St Albans Cathedral is renowned for offering a full programme of adult learning events designed to explore faith, history and culture from many angles.
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Join the Revd Canon Timothy Goode as he discusses his new book ‘Breaking not Broken’, which explores how ableism has shaped the Church’s understanding of the human body, through its history, theology, architecture, and practice. Read more
Join us for this 5-week introductory course and learn the basics of the Latin language. Read more
Join this course to delve into the inspiring poetry of leading Christian poets and explore how their work can deepen your life of faith. Read more
Explore the history of Christianity in this 10-week course. Read more
Step into the passionate world of Romantic literature in this illuminating talk with Professor Tom Boatswain exploring a movement that reshaped the cultural imagination. Read more
Discover the identities of the monks of St Albans Abbey from 1349 to 1539 Read more
Francis of Assisi died in 1226. To mark the 800th anniversary of his death this study day sets the saint in his historical context, introduces the key themes of his spirituality and theology. Read more
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Join the Revd Dr Sam Hole as he discusses his new book, Nourishing Prayer, which offers an accessible devotional introduction to Holy Communion. Read more
A 5-week course exploring the world of medieval mystical theology through the works of remarkable medieval women. Read more
This 6-week course introduces Biblical Hebrew, one of the foundational languages of the Old Testament. Read more
2026 marks the 500th anniversary of the most important book ever published in English: William Tyndale's New Testament. This lecture will tell the dramatic story of what Tyndale did, the odds he fought against, and of how, even as he was killed, his book became a pillar of England's Reformation from Henry VIII to James I. Read more