General Service Times
UPDATE: Tier 3 opening
From Wednesday 2nd December, in line with new Tier 3 coronavirus restrictions, the Cathedral will be open for public services of worship and private prayer. Our daily online worship will also continue.
The Cathedral will be closed to visitors but the Precincts will be open to the public, free of charge, as an outside space for exercise.
Our Cathedral Shop will also be open each day. The Cathedral Lodge and Library reading room will remain closed.
Open for private prayer
The Cathedral will be open for private prayer from 11.00 – 16.00, Monday – Saturday and 12.00 - 16.00 on Sundays. Track and trace procedures will be followed for entry for private prayer, and you will be asked for your contact details upon entry to the Cathedral.
Precincts open for exercise
The south side of the Precincts will be open to the public, free of charge, as an outside space for exercise from 11.00 – 16.00, Monday – Saturday and 12.00 - 16.00 on Sundays. Track and trace details are not required for those who are only walking through the Precincts.
Cathedral Shop open
Our Shop in the Precincts will be open from 11.00 – 16.00, Monday – Saturday and 12.00 – 16.00 on Sundays. We also offer Click and Collect and worldwide shipping via our online shop.
Help and support
The Cathedral supports Porchlight and Canterbury Food Bank. Visit their sites to get involved or to discover the help and support available.
Daily worship: services within the Cathedral from 2nd December 2020
Sunday |
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| Book of Common Prayer Eucharist (Our Lady Undercroft) | 08.00 |
| Matins (Jesus Chapel) | 09.00 |
| Sung Eucharist (Nave) – pre-booking required (click here to book online)* | 10.30 |
| Choral Evensong (Nave) | 17.30 |
Monday - Friday |
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| Matins (Jesus Chapel) | 07.30 |
| Eucharist (Our Lady Undercroft) | 08.00 |
| Choral Evensong (Nave) | 17.30 |
Saturday |
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| Eucharist (Our Lady Undercroft) | 08.00 |
| Matins (Jesus Chapel) | 09.00 |
| Choral Evensong (Nave) | 17.30 |
Daily worship: online services
The following services are broadcast on our homepage and on the Cathedral's YouTube channel.| Morning Prayer | by 10.00 each day |
| Evening Prayer | by 17.30 each day |
| Choral Evensong