Special events

Busy year ahead for Events at Truro Cathedral

The Cathedral holds a wide range of both religious and secular events. We welcome all to attend. If you would like to go on our Events database to receive events information please use the Contact Us button to give us your details.

Click here to download A 2008 Events Listing



A Night with Johnny Cowling at Truro Cathedral
Fri 16 May at 7.30pm

Johnny CowlingHe is Cornwall's very own King of Comedy and he's going to be at a Cathedral near you on Fri 16 May.

Johnny Cowling has wowed us with his Elvis tribute Services. Now see him as he usually is..............wacky, hilarious, madcap, zany. Prepare yourselves for a night of music, comedy and sheer unadulterated FUN!!!!!

Tickets £10, Concs £7.50 from Hall For Cornwall box office 01872 262466.
To book your tickets at the Hall For Cornwall box office click here



Thomas Merritt Centenary Thanksgiving Service
Sunday 15th June at 6pm

Thomas Merritt PosterThomas Merritt was a musician and teacher, celebrated as the composer of many well-loved Cornish Christmas Carols. These and his other works which include anthems, cantatas, oratorios and hymns, are still played, sung and enjoyed the world over.
Join us as we celebrate the life and work of this remarkable Cornishman.

This is a ticketed Service. To apply for your 'free tickets' please send a SAE marked 'Merritt' to: Truro Cathedral Office, 14 St Mary's Street. TRURO, TR1 2AF, by Friday 6th June.



Phantom of the Opera with David Briggs
Friday 27th June at 8pm

Lon Channey starring as the Phantom of the Opera
A unique opportunity to see the iconic 1925 silent classic, starring Lon Channey and Mary Philbin in Truro Cathedral, with live improvised organ accompaniment by international concert and former Truro Cathedral organist, David Briggs.

Tickets from Hall For Cornwall Box office (01872 262466)
£10 Adults
£7.50 Concessions
To book your tickets at the Hall For Cornwall box office click here



Events at the Cathedral 2008

APRIL

   

Monday 14

9am - 5pm

Cathedral Souvenir Book Exhibition A photographic exhibition that forms the backdrop to our stunning new Souvenir Book.

Friday 18

1.10pm

Charles Wooler  free lunchtime organ recital

Friday 18

7.30pm

Megabytes and Music A Computer Music Workshop exploring how computers can be used to provide music for worship. Introduced by Canon Perran Gay, with Dave Phippens. Free in the Cathedral.

Saturday 19

1.00pm

Cornwall Youth Choir Informal lunchtime concert. Free

Saturday 19

5.30pm

Evensong by RSCM Cathedral Singers

Friday 25

1.10pm

Philip Scriven   (Lichfield Cathedral) free lunchtime organ recital

MAY

Friday 2

12.45pm

Timothy Bond   (Germany) free lunchtime organ recital

Friday 2

2.15pm

Truro High School Founder's Day Service

Sunday 4

5.15pm

Messiaen's Anniversary Recital Series (1) - L'Ascension with Timothy Bond. This is the first of four special performances of some of Messiaen's most beautiful works. (free with retiring collection)

Friday 9

1.10pm

Robert Sharpe & Christopher Gray (Truro Cathedral) free lunchtime organ recital

Sunday 11

10am

Live BBC Broadcast of Pentecost Sunday Eucharist Join the Cathedral Choir for this uplifting service (This is a ticketed service. Please send a SAE marked ‘Pentecost’ to the Cathedral Office, 14 St Mary’s Street, Truro, TR1 2AF stating number of tickets required)

Sunday 11

6pm

Messiaen's Anniversary Recital Series (2)- Messe de la Pentecote with Chris Gray the Cathedral's Assistant Organist performing Messiaen's powerful and poetic organ mass. (free with retiring collection)

Monday 12

7.30pm

Recording of BBC Songs of Praise Programme The very popular television programme comes to Cornwall. (application forms for tickets are available in the Cathedral or Cathedral Office, but these need to be returned to the BBC by 28 March.)

Tuesday 13

5.15pm

Festival of the sons of the Clergy Service at St Paul's Cathedral with St Pauls , Truro and Ripon Choirs

Wednesday 14

From 10am

Friends' Coffee Morning in the Pearson Room (10-11.30am) All welcome

Friday 16

1.10pm

Michael Edwards (Truro) free lunchtime organ recital

Friday 16

7.30pm

An Evening with Johnny Cowling at Truro Cathedral If you have enjoyed the Elvis Service, you'll love this. Join top Cornish entertainer Johnny Cowling for this night of humour, song and good clean fun!  (tickets £10 from Hall For Cornwall, 01872 262466)

Sunday 18

2pm

Remember Our Child Service A service for families and friends to remember and celebrate the lives of children who have died. All welcome. (contact the Cathedral Office for details 01872 276782)

Tuesday 20

10am

Meeting and Eucharist for College of Canons

Friday 23

1.10pm

Paul and Benjamin Comeau  (Truro) free lunchtime piano recital

Friday 23

7.30pm

St Mary's Singers Concert featuring music by local composers including Paul Drayton, Russell Pascoe Graham Fitkin and Jonathan Carne. Conductor Christopher Gray, organist Robert Sharpe. (tickets available from the beginning of May from the HFC box office 01872 262466)

Friday 30

1.10pm

Tom Wilkinson free lunchtime organ recital. As part of the Fal River Festival Tom will be playing Allegro Risoluto (from the Plymouth Suite) by Percy Whitlock and the Hornpipe Humoresque (based on the Sailor's Hornpipe) by Noel Rawsthorne.

Friday 30

7.30pm

IMPROVISATION AND PLAINCHANT with Nigel Allcoat English doyen of improvisers for an improvised concert based on haunting plainsong sung by the Gentlemen of the Cathedral Choir. Tickets £7.50, Concs £5 on the door (7.30pm)