The Feast day of the Venerable Bede
All day
Join us as we celebrate our great Saint, The Venerable Bede on his Feast day on Monday 25 May.
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 2026
10:00am to 3:00pm
This May half term celebrate and reflect on the life of St Bede with a range of free family activities. During the weekday, head to the Learning Centre to create your own bookmark with a dip pen and ink to take away with you.
A Treasure and a Legacy: Conservation at Durham Cathedral
10:00am to 4:00pm
Monday 9 March to Sunday 28 June
As we celebrate the 40th anniversary of Durham Cathedral being a UNESCO World Heritage Site, delve deeper into the architecture and how people have cared for the building over the centuries, enabling it to remain a beacon of faith while preserving and passing on our rich Christian heritage.
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 and Procession for the Venerable Bede
5:30pm to 6:15pm •The Nave
sung by St Hild and St Bede College Chapel Choir
Incense is used at this service
Hymns 336, 478, 199 (t. 205)
Responses Humphrey Clucas
Psalms 111, 114
Dyson in D
Justorum animae Lassus
Gloria Patri Tallis
Preacher: Professor Alec Ryrie, FBA
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.