The Cathedral Illuminated has been cancelled
Thank you for your patience as we all hoped that the local tier restrictions might be eased to allow this event to take place. Unfortunately, this was not the case and we remain in Tier 3. With this in mind we have, regrettably, made the decision to cancel all showings of The Cathedral Illuminated 2020.
Initially we made this event non-refundable, knowing that as a charity we just could not afford to refund all 12,000 tickets. However, times are tough for everyone (especially so close to Christmas) and we have agreed that refunds will be offered to those who wish to claim them.
We would ask, as we did when we had to cancel Poppy Fields in November, that if you could afford to give your ticket price as a donation to the upkeep of our beautiful Cathedral, we would be extremely grateful.
Very generously almost 40% of ticket holders for Poppy Fields agreed to donate their ticket cost to the Cathedral, which meant we could recover some of the costs we had incurred. These events are not a money-maker for the Cathedral, we simply put them on for people’s enjoyment, any ‘profit’ made from the events go directly to day-to-day costs and ensuring there is a future for the Cathedral for generations to come. This year has been tough on the Cathedral, as many other charities and hospitality venues, and any donation you are able to give would be gratefully received.
To claim your refund please fill in the online form by 31 December at the latest with your contact and order details and we will process your refund by early January at the latest.
Thank you on behalf of the team at Lichfield Cathedral.
P.S. We have received some comments asking why certain outdoor light events are going ahead whilst The Cathedral Illuminated cannot. There is a set of guidelines around outdoor performances, such as ours, saying that they can only take place in Tier 3 if they are made a drive-through event (which is just not possible in the Cathedral Close). Other local events are classed are ‘light trails’ and there is specific guidance allowing such events to go ahead in Tier 3.