The Bishop of Lancaster, the Rt Revd Geoff Pearson, unveils a new illumination of the resurrection, for Blackpool promenade, on Monday night, surrounded by the Mayor, Cllr Kath Rowson, Canon Dr Simon Cox, and churchgoers

Rob Slater plays Jesus in the Manchester Passion, in the cathedral gardens, last Friday, in front of more than 3000 people

Josh Meredith as Mr Tumnus in the Narnia Trail, a fantasy interpretation of the Easter story, at Hull Community Church, Newland Avenue

200 holding-crosses, made from olive wood from the Holy Land, were handed out by the Vicar of the Cranmer Group, in the diocese of Southwell & Nottingham, the Revd Bryony Wood, to Graham Hancox, who lost his wife to cancer a few weeks ago, and others facing difficult times, as a sign of hope