Sheffield Cathedral Welcomes Artist in Residence Helen Blejerman

Sheffield Cathedral Welcomes Artist in Residence Helen Blejerman

Sheffield Cathedral is delighted to welcome artist and researcher Helen Blejerman as Artist in Residence this August.

Helen’s work confronts urgent global issues, exploring femicide in Mexico and how religion shapes mourning, alongside the tireless search of families for missing loved ones. Her practice combines forensic evidence, personal narratives, and film to address gender-based violence and social injustice

Threads through the Cross: A Powerful Journey in Silk and Stitch

Threads through the Cross: A Powerful Journey in Silk and Stitch

This summer, Sheffield Cathedral will be transformed into a vibrant tapestry of colour, silk, and sacred storytelling, as it welcomes the stunning exhibition Threads through the Cross by renowned textile artist Jacqui Parkinson. Opening on Thursday 7 August, the exhibition invites visitors on a powerful journey through the final days of Jesus’s life – and what came after – told through 18 bold and beautiful stitched panels.

South Yorkshire Organ Festival Returns to Celebrate the Region’s Rich Musical Legacy

South Yorkshire Organ Festival Returns to Celebrate the Region’s Rich Musical Legacy

This May, the South Yorkshire Organ Festival returns for its second year, celebrating the instrument widely considered the oldest and most complex in the world. From church lofts to cinema auditoriums, South Yorkshire - especially Sheffield - boasts a wealth of fine organs, many of which will be opened up to the public throughout the four-day event.