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  • FREE ENTRY

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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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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 »

‘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 »

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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 »

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 »

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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 »

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