Vicars' Close Activities and Events

Vicars’ Close Activities and Events

Vicars’ Close is an amazing medieval street that feels like travelling back in time. For over 650 years it has been home to the Cathedral’s Choir.

As well as repairing the buildings, we are engaging people in a whole range of activities — from singing and oral histories, to wildlife gardening. Eventually, once we’ve finished repairs and made it more accessible, we will open parts of the street as an innovative new visitor attraction with all kinds of things to explore!

If you are based in Somerset and excited about community, creativity or history, we would love to hear from you. Please see below for our latest opportunities.

Thank you to Lottery Players and The National Lottery Heritage Fund for making this amazing project possible.

Early Career Creatives

Are you a young person aged 18-25 interested in a creative career?
Would you benefit from a paid, professional development opportunity to support you?
Do you want to design new creative activities ensuring the voices of young people are heard?

We are looking to support 2 young people in the early stages of their career, who are passionate about creativity and history, to undertake a paid training placement with us. You will work within the team at Wells Cathedral, receiving mentoring and inputting into the design of the creative activity as part of the Vicars’ Close Project, our new historical visitor attraction.

Download the information pack below to find out more and apply.
Closing date: Friday 7 November 2025, 12.00 noon

Callout for Early Career Creatives (.pdf)

Image: Kate Pearce

Community Consultation Groups

We are looking to create 3 new community consultation groups, which reflect the diversity of the county, and will help us better understand our offer to local communities.

The groups will:

Provide feedback on the design and approach to Vicars’ Close, our new historical visitor attraction, opening in 2027.
Share thoughts and ideas on Wells Cathedral and how it can broaden its appeal.
Contribute reflections about their experiences of living in Somerset.

Participants in the groups will receive a financial contribution for their time.

Download the information pack below to find out more and apply.
Closing date: Monday 10 November 2025, 10.00 a.m.

Callout for Community Consultation Groups (.pdf)

Image: Paul Blakemore

Community Choirs

Are you a community choir based in Somerset?
Would you like to try something different?
Are you interested in a free workshop with a local, professional composer?

We are beginning a major new community-led project around the opening of Vicars’ Close at Wells Cathedral, and we’re looking to build relationships with regional community choirs.

Download the information pack below to find out more and get involved.

Callout for Community Choirs (.pdf)

Community Groups

Are you a community group based in Somerset?
Would you like to try something new and explore your creativity through free workshops?

We are creating an exciting community-led project around the opening of Vicars’ Close at Wells Cathedral. As part of this work, we are looking to build relationships with community groups across the region and provide opportunities for local people to get involved with exciting creative activities.

Download the information pack below to find out more and get involved.

Callout for Community Groups (.pdf)

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