Please Note: There is a soundcheck taking place inside the cathedral between 1.00-4.00pm which will make the Cathedral louder than usual. The Galilee Chapel will remain open as a place for private prayer and reflection.
All day
Morning Prayer
8:30am to 9:00am •The Shrine of St Cuthbert
Morning Prayer is a said service with prayers, psalms and bible readings. We pray for God’s blessing for the day ahead, for the world and those in need. The service lasts around 30 minutes.
Glorious Gospels! Durham Cathedral Museum Exhibition
Various times
Heritage Open Day - Refectory Library
Various times
Join us for Heritage Open Days 2024 for a chance to look at part of our library collection housed within the former Medieval Refectory of Durham Cathedral. The former Medieval Refectory was converted to a library in the 17th century and is rarely open to the general public.
Holy Communion
12:30pm to 1:00pm
A service of prayers and Bible readings, in which we offer bread and wine to God in thanksgiving for his goodness to us, which we receive back as the body and blood of Christ. The service lasts around 30 minutes.
Evensong for the Eve of Holy Cross Day
5:30pm to 6:15pm •The Nave
sung by the Lay Clerks
Responses Lloyd
Psalm 66
Wood in G
Salvator mundi Tallis
Evensong is a service of bible readings, psalms and prayers. The Choir sing for us accompanied, usually, by organ music. We follow the service using the Book of Common Prayer of 1662 giving thanks for the day that has past. The service lasts around 45 minutes.
Vivaldi Four Seasons and Vaughan-Williams Lark Ascending
7:30pm
London Concertante present the ultimate fusion of classical masterpieces with our captivating concert featuring Vivaldi's Four Seasons and Vaughan-Williams' Lark Ascending. Join us on a mesmerising journey as we celebrate the seasons and soar through the sky on the wings of a lark.
