Light up your Christmas
During Advent, take a pause from your Christmas preparations and the hustle and bustle of the season, explore our programme of services and events, and indulge in some delicious festive treats in Café 16.
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NEWCASTLE CATHEDRAL
A BEACON OF LIGHT
Services & music schedule
This page is updated every Friday in the weeks leading up to Christmas with the next seven days’ programme. If you are thinking of coming to church for the first time, or the first time in a long time, you will be very welcome!
Festive gifts & decorations
Our retail space has updated opening hours throughout Advent. Embrace the anticipation of the season with our Newcastle Cathedral Advent candles, or choose from a selection of Christmas cards, including the Cathedral’s own design.
Changing Lives Meal Appeal
This Christmas Eve, Café 16 in Newcastle Cathedral will open its doors to Changing Lives, whose team will be on hand to serve a hot meal to those facing a difficult time during the festive season and spread some festive cheer.
2024 events
We already have a range of visiting events confirmed for January until April 2024 including An Evening with Joe McElderry, raising funds for North East suicide prevention and bereavement support charity, If U Care Share.
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Find out moreAdvent Organ Recitals
Join us every Monday during Advent for recitals on the Cathedral’s historic grand pipe organ. Please note, there will be no organ recital on Christmas Day, but the programme will resume on Monday 1 January 2024.
Safeguarding
Newcastle Cathedral is committed to the safeguarding and protection of all children, young people and adults. View our safeguarding policies and procedures, along with contact details for the Cathedral’s designated Safeguarding Officer.
What’s in a name?
St Nicholas is the patron saint of the Cathedral. With ‘Newcastle Cathedral’, we’re using a version of the title given to St Nicholas Church in 1882 when we became the cathedral serving the Diocese of Newcastle.
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