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Tickets and opening times

We can’t wait to welcome you to Canterbury Cathedral. Tickets can be booked online or are available to buy on the day at our visitor centre. Please check our website prior to your visit as opening times may be subject to change.

Monday to Saturday 09.00 - 17.00 (last admission at 16.00)

Sunday 11.30* - 17.00 (last admission at 16.00)
*Between 11.30-12.30, access is available to the Cathedral grounds and Shop only. The Cathedral church opens at 12.30.

 

 

Adult

£17.00

Our standard visitor ticket is valid for 12 months, meaning you can re-visit the Cathedral as often as you want during that time at no extra cost.

Children (aged 17 and under)

Free

Children go FREE when accompanied by a paying adult. (Max 2 children per paying adult; does not apply to group bookings or school visits). Children must be accompanied at all times.

 

Canterbury Students

Free

Students studying full-time at local universities - Canterbury Christ Church University, University of Kent, University for the Creative Arts - enjoy FREE entry with their student ID.

English Heritage Members

20% discount on visitor entry

  • Not valid with other promotions or offers.
  • Discount applies to tickets bought on the door at our Visitor Centre only. Discount is not available for online booking. Standard price admission tickets cannot be refunded and exchanged for discounted tickets.
  • Valid until 31 March 2025. T&Cs apply.

Cathedral Pass

Locals can enjoy unlimited visits for the equivalent of just 10p per month!

You may be eligible for a Cathedral Pass if you:

  • work in the old city of Canterbury
  • live within 4 miles of Bell Harry tower, including within The Precincts
  • are a member of the Cathedral Congregation
  • are immediate family of a Cathedral staff member
  • are a member of any church in the diocese (on the parish electoral roll or equivalent)

Our Cathedral Pass cannot be used in conjunction with other promotions or offers.

Apply for The Cathedral Pass

Event calendar

Have a look at the range of events Canterbury Cathedral has on offer below.

 

 

What's on

There’s something for everyone – see what exciting events are currently taking place.

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Service times

Daily Eucharist   08:00
Lunchtime Eucharist   12:30 (Wednesdays and Feast Days only)
Daily Choral Evensong or Said Evening Prayer with Organ Meditation*   17:30
Sunday Choral Eucharist*  11:00
All are welcome and there is no charge to attend a service. *Live streamed online.

Services

Online worship

Every day the Cathedral’s services are broadcast on our YouTube channel. It’s perfect for when you are unable to be here in person. 

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We can't wait to welcome you to the Cathedral

Monday to Saturday 09.00 - 17.00 (last admission at 16.00)
Sunday 11.30 - 17.00 (last admission at 16.00)

Between 11.30-12.30, access is available to the Cathedral ground and Shop only. the Cathedral church opens at 12.30.

Address

Cathedral House
11 The Precincts
Canterbury
CT1 2EH
United Kingdom

Parking 

Parking in the Cathedral grounds is only available for Blue Badge holders, subject to limited availability and prior arrangement. There are several public car parks nearby. 

Find out more

 

Planning your visit? Remember to check our closures.

Highlighted vacancy

Principal Accountant

  • Remuneration: up to £55,000pa
  • Closing Date 09-Oct-24

A key addition to the Cathedral’s finance team, the initial main function of the new post will be to support the specification and implementation of a new Finance Management System. This system will meet the complex needs of the organisation, and deliver accurate financial reporting, streamline financial processes, and provide access to real-time financial information to enable better decision making. This will include undertaking a review of manual processes associated with legacy systems and helping to drive change and improve efficiency.

During the project, this post will also assist the IT Manager in providing the finance input towards the production of a formal data strategy, to ensure data quality and reliability.

In addition, the Principal Accountant will support the Director of Finance in delivering the wider functions of the finance department. This will include assisting in the preparation of annual accounts, management reporting, job and project costing, forecasting, managing investments and insurance and ensuring strong internal controls are maintained.

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Fire, Health and Safety Manager

Full-time

Location Canterbury Cathedral (CT1)

Hours Full time

See Job Description for full details

Salary Up to £47,000 per annum

See Job Description

Job Role

Summary

We are seeking an experienced and talented individual to ensure that the Cathedral meets its statutory requirements to current Fire, Health and Safety legislation.

