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Venue Hire

The cathedral offers an unforgettable experience with a range of flexible spaces and hospitality in the heart of Durham.

Venue hire and hospitality

If you're planning a public or private event, there are many unique and flexible spaces available for hire at Durham Cathedral. We can host many different types of event, both religious and non-religious, and will work with you to meet your venue hire needs.

Venue Hire and Hospitality brochure

Business meetings

With a range of capacities in our various spaces, Durham Cathedral could be the perfect location for your next business meeting. 

Hospitality

Dinner, themed nights, afternoon tea, and event receptions are just a taster of the events our hospitality team can provide.

Durham Cathedral corporate events

Hold a service

We work in partnership with organisations and charities from across our region to hold services in the cathedral, including Christmas carol services, anniversary services and thanksgiving services.

More about holding a service

Filming and TV

Whether fictional or factual, Durham Cathedral can form the perfect background for a film or TV shoot. 

Marvel Avengers Infinity War

Concerts and theatre

From pop concerts to recitals, all live music sounds amazing as it echoes through the 11th century cathedral. We have multiple indoor and outdoor locations suitable for performances.

Christmas service with Durham Cathedral Choir

How to book your event

Interested in holding your event at the cathedral? Email events@durhamcathedral.co.uk and a member of our team will get in touch to discuss your request. The cathedral calendar can fill up fast, so please submit your enquiry as soon as possible.

Outside view of the cathedral

I have been producing live theatre and music concerts for over 20 years and I have rarely come across such a caring, professional and dedicated team. They truly are a pleasure to work with and are so open to creating extraordinary events in this incredible setting and our customer experience is second to none!"

Daniel
Tightrope Productions