Past Events

Take a 45-minute tour of Southwell Minster with one of the Minster's friendly and knowledgeable guides. The tour will also take in the newly reopened Chapter House which has been closed for over a year whilst undergoing significant conservation work (thanks to a £2.2m National Lottery Heritage Funded project). Booking is essential and tours are limited to a maximum of 10 people, so please book early to avoid disappointment. We would encourage visitors to wear a face mask where possible.…

An evening of jazz with Matt Anderson – saxophonist and Dankworth Prize-winning composer – brings his quartet to Inspire libraries, featuring original tunes influenced by his Yorkshire roots, Scandinavian jazz, and the blues/country strains of Bill Frisell. This set sees Anderson’s warm tenor sax fronting the quartet with music from their critically acclaimed CD ‘Rambling’. Line-up: Matt Anderson – Tenor and Soprano Saxophones; Alberto Palau Garcera – Piano; Will Harris – Double-Bass; and Jay Davis – Drums

‘1914-1918 Pals and Poets’ is a multi-media commemoration of the First World War in film, live music and poetry. The lives of three ‘ordinary’ soldiers are celebrated through the poetry of their descendants, interspersed with poems and brief biographies of four more famous writers, Philip Larkin and three contemporary soldier-poets; Siegfried Sassoon, Edward Thomas and David Jones. Film elements provide a narrative thread, and folk music links the narrative and provides a third point of emotional contact for the audience.…

The Leaves of Southwell Project presents an ONLINE talk by Professor Philip Dixon; Architects, Priests, and Masons in the Middle Ages. The meeting will take place on Microsoft Teams. Bookings can be made via the Southwell Minster website. Most studies of medieval churches and cathedrals concentrate on the dates and sources of inspiration for the buildings. In this talk we will explore the links between patrons and builders, to try to identify the aims of the people who paid for…

Christmas gifts galore and much more Refreshments, crafts, raffle Free admission

Her award-winning musicianship, distinctive chocolatey vocals and mastery of the songwriting craft have led reviewers to describe Sarah McQuaid as a “triple threat”. Add to that a warm, charismatic stage presence, five critically acclaimed solo albums and a battery of instruments including acoustic and electric guitars, drum and piano — and you’ve got a one-woman powerhouse who defies categorisation because there simply isn’t anyone else out there quite like her. Not to be missed!

Join a morning or afternoon workshop and create your own willow lantern which might inspire you to come along and take part in the traditional lantern parade in December - Click here for details about the Lantern Walk on Saturday 4th December at 5pm To book your place/s you can either email names, ages and number of participants to: info@visitsouthwell.com or phone and leave a message on 01636 819038. Please be sure to leave a contact number and please state…