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Newcastle Cathedral offers a vibrant programme of concerts, organ recitals, exhibitions and activities throughout the year.
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This calendar does not include all daily or weekly services – please refer to our ‘Services & Music schedule’.
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All are welcome to attend our short lunchtime Eucharist on Ash Wednesday. As part of the service, you are invited to receive the sign of the cross in ashes on... Read more »
Join us for a special service to begin the season of Lent – an opportunity for reflection and repentance, and to prepare our hearts for the coming of Easter. As... Read more »
Come 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 »
While our Cathedral Choirs enjoy a well-earned break, we are delighted to welcome visiting choirs to lead our worship. Join Newcastle University Chamber Choir for Choral Evensong during the reflective... Read more »
Join 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 »
Small 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 »
On 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 »
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 »
GOD, 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 »
If 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 »
Come 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 »
For more than 30 years, Orchestra North East has been captivating audiences with their fine classical music performances throughout the North East. Join them for an unforgettable evening as they... Read more »
Join 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 »
Small 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 »
Come 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 »
Please note a small change to the advertised programme. If you are not attending Evensong, please join us from 6:30pm; the event will now begin at 6:45pm. — Join us ahead of... Read more »
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 »
What 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 »
GOD, 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 »
2026 is a landmark anniversary year for Mothers’ Union, the global Christian movement that has supported families and strengthened communities in the UK and around the world for 150 years.... Read more »
