Yahoo News Tourist leaves hilarious 'could it be used for a rave?' review about Durham Cathedral
More than 700,000 people visit Durham Cathedral every single year to enjoy its history and heritage - as well as its fantastic scenic views.
Visitors to the attraction enjoy exploring each part of the Cathedral, including its stained glass windows, as well as the treasures that can be discovered in its museum.
The Cathedral, which is part of Durham’s UNESCO World Heritage Site and dates back to 1133, has been visited by millions of people from across the world.
While it has many amazing reviews from tourists and locals alike - it might not always be to everyone's tastes.
This can be seen on TripAdvisor - with one tourist leaving a tongue-in-cheek and hilarious comment about whether the Cathedral could be used for a rave.
Durham Cathedral (Image: NORTHERN ECHO)
The comment, which was left on the Cathedral's TripAdvisor page, refers to the landmark being used for other events throughout the year, which sees the pews and other parts of the Cathedral temporarily removed.
The annoyed tourist, who ranked the Cathedral one star out of five, started off by saying that they enjoyed the exterior of the building, before going inside and being shocked by the fact there was no chairs, pews or no way to walk up the centre.
According to the tourist - there were tables instead of the normal layout, which was due to a banquet dinner for the Chamber of Commerce - but this didn't stop the reviewer from getting more irate.
After taking aim at the Cathedral, the tourist asked "What next - Perhaps they may use it for a jumble sale next week and a rave the week after?"
In the full review, the TripAdvisor user said: "We visited Durham and the cathedral. Well, I suppose it was the cathedral. The exterior is very imposing but what a surprise when I went inside.
"No pews, no way to walk up the centre, and chairs stacked against the walls. The whole area in the centre was full of fully laid-out dining tables.
A rave with strobe lighting (Image: PA MEDIA)
"It would have looked lovely in a restaurant but in a cathedral? It was being used for the Chamber of Commerce dinner.
" I and many other visitors were shocked and disappointed that such a beautiful, historical and supposedly holy place could be used in this way.
"Perhaps they may use it for a jumble sale next week and a rave the week after?"
After the review was posted, Durham Cathedral responded to the user - saying that the Cathedral has always been used for community use, and the event helped to raise a lot of money for the building.
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In its response, Durham Cathedral said: "It's worth saying that cathedral naves have a long history of community uses, and we see this first dining event in the nave as a continuation of this long, evolving history.
"This event didn't disturb the usual rhythm of the Cathedral; our congregation enjoyed evensong before guests arrived for the North East England Chamber of Commerce annual dinner, and the Cathedral's volunteer bell ringers practised, as usual, that evening.
"It was our pleasure to welcome the local business community into their Cathedral. During the evening, we engaged our guests in the importance of supporting the Cathedral and raised over £75,000 for Foundation 2020, the Cathedral's campaign to maintain the buildings of this ancient and living church for all to enjoy."
