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The Cathedral is open every day of the year.

Entrance to the Cathedral Church and Cloister

We encourage visitors to make a donation and do not charge admission. Please donate as generously as you can as we care for this wonderful building and all that we do. 

We suggest a donation of £3 per person.

Opening times for visitors

  • Monday - Saturday: until 6pm
  • Sunday: until 5.30pm
  • Summer opening hours: from Saturday 21 July 2018 until Saturday 25 August 2018 open until 8pm

Open Treasure exhibition opening times

  • Monday - Saturday: 10am - 5pm. Last admission is 4pm.
  • Sunday: 12.30pm - 5pm. Last admission is 4pm.

There is a charge to visit this area. Occasionally we need to close it to change exhibitions. Find out more in Open Treasure.

Worship and private prayer

 

All are welcome to join us in worship and private prayer. 

Details of regular services and prayers are below.   

More information about worship can be seen at Worship and Music

 

 

Shop and restaurant opening times

The Cathedral Shop opening times

Monday - Saturday: 9am - 5.30pm

Sunday: 12 noon - 5pm

You can find our Cathedral Shop in the Undercroft off the Cloister.

The Undercroft Restaurant opening times

Open 10am - 4pm every day except Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year's Day and Good Friday.

Enjoy a tasty snack or meal in the beautiful medieval undercroft. Find out more in Undercroft Restaurant.

Regular services

Access to parts of the Cathedral may be restricted before and during these services:

Sundays

  • 8am - Holy Communion
  • 10am - Matins
  • 11.15am - Sung Eucharist
  • 3.30pm Evensong
At present we have building work around the North Door and the South Door entrances to the Cathedral Church.  Please note that on Sunday mornings as Sung Eucharist takes place, it is not possible to access the Cathedral Cloister and the Undercroft via the main Cathedral. If you wish to visit the Cathedral Cloister, the Undercroft Restaurant or Cathedral Shop (opens at 12noon) as the service is taking place, please enter via the College on the south side of the Cathedral. All visitors are welcome to join us for Sung Eucharist with entry via the Galilee Chapel, which is close to the main entrance (North Door) or via the Cathedral Cloister. 

Weekdays

8.45am - Morning Prayer

12.30pm - Holy Communion

5.15pm - Evensong or Evening Prayer

Wednesdays and Church festivals

7.30am - Holy Communion

Regular Prayers

Daily 

11.15am and 3.00pm - Shrine Prayers for St Cuthbert, in the Feretory

Second Tuesday of every month

11.15am - Durham Deanery Mothers' Union Prayer Group Meeting, the Gregory Chapel 

Thursdays

12noon - Prayers for Peace and Justice

Fridays during Lent

12noon - Prayers at the Pietà

Occasional closures or limited access

Sometimes repair work, a special event or service means we have to limit access to all or parts of the Cathedral. Knowing that many people often travel from a distance to visit, we try to minimise these times.

As soon as we know about a closure or limited access we post information below. However we are a working church some services, such as funerals, are arranged at short notice.

You can also check for any last minutes changes before your visit on our: