Create your own Peace Dove
10:00am to 5:00pm
Be part of a giant art installation in Durham Cathedral by making your own Peace Dove.
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.
Haliwerfolc: The Durham Cathedral Community Museum Exhibition
10:00am to 4:00pm
Discover more about the Durham Cathedral community, from the influence of St Cuthbert to the cathedral having a worldwide family, both past and present.
Durham Cathedral Museum
Various times
Book your ticket to explore 2000 years of the North East’s history, culture and faith at Durham Cathedral Museum at your own pace. Last entry is 30 minutes before closure.
Cathedral tour
Various times
Discover Durham Cathedral's hidden history on a tour with one of our knowledgeable volunteer guides.
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 Secret Spaces Tour
1:00pm
This unique tour makes an ideal experience for those wanting to delve deeper into history and see parts of Durham Cathedral that are rarely open to the public. Step into the cathedral’s prison cell (if you dare!) and get up close with rare books in the 350 year old Refectory Library.
Evensong
5:30pm to 6:15pm •The Nave
Psalms 134, 135
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I got me flowers Vaughan Williams
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.