April & May 2025 – Before planning your visit, please see our ‘Visitor Notices’ page for any temporary changes to opening hours and accessibility updates. Click here to visit.

April & May 2025 – Before planning your visit, please see our ‘Visitor Notices’ page for any temporary changes to opening hours and accessibility updates. Click here to visit.
One of Europe’s most successful female-led early music and folk ensembles will captivate listeners with rich, ethereal harmonies and a variety of ancient and forgotten languages.
The renowned classical chart-topping choir was founded in 1996 by Katharine Blake and has garnered success with 10 albums, an Ivor Novella Award for ‘The Virgin Queen’, two Emmy nominations, and a Royal Television Society award for the ‘Victoria’ theme. Their haunting vocals have graced venues worldwide, from castles to Glastonbury, and they’ve performed with Jools Holland at the Royal Albert Hall and many more.
Founding member Katharine Blake’s choral compositions, drawing from medieval and romantic texts, reinvent traditional songs in ancient languages. The Baebes’ repertoire delves into mythological and philosophical themes, offering a captivating blend of ethereal beauty and talent.
Please note:
The funds that Newcastle Cathedral generates from welcoming events, such as the Mediaeval Baebes 2025 Winter Tour, help us maintain this beautiful building, continue our charitable work, and keep the doors open for all