Ancient Library Tour - Heritage Open Days 2025

Saturday 13 September 2025, Friday 19 September 2025 and Saturday 20 September 2025

Times: 10.00am / 10.30am / 11.00am / 11.30am / 12.00pm / 2.00pm / 2.30pm / 3.00pm / 3.30pm / 4.00pm

Prices: Free of charge

Venue: St Edmundsbury Cathedral

Event details

Join us for a free 30-minute journey through our Ancient Library!

Discover the wonders of our treasured collection and delve into the stories behind the books with our knowledgeable Library Guides. Don't miss this unique opportunity to connect with the past and uncover the secrets of these historic books!

The Ancient Library was founded by Dr Miles Mosse in 1595 as a resource for clergy training. There are over 550 books in the Library, mainly printed in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. The Library is in a room above the north-west porch, which was designed by Stephen Dykes Bower in 1960, the architect who oversaw the extension of the Cathedral in the twentieth century.

Times: Fridays: 2pm, 2:30pm, 3pm, 3:30pm & 4pm. Saturdays: 10am, 10:30am, 11am, 11:30am & 12pm
Tickets: Free of charge
Booking: Essential - via the Eventbrite website.
Venue: St Edmundsbury Cathedral

This event is promoted by St Edmundsbury Cathedral