Art Exhibitions 2025
Guildford Cathedral has so much to offer the visitor. As well as an inspiring and peaceful building the Cathedral offers a whole range of attractions from guided tours to enjoying a cup of tea and a cake with friends.
Discover Art, Reflection, and Inspiration at Guildford Cathedral in 2025
Guildford Cathedral invites you to step into its serene and awe-inspiring space, where peace and creativity intertwine. As one of Surrey’s most iconic landmarks, the Cathedral offers visitors much more than its stunning architecture. Whether you are exploring thought-provoking exhibitions, joining a guided tour, browsing the gift ship or savouring tea and cake with friends in the Seasons Cafe, there is something for everyone to enjoy.
Open daily from morning services to the close of Evensong, Guildford Cathedral extends a warm welcome to visitors of all ages. This year, the Cathedral’s extraordinary art exhibitions promise to captivate and inspire, displaying the work of renowned artists and highlighting themes of love, faith, and resilience.
2025 Art Exhibition Programme
Unending Love: A Möbius Strip by Piers Rosslyn-Smith
Monday 17 February – Tuesday 6 May
Unending Love will be displayed in the Children’s Chapel. Artist Piers Rosslyn-Smith presents Unending Love, a hand-carved cherry wood Möbius strip symbolising the infinite love of God. Its seamless, continuous surface invites reflection on the eternal nature of divine love—a profound piece perfect for meditation and quiet contemplation.
The Children’s Chapel is one of a few in the country, offering a warm, comforting space for peaceful remembrance and reflection. It houses a book of remembrance for children who have passed, where bereaved parents can leave cards and mementos. The chapel also serves as a child-friendly space, with carved wooden figures, the children’s window, and a beautifully painted ceiling.
Fi Bunn: Lifting my eyes: a story of ascents
Thursday 24 April – Tuesday 27 May
Photographer Fi Bunn presents a photographic story of ascending the heights of the mountains. The theme for Earth Day 2025 is “Our power, our planet”. As an artist, Fi sees us as stewards of nature, being creative in how we can sustain our planet.”
Icons on Ammunition Boxes
Wednesday 5 March – Tuesday 21 April
A deeply moving exhibition, Icons on Ammunition Boxes highlights religious icons painted on reclaimed ammunition boxes from Ukraine’s war zones. These poignant works bear silent witness to the violence and suffering of conflict while offering hope and reflection during the Christian season of Lent.
Jacqui Parkinson: Threads Through the Cross
Thursday 24 September – Monday 3 November
Textile artist Jacqui Parkinson presents Threads Through the Cross, a stunning series of panels exploring the life and teachings of Jesus. From his birth to his final weeks, culminating in Pentecost, Jacqui’s intricate stitching and vibrant designs bring the story of Christ to life.
Guildford Cathedral, where art meets faith and inspiration
Visiting
Before visiting please check the forthcoming events to ensure the Cathedral is available. Free Admission.
Exhibiting at Guildford Cathedral
If you would like to exhibit in the Cathedral, in the first instance, please read the notes on completing your application which will explain the application process and costs involved. For further advice and help, e-mail the Visitor Experience and Events Department at events@guildford-cathedral.org
Further information and forms;
- Application Form here
- Covering Letter and Notes for Completing the application form.
- Floor Plan of Cathedral
- Details of our in house Panelock Gallery System 100 here