SALISBURY Cathedral is set to become the latest stop on a major national photography tour celebrating the quiet power and beauty of England’s Anglican cathedrals.

From February 27 to March 3, the cathedral will host Peter Marlow: The English Cathedral, an exhibition by the late Magnum photographer Peter Marlow.

Residents in postcodes SP1 to SP5 will be able to visit for free with proof of address.

The exhibition brings together Marlow’s striking photographs of all 42 Anglican cathedral naves in England, captured using only natural dawn light, with all artificial lighting switched off.

Salisbury becomes the 27th cathedral to host the touring exhibition and the first venue of 2026, marking the 11th year of its journey around the country.

Organised by the Peter Marlow Foundation, the charity established to continue the photographer’s legacy, the project has been described as both an artistic and personal pilgrimage.

Marlow’s image of Salisbury Cathedral invites viewers into its dramatic Gothic interior, evoking the building’s medieval origins and sense of stillness.

Salisbury Cathedral arts curator Mollie Barnes said they were “delighted” to host the exhibition.

“The photographs perfectly capture the scale and calm of these grand buildings with exceptional attention to place,” she added.

“Each was taken at dawn, with the lights extinguished, using Fuji film. They distil the moment where cathedral buildings emerge into the day.

“Presenting this body of work at the cusp of February and March feels fitting – arriving at the dawn of spring, as days begin to lengthen.”

Marlow, who died in 2016, began the project after being commissioned by Royal Mail in 2008 to photograph six cathedrals for commemorative stamps marking the 300th anniversary of St Paul’s Cathedral.

What followed was a three-year journey across England, guided by a book, a pack of Top Trumps cards and a growing fascination with sacred space.

Marlow wrote: “What I thought was going to be incredibly simple became intricate, complicated, and utterly absorbing.

“The journey was memorable and wonderfully hypnotic, a kind of reflective pilgrimage. My cathedral days involved hours of driving and thinking, with my reference Polaroids drying in the sun on the dashboard. England passed by.”

Alongside the exhibition, amateur photographers will be invited to take part in special dawn photography sessions inside the cathedral on February 28 and March 7, mirroring Marlow’s own approach. Places are free but must be booked in advance.

Visitors will also be able to enter a photography competition using instant film supplied by Fujifilm, with the winning image earning an estate-stamped fine print of a cathedral photograph of their choice.