Join us here in Worcester for the 2024 Three Choirs Festival. The Three Choirs Festival is a week-long programme of world-class music making, featuring choral and orchestral concerts, solo and chamber music recitals, talks, cathedral services, theatre, exhibitions, and walks, rotating each summer between the beautiful English cathedral cities of Gloucester, Hereford, and Worcester. One of the elements which makes the festival so special is the Festival Chorus, which is made up of auditioned singers from the local area trained by professional directors, meaning that the Chorus both sings to a high standard and is a real part of the community. Three Choirs is thought to be the longest-standing classical music festival in the world and celebrated its 300th anniversary in 2015.
HELP! Some of our peregrine chicks have escaped and are hiding in the Cathedral, and we need your help to find them! Join in with our fun family trail to find the peregrine chicks (soft toys, not the real ones!) hidden around the Cathedral. Simply turn up at the welcome desk, get your instructions and get hunting... and when you've found all six collect your sticker. And you can even buy your own cuddly peregrine teddy from our gift shop to take home with you too. The trail will run throughout the summer.
WORSHIP IN THE GARDEN: meeting with God in creation Starting in January, Worcester Cathedral will be launching a new, monthly service of worship. What makes it a little unusual is that it will not take place inside the cathedral. Instead, we will be outside, come rain or shine. SACRED GARDEN: engaging with God in creation through creativity Sacred Garden is a new monthly event that Worcester Cathedral is launching for people who feel God’s presence when they’re out in nature.
Join us for our annual Summer Festival Fayre in the cloister on Saturday 17 August, 10am - 4pm. More details to follow shortly!
Enjoy a lavish Medieval Banquet in the stunning surroundings of The Old Palace overlooking the River Severn as part of Worcester Cathedral’s MEDIEVAL FEST. Enjoy a mouth-watering four-course meal and live medieval music throughout the evening! Delicious vegetarian and vegan options are also available and a cashless bar will be running throughout the night – all for just £60 per person. Dressing up in style is very much encouraged but not obligatory! Treat yourself and your friends to an unforgettable evening in The Old Palace Worcester, where historic Kings and Queens of England visited and dined before you!
90s Silent Disco in Worcester Cathedral. A 90s Silent Disco like no other is coming to the spectacular Cathedral for the first time. Expect some of the UK's best 90s DJs playing all your favourite tunes in the stunning, illuminated surroundings of Worcester Cathedral. What to expect 1. SOME OF THE UK'S BEST 90s DJs PLAYING YOUR FAVOURITE POP / ROCK / R&B FOR A PARTY POSITIVE, FEEL GOOD EXPERIENCE 2. WORCESTER CATHEDRAL ILLUMINATED LIKE YOU'VE NEVER SEEN IT BEFORE 3. HUNDREDS OF LIKE MINDED 90s FANS SINGING THEIR HEARTS OUT WHILST WEARING STATE OF THE ART LED HEADPHONES 4. SELECT BETWEEN 3 DIFFERENT CHANNELS OF MUSIC
The Cathedral Eco Group invites you to join a series of free events that aim to help us learn how to live more gently on the earth. Thanks to National Lottery Funding secured by the Eco Group, we will be hosting these events for the whole community to come together and explore ways to live a more eco-friendly lifestyle. Explore faith, cooking, gardening, money matters, shopping and more... These events include a Big Green Family Fair in October in the Cathedral's medieval cloisters, for the whole family to come together, browse a range of eco-friendly crafts and produce and enjoy a green day out together!
The Country Music Experience is coming to Worcester Cathedral on Thursday 5 September! REGISTER FOR TICKETS https://thecountrymusicexperience.co.uk/ The Country Collective brings an incredible country experience like no other, throw on those cowboy hats, two step into your boots and head on down to our ranch, where you can dance the night away to some of the biggest country anthems from the decades!
