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Events and Special Services - June 2013

Listed below are the events taking place in the Cathedral during June 2013. 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.

Saturday 1st June

09:30 - 16:00: Exhibition of the Work of John Foker, Undercroft Restaurant. Saturday 1 June - Sunday 30 June.
19:30 - 21:30: Durham University Chamber Choir concert with Sir Thomas Allen and the Durham University Orchestral Society. Tickets: £8 - £25 Event Durham at www.durham.ac.uk/sirtominconcert or from the Durham World Heritage Site Visitor Centre 0191 3343805.
20:00 - 22:00: Bat Walk, Cathedral Cloisters and Woodlands & Riverbanks. Please wear sturdy footwear and dress appropriately for the weather. A free event. Booking required. Contact events@durhamcathedral.co.uk or 0191 386 4266 to reserve a place.

Sunday 2nd June

15:30 - 16:30: Evensong attended by the Mayor of Durham

Tuesday 4th June

19:00 - 20:30: Special Service - St John's College Valedictory Service

Saturday 8th June

17:15 - 18:30: Special Service – Friends of Durham Cathedral Festival Evensong
18:45 - 20:00: Singing from the Tower. Once a year the choir of Durham Cathedral climb the Cathedral Tower, straight after Evensong on a Saturday evening, and sing forth. The earliest record of such an occasion is 1633.

Sunday 9th June

14:00 - 15:00: St John Ambulance Service of Rededication
19:00 - 21:00: Tales from the Arabian Nights. An evening of stories told by renowned storyteller Chirine al Ansary. Tickets: £5 available from the Durham World Heritage Site Visitor Centre on Owengate, 0191 3343805 or visitor.centre@durham.ac.uk

Tuesday 11th June

14:15 - 15:15: Annual School Leavers' Service

Wednesday 12th June

11:00 - 12:00: Annual School Leavers' Service
14:15 - 15:15: Annual School Leavers' Service

Thursday 13th June

11:00 - 12:00: Annual School Leavers' Service
14:15 - 15:15: Annual School Leavers' Service

Saturday 15th June

09:15 - 16:00: Weave, Worship and Welcome, The Chapel of the Nine Altars. The Revd Philip Greenhalgh, one of the driving forces behind the House of Prayer project in the Carlisle Diocese, will be basket weaving and available to chat to visitors.
10:30 - 15:30: History of the Riverbanks, Prior’s Hall. Learn more about the historical development of riverbanks landscape of Durham Cathedral. A free event. Booking required. Contact events@durhamcathedral.co.uk to reserve a place.
12:00 - 13:30: Unknown Love, The Cathedral Shop. Violinist Tim Gregory-Smith performs short interludes of music from his latest CD Unknown Love.
18:30 - 19:30: Special Service, St Michael & All Angels’, Ford, Northumberland. The Cathedral Consort of Singers, the Cathedral’s adult voluntary choir, travel to Northumberland to sing Evensong.
19:30 - 21:30: Concert by Durham University Orchestral Society

Sunday 16th June

17:15 - 18:00: Faith & Life End-of-Course Service

Wednesday 19th June

13:40 - 14:20: Music Outreach Concert. Hear regional primary school children and the Cathedral Choristers take part in a concert to celebrate the term’s Music Outreach work. A free event – no need to book

Thursday 20th June

19:30 - 22:00: Around Britten, The Chapter House. An extensive tour of events by cellist Matthew Barley. Tickets: £15 (£12 concessions) available from www.matthewbarley.com. Students and under 16s half price tickets available on the door.

Friday 21st June

18:30 - 21:00: Photography Evening. Tickets are £10.00 per camera which includes a cup of tea or coffee. No flash but tripods are welcome. Advance booking recommended as places are limited. Download a booking form from www.durhamcathedral.co.uk

Saturday 22nd June

14:30 - 15:30: Informal Concert; Bridget Hardy (mezzo-soprano), Isaac Nakhimovsky (viola) and Ralph Woodward (piano). Music by Brahms and Britten. Free admission, with retiring collection in aid of DCCA.

Tuesday 25th June

08:15 - 08:45: Morning Prayer - Chapel of the Nine Altars
09:00 - 17:00: University Congregation Ceremonies: 9am, 11am, 2pm & 4pm
10:00 - 12:30: Conservation Task Team Day - Join a Volunteer Task Team and help conserve and enhance the Cathedral’s Woodlands and Riverbanks. Sessions are free, booking required. Contact events@durhamcathedral.co.uk for more information and to reserve a place.
12:30 - 13:00: Holy Communion - Chapel of the Holy Cross
17:30 - 18:15: Evensong
17:30 - 18:15: Evensong (Quire)

Wednesday 26th June

08:15 - 08:45: Morning Prayer - Chapel of the Nine Altars
09:00 - 17:00: University Congregation Ceremonies: 9am, 11am, 2pm & 4pm

Thursday 27th June

08:15 - 08:45: Morning Prayer - Chapel of the Nine Altars
09:00 - 17:00: University Congregation Ceremonies: 9am, 11am, 2pm & 4pm
12:30 - 13:00: Holy Communion - Chapel of the Holy Cross
17:30 - 18:30: Evensong (men's voices) & 10th Anniversary of the Education Dept - Quire

Friday 28th June

08:15 - 08:45: Morning Prayer and Litany - Chapel of the Nine Altars
09:00 - 17:00: University Congregation Ceremonies: 9am, 11am, 2pm & 4pm
12:30 - 13:00: Holy Communion - Chapel of the Holy Cross
17:30 - 18:00: Evening Prayer - Galilee Chapel

Saturday 29th June

17:15 - 19:45: Ordination of Priests

Sunday 30th June

10:00 - 12:30: Special Service - Ordination of Deacons
15:30 - 16:30: Special Service - Evensong to celebrate the opening of Lindisfarne Gospels Durham. Music will include the winning entry of a composition competition for young composers. This new anthem will be sung by Durham Cathedral Choir.