Events and Special Services - December 2010
Listed below are the events taking place in the Cathedral during December 2010. Regular services are not affected unless otherwise indicated. You can also download the full service schedule.
Please note that finishing times are approximate. Sometimes, with a service, it depends on the length of the sermon.
Preparations for all services and events will restrict access to most of the Cathedral from between 30 to 90 minutes before the time of starting. Equally, these restrictions will be in place for some time after the service or event finishes.
Everyone may attend any service held in the Cathedral. However, many of the events, such as concerts, require a ticket for which there may be a charge.
If you are planning to visit the Cathedral on a day when a special service or event is on, you are advised to contact us directly to make sure that you are not disappointed.
Thursday 2nd December
- 14:00 - 15:00
- Chorister School Pre-Prep Performance
Friday 3rd December
- 10:00 - 16:00
- Local Producers' Market (Cloisters)
Saturday 4th December (Durham City Christmas Fair)
- 10:00 - 16:00
- Local Producers' Marker (Cloisters)
- 11:00 - 12:30
- Carols for All
- 14:00 - 15:30
- Carols for All
- 16:15 - 17:00
- St Nicholas Procession
Sunday 5th December
- 14:00 - 15:00
- Carols for All
Monday 13th December
- 13:15 - 14:00
- Informal Concert by Choralation Choir, Auckland, NZ
Saturday 18th December
- 19:30 - 21:00
- Concert - Christmas with Durham Cathedral Choir
Sunday 19th December
- 16:30 - 17:30
- Lighting of the Christmas Tree and Blessing of the Crib
Wednesday 22nd December
- 17:15 - 17:45
- Evening Prayer
- 19:00 - 20:30
- Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols
Friday 24th December (Christmas Eve)
- 07:30 - 08:00
- Holy Communion
- 14:00 - 14:30
- Evening Prayer in the Nine Altars Chapel
- 15:00 - 16:30
- Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols
- 23:00 - 00:30
- Midnight Eucharist (Incense Used)
Saturday 25th December (Christmas Day)
- 08:00 - 08:30
- Holy Communion
- 10:00 - 11:00
- Matins
- 11:15 - 12:45
- Sung Eucharist
- 11:15 - 12:45
- Sung Eucharist
- 15:30 - 16:45
- Evensong
Friday 31st December
- 23:30 - 00:00
- Bell Ringing - Ringing out the Old Year


