Become a friend
Join our growing family of Friends and help us to protect the nation's beautiful churches for as little as £45 a year.
Tours & events
Join us for a season of events in some of the UK’s most stunning historic churches, and help protect these sacred spaces for generations to come.
Hosted by the National Churches Trust, our exclusive programme of tours, talks, and special gatherings offers you the chance to experience the beauty, history, and community spirit of these remarkable places up close. You’ll also find links to a wide range of events happening in churches across the UK, from local festivals and concerts to open days and craft fairs.
By attending, you are directly contributing to the care and preservation of the UK’s churches, chapels, and meeting houses, ensuring they remain open, welcoming, and vibrant for all. Every event ticket, every conversation, every moment shared is a step toward safeguarding these treasures of our national heritage.
We’d be honoured to welcome you.
Knowledge Drop: Decoding Sacred Symbols with Richard Taylor
Join us for a series of online events from 1-2pm on 9-11 September, where we’ll be uncovering the secret language of churches, chapels, and meeting houses with Britain's leading symbologist. Whether you’re a curious visitor, heritage enthusiast or lifelong churchgoer, these one-hour sessions will transform the way you see stained glass, carvings, wall paintings, and architectural details. Learn how to read the centuries-old visual language used to express theology, hope, power and mystery.
With the £25 Series Ticket, you'll have access to all three sessions, including the chance to watch back the recording of each.
Make a donation
Your donations are the reason we can help support so many churches, chapels and meeting houses across the whole of the UK. Find out what your donation could achieve and donate today.
A gallery of some of our events
Events at churches
Discover events happening at churches, chapels and meeting houses across the UK.
Festivals
Delightful displays and floral fragrances in abundance, tempting your taste budswith local beer or enjoying sublime music in wonderful surroundings.
Ride + Stride for churches
Join the annual national sponsored event in September. Visit historic buildings, see beautiful countryside, exercise and have fun with the family!