Finger buffets or hot suppers are enjoyed with wine and followed by a variety of home-made sweets. The entertainment now tends to be 'home grown' with the Dean and Chapter or the Fellowship taking the initiative in providing a range of light hearted sketches. All members of the congregation and visitors are welcome. This is an opportunity to incorporate newcomers into the worshipping community, and as such is a vital part of Cathedral life. Eight teams, each of which functions about six times a year, prepare and serve refreshments and clear up afterwards.
Additional helpers are always welcome.
The Mothers Union is an international band of women whose main concern is to promote conditions in society favourable to stable family life and the protection of children, and to help those whose family life has met adversity. The Cathedral Group of the Mothers Union meets at 7.30pm once a month in members homes. The annual programme usually includes talks from visiting speakers, discussion, a party, and a family outing in the summer. Mothers of young children are particularly welcome. A children's group for those aged five to eleven called The Cloister Club meets in the Visitors' Centre during Sung Eucharist and re-joins the congregation during the offertory hymn.