MORE than 50 delegates will attend a gathering at Ripon Cathedral next week.

Representatives of the councils of the Friends of Cathedrals and major churches from all over the country will meet next Saturday to discuss and share ideas and recount experiences.

Nicola Harding, joint registrar of Ripon diocese, will highlight recent legal changes and make plain their implications for all churches.

Many of the delegates will be staying in the area for the course of the weekend, taking visits to city's market square and Fountains Abbey.

Anyone wishing to join the Friends of Ripon, should contact the membership secretary at the cathedral.