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.
Family Activities 2025
10:00am to 4:00pm
Explore the cathedral with your whole family and bring history to life this autumn.
Magna Carta and the North
10:00am to 4:00pm
From 11 July to 2 November, get up close to the iconic Magna Carta in the Durham Cathedral Museum. Tickets now available.
Magna Carta Family Charters
10:30am
Calling all fair-minded people! Bring your family along to create your own family charter. The Learning & Engagement team will help you learn about Magna Carta and how it set out rules and responsibilities for King John.
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.
Evening Prayer
5:30pm to 6:15pm •The Nave
Psalms 142, 143
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.