A celebration of The Life of Congleton in flowers for Congleton in Bloom

Showcasing the diversity of the community and the talents of flower arrangers from several churches and organisations
St Peter’s will be open Thursday August 2nd to – Saturday August 4th 10am – 4pm and Sunday August 5th 2pm – 4pm.

Admission free

Come and enjoy the flowers and some tea and cake!

Come and visit St. Peter’s for the National Heritage Open Days 2019 and the Congleton Heritage and Antiques Festival.

Friday September 7th 12noon – 4pm
Saturday 8th September 10am – 4pm

Find out about the history of the church, its features, treasures and links with the town

Information about the restoration work and what we have discovered.

Short illustrated talk Friday 11am, Saturday 1am and 2. 30pm

Activities for children on Saturday. Come and have fun like the Georgians!

Admission Free, Refreshments available.

A recital by Macclesfield Society of Recorder Players

Saturday September 15th 7.30pm. Part of the Heritage and Antiques Festival

Recorders large and small playing music from the 15th – 18th centuries.

Sacred and secular, folk, art songs, dances and a little jazz.

Tickets £7 including refreshments from church members, 01260 272315, or the Tourist Information Centre.

Work on restoration of the nave ceiling is now complete and we anticipate St. Peter’s will be reopen from the end of July. The lath and plaster have been completely replaced and the decorations have been repaired and refixed. The ceiling is now a Georgian blue rather than the very dark colour applied in the 1960s.

The grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund will enable us to share information about the heritage of St. Peter’s and what we have learnt during the work and with a wider audience.

This website will share our experiences and learning as we progress with the restoration and development of St. Peter’s.
Roll up banners will be produced which can be placed around the church at strategic points to explain significant features of the church.

A talk and lime plaster demonstration in June enabled visitors to learn about conservation techniques and how the special features of the St. Peter’s ceiling have been preserved.

Members of three historic churches in Cheshire will be joining together for a workshop on welcoming visitors and giving guided tours so that our visitors get a good visitor experience. This will be led by the Tourism Officer from the National Churches Trust.
The church will be open on Tuesdays and Saturdays 10am – 2pm from August to the end of October and we will be participating in the Heritage Open Days and the Congleton Heritage and Antiques Fair.

Please see our Events page for details. We look forward to welcoming you.