The Spirit of Water Flower Festival

Our 2025 festival, The Spirit of Water, is a companion piece to the Cathedral’s summer art exhibition, Living Water.

Just as our exhibition explores the power of water, its ability to hold memories and shape the identity of a place, our Festival also takes its inspiration from water in all its different forms. We will install a huge array of arrangements – from displays representing ‘a world without water’, to a journey along a ‘river of flowers’ and a display depicting the seabed which will include hundreds of fish made by local community groups.

The exhibition runs from 13th to 18th May, with an exclusive preview evening on 12th May.

Exclusive Preview Evening

The preview evening is the official opening of Flower Festival: The Spirit of Water. The evening will begin with a welcome from the Dean, a glass of wine and canapés. This is the perfect opportunity to take in the magnificent exhibits with ambient piano music, and flower arranging to music towards the end of the evening. Please note: Flower Festival souvenir programmes will not be available on the preview night.