800 YEARS CELEBRATIONS
2024 marked the 800th Anniversary of the first stones of the Cathedral building being laid
800 Years Celebration Activities
The Gallery…
Here’s some great pictures of the 800 year celebrations starting with a group shot in the Cathedral with the Moderator of the Church of Scotland who visited for the events (events list below).
The Events …
| Saturday 30th March | ||
| Playing 2005 Songs of Sutherland DVD | West Church Hall | 2.30 – 3.30 pm |
| Stories and Songs – “Darkness to Light” | West Church Hall | 4.00 – 5.00 pm |
| The Labyrinth | Dornoch Cathedral | 5.00 – 7.00 pm |
| Sunday 31st March | ||
| Easter Sunrise Service | The Beach Car Park | 6.35 am |
| Easter Day Morning Worship | Dornoch Cathedral | 11.00 am |
| Soup & Sweet Lunch in aid of Christian Aid | West Church Hall | 12.30 pm |
| Songs of Praise | Dornoch Cathedral | 6.30 pm |
| Monday 1st April | ||
| Children’s Treasure Hunt | Dornoch Cathedral | 2.00 – 4.00 pm |
| Concert with Local Artists | Dornoch Cathedral | 7.00 pm |
| Tuesday 2nd – Sunday 7th April | ||
| Flower Festival | Dornoch Cathedral | 9.00 am – 5.00 pm |
The Pilgrimage…
Here is a virtual 71 mile pilgrimage designed to honour St Gilbert’s move to Dornoch to build Dornoch Cathedral. It follows a route St Gilbert could have taken from Halkirk to Dornoch where he subsequently had the first stone laid 800 years ago.