Oct 2011 - This week the police and local communities are holding a series of events focused around stamp it Out! Challenging verbal abuse bullying and violence. It began on Monday with a short gathering for prayer in the Cathedral attended by faith leaders and representatives from the Police. Both local TV and radio came along to support and publicise the message of the event: Continue Reading
8. Called Together 10th Oct 2011 - At Leicester Cathedral on Saturday 8th October and whole range of Clergy and Laity came together celebrate Lay Ministry at this years 'Called Together' service. Continue Reading

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