The Longest Yarn 2: Britain at War

After the success of The Longest Yarn last year, we are delighted that Southwell Minster has once again been chosen to host the UK-premiere of the highly anticipated follow-up exhibition, The Longest Yarn 2: Britain at War.

The Longest Yarn 2 is an exhibition made up of 80 panels of "wool art", each 1m long. This time the focus will be on what it was like in Britain between the declaration of war on September 3rd 1939 to VE Day on 8th May 1945. This includes significant events such the King’s Speech, D-Day, The Blitz, the bombing of major cities, Britain coping with the war, the Home Guard, the Women’s Land Army, rationing, and much more.

Accompanying this will be ‘The Gang’ - life-size representatives of all the services that saved Britain in its hour of need - from a Land Girl to a Spitfire Pilot. on what is was like in Britain between September 3rd 1939 to VE Day on 8th May 1945. Accompanying this will be ‘The Gang’ - eight life-size representatives of all the services that saved Britain in its hour of need - from a Land Girl to a Spitfire Pilot.

Book your tickets now before they all go! Please note there will be a small number of tickets set aside each day for walk-ups, but when they're gone they're gone, so it is highly recommended to book your ticket to guarantee entry. A maximum of 6 tickets can be reserved per booking - if you need more than 6 you can make multiple bookings. We politely request that people only book what they need, as we only have a limited number of tickets.

Please note, when choosing your date and time, you may need to zoom out in order to see the orange 'confirm' button.

There will be a small number of tickets set aside each day for walk-ups, but when they're gone they're gone, so it is highly recommended to book your tickets in advance to guarantee entry.

Entry: £5 suggested donation per adult (payable on arrival). All donations help to maintain the cathedral for generations to come - did you know it costs over £3,000 per day to keep our doors open to the public?

Please check our website for occasional closure times.