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Meet Tewkesbury Abbey’s Assistant Verger Dogs

08 September, 2025

Visitors to Tewkesbury Abbey are warmly welcomed by two assistant verger dogs, Eric and Flo, complete with their own staff lanyards. We spoke to the owner of these loveable labradors, Head Verger Chris Skepper, who shared more about the duo and their therapeutic presence in the Abbey.

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Choral Pilgrimage Plus: inside the world’s largest Chained Library

26 August, 2025

What does it take to upkeep the largest surviving Chained Library in the world? Hereford Cathedral’s Librarian Jennifer Dumbleton reveals all.

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Choral Pilgrimage Plus: Europe’s largest surviving painted medieval ceiling in Peterborough Cathedral

19 June, 2025

Within Peterborough Cathedral lies one of Europe’s greatest medieval painted wooden ceilings tracing all the way back to 1225-1250. We spoke to Cathedral Volunteers Kate and Mark to learn more about its purpose and design.

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Choral Pilgrimage Plus: An Interview with Blackburn Cathedral Archivist Sue Hall

26 March, 2025

From the history of a hidden Pax to a Parchment placed at the top of a spire, Blackburn Cathedral’s Archivist Sue Hall details the fascinating stories behind its many treasures and shows us that there’s more than meets the eye to the Cathedral.

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Celebrating 25 Years of The Choral Pilgrimage

18 March, 2025

'It was just an idea – a one-off for the millennium – and here we are 25 years later and the Choral Pilgrimage is very much alive and firing on all cylinders.' Harry Christophers

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The Sixteen presents its 2025 programming

11 March, 2025

Three world premieres, the 25th anniversary of The Choral Pilgrimage, and two significant composer anniversaries form the backbone of The Sixteen's 2025 programming. 

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