An overview of what’s happening at the Cathedral during the next few weeks.
8:00
Holy Communion - The Twenty Second Sunday after Trinity
9:00
Morning Prayer - The Second Sunday before Advent
10:00
Choral Eucharist - The Second Sunday before Advent
Girls and Adults
Introit: Blessed are the pure in heart - Henry Walford Davies
Mass of St Mary Magdalen, Oxford - Cecilia McDowall
Tantum ergo - Déodat de Séverac
Jesu dulcis memoria - H. Walford Davies
Impromptu - Philip Moore
11:30
Cathedral opens for sightseeing
14:00
Guided Tour - Floor Tour
16:00
Choral Evensong - The Twenty Second Sunday after Trinity
Cathedral Consort
Responses: Timothy Parsons
Psalm 97
First Service - Philip Moore
Let my complaint - Thomas Morley
16:00
Cathedral closes for sightseeing
18:30
Sundays @ 6.30
8:15
Morning Prayer
8:35
Eucharist
9:00
Cathedral opens for sightseeing
9:00
Morning Prayer - Zoom Meeting ID: 996 3898 5011, Passcode: 1F0puR
11:00
Guided Tour - Floor Tour
11:15
Guided Tour - Roof Tour
12:30
Prayers for wholeness and healing
14:00
Guided Tour - Floor Tour
17:00
Cathedral closes for sightseeing
17:30
Choral Evensong
Boys and Adults
Responses: William Byrd
Psalm 89
Jeremy Woodside in Fauxbourdon
Ave Maria - Igor Stravinsky
8:15
Morning Prayer
8:35
Eucharist
9:00
Cathedral opens for sightseeing
9:00
Morning Prayer - Zoom Meeting ID: 996 3898 5011, Passcode: 1F0puR
11:00
Guided Tour - Floor Tour
11:15
Guided Tour - Roof Tour
12:00
Guided Tour - Floor Tour
17:00
Cathedral closes for sightseeing
17:30
Choral Evensong
Girls and Adults
Responses: Jack Oades
Psalms 93, 94
Herbert Sumsion in D
And I saw a new heaven - Edgar Bainton
8:15
Morning Prayer
8:35
Eucharist
9:00
Cathedral opens for sightseeing
9:00
Morning Prayer - Zoom Meeting ID: 996 3898 5011, Passcode: 1F0puR
11:00
Guided Tour - Floor Tour
12:00
Guided Tour - Floor Tour
13:15
Eucharist
14:00
Guided Tour - Floor Tour
17:00
Cathedral closes for sightseeing
17:30
Choral Evensong
Sherborne School
Responses: William Smith
Psalms 98-101
Second service - Orlando Gibbons
Alleluia, I heard a voice - Janet Wheeler
8:15
Morning Prayer
8:35
Eucharist
9:00
Cathedral opens for sightseeing
9:00
Morning Prayer - Zoom Meeting ID: 996 3898 5011, Passcode: 1F0puR
11:00
Guided Tour - Onwards and Upwards
11:00
Guided Tour - Floor Tour
14:15
Guided Tour - Roof Tour
17:00
Cathedral closes for sightseeing
17:30
Choral Evensong
Boys and Adults
Responses: William Byrd
Psalm 104
The Chichester Service - William Walton
A Hymn for St Cecilia - Herbert Howells
19:30
Performance
8:15
Morning Prayer
8:35
Eucharist
9:00
Cathedral opens for sightseeing
9:00
Morning Prayer - Zoom Meeting ID: 996 3898 5011, Passcode: 1F0puR
10:00
Christmas Market Open - Until 21.00
11:00
Guided Tour - Floor Tour
17:00
Cathedral closes for sightseeing
17:30
Choral Evensong
Girls and Adults
Responses: Jack Oades
Psalm 106
The Short Service - Thomas Morley
Cantantibus organis - Peter Philips
19:30
Performance - Concert: Celine Dion by Candlelight
8:15
Morning Prayer
8:35
Eucharist
9:00
Cathedral opens for sightseeing
10:00
Christmas Market Open - Until 21.00
16:00
Cathedral closes for sightseeing
17:30
Evening Prayer
8:00
Holy Communion - The Twenty Third Sunday after Trinity
9:00
Morning Prayer - Christ the King
10:00
Choral Eucharist - Christ the King
Boys and Adults
Introit: Am Himmelfahrtstage - Felix Mendelssohn
Missa Brevis - Jonathan Dove
Dextera Domini - Orlando di Lasso
