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Minster Family Carol Concert

Published: on 3rd December 2003 by Eleanor Course

York Minster will be hosting its annual Family Carol Concert on Friday 12th December, at 7:00pm. The Minster Choir will be singing traditional Christmas carols, and the audience will be invited to join in with some songs, including... Read Full Story

Minster Masons' Award

Published: on 4th November 2003 by Eleanor Course

The York Guild of Building has given an award of merit to a team of masons from the Minster Stoneyard. The award was presented for the re-laying of the Western Crypt floor, to a design by the Surveyor of the Fabric, Mr Richard Carr-Archer. The... Read Full Story

Jewels of Light

Published: on 18th October 2003 by Eleanor Course

A new exhibition is being launched in York Minster on Monday 20th October. 'Jewels of Light' explores nine centuries of stained glass in York Minster. The exhibition is a celebration of the York Glaziers Trust and their predecessors,... Read Full Story

York Minster joins in the Food and Drink Festival

Published: on 12th September 2003 by Eleanor Course

York Minster is delighted to be joining in this year's York Festival of Food and Drink. As part of the event 'The Clients' Puddings', the Acting Dean of York Minster, Canon Glyn Webster, will be donning an apron to create three fantastic... Read Full Story

Open Day at Minster Stoneyard

Published: on 7th August 2003 by Eleanor Course

York Minster Stoneyard is holding a free open day on Friday 15th August.  The Stoneyard, located at 4 Deangate, York, will be open to members of the public from 09.30am to 3.00pm. This will be a wonderful opportunity to see the Minster... Read Full Story

York Minster send-off for the running girl

Published: on 23rd July 2003 by Eleanor Course

A 21 year old student from York, nicknamed 'the running girl', is setting off on a record breaking 200 mile jog from York Minster to Westminster Abbey this Wednesday 30 July, to raise vital funds for children living in desperate conditions... Read Full Story

Pilgrimage to Viking Places

Published: on 20th June 2003 by Eleanor Course

33 Church Choirs from Norway are making a pilgrimage to Viking places in the British Isles to commemorate the origins of Norwegian Christianity. This unusual journey is taking place from 20th to 27th June, beginning in Orkney, Ireland and... Read Full Story