The Churches Visitor and Tourism Association’s 2019 Annual Symposium and AGM is taking place on Saturday 19th October in Central Hall, Oldham Street, Manchester M1 1JQ. The theme is Open All Hours: for Whom? When? Why? Promoting the significance of church buildings for society in Britain today The following speakers are confirmed: During the morning we […] We are very pleased to be able to make available summaries of the presentations given at the October 2018 CVTA Symposium in Worcester. The theme was Partnering: we cannot do it all on our own. Who is the ‘it’ and what is the ‘all’ These are either summaries of the Presentations as provided by the presenters themselves or […] ExploreChurches offer hundreds of interesting days out visiting some of the best church heritage in the UK. Whatever your passion, we can help you feed it! 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 […] 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 […] A special event is being held in March in Nottinghamshire to commemorate the 400th Anniversary of the death of Thomas Helwys. Helwys was the founder of the Baptist denomination and has become known as a pioneer of religious liberty for all. The event is being organised by the Bassetlaw Christian Heritage Group and will be hosted […] A challenging message concerning the future of British parish churches was issued by Sir Roy Strong in the annual Gresham College Special Lecture at St Paul’s Cathedral on 30th May 2007. Entitled “The Beauty of Holiness and its Perils (or what is to happen to 10,000 parish churches?)”, the lecture charts the changing shape of […]CVTA’s 2019 Annual Symposium on 19th October, Manchester: Open All Hours: for Whom? When? Why? Promoting the significance of church buildings for society in Britain today
Report back from CVTA’s October 2018 Symposium held in Worcester
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In glass thy story: 70 years of innovative and iconography
Murder, Sex and Mayhem in the English Church
Commemoration of the 400th Anniversary of the death of Thomas Helwys
Sir Roy Strong’s Gresham College lecture 2007