Featuring one of the UK’s leading Rod Stewart tribute acts and incredible live band, ‘Tonight’s The Night’ to experience the hits like never before! ‘People Get Ready!’ to hear all of your favourites, from ‘Da Ya Think I’m Sexy’ and ‘You’re In My Heart’, to ‘The First Cut Is The Deepest’, ‘Sailing’ and many more, performed live at Worcester Cathedral, by candlelight. This legendary show will certainly have you feeling ‘Forever Young’, and get those ‘Hot Legs’ dancing in the aisles! So, follow the ‘Rhythm Of Your Heart’, book your tickets, grab your ‘Handbags And Gladrags’, and jump on the ‘Downtown Train’ to this spectacular tribute concert! A licensed bar will be open for the duration of the concert.
Get ready to experience an unforgettable night of musical theatre as live orchestra London Concertante are joined by some of West End’s greatest singers for a show-stopping musical concert performed in the UK’s most gorgeous cathedrals as part of their sell-out series Candlelight Concerts. Transport yourself to the sounds of the West End stage with soul-stirring melodies, upbeat rhythms, and drama and romance from hits such as ‘Satisfied’, ‘A Whole New World’, ‘Don’t Rain On My Parade’, and many more! Plus hits from musicals such as ‘Sweeney Todd’, ‘Dear Evan Hansen’, ‘Hamilton’, ‘Guys and Dolls’, ‘South Pacific’ and ‘Porgy and Bess’, this is a must-see night of fun and glamour for any musicals lover. PROGRAMME “I Dreamed a Dream” – Les Miserables “Satisfied” – Hamilton “Luck be a Lady” – Guys & Dolls “A Whole New World” – Aladdin “Tonight” – West Side Story “Some Enchanted Evening” – South Pacific “Don’t Rain On My Parade” – Funny Girl “A Little Priest” – Sweeney Todd “Summertime” – Porgy & Bess “Send in the Clowns” – A Little Night Music “People will say we’re in Love” from Oklahoma and so many, many more. Tickets now on sale for a night of live music from the musicals that you’ll never forget. Perfect for musical theatre and classical music fans.
Learn to write an attractive and versatile Celtic style inspired by manuscripts from the medieval period, including the Book of Kells and the Lindisfarne Gospels. This well-established one day course is suitable for all levels (age 18+) from beginners to more advanced artists with beautiful images for you to explore. The morning session will concentrate on gaining fluency in writing these attractive letterforms using broad edged pens and exemplar sheets for guidance, with both individual and group tuition as you progress. Some previous artistic experience may be useful but it is not essential. In the afternoon session you can write a chosen quotation, saying or poetry extract from texts provided or from your own choice. Celtic illustrations provided may be added to develop your project in the form of a folding concertina book to take home. A welcome tea or coffee and all essential art materials will be provided. £45 per student and 10 places are available. Tutor Dr Elizabeth Beattie is a fine artist, calligrapher and art historian. She is an experienced teacher with an Advanced Diploma in Calligraphy. www.elizabethemerybeattie.co.uk Enrolment is via the tutor either by phone or email 01905 350882 elizabethbeattie@mac.com
Applications to enter a tree in our glittering Christmas Tree Festival 2024 are NOW OPEN!! Schools, businesses, charities, other organisations or individuals can now apply to enter a tree by completing an online form on the Cathedral website. The Prices to enter are: Company / Organisation / Group: £220 (inc VAT) Registered Charity or School: £110 (inc VAT) The festival will be open to visit from Thursday 5 December 2024 until Monday 6 January 2025 (excluding Christmas Eve and Christmas Day), during normal visiting hours. The Christmas Tree Festival is extremely popular and attracts more and more applications and visitors each year, so apply quickly to avoid disappointment! Further details on visiting the Christmas Trees will be released closer to the time, so watch this space for updates. Click here to apply for a spot in the 2024 Festival. Worcester Cathedral’s Christmas Tree Festival 2024 is proudly sponsored by Haus Installations, Nicol & Co Estate Agents, 9ineteen Ltd