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.
Evening Prayer
5:30pm to 6:15pm •The Nave
Psalm 36
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.
Durham Cathedral Institute: Cuthbert, Bede and the Renewal of Culture with Tom Holland
7:30pm
In a world of global insecurity, cultural tribalism and political volatility, leading historian Tom Holland will be inviting the audience to consider what Cuthbert and Bede might have to say today.