Prélude and Tiento from Suite médiévale - Jean Langlais
Acclamations from Suite médiévale - Jean Langlais
11:00
Christmas Market Open - Until 17.00
11:30
Cathedral opens for sightseeing
14:00
Guided Tour - Floor Tour
16:00
Cathedral closes for sightseeing
16:00
Choral Evensong - The Twenty Third Sunday after Trinity
Boys and Adults
Responses: Francis Pott
Psalm 72
Francis Jackson in G
O clap your hands together - Orlando Gibbons
18:30
Sundays @ 6.30 - Healing Service
8:15
Morning Prayer
8:35
Eucharist
9:00
Cathedral opens for sightseeing
9:00
Morning Prayer - Zoom Meeting ID: 996 3898 5011, Passcode: 1F0puR
10:00
Christmas Market Open - Until 19.00
11:00
Guided Tour - Floor Tour
11:15
Guided Tour - Roof Tour
12:00
Guided Tour - Floor Tour
12:30
Prayers for wholeness and healing
14:00
Guided Tour - Floor Tour
17:00
Cathedral closes for sightseeing
17:30
Choral Evensong
Lay Vicars and Choral Scholars
Responses: Stephen Cleobury
Pslam 119 (1-32)
Walter Alock in D
Seek him that maketh the seven stars - Edward Elgar
8:15
Morning Prayer
8:35
Eucharist
9:00
Cathedral opens for sightseeing
9:00
Morning Prayer - Zoom Meeting ID: 996 3898 5011, Passcode: 1F0puR
10:00
Christmas Market Open - Until 19.00
11:00
Guided Tour - Floor Tour
12:00
Guided Tour - Floor Tour
14:00
Guided Tour - Floor Tour
17:00
Cathedral closes for sightseeing
17:30
Choral Evensong
Lay Vicars and Choral Scholars
Responses: Stephen Cleobury
Psalm 119 (73-104)
Charles Wood in E
The Lord is King - William Boyce
8:15
Morning Prayer
8:35
Eucharist
9:00
Cathedral opens for sightseeing
9:00
Morning Prayer - Zoom Meeting ID: 996 3898 5011, Passcode: 1F0puR
10:00
Christmas Market Open - Until 19.00
13:15
Eucharist
17:00
Cathedral closes for sightseeing
17:30
Evening Prayer
8:15
Morning Prayer
8:35
Eucharist
9:00
Cathedral opens for sightseeing
9:00
Morning Prayer - Zoom Meeting ID: 996 3898 5011, Passcode: 1F0puR
10:00
Christmas Market Open - Until 21.00
11:00
Guided Tour - Floor Tour
11:00
Guided Tour - Onwards and Upwards
17:00
Cathedral closes for sightseeing
17:30
Choral Evensong
Boys and Adults
Responses: Francis Pott
Psalms 126-131
The Fifth Service - Thomas Tomkins
My shepherd is the living Lord - Thomas Tomkins
8:15
Morning Prayer
8:35
Eucharist
9:00
Cathedral opens for sightseeing
9:00
Morning Prayer - Zoom Meeting ID: 996 3898 5011, Passcode: 1F0puR
10:00
Christmas Market Open - Until 21.00
11:00
Guided Tour - Floor Tour
12:00
Guided Tour - Floor Tour
14:00
Guided Tour - Floor Tour
17:00
Cathedral closes for sightseeing
17:30
Choral Evensong
Girls and Adults
Responses: Jack Oades
Psalms 136-138
Percy Whitlock in Fauxbourdon
Ave Maris Stella - Edvard Grieg
8:15
Morning Prayer
8:35
Eucharist
9:00
Cathedral opens for sightseeing
10:00
Christmas Market Open - Until 21.00
15:00
Cathedral closes for sightseeing - For Christingle Service
16:00
Special Service - The Christingle Service
Girls and Boys
17:00
Cathedral closes for sightseeing
8:00
Holy Communion - The First Sunday in Advent
9:00
Morning Prayer - The First Sunday of Advent
10:00
Choral Eucharist - The First Sunday of Advent
11:00
Christmas Market Open - Until 17.00
11:30
Cathedral opens for sightseeing
14:00
Guided Tour - Floor Tour
16:00
Cathedral closes for sightseeing
18:00
Special Service - The Advent Procession
8:15
Morning Prayer
8:35
Eucharist
9:00
Cathedral opens for sightseeing
9:00
Morning Prayer - Zoom Meeting ID: 996 3898 5011, Passcode: 1F0puR
10:00
