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Newcastle Cathedral has a vibrant programme of concerts, organ recitals, exhibitions and activities throughout the year.

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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

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
Event Series Bowie by Candlelight

Bowie by Candlelight (Concerts by Candlelight)

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

Kinda Dusty Ltd are delighted to bring you Bowie by Candlelight, featuring 'David Live', The David Bowie Tribute Show. An incredible night of Bowie anthems, including 'Let's Dance', 'Starman', 'Life on Mars', 'Rebel Rebel' and more. David Live is a fantastic tribute to the late great David Bowie. The show starts at the beginning borrowing... Read more »

£30 – £40
Event Series Bowie by Candlelight

Bowie by Candlelight (Concerts by Candlelight)

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

Kinda Dusty Ltd are delighted to bring you Bowie by Candlelight, featuring 'David Live', The David Bowie Tribute Show. An incredible night of Bowie anthems, including 'Let's Dance', 'Starman', 'Life on Mars', 'Rebel Rebel' and more. David Live is a fantastic tribute to the late great David Bowie. The show starts at the beginning borrowing... Read more »

£30 – £40

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

‘The Eight Words’ – A Jazz Suite by the Tim Boniface Quartet on the Eight Sayings of Jesus in St John’s Passion, with Poetry from Malcolm Guite

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

Jazz saxophonist and composer Tim Boniface and his superb rhythm section team up with renowned poet Malcolm Guite for a remarkable evening of jazz and poetry. Tim's jazz quartet will play his original work 'The Eight Words' – an acclaimed composition that explores the eight sayings of Jesus in St John's Passion through the deeply... Read more »

£17 – £20

Danish Memorial Service

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

This yearly event, led by Newcastle's Danish community, marks Danish Liberation Day and celebrates the enduring connection between Denmark and Newcastle. During the Second World War, Newcastle was a second home for stranded members of the Danish Merchant Navy, who bravely sailed under the British flag in support of the Allied Cause. Our Danish Memorial... 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
Event Series Stories of Sanctuary Songwriting Sessions

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

Festal Choral Eucharist – Ascension Day

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

Come join us on Ascension Day as we commemorate the ascension of Jesus Christ into heaven following his resurrection. Through the celebration of the Eucharist, we remember Jesus's sacrificial love and the promise of redemption that his ascension brings. The Very Revd Dr Jane Hedges, the Cathedral's former Interim Dean, will lead the service as... Read more »

Vivaldi Four Seasons by Candlelight – The Piccadilly Sinfonietta

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

The exceptional musicians of the Piccadilly Sinfonietta perform Vivaldi's masterpiece, The Four Seasons, in the beautiful candlelit setting of the Cathedral. The concert will also include Chopin's exquisite first piano concerto in a hugely appealing programme designed to help you celebrate the weekend in style! Featuring: The Piccadilly Sinfonietta Victoria Lyon (Violin) Warren Mailley-Smith (Piano)... Read more »

£19 – £38

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
Event Series Stories of Sanctuary Songwriting Sessions

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
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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
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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
Event Series Stories of Sanctuary Songwriting Sessions

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 »

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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

** TICKETS WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE AT 10AM ON WEDNESDAY 1 MAY.** Click here to sign up to receive the Cathedral's e-newsletter and get a reminder email the day before. 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.... Read more »

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