Vision & Summary

Leicester Cathedral Revealed is renewing the Cathedral so it can be its very best as a place of worship, heritage, pilgrimage, hospitality, learning, sanctuary and celebration.

The project has completed repair and restoration of the Cathedral building to secure the fabric for the long term, including:

• Conservation of external stonework
• A new stone floor, level throughout, with energy-efficient underfloor heating
• Replaced failing infrastructure such as boilers, electrical system
• Installed new lighting and AV
• Plaster repairs and redecoration
• Created a new ramped access from Guildhall Lane to the North Porch

The project is also constructing a new Heritage & Learning Centre, a striking extension to the Cathedral that will open in late autumn 2024. This will provide an exhibition gallery with immersive interpretation, a flexible learning space for school children and community groups, and WCs.

There have been many exciting discoveries as part of Leicester Cathedral Revealed. In the coming months and years, you will be able to find out about them, learn about the Cathedral's heritage and its current work, as well as get involved in an exciting programme of events, exhibitions and activities that will be developed with the local community.

Leicester Cathedral Revealed will realise our vision to restore the Cathedral building, renew its sacred spaces, and reaffirm the Cathedral's place at the centre of a resurgent City and County.

A key part of the Leicester Cathedral Revealed project has been to restore and renew the interior of the Cathedral, making it more accessible and open to visitors. This film by Alex Wright shows various stages of internal restoration and redevelopment work.

The outside of the Cathedral has had some work during the Leicester Cathedral Revealed project. This film by Alex Wright shows the work undertaken on the Cathedral's external stonework including the making of four new grotesques.

This short film shows a prospective imaging of how the new Heritage & Learning Centre will look. This will be a striking extension to the Cathedral that will open in late summer 2024, providing an exhibition gallery, a flexible learning space for school children and community groups, and WCs.

WARNING! Images of human skeletal remains are shown in this video.

Leicester Cathedral Revealed involved extensive archaeological work as part of the constructing the new visitor and learning centre. This film by Alex Wright shows the process of undertaking the archaeological excavation and a glimpse of what was discovered.