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.
May Half Term 2025
10:00am to 3:00pm
This May half term borrow a backpack filled with activities, see Durham Cathedral in LEGO® or head to the cafe for a Kids Eat Free offer. Plus, explore the new trail with Bede the Bear and his 6 friends exploring seven qualities of Christianity.
Sanctuary! Durham Cathedral Museum Exhibition
10:00am to 4:00pm
Discover the stories of some of the people who fled here and find out about the famous Sanctuary Ring on the North door - how it became one of the key symbols of the Cathedral, and how it inspires artists today.
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 the Visitation
5:30pm to 6:15pm •The Nave
sung by Durham University Choral Society
Responses Jack Oades
Psalm 45
Sumsion in A
A Hymn to the Virgin Britten
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.
The Music of Bond
7:00pm to 10:30pm
Friday 30 May, 7.15pm & 9.15pm
Enjoy some of cinema’s most iconic songs performed by a luscious symphony orchestra with vocalists under impressive illuminations in this beautiful historical venue.
