Please note: Due to Durham University Matriculations taking place, the main Cathedral will be closed all day to visitors. The Restaurant will be open from 9.30am and the Shop and Museum from 1.00pm, with entry via The College at the rear of the Cathedral.
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.
Living Stones: Archaeology at Durham Cathedral
10:00am to 4:00pm
Discover how the site of Durham Cathedral has been studied in the past, the artefacts found nearby and in surrounding villages and the people behind the work.
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.
Cathedral tour
2:30pm
Join our experienced guides on a one hour tour of the Cathedral to learn the fascinating history of the building and those who have lived and worshipped on this site for over a thousand years.
Evensong
5:30pm to 6:15pm •The Nave
Psalm 39
Stanford in B flat
Verleih uns Frieden Mendelssohn
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.