St. Mary's Cathedral — Attraction in Newcastle upon Tyne

I hadn't intended to visit this place at all today. But in passing bye, it caught my eye, and I'm very glad I went inside. The place has an interesting history being built in 1842 from funds raised by halfpenny donations from the poor Tyneside community of immigrants. It opened for worship in 1844. Whether you are religious or not, this place is a little sanctuary of peace and tranquility from the bustling city outside. Many people come here to just sit and pray in silence, others just to contemplate on life in general. The elderly volunteers that greet you are lovely. Information boards at the entrance provide a chronological history of significant events since this Church's foundation, and you can also pick up a leaflet with the plan of the interior and the key features. I give this 5 stars for the friendly volunteers and very...

Great experience here today.

My first visit to St Mary’s and I wasn’t disappointed, the sun was streaming in through the stained glass and was lighting everything beautifully.

The interior is painted unlike so many plain and austere churches. The rich colours set the main nave off very well. Lots of visual appeal.

The colours being yellow, red and green and the stone and wooden roof gave a slight Hogwarts great hall feeling!

The service was lovely, the choir were great to listen too and the cloisters cafe was...

I'm a regular at Sunday Mass and love this place everyone goes out of their way to make u welcome woteva religion u are. The Priests are very friendly so is Bishop Robert who is there on special occasions. The choir is amazing and the volunteers and staff will help u with any questions you have, it is also a very beautiful place to visit just to look at the interior but please respect the privacy of the people who are there to pray. There is also a cafe and shop check...