Biblically-based ‘mystery plays’ return to UK city of Chester
Norwich, UK Last month, an ancient tradition was enacted in Chester to enable a series of historic “mystery plays” to be performed in the town’s cathedral. Heralded by Chester’s Town Crier, the public Reading of the Banns ceremony took place in front of the Lord Mayor John Leather requesting that permission for the performances to be […]
ESSAY: MEDIEVAL TIPS TO REVIVE ENGLAND’S STRUGGLING CATHEDRALS
In an article first published on The Conversation, ELIZABETH WIEDENHEFT, of the University of Nottingham, looks at how the upkeep of English cathedrals could benefit from medieval approaches…