Forty Cathedrals in Forty Days – A Virtual Pilgrimage with the Dean
You are invited to join Lee as he listens to a sermon from a different Anglican Cathedral from across the world every day during Lent. You will receive a WhatsApp... Read more »
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Events & special services
Newcastle Cathedral offers a vibrant programme of concerts, organ recitals, exhibitions and activities throughout the year.
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Events
Women Behind Bars: Life in Newcastle Prison, 1828–1925 (Exhibition)
Newcastle Cathedral St Nicholas Square, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 1PF, United Kingdom, Newcastle, Tyne & Wear, United KingdomWhat was it like to be a woman behind bars in 19th and early-20th-century Newcastle? Join us for a powerful exhibition, coinciding with International Women’s Day (8 March), which uncovers... Read more »
FREE
All Age Sung Eucharist on Mothering Sunday
Newcastle Cathedral St Nicholas Square, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 1PF, United Kingdom, Newcastle, Tyne & Wear, United KingdomJoin us for a joyful and inclusive celebration this Mothering Sunday, bringing together worshippers and choir members of all ages. Traditionally, people would visit their home, or ‘mother’, churches on... Read more »
Mother’s Day Afternoon Tea
Café 16 in Newcastle Cathedral St Nicholas Square, Newcastle upon Tyne, United KingdomCelebrate Mothering Sunday with afternoon tea at Café 16 in the Cathedral refectory. Enjoy a delicious selection of sandwiches and savoury and sweet treats, with baked goods made at HMP... Read more »
£15
Organ Recital (Every Monday, 1:05pm)
Newcastle Cathedral St Nicholas Square, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 1PF, United Kingdom, Newcastle, Tyne & Wear, United KingdomJoin us for beautiful music on the Cathedral’s magnificent Lewis/Harrison/Nicholson organ every Monday throughout the year. Recitals are given by talented musicians, both local and from churches and cathedrals further... Read more »
FREE
Small Sounds (Spring 2026 term) – FREE Music Sessions for Ages 0-5
Newcastle Cathedral St Nicholas Square, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 1PF, United Kingdom, Newcastle, Tyne & Wear, United KingdomSmall Sounds is Newcastle Cathedral’s lively, welcoming music-making group for children aged 0–5 and their grown-ups. Join us every Tuesday morning during term time, 10:15–10:45am, for a joyful introduction to... Read more »
GIVE AS YOU FEEL
Lent Book Group: ‘Easter in Disguise’ by Liz Dodd
Join Cathedral Reader Katherine Govier on Wednesday evenings during Lent for a discussion of Bloomsbury’s 2026 Lent Book, ‘Easter in Disguise’ by Liz Dodd. About the book: Lent is Easter... Read more »
FREE
‘Love Joy Peace’ – Lent Course Exploring Christian Spirituality Through Guided Meditation
Newcastle Cathedral St Nicholas Square, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 1PF, United Kingdom, Newcastle, Tyne & Wear, United KingdomGOD, PEACE, FORGIVENESS, SILENCE, HOPE Join us during Lent for these sessions, where we will use the practice of imaginative meditation, as taught by the 16th-century Spanish saint Ignatius of... Read more »
FREE
Newcastle Cathedral History Tours (Thursdays)
Newcastle Cathedral St Nicholas Square, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 1PF, United Kingdom, Newcastle, Tyne & Wear, United KingdomCome and discover Newcastle Cathedral, where every stone has a story waiting to be told. Step into centuries of history with one of our passionate and knowledgeable volunteers on a... Read more »
GIVE AS YOU FEEL
‘Love Joy Peace’ – Lent Course Exploring Christian Spirituality Through Guided Meditation
Newcastle Cathedral St Nicholas Square, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 1PF, United Kingdom, Newcastle, Tyne & Wear, United KingdomGOD, PEACE, FORGIVENESS, SILENCE, HOPE Join us during Lent for these sessions, where we will use the practice of imaginative meditation, as taught by the 16th-century Spanish saint Ignatius of... Read more »
FREE
Franciscan Prayers for World Peace
Newcastle Cathedral St Nicholas Square, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 1PF, United Kingdom, Newcastle, Tyne & Wear, United KingdomOn the fourth Monday of every month, local members of the Third Order of the Society of St Francis pray silently for peace in the Chapel of the Ascension. They... Read more »
Organ Recital (Every Monday, 1:05pm)
Newcastle Cathedral St Nicholas Square, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 1PF, United Kingdom, Newcastle, Tyne & Wear, United KingdomJoin us for beautiful music on the Cathedral’s magnificent Lewis/Harrison/Nicholson organ every Monday throughout the year. Recitals are given by talented musicians, both local and from churches and cathedrals further... Read more »
FREE
Small Sounds (Spring 2026 term) – FREE Music Sessions for Ages 0-5
Newcastle Cathedral St Nicholas Square, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 1PF, United Kingdom, Newcastle, Tyne & Wear, United KingdomSmall Sounds is Newcastle Cathedral’s lively, welcoming music-making group for children aged 0–5 and their grown-ups. Join us every Tuesday morning during term time, 10:15–10:45am, for a joyful introduction to... Read more »
GIVE AS YOU FEEL
Choral Eucharist – The Annunciation of Our Lord to the Blessed Virgin Mary
Newcastle Cathedral St Nicholas Square, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 1PF, United Kingdom, Newcastle, Tyne & Wear, United KingdomJoin us for a service of Choral Eucharist as we celebrate the Feast of the Annunciation, commemorating the visit to the Virgin Mary by the angel Gabriel, who announced the... Read more »
Lent Book Group: ‘Easter in Disguise’ by Liz Dodd
Join Cathedral Reader Katherine Govier on Wednesday evenings during Lent for a discussion of Bloomsbury’s 2026 Lent Book, ‘Easter in Disguise’ by Liz Dodd. About the book: Lent is Easter... Read more »
FREE
‘Love Joy Peace’ – Lent Course Exploring Christian Spirituality Through Guided Meditation
Newcastle Cathedral St Nicholas Square, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 1PF, United Kingdom, Newcastle, Tyne & Wear, United KingdomGOD, PEACE, FORGIVENESS, SILENCE, HOPE Join us during Lent for these sessions, where we will use the practice of imaginative meditation, as taught by the 16th-century Spanish saint Ignatius of... Read more »
FREE
ESOL Conversation Classes (English for All)
Newcastle Cathedral St Nicholas Square, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 1PF, United Kingdom, Newcastle, Tyne & Wear, United KingdomIf English is your second language, English for All offers free, person-centred English conversation classes to help you practise and grow in confidence. These friendly, informal sessions are open to... Read more »
FREE
The Liturgy of Palm Sunday
Newcastle Cathedral St Nicholas Square, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 1PF, United Kingdom, Newcastle, Tyne & Wear, United KingdomPalm Sunday marks the start of Holy Week. Come and remember how the crowds welcomed Jesus into Jerusalem, shouting ‘Hosanna!’ and laying palm branches at his feet. This year, we... Read more »
‘Love Joy Peace’ – Lent Course Exploring Christian Spirituality Through Guided Meditation
Newcastle Cathedral St Nicholas Square, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 1PF, United Kingdom, Newcastle, Tyne & Wear, United KingdomGOD, PEACE, FORGIVENESS, SILENCE, HOPE Join us during Lent for these sessions, where we will use the practice of imaginative meditation, as taught by the 16th-century Spanish saint Ignatius of... 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 KingdomJoin us for beautiful music on the Cathedral’s magnificent Lewis/Harrison/Nicholson organ every Monday throughout the year. Recitals are given by talented musicians, both local and from churches and cathedrals further... Read more »
FREE