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Events & special services

Newcastle Cathedral has a vibrant programme of concerts, organ recitals, exhibitions and activities throughout the year.

This page can be used to find events and special services taking place over the next 8-12 weeks. Please note that this calendar does not include all daily or weekly services.

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Return of the Story Chair

Newcastle Cathedral St Nicholas Square, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 1PF, United Kingdom, Newcastle, Tyne & Wear, United Kingdom

Watch this short film about the creation and development of the Story Chair. The Story Chair will return to the Cathedral in time for International Women's Day on Friday 8 March. It was designed with women in touch with the criminal justice system in collaboration with charity Changing Lives, Northumbria University and Newcastle Cathedral, supported... Read more »

Just Building Bridges (Sanctuary Seekers’ Exhibition)

Newcastle Cathedral St Nicholas Square, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 1PF, United Kingdom, Newcastle, Tyne & Wear, United Kingdom

Please note: This exhibition now launches on Wednesday 11 September. This exhibition, developed last year through a series of workshops at Newcastle's Hatton Gallery and led by the Culture Matters co-operative, showcases photographs, films and zines created by refugees and sanctuary seekers. Participants, hailing from diverse countries and continents, brought with them a wide range... Read more »

Newcastle Foodbank Collection for Harvest

Newcastle Cathedral St Nicholas Square, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 1PF, United Kingdom, Newcastle, Tyne & Wear, United Kingdom

From Sunday 29 September to Saturday 19 October, Newcastle Cathedral will host a donation point for Newcastle Foodbank. Conveniently located near the Inner North Entrance, this donation station offers visitors an easy way to contribute as we prepare for the Cathedral's Harvest Festival on Sunday 20 October. Newcastle Foodbank, which opened in 2013, offers emergency... Read more »

Heaton Hookers ‘Yarn Bomb’ Takeover

Newcastle Cathedral St Nicholas Square, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 1PF, United Kingdom, Newcastle, Tyne & Wear, United Kingdom

Experience the vibrant world of ‘yarn bombing’ – a unique art form that transforms public spaces with colourful knitted and crocheted creations. This October, the Heaton Hookers are bringing this spirit of creativity to the columns, arches and inner décor of the Cathedral. Following the success of their decoration of our Illuminated Sheep last month,... Read more »

Event Series Small Sounds – Drop-in Music Sessions for Aged 0-5

Small Sounds – FREE Drop-in Music Sessions for Ages 0-5

Newcastle Cathedral St Nicholas Square, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 1PF, United Kingdom, Newcastle, Tyne & Wear, United Kingdom

Join us for FREE weekly drop-in music sessions for children aged 0-5 and their grown-ups! Shake, rattle and roll with your little ones and discover the joy of music through songs and play. Led by our fantastic workshop leaders, these sessions will take families on a fun journey of musical discovery. Through engaging songs and... Read more »

FREE

Organ Recital (Every Monday, 1:05pm)

Newcastle Cathedral St Nicholas Square, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 1PF, United Kingdom, Newcastle, Tyne & Wear, United Kingdom

Join us for beautiful music on the Cathedral's magnificent Lewis/Harrison/Nicholson organ across fifty-one weeks of the year. Recitals are by talented musicians, both local and from churches and cathedrals further afield. Recitals are free to attend, with a retiring collection (suggested donation £5). Please consider donating, either in person or online. Click here to make... Read more »

Free

Icons on Ammunition Boxes (Exhibition)

Newcastle Cathedral St Nicholas Square, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 1PF, United Kingdom, Newcastle, Tyne & Wear, United Kingdom

Icons painted on ammunition boxes will be displayed this October at Newcastle Cathedral, serving as silent witnesses to the war in Ukraine. This is the conceptual project of Ukrainian artists Sofiia Atlantova and Oleksandr Klymenko. This project, displayed earlier this year at Guildford Cathedral and Saint Nicolas Parish Church, Guildford, is currently cared for in... Read more »

FREE

Voices United: A Choral Celebration with Cologne Cathedral Girls’ Choir

Newcastle Cathedral St Nicholas Square, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 1PF, United Kingdom, Newcastle, Tyne & Wear, United Kingdom

Join us for a special evening of music as Newcastle Cathedral’s Girl Choristers and Senior Girls Choir come together with the renowned Cologne Cathedral Girls' Choir for a unique celebration concert. Founded in 1989, the Cologne Cathedral Girls' Choir is one of Germany's premier youth choirs, led by cathedral cantor Oliver Sperling. Known for their... Read more »

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Event Series Small Sounds – Drop-in Music Sessions for Aged 0-5

Small Sounds – FREE Drop-in Music Sessions for Ages 0-5

Newcastle Cathedral St Nicholas Square, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 1PF, United Kingdom, Newcastle, Tyne & Wear, United Kingdom

Join us for FREE weekly drop-in music sessions for children aged 0-5 and their grown-ups! Shake, rattle and roll with your little ones and discover the joy of music through songs and play. Led by our fantastic workshop leaders, these sessions will take families on a fun journey of musical discovery. Through engaging songs and... Read more »

FREE

‘Sheep Fest’ Family Fun Day

Newcastle Cathedral St Nicholas Square, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 1PF, United Kingdom, Newcastle, Tyne & Wear, United Kingdom

In anticipation of our Harvest Festival (Sunday 20 October, 10am) and the 'Illuminated Sheep' full flock display by artist Deepa-Mann Kler (Tuesday 22 - Thursday 24 October), we invite families to a sheep-themed family fun day! Take part in craft activities, watch demonstrations from the Tynedale Guild of Weavers, Spinners and Dyers, and meet real... Read more »

FREE

Make your own Sheep-Themed Mug – Ceramic Workshop

Newcastle Cathedral St Nicholas Square, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 1PF, United Kingdom, Newcastle, Tyne & Wear, United Kingdom

