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Events & special services

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

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Small Sounds (Autumn 2025 term) – FREE Music Sessions for Ages 0-5

Small Sounds (Autumn 2025 term) – FREE Music Sessions for Ages 0-5

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

Important – please read: Our Autumn 2025 sessions were originally scheduled and advertised for Thursday mornings. Due to changes in our session leaders’ availability, they will now take place on Tuesday mornings, starting Tuesday 9 September, 10:15–10:45am. We are contacting all existing Thursday attendees and hope you can join us on Tuesdays instead. --- Small... Read more »

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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 »

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Small Sounds (Autumn 2025 term) – FREE Music Sessions for Ages 0-5

Small Sounds (Autumn 2025 term) – FREE Music Sessions for Ages 0-5

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

Important – please read: Our Autumn 2025 sessions were originally scheduled and advertised for Thursday mornings. Due to changes in our session leaders’ availability, they will now take place on Tuesday mornings, starting Tuesday 9 September, 10:15–10:45am. We are contacting all existing Thursday attendees and hope you can join us on Tuesdays instead. --- Small... Read more »

GIVE AS YOU FEEL

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
Small Sounds (Autumn 2025 term) – FREE Music Sessions for Ages 0-5

Small Sounds (Autumn 2025 term) – FREE Music Sessions for Ages 0-5

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

Important – please read: Our Autumn 2025 sessions were originally scheduled and advertised for Thursday mornings. Due to changes in our session leaders’ availability, they will now take place on Tuesday mornings, starting Tuesday 9 September, 10:15–10:45am. We are contacting all existing Thursday attendees and hope you can join us on Tuesdays instead. --- Small... Read more »

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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, filled with music, prayer, and reflection on the gifts of the harvest. The service will feature uplifting music from some of the Cathedral Choir’s youngest voices. We will also give thanks for the generosity of our Cathedral community, whose Harvest donations this year... 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
Small Sounds (Autumn 2025 term) – FREE Music Sessions for Ages 0-5

Small Sounds (Autumn 2025 term) – FREE Music Sessions for Ages 0-5

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

Important – please read: Our Autumn 2025 sessions were originally scheduled and advertised for Thursday mornings. Due to changes in our session leaders’ availability, they will now take place on Tuesday mornings, starting Tuesday 9 September, 10:15–10:45am. We are contacting all existing Thursday attendees and hope you can join us on Tuesdays instead. --- Small... Read more »

GIVE AS YOU FEEL

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

Carved figures of Saints in the Reredos or High Altar screen

Sung Eucharist for All Saints’ Day

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

All Saints' Day is a time for us to remember and honour those who have gone before us, saints known and unknown, whose lives have been a beacon of faith and inspiration to us all. Join us for a Sung Eucharist featuring the Lay Clerks and Choral Scholars. This service will also be live-streamed via... Read more »

Sung Requiem Eucharist for All Souls’ Day

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

At this Requiem Eucharist for All Souls’ Day, we remember with thanksgiving those we have loved and lost. Following All Saints’ Day, which honours all the saints, All Souls’ Day allows us to commemorate those we have known personally – those who gave us life, guided us, or nurtured us in faith. The liturgy reflects... 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

Sung Eucharist on Remembrance Sunday

Join us on the Third Sunday Before Advent for a Sung Eucharist marking Remembrance Sunday. As part of this service, we will honour those who have given their lives in conflict and those who continue to serve, risking their lives for the sake of others. The service will include the traditional two-minute silence at 11am... 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

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

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

Advent Procession of Light

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

Join us for a candlelit service of choral music, readings and prayers. The Choir leads us on a journey from darkness to light, as we look forward to the hope and light that come with the arrival of Christ, the Light of the World. “The angel said to them, ‘Do not be afraid; for see... Read more »

FREE

Advent Organ Recitals

Advent Organ Recitals

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

Experience the Cathedral’s magnificent pipe organ in our series of weekly recitals during the Advent season. Performed by talented guest and local musicians, these free concerts highlight the organ’s central role in our worship and music-making. Admission is FREE, with a retiring collection (suggested donation £5). This Christmas, please consider supporting our ‘Not Just a... Read more »

FREE

Patronal Festival of St Nicholas

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

On St Nicholas Day, the choir of Durham Cathedral will join Newcastle Cathedral’s choir in a special celebration of our patron saint. Together, we will honour St Nicholas’ enduring legacy of kindness and generosity, reflecting on how these values can inspire the way we live and care for others today. More details about this service... Read more »

FREE
Advent Organ Recitals

Advent Organ Recitals

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

Experience the Cathedral’s magnificent pipe organ in our series of weekly recitals during the Advent season. Performed by talented guest and local musicians, these free concerts highlight the organ’s central role in our worship and music-making. Admission is FREE, with a retiring collection (suggested donation £5). This Christmas, please consider supporting our ‘Not Just a... Read more »

FREE

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