Church Tourism Week, an annual celebration of historic churches, takes place nationwide in the last week of July, national heritage charity The Churches Conservation Trust (CCT) has announced. The week-long programme of events and activities for all ages is a celebration of our outstanding architectural heritage and an invitation to explore church buildings – and […] In glass thy story: a two-day symposium addressing over 70 years of innovation and iconography in the glass art of British and European churches and cathedrals This two-day symposium, to be held on 8/9 September 2017, will take place at Robinson College (where John Piper’s Light of the World window can be seen in the […] Taking place in Ely Methodist Church on Monday 20th March, this day is about bringing cultural visitors into the wider family of the church. Part of the Diocese of Ely’s 2025 strategy, this FREE full day-day conference includes lunch and a visit to Ely cathedral. “The day will be looking at how we can grow closer to our communities […] There is an open invitation to join the Carmelite Friars for Christmas carols at the Shrine of Saint Jude on Saturday 3rd December 2016 in Faversham, Kent. Singing starts at 2.30pm, but there will be plenty of activities before and after. Everyone who attends will need to get their voices ready for a good and celebratory singalong! […] On Tuesday 29th November 2016, John E. Vigar will be visiting the Discovery Centre in Basingstoke to deliver a presentation on ‘Murder, Sex and Mayhem in the English Church.’ John Vigar will share the stories behind the medieval murals, misericords and memorials which depict murders, stabbings, wife beating, brawls… a quiet stroll around the local […] Still time to book for a tour of the churches of West Somersest and Exmoor has been organised by the Yarn Market Hotel in conjunction with the Diocese of Bath and Wells. Taking place over the weekend of Friday 21st to Sunday 23rd July 2017, it offers full board and a mini bus to take […] Ian Simpson, Heritage Officer at the Diocese of Liverpool has been working hard to encourage churches across the diocese to open their doors for Heritage Open Days which is taking place between Thursday 8th and Sunday 11th September. The 31 churches between them are a hugely diverse selection of church buildings, representing a range of […] There are two big visiting events happening in September which between them will mean that many more churches will be open over the second weekend of September 2016. Heritage Open Days (HODs) is taking place from 8-11thSeptember across the country. Literally thousands of historic buildings and cultural places are going to be open many of them […] The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), the Cultural Heritage Agency of the Netherlands, Museum Catharijne Convent, The Centre for Religious Art and Culture (Belgium) and the Future for Religious Heritage will be jointly organizing a conference on Religious Heritage and Tourism. The conference is called “How to increase religious heritage tourism in a changing society” will […] From mixed aerial classes and extraordinary tower climbs to rock and pop concerts, historic churches cared for by the Churches Conservation Trust (CCT) across the country have exciting entertainment for everyone. England’s Church Tourism Week is a nationwide celebration of the land’s historic churches. You can find the full list of the varied and unusual […]Nationwide Church Tourism Week – 21st–30th July 2017
In glass thy story: 70 years of innovative and iconography
Re-imagining Church Tourism
Christmas Carols at the national Shrine of Saint Jude
Murder, Sex and Mayhem in the English Church
Sacred Somerset – a tour of Churches of West Somerset and Exmoor July 2017
31 Liverpool churches open their doors for Heritage Open Days 2016
Heritage Open Days and Ride and Stride 2016
The Netherlands: Conference on Religious Tourism, October 2016
Church Tourism Week 23rd-31st July 2016
Churches Tourism Association
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