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NEWCASTLE CATHEDRAL
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  • OPENING TIMES

  • Saturdays and Sundays
    8am-5pm
  • Mondays to Fridays
    8am-6pm
  • Café 16
    Mon-Sat 10am-4pm
  • FREE ENTRY

Opening times

  • Saturdays and Sundays
    8am-5pm
  • Mondays to Fridays
    8am-6pm
  • Café 16
    Mon-Sat 10am-4pm
  • FREE ENTRY

What's on

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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Harvest Collection for West End Refugee Service

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

From Sunday 28 September to Saturday 18 October (during Cathedral opening hours*), Newcastle Cathedral will host a donation point in support of West End Refugee Service (WERS). The location within the Cathedral will be shared in due course, but this will provide an easy way for visitors to give generously as we prepare for our... Read more »

‘Jagged Edges’ Printmaking, Music & Poetry Exhibition By David Creese, Peter Locke and Sarah Troughton

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

Jagged Edges is an exhibition of printmaking, poetry and music created by and for survivors of church-related abuse. The artists – David Creese, Peter Locke and Sarah Troughton – draw links between their own experiences and the story of Jesus as he approached his crucifixion. Content warning: This exhibition includes images of torture (crucifixion) and... Read more »

FREE
Awesome Silent Discos: October 2025

Family Silent Disco: October 2025

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

North East company Awesome Silent Discos presents another instalment of their hugely popular event at Newcastle Cathedral. Whichever session you choose, you can look forward to DJs 'battling it out' across multiple channels, festival face painters, and a fully stocked bar. Family Silent Disco, 1:30pm - 4pm Expect a lively mix of 90s and 00s,... Read more »

Various prices
Awesome Silent Discos: October 2025

Awesome Silent Discos: October 2025

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

North East company Awesome Silent Discos presents another instalment of their hugely popular event at Newcastle Cathedral. Whichever session you choose, you can look forward to DJs 'battling it out' across multiple channels, festival face painters, and a fully stocked bar. Family Silent Disco, 1:30-4pm Expect a lively mix of 90s and 00s, modern bangers... Read more »

Various prices
Awesome Silent Discos: October 2025

Awesome Silent Discos: October 2025

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

North East company Awesome Silent Discos presents another instalment of their hugely popular event at Newcastle Cathedral. Whichever session you choose, you can look forward to DJs 'battling it out' across multiple channels, festival face painters, and a fully stocked bar. Family Silent Disco, 1:30-4pm Expect a lively mix of 90s and 00s, modern bangers... Read more »

Various prices

Calming the Storm: A Workshop Using Visio-Divina and Mindful Photography to Explore ‘Jagged Edges’

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

Join us for a contemplative workshop exploring and responding to 'Jagged Edges', an exhibition of printmaking, poetry and music created by and for survivors of church-related abuse. Life is a beautiful gift, but that gift can have a jagged edge which wounds and leaves us in a place of fear. Jesus' seagoing disciples were terrified... Read more »

FREE

Gin & Rum Festival – Newcastle 2025

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

The Gin & Rum Festival returns with samples from hand-picked guest distillers; treat yourself at themed gin and rum bars and enjoy music from award-winning DJs and live entertainment. You will be spoilt for choice with over 120 spirits from around the world and a vast range of flavoured products, many of which are exclusive... Read more »

£12 – £19

Patchworked Care: Dialogues on Motherhoods, Recovery and Care Proceedings

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

Join the Design Feminisms Research Group, an inclusive feminist research group at Northumbria University’s School of Design, for a day of interactive activities to discuss journeys of motherhoods, recovery, and care proceedings. Patchworked Care is a research project that explores how interactive textiles can help facilitate difficult conversations about the experiences women have at intersections... Read more »

FREE

Pre-Bookable Festive Lunch at Café 16

Café 16 in Newcastle Cathedral St Nicholas Square, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

This Advent, treat yourself to a cosy three-course Christmas lunch in the Refectory at Newcastle Cathedral’s Café 16. For just £30 per person, you’ll enjoy a delicious seasonal menu, a complimentary glass of wine or soft drink, and finish with tea or coffee and a mince pie. Menu Starter: Vegetable & Lentil Soup (VE) Main:... Read more »

£30