HER-itage Open Day: A Celebration and Appreciation of Women Designers whose work is featured in Bradford Cathedral
1 Stott Hill, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD1 4EH
We will be running pop-up information points during the day, looking at the Louisa Pesel altar frontal; the Morris & Co. altar frontal, Polly Meynell's altar frontals, the wall hangings in St. Aidan's Chapel created by Patricia Porter, and the stained glass windows in the music wing by Moira Forsyth. There will be a self-guided tour available, as well as a general tour and a specialist tour relating to the female designers, each taking place at 12:15pm and 2:15pm.
Alongside these there will be children's activities, refreshments at the Pop-Up Café and a talk at 1pm by Helen Elletson from the William Morris Society about May Morris.
Talk: ‘A Remarkable Woman’: The Extraordinary Life and Career of May Morris (Helen Mary Elletson)
Overshadowed for many years by her more famous father, May Morris is now beginning to gain the recognition she deserves as being an incredibly talented craftswoman in her own right. Teacher, lecturer, editor, jeweller and designer, May was accomplished in a wide range of crafts, but it is her work as an embroiderer that is considered to be her greatest achievement. May’s knowledge of needlework, her talent for designing and her brilliance with the needle led to raising the status of embroidery to fine art. This talk will cover May’s life and work, with a focus on her beautiful designs and completed embroideries, demonstrating why May should be regarded as one of the most significant artists of the Arts and Crafts Movement.
Timings & Tours
- Saturday 13 September:
- 1200-1500, Tours 12:15pm, 2:15pm
Location & directions
1 Stott Hill, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD1 4EH
- Directions:
- For full details please visit https://bradfordcathedral.org.uk/plan-your-visit
- Contact on day:
- Philip Lickley
- Telephone number:
- +441274777720
Booking information
- Pre-booking requirement:
- Pre-booking preferred
- Booking conditions:
- To book please visit the Bradford Cathedral Eventbrite page at https://her-itage-open-day.eventbrite.co.uk
- Booking contact name:
- Bradford Cathedral
- Booking telephone number:
- +441274777720
- Booking email:
- [email protected]
- Booking website:
- https://her-itage-open-day.eventbrite.co.uk
- Booking opens:
- 02 Jun 2025 10:00 AM
- Booking closes:
- 12 Sep 2025 05:00 PM
Accessibility details
Accessibility information for the specialist tour Unfortunately due to the fact that some of the textiles / stained glass are located in parts of the building that can only be reached by stairs, this tour is unsuitable for wheelchair users. Bradford Cathedral was largely built in the 15th century, on a steep hillside, and has Victorian and 20th century additions that include a number of sets of steps and narrow spaces that are unsuitable for ramps. We apologise that this particular tour isn't accessible for wheelchair users and we are working to make this challenging building more accessible.
Additional information
Come and visit us during the UK City of Culture year. There will also be additional activities taking place around the city.
- Max no of people per tour:
- 25
- Est. tour duration:
- 0 hour(s) 45 minute(s)
