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Our Father Willis Organ receives some TLC

Delivered by boat and installed in the cathedral in 1887, the Father Willis Organ is a treasured piece of Truro Cathedral’s heritage. Built by Willis, widely regarded as one of the greatest organ …
O Christmas Tree

We are pleased to see the arrival of the Christmas tree in the cathedral. It stands around 19ft tall and is a Nordmann Fir. The tree has to be hauled into place by the vergers and volunteers, and …
Father Willis Organ

The Father Willis Organ is one of three organs at Truro Cathedral. Delivered by boat and installed in 1887, it has an almost identical specification to the organ Henry Willis built a year earlier for …
Truro Cathedral Choir’s new Christmas CD

Are you looking for a Christmas gift that is contemporary and fresh, but also rooted in the traditions of Christmas? Where better to turn than to Truro, the home of the ‘Festival of Nine Lessons with …
A Christmas Like No Other

‘A Christmas like no other’ – a line from a saccharine Christmas-y film stated by an excited child after receiving some good news. In these ‘unprecedented’ times of the Coronavirus pandemic many …
Preparing for the Christmas Concert

I have to confess to being a “Christmas person”. Maybe it’s because so much of my job is centred around working with children and there is a certain magic in the air for them which rubs off. Or maybe …
A touch of Christmas magic

I love Christmas. I love the carols, I love the Christmas movies (I’ve already watched Miracle on 34th Street and don’t care that it’s still November), and I love working with children at a time of …
Christmas Midnight Mass

I love Christmas and all the special atmosphere associated with it. I love the dark evenings, the Christmas lights strung across the streets, blown around in the occasional heavy winds of early …
The lowdown on the crib....

The famous Truro Cathedral crib is one of the most eye-catching features of the cathedral during the Christmas period. The story of the crib dates back to 1960 when the base, which supports the crib …
Meeting Nadelik & Lowen

On Monday 7 October, nine members of the choir, along with the dean, had the opportunity to say hello to two rather special reindeer, Nadelik and Lowen. The lucky few had the opportunity to have some …