Christmas Market Open - Until 19.00
12:30
Prayers for wholeness and healing
13:00
Cathedral closed for sightseeing
14:00
Special Service - Lord Mayor's Carol Service
17:00
Cathedral closes for sightseeing
17:30
Choral Evensong
Boys and Adults
8:15
Morning Prayer
8:35
Eucharist
9:00
Cathedral opens for sightseeing
9:00
Morning Prayer - Zoom Meeting ID: 996 3898 5011, Passcode: 1F0puR
10:00
Christmas Market Open - Until 19.00
17:00
Cathedral closes for sightseeing
17:30
Choral Evensong
Girls and Adults
8:15
Morning Prayer
8:35
Eucharist
9:00
Cathedral opens for sightseeing
9:00
Morning Prayer - Zoom Meeting ID: 996 3898 5011, Passcode: 1F0puR
10:00
Christmas Market Open - Until 19.00
13:15
Eucharist
17:00
Cathedral closes for sightseeing
17:30
Evening Prayer
8:15
Morning Prayer
8:35
Eucharist
9:00
Cathedral opens for sightseeing
9:00
Morning Prayer - Zoom Meeting ID: 996 3898 5011, Passcode: 1F0puR
10:00
Christmas Market Open - Until 21.00
13:00
Special Event - In Focus: Between the Covers
17:00
Cathedral closes for sightseeing
17:30
Choral Evensong
Adults
8:15
Morning Prayer
8:35
Eucharist
9:00
Cathedral opens for sightseeing
9:00
Morning Prayer - Zoom Meeting ID: 996 3898 5011, Passcode: 1F0puR
10:00
Christmas Market Open - Until 21.00
17:00
Cathedral closes for sightseeing
17:30
Choral Evensong
Adults
8:15
Morning Prayer
8:35
Eucharist
9:00
Cathedral opens for sightseeing
10:00
Christmas Market Open - Until 21.00
17:00
Cathedral closes for sightseeing
17:30
Choral Evensong
Parents
8:00
Holy Communion - The Second Sunday in Advent
9:00
Morning Prayer - The Second Sunday of Advent
10:00
Choral Eucharist - The Second Sunday of Advent
Lay Vicars
11:00
Christmas Market Open - Until 17.00
11:30
Cathedral opens for sightseeing
14:30
Performance - Handel's Messiah Concert 2025
16:00
Cathedral closes for sightseeing
8:15
Morning Prayer
8:35
Eucharist
9:00
Cathedral opens for sightseeing
9:00
Morning Prayer - Zoom Meeting ID: 996 3898 5011, Passcode: 1F0puR
10:00
Christmas Market Open - Until 19.00
12:30
Prayers for wholeness and healing
17:00
Cathedral closes for sightseeing
17:30
Evening Prayer
8:15
Morning Prayer
8:35
Eucharist
9:00
Cathedral opens for sightseeing
9:00
Morning Prayer - Zoom Meeting ID: 996 3898 5011, Passcode: 1F0puR
10:00
Christmas Market Open - Until 19.00
17:00
Cathedral closes for sightseeing
17:30
Evening Prayer
8:15
Morning Prayer
8:35
Eucharist
9:00
Cathedral opens for sightseeing
9:00
Morning Prayer - Zoom Meeting ID: 996 3898 5011, Passcode: 1F0puR
10:00
Christmas Market Open - Until 19.00
13:15
Eucharist
17:00
Cathedral closes for sightseeing
17:30
Evening Prayer
8:15
Morning Prayer
8:35
Eucharist
9:00
Cathedral opens for sightseeing
9:00
Morning Prayer - Zoom Meeting ID: 996 3898 5011, Passcode: 1F0puR
10:00
Christmas Market Open - Until 21.00
17:00
Cathedral closes for sightseeing
17:30
Evening Prayer
8:15
Morning Prayer
8:35
Eucharist
9:00
Cathedral opens for sightseeing
9:00
Morning Prayer - Zoom Meeting ID: 996 3898 5011, Passcode: 1F0puR
10:00
Christmas Market Open - Until 21.00
17:00
Cathedral closes for sightseeing
17:30
Evening Prayer
8:15
Morning Prayer
8:35
Eucharist
9:00
Cathedral opens for sightseeing
10:00
Christmas Market Open - Until 21.00
17:00
Cathedral closes for sightseeing
17:30
Evening Prayer
Featured events
Full details of other special events, including school holiday activities, concerts and exhibitions, is published in advanced.