Divine Beauty Project

THANK YOU and SEE YOU SOON!

Our Burne-Jones windows are back shining brightly, and the conservation phase of the Divine Beauty Project is now complete. We are extremely grateful to The National Lottery Heritage Fund for enabling this work to be completed, and to everyone who has supported us on this exciting journey.

As our followers, you have been a special part of this with us! THANK YOU!

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Come and enjoy these amazing treasures. SEE YOU SOON!

5 DAYS TO GO!
Tickets are still available for Divine Beauty at Night by Luxmuralis. Book online for this unique immersive experience at our cathedral!

Divine Beauty at Night The sell-out immersive sound and light show returns to Birmingham Cathedral. Book now for 4, 5 and 6 January 2024!

📣📣📣Our conserved Burne-Jones windows are NOW back shining brightly after the removal of the final inside scaffolding. Come to see the first look of the beautiful windows from TODAY.
You will be amazed!!

National Lottery Heritage Fund Well Glass Scaffolding

The sell-out immersive sound and light show 'Divine Beauty at Night' returns to Birmingham Cathedral in January 2024!

Created by the award-winning team at Luxmuralis

Book your tickets at https://tinyurl.com/ytb964v4 to enjoy the spectacular performance.

The outside scaffolding is now coming down at the east end. It's a bit of a damp day for it ☔.

Soon to be brightened up by the presence of shiny windows!

And so the final result of our work is starting to show!

More to be revealed over the coming weeks! ♥️

It's safe to say we're truly amazed at the difference between these before and after shots at

Thanks to the amazing work from Nick Cox Architects and the stained glass detailing at St Phillips Cathedral has been given a new lease of life!

We can't wait to see the end results!

If you want to learn more about stained-glass and the conservation of our Burne-Jones windows, don't miss our last Stained-glass Live session on coming Tuesday (17 Oct)!
We will be joined by art historians and stained-glass conservation experts to talk all things stained-glass! It is free for all to attend. Drop in anytime between 1100 - 1500 on Tuesday and stay as long as you wish. Full details at

Divine Beauty: stained-glass LIVE! Join us for a free drop-in session, looking at all things stained-glass and the conservation of our Burne-Jones windows! We will be joined by art…

Please note that we will be closed from 0830-1600 today for staff training. This means there will be no scaffolding tours today - check our website to book for future dates during October.

We've featured in this months edition of Birmingham Whats-On

Read more about our project and book your tickets for Divine Beauty at Night

Thank you and well done to all the children who entered our Divine Beauty Children's Poetry Festival!

All entries are now on display on the railings in Cathedral Square. All poems can also be collected by entrants on a special card inside the cathedral over the summer. ♥️

Birmingham Cathedral St Philip's

Coming this Thursday... our first Stained-glass Live session!

If you're visiting us this week and want to learn more about stained-glass and the process of conservation, we will have some experts on hand in the cathedral this Thursday (27 July) between 1100 and 1500.

And if you haven't already - don't forget to book your Divine Beauty Scaffolding tour to avoid disappointment at https://birminghamcathedral.com/divine-beauty-scaffolding-tours/

Sessions with our conservators and stained-glass experts will run on a drop in basis and are free to join in with during your visit!

Full details at https://birminghamcathedral.com/divine-beauty-stained-glass-live/

Join us for a free drop-in session, looking at all things stained-glass and the conservation of our Burne-Jones windows!

We will be joined by art historians and stained-glass conservation experts to talk all things stained-glass.

A series of workshops will look at:

The science of conservation
Techniques used in stained-glass conservation
New discoveries about Birmingham Cathedral’s stained-glass windows

Drop in anytime between 1100 and 1500 and stay as long as you wish!

Sessions will take place on 27 July. 17 August, 26 September and 17 October.

No need to book - just turn up!
National Lottery Heritage Fund Birmingham Cathedral St Philip's Holy Well Glass

More info at https://birminghamcathedral.com/divine-beauty-stained-glass-live/