Solidarity Forever! Banners of the Durham Mining Community
All day
22 October - 7 November. Commemorating the 40th anniversary of the Miners’ Strike of 1984-85, and celebrating the continuing solidarity of the Durham mining communities, a colourful selection of banners from the region’s many union lodges will be displayed around the Durham Cathedral this autumn.
Please note the Undercroft Cafe is closed for refurbishment. Drinks, snacks and sandwiches are available from the Undercroft Foyer.
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.
Daughters of God: Women at Durham Cathedral - Museum Exhibition
10:00am to 4:00pm
Take a deep dive into the various roles women have played in the past and present at Durham Cathedral, as we mark 30 years since the first female priest was ordained, with the latest museum exhibition.
Daughters of God: Women at Durham Cathedral - Museum Exhibition
10:00am to 4:00pm
Take a deep dive into the various roles women have played in the past and present at Durham Cathedral, as we mark 30 years since the first female priest was ordained, with the latest museum exhibition.
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
5:30pm to 6:15pm •The Nave
sung by the Chapel Choir of St Hild and St Bede College, Durham, attended by Durham University Council
Responses Smith
Psalm 83
Wood in E flat, No 2
Save us, O Lord Bairstow
Evening Prayer is a said service with prayers, psalms and bible readings. We follow the service using the Book of Common Prayer of 1662 giving thanks for the day that has past. The service lasts around 20 minutes.
Compline
8:45pm to 9:00pm
This online-only service is livestreamed on our YouTube Channel.