This October, in celebration of our upcoming Harvest Festival, Newcastle Cathedral invites you to explore the wonders and realities of rural life through a series of engaging events. In this hands-on workshop with studio potter Amy Rutherford, you'll craft your very own sheep-themed ceramic mug, complete with a charming sheep’s head motif. Using stoneware clay,... Read more »

£32

Harvest Festival with Newcastle Cathedral’s Young Singers

Newcastle Cathedral St Nicholas Square, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 1PF, United Kingdom, Newcastle, Tyne & Wear, United Kingdom

Newcastle Cathedral's Harvest Festival will be a joyful celebration of the season, featuring music, prayer and reflection on the gifts of the harvest. The service will include music from some of the Cathedral Choir's youngest singers – surrounded by the flock of 30 soon-to-be-Illuminated Sheep! This service will also celebrate the generosity of our Cathedral... Read more »

Trafalgar Day Service in Remembrance of Admiral Lord Collingwood

Newcastle Cathedral St Nicholas Square, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 1PF, United Kingdom, Newcastle, Tyne & Wear, United Kingdom

The Newcastle Trafalgar Day service, hosted by the Lord Mayor’s office, will take place at Newcastle Cathedral. During the service, prayers will be offered, and wreaths will be laid at the memorial for local and national hero Admiral Lord Collingwood. Following this, many attendees will proceed to the Collingwood Monument in Tynemouth for the annual... Read more »

Organ Recital (Every Monday, 1:05pm)

Newcastle Cathedral St Nicholas Square, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 1PF, United Kingdom, Newcastle, Tyne & Wear, United Kingdom

Join us for beautiful music on the Cathedral's magnificent Lewis/Harrison/Nicholson organ across fifty-one weeks of the year. Recitals are by talented musicians, both local and from churches and cathedrals further afield. Recitals are free to attend, with a retiring collection (suggested donation £5). Please consider donating, either in person or online. Click here to make... Read more »

Free
Event Series Illuminated Sheep Evenings – ‘Dreaming of Electric Sheep’

Illuminated Sheep Evenings – ‘Dreaming of Electric Sheep’ – Urban Adventure Finale

Newcastle Cathedral St Nicholas Square, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 1PF, United Kingdom, Newcastle, Tyne & Wear, United Kingdom

Having lit up some of the region's most iconic landmarks, experience 'Illuminated Sheep' in the Cathedral's historic nave! Created by artist Deepa Mann-Kler, the flock of 30 life-sized sheep was inspired by the Lindisfarne Gospels' themes of light and pilgrimage. Their travels have seen them lit up in bright colours at some of the region’s... Read more »

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Event Series Illuminated Sheep Evenings – ‘Dreaming of Electric Sheep’

Illuminated Sheep Evenings – ‘Dreaming of Electric Sheep’ – Urban Adventure Finale

Newcastle Cathedral St Nicholas Square, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 1PF, United Kingdom, Newcastle, Tyne & Wear, United Kingdom

Having lit up some of the region's most iconic landmarks, experience 'Illuminated Sheep' in the Cathedral's historic nave! Created by artist Deepa Mann-Kler, the flock of 30 life-sized sheep was inspired by the Lindisfarne Gospels' themes of light and pilgrimage. Their travels have seen them lit up in bright colours at some of the region’s... Read more »

GIVE AS 'EWE' FEEL
Event Series Small Sounds – Drop-in Music Sessions for Aged 0-5

Small Sounds – FREE Drop-in Music Sessions for Ages 0-5

Newcastle Cathedral St Nicholas Square, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 1PF, United Kingdom, Newcastle, Tyne & Wear, United Kingdom

Join us for FREE weekly drop-in music sessions for children aged 0-5 and their grown-ups! Shake, rattle and roll with your little ones and discover the joy of music through songs and play. Led by our fantastic workshop leaders, these sessions will take families on a fun journey of musical discovery. Through engaging songs and... Read more »

FREE
Event Series Illuminated Sheep Evenings – ‘Dreaming of Electric Sheep’

Illuminated Sheep Evenings – ‘Dreaming of Electric Sheep’ – Urban Adventure Finale

Newcastle Cathedral St Nicholas Square, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 1PF, United Kingdom, Newcastle, Tyne & Wear, United Kingdom

Having lit up some of the region's most iconic landmarks, experience 'Illuminated Sheep' in the Cathedral's historic nave! Created by artist Deepa Mann-Kler, the flock of 30 life-sized sheep was inspired by the Lindisfarne Gospels' themes of light and pilgrimage. Their travels have seen them lit up in bright colours at some of the region’s... Read more »

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Portraits with Purpose: Continuing Bonds (Exhibition)

Newcastle Cathedral St Nicholas Square, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 1PF, United Kingdom, Newcastle, Tyne & Wear, United Kingdom

In collaboration with St Oswald’s Hospice, artist Leanne Pearce created 12 poignant portraits, working with bereaved and pre-bereaved families who have accessed the hospice’s bereavement support and/or other care services. The collection celebrates the lives of loved ones, provides a positive, creative focus for grieving or pre-bereaved families, and supports them in their ‘continuing bonds’... Read more »

Organ Recital (Every Monday, 1:05pm)

Newcastle Cathedral St Nicholas Square, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 1PF, United Kingdom, Newcastle, Tyne & Wear, United Kingdom

Join us for beautiful music on the Cathedral's magnificent Lewis/Harrison/Nicholson organ across fifty-one weeks of the year. Recitals are by talented musicians, both local and from churches and cathedrals further afield. Recitals are free to attend, with a retiring collection (suggested donation £5). Please consider donating, either in person or online. Click here to make... Read more »

Free

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