This Season's Visiting Choirs
24 - 30 October 2026
Whilst our Cathedral Choir takes a break over the October half term, we have a talented lineup of visiting choirs to sing at our regular services.
You can join us for these services in person, or live online on our YouTube channel.
The Romsey Singers
24 - 25 October 2026
The Romsey Singers is a chamber choir, with some 35 members from Romsey, Hampshire.
The choir sings sacred and secular music, both unaccompanied and with instrumentalists, and gives at least three concerts a year. The choir also makes an annual autumn visit to a cathedral to sing the weekend services.
The choir is conducted by Philip Lawson, a Grammy award-winning composer and former member of The King’s Singers. Our organist is Colin Walsh, recitalist and Organist Laureate of Lincoln Cathedral.
St John’s, Barham
26 October 2026
The choir of St John’s Barham is a small Parish church choir.
They sing regularly at the Eucharist and occasional Evensongs, and have often sung here at Canterbury.
It is mixed choir, with an age range from 10 to 90, and the repertoire consists of English church music from Gibbons to Taverner.
St Paul’s, Canterbury
27 - 28 October 2026
The choir of St Paul’s, Canterbury takes a leading role in the weekly Sunday morning worship, as well as the popular monthly Evensong and Supper services, and other seasonal events.
The choir has featured as a visiting choir at several cathedrals, primarily around South-East England, and at Ypres as part of the daily service held under the Menin Gate.
St Stephen’s Church, Canterbury
30 October 2026
St Stephen’s Church, situated on the northern side of the city of Canterbury, has a strong and long-standing musical tradition.
Its choir maintains a broad and varied repertoire spanning the centuries, from ancient plainsong to contemporary anthems, including works composed specifically for the choir.
The choir also has an established tradition of singing services in cathedrals across the country when their resident choirs are away.
Over the past year, they have had the privilege of singing in Coventry, Chichester, Southwark, and Rochester Cathedrals.
Sing at Cathedral services
When our Cathedral Choir is on holiday, we are pleased to welcome a wide range of visiting choirs to sing at the office of Evensong, and at Eucharist on Sunday mornings.
These choirs substantially enrich our worship; simultaneously, singers enjoy the transformative experience of singing in this magnificent place.
If you are interested in bringing your choir to sing at a service in Canterbury Cathedral, and would like to find out more, please contact Denyer Kittle, Visiting Choirs Administrator
As part of your application, we will ask for a recent recording of your choir singing repertoire that would be suitable for inclusion in worship at the Cathedral.
Informal Midday Recitals
We offer choirs the opportunity to give informal midday recitals in the Cathedral. The recitals take place in the Quire and last a maximum of 30 minutes. Further information and details of fees can be found on the Recital Notes for Choirs; for more information, please contact the Cathedral’s Visits Office.
For information about forthcoming Informal Midday Recitals, please see the Cathedral’s Events Calendar.
Private hire for concerts and events
Areas of the Cathedral are available to hire for choirs wishing to perform outside visiting/worship times. Please contact our Events Office for availability and terms & conditions.
