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Lent, Holy Week and Easter

Join us for Lent, Holy Week and Easter at Durham Cathedral, the most important festival in the calendar for Christians around the world.

March 2024

Philip Plyming installed as new Dean of Durham

Read more about the installation and Philip's inaugural sermon

Monday - Saturday 10:00am to 4:00pm

Sunday 12:00pm to 4:00pm

There is no admission charge to visit Durham Cathedral. We ask all our visitors to donate £5, if they are able, to support the cathedral's future.

Explore 200 years of the North East's history, culture and faith at Durham Cathedral

Visit the museum

March 2024

St Cuthbert is the North of England's best-loved saint and his Shrine, just behind the High Altar, continues to be a place of pilgrimage

Learn about the Shrine of St Cuthbert

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Definitely one of the best cathedrals we have visited. Unusually intimate for a cathedral which really adds to the experience."

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