The Fire, Health and Safety Manager will:

  • Assist in devising implementing policies and guidance across the organisation.
  • Conduct regular audits and inspections ensuring safety standards are met and adhered to.
  • Deliver bespoke Fire, Health and Safety Training across the organisation.
  • Support teams in completion of risk assessments and carry out COSHH assessments.
  • Champion ways to improve the Cathedrals Fire, Health and safety standards.
  • Delivery improvements in all Fire, Health and Safety processes
  • Ensure contractors are approved and provide the correct documentation.
  • Support teams in investigations of accidents and incidents.
  • Lead meetings with contracted organisations to share and promote best practice.
  • Support the Chair of the Health and Safety Committee

This is a challenging, wide ranging, hands-on role that requires a good all-round aptitude for Health and Safety, plenty of enthusiasm, and an ability to work with a wide variety of departments and people.

Application Closing Date: Friday 20th September 2024

Organ Scholar

Fixed term September 2025 - July 2026

Location Canterbury Cathedral (CT1)

Hours Approx. 10 hours/week + 7 hours/week of outreach

See Application Pack for full details

Value of Scholarship £9,277.84

Paid over 11 months (September 2025 - July 2026)

Organ Scholarships also include:

  • Free accommodation
  • Free professional organ training
  • Time and space to work on projects and development

Job Role

Summary

The Cathedral offers an opportunity each year to an organist who is at an early stage in their career.

The Organ Scholar plays the organ at services on a regular basis, as well as at special services and events, and gains invaluable experience of all aspects of the Cathedral’s musical life.

They will be responsible for a number of other duties, including providing piano accompaniment for the adult singers’ monthly singing lessons and performing occasional organ recitals as part of the Cathedral’s series.

They will also undertake 7 hours/week of other musical,
outreach, and administrative duties.

Organ Scholars have the rest of the week free to build their musical experience and work on professional projects.

See Application Pack for full details of the role

Application Closing Date: Sunday 29th September 2024

Application

Find out more and apply online

You should also upload a digital file of you playing a piece of your choice (maximum 5 minutes) as a YouTube video. This can be published as unlisted if you wish. You must provide a link to your video on the application.

Apply online

FAQs

What happens after I have applied?

All potential candidates are required to follow our application processes as stated in the vacancy description. This may involve submitting a CV and cover letter directly via email, or applying via our online recruitment system.

Unless stated otherwise, all applications must be received by midnight on the closing date, we are unable to accept applications submitted after this time. Applications will then be considered with respect to the criteria outlined for the post in the Job Description, this outlines the skills, knowledge, qualifications and any additional attributes required for the role. Candidates are considered based on the information they have supplied in their application, it is therefore important to provide clear evidence and examples demonstrating how you meet the criteria for the post.

 

The Interview Process

Having applied for a post at the Cathedral, you may be shortlisted and offered an interview.

If you are selected for interview, we will give you as much notice as possible. All our interviews are conducted by a panel of two people or more. Depending on the post you have applied for, you may be asked to deliver a presentation or participate in a work-related test. Your interview letter will give you any relevant details.

After the interview you will be contacted as soon as possible to inform you whether or not you have been successful.

It is our practice to advise all applicants of the outcome of their application at all stages in the process.

 

Job Offers

We hope you are successful at interview. A job offer will be made to you giving you all the detail you will need about working with us.

We are required by law to ensure all staff have the right to work in the United Kingdom and if you are offered a post, we will ask you to bring proof of your ID such as a passport or birth certificate. Some of our vacancies are subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service and a medical check. The job description will detail if this is a requirement and details will be sent to you when a job offer is made. We are really proud of our reputation as a great place to work and we hope you will be keen to join our team.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the HR department:

Email: [email protected]
Tel: +44 (0) 1227 865218

Regrettably, we are not able to accept speculative applications but please do keep an eye on these pages for a vacancy of interest.

 

We regret that Canterbury Cathedral is not able to offer staff parking on site.

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“It really is a privilege to work at the Cathedral, to know that you’re contributing - just a little - to its ongoing story”

Nathan

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