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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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Special Spaces: A Schools’ Exhibition

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

An important part of the Cathedral's mission is to welcome school groups, particularly those that can least afford to visit. The cost-of-living crisis has led to schools and families facing greater financial pressures, forcing them to make savings in their budgets; costly activities such as school trips are often the first to be cut from... Read more »

FREE

Stories of Sanctuary Songwriting Sessions

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

Everyone is welcome to join these fun and free songwriting sessions, especially those who are seeking sanctuary or who consider the Cathedral a place of sanctuary. The sessions will be led by Sam Slatcher from Citizen Songwriters, with special guest Sean Cooney from The Young’uns at two of the sessions. You can join these sessions... Read more »

FREE

Sparks in the Dark – Northumbria University BA (Hons) Theatre & Performance Students’ Performance

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

What is it like to be your own worst enemy whilst trying to walk back to the path of life? What is it like to try finding light again whilst, at the same time, a part of you is leading you to darkness? Join Alice, Rianney and Jess as they each embark on a journey... Read more »

FREE

Sparks in the Dark – Northumbria University BA (Hons) Theatre & Performance Students’ Performance

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

What is it like to be your own worst enemy whilst trying to walk back to the path of life? What is it like to try finding light again whilst, at the same time, a part of you is leading you to darkness? Join Alice, Rianney and Jess as they each embark on a journey... Read more »

FREE

The Late Shows 2024

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

The Late Shows, an award-winning late-night free culture crawl, will return on Friday 17 and Saturday 18 May 2024 to venues across Ouseburn Valley, Gateshead and central Newcastle. On Saturday evening, explore the interior of Newcastle Cathedral, taking in the stunning historic surroundings as night falls and the building is filled with atmospheric lighting. Find... Read more »

FREE

Sung Eucharist for the Feast of Pentecost

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

Join us for Pentecost, 50 days after the start of Easter, as we recall how the Holy Spirit empowered the apostles to spread the teachings of Jesus throughout the world to people of all nations. Pentecost is sometimes referred to as the “birthday of the Church”, and you are very welcome to join the celebration.... 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

Stories of Sanctuary Songwriting Sessions

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

Everyone is welcome to join these fun and free songwriting sessions, especially those who are seeking sanctuary or who consider the Cathedral a place of sanctuary. The sessions will be led by Sam Slatcher from Citizen Songwriters, with special guest Sean Cooney from The Young’uns at two of the sessions. You can join these sessions... Read more »

FREE

Live Youth Theatre Presents: FED UP!

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

Food is at the heart (and the belly) of every culture. It is something we all have in common. We need it to live but how else does it affect our lives? Our emotions? Our bodies? And what happens if you don’t get it? Using research, testimony, and their own words, a talented group of... Read more »

GIVE AS YOU FEEL

Sung Eucharist for Trinity Sunday

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

Join us on the Sunday following Pentecost, which is the seventh Sunday after Easter. This day is dedicated to honouring the Holy Trinity: the Father, the Son (Jesus Christ), and the Holy Spirit. This service will be live-streamed via our YouTube channel. Click here for our weekly Services & Music schedule.

The Wizarding Organ – Ewa Belmas plays The Music of Harry Potter

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

Join us for a special half-term treat: hear the music of Harry Potter like you've never heard it before, played on the Cathedral's magnificent organ. Ewa Belmas, a talented concert organist from Ukraine and now based in England, will present a unique suite comprising her own transcriptions of John Williams' spellbinding compositions from the first... Read more »

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Stories of Sanctuary Songwriting Sessions

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

Everyone is welcome to join these fun and free songwriting sessions, especially those who are seeking sanctuary or who consider the Cathedral a place of sanctuary. The sessions will be led by Sam Slatcher from Citizen Songwriters, with special guest Sean Cooney from The Young’uns at two of the sessions. You can join these sessions... Read more »

FREE

We Depend on Our Words – Pride Month Exhibition

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

“What is it that we human beings ultimately depend on? We depend on our words. We are suspended in language. Our task is to communicate experience and ideas to others” – Niels Bohr, Nobel Prize Winner. Pride Month, celebrated every June, is a vibrant and inclusive occasion that honours the LGBTQ+ community, their history, achievements,... Read more »

Sung Eucharist for the Feast of Corpus Christi

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

Join us on the Thursday after Trinity Sunday, 60 days after the start of Easter, for the Feast of Corpus Christi. On this day, we honour the Eucharist and commemorate the institution of the Holy Eucharist by Jesus Christ during the Last Supper. This service will be live-streamed via our YouTube channel. Click here for... 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

Volunteers’ Week Celebration Service

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

Volunteers' Week celebrates the amazing contributions volunteers make to communities across the UK. Join us to celebrate the vibrant volunteer community at the heart of the city of Newcastle and the wider Diocese. This informal service will recognise the contribution volunteers make and is open to people of all faiths and none. If you don't... Read more »

Stories of Sanctuary Songwriting Sessions

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

Everyone is welcome to join these fun and free songwriting sessions, especially those who are seeking sanctuary or who consider the Cathedral a place of sanctuary. The sessions will be led by Sam Slatcher from Citizen Songwriters, with special guest Sean Cooney from The Young’uns at two of the sessions. You can join these sessions... Read more »

FREE

Elton John by Candlelight (Concerts by Candlelight)

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

Featuring a cast of West End singers and an epic live band, experience the hits of  Elton John as you have never heard them before! This incredible show features some of the most iconic songs of all time, including ‘I’m Still Standing’, ‘Goodbye Yellow Brick Road’, 'Candle in the Wind’, ‘Bennie and the Jets’ and... Read more »

£35 – £45

Elton John by Candlelight (Concerts by Candlelight)

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

Featuring a cast of West End singers and an epic live band, experience the hits of  Elton John as you have never heard them before! This incredible show features some of the most iconic songs of all time, including ‘I’m Still Standing’, ‘Goodbye Yellow Brick Road’, 'Candle in the Wind’, ‘Bennie and the Jets’ and... Read more »

£35 – £45

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