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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