Panel discussion: From discovery to reinterment

A warm welcome to you all from Leicester Cathedral.Leicester Cathedral is at the physical heart of our city and county. Our church, built on the site of a Roman temple and dedicated to St Martin of Tours, has been embedded in the public, economic, cultural and religious life of this community since medieval times. Since 1927, as the seat of the Bishop of Leicester, we now gather people together for worship, celebration, lament, debate and service of the poor and vulnerable. We offer hospitality to the wider church, the communities of faith which make up our multicultural society and those who come as visitors to the East Midlands, especially in search of the story of King Richard III.We have found here that God’s love is liberating, transcending all the barriers that separate us and calling us to be a pilgrim people. We meet Jesus Christ afresh daily as we serve those most in physical or spiritual need. Every day we see that those who come as strangers so often leave as friends.We are open for worship and visiting most days –  we invite you to come and see and to join with us in this adventure.

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Experts from the worlds of archaeology, history, and the Cathedral revisit this amazing story. Expect lively conversation and new insights!

10th Anniversary of the Reinterment of Richard III

2025 marks the 10th anniversary of the Reinterment of King Richard III at Leicester Cathedral. To mark this significant moment in history, get ready to join us for a spectacular three week programme of services, events, and activities in March.

The incredible discovery of Richard III’s skeleton in a council car park in Leicester in 2012 is a story that has captured imaginations around the world.In this special panel discussion at Leicester Cathedral, the site of Richard III’s reinterment, our assembled experts, drawn from the worlds of archaeology, history and the Cathedral, retell this amazing story from its concept to realisation.Hosted by former BBC Radio Leicester favourite Dave Andrews, with a four-person panel of osteologist Jo Appleby, Project Director Pete Hobson, archaeologist Mathew Morris, and historian and genealogist Kevin Schurer (the historian and genealogist who traced the second line of descent proving the remains were Richard's). Expect lively conversation and fresh insights!Doors open at 6.30pm and refreshments will be provided after the talk.

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Panel discussion: From discovery to reinterment

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