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

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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
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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. 

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Planning your visit? Remember to check our closures.

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Concerts and events

Our regular concerts
Highlighted events

The Cathedral’s Music Department organises a range of concerts and recitals, including an annual Summer Organ Festival.

Our regular concerts

FREE Informal Recitals

Regular free concerts are given during term time on Fridays between 18:15-19.00, either in the intimate and atmospheric surroundings of Canterbury Cathedral’s Eastern Crypt, or in the magnificent and lofty Quire.

Concerts are frequently performed by the Cathedral’s resident musicians. Guest soloists and ensembles, both local to Canterbury and from further afield, are frequently welcomed too. 

For information about forthcoming FREE Informal Concerts, please see the Cathedral’s Events Calendar.

The FREE Informal Recital series is organised by the Cathedral’s Assistant Director of Music, Jamie Rogers. He is always happy to hear from anyone interested in performing at the Cathedral in future.

Between 24 May – 5 July, various events

Organ Festival 2024

Enjoy recitals by renowned concert organists, and have a chance to play the Cathedral organ yourself at our free Open Evening!

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Highlighted Music events

 

 

Monthly *New dates added for 2024*

Friendly Singing for Wellbeing

Turn up for a cuppa and a biscuit followed by some sociable singing to put a smile on your face, led by Jamie Rogers, Assistant Director of Music, and our Choral Scholars.

ALL welcome – rusty singers included! 

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Friday 4 October, 18:15 in the Quire - after 17:30 Choral Evensong

Informal Organ Recital

with David Newsholme, Director of Music

Free and un-ticketed, with a retiring collection.

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Friday 8 November, 18:30 in the Quire

Cathedral Organ Open Evening

 

Learn all about our Cathedral organ at our free Open Evening!

This will include an introduction to the Cathedral’s organ (refurbished by Harrison & Harrison in 2020) by Assistant Director of Music, Jamie Rogers, a demonstration, and a chance for keen organists to play - time allowing - a short piece of their choice.

The Open Evening is free of charge and un-ticketed.

Anyone wishing to play the organ at this open evening should email [email protected] in advance.

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Canterbury Cathedral presents

Handel’s Messiah by Candlelight

Saturday 23 November, 19:30-22:00 in the Quire, Canterbury Cathedral

The girl choristers and Lay Clerks of Canterbury Cathedral will be joined by period instrument ensemble, The Harmonious Society of Tickle-Fiddle Gentlemen, and a stellar line up of critically-acclaimed soloists, for a candlelit performance of Handel’s Messiah.

This concert will be an intimate presentation of some of Handel’s most enduring music in the beautiful surroundings of Canterbury Cathedral’s Quire.

Tickets: £27 (Incl. £2 booking fee)

This event is organised, managed and presented by Canterbury Cathedral

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