Dean of Peterborough says hosting exhibitions is ‘critical’ for Cathedral’s long-term future
Dean highlights just how integral public events are to the long-term prosperity of Peterborough Cathedral
Speaking at the newly opened ‘Travelling Bricks’ Lego exhibition, the Very Revd Chris Dalliston told the Peterborough Telegraph he believed public events were “really important” to the iconic landmark’s outlook:
“People’s contribution to the running of the Cathedral through coming to an exhibition like this is really critical to our long-term sustainability,” he said.
The cathedral is currently embroiled in a long and expensive battle to stem the tide of time with the cost of weather-related repairs that are mounting all the time.
The passage of time, along with the ever-changing climate with the impact of rain, frost, wind and the sun, are taking their toll on the fabric of the 900-year-old place of worship.
Current estimates suggest £7-10 million of works will be needed to maintain the Cathedral in the foreseeable future.
With this in mind, the Dean is concise about what such exhibitions can bring to the table:
“[It] means being able to keep the doors open for everything else we want to do and to be for the city and for our diocese and for the wider world.”
Despite being open for only a few days, the ‘Travelling Bricks’ Lego exhibition has already received a hugely positive response from visitors.
Boasting 120 incredible models across 60 scenes, this globally touring exhibition created by professional artists has blown away local LEGO fans of all ages, with its travel-themed models, some of which are huge.
‘Travelling Bricks’ will be on display at Peterborough Cathedral until Saturday, August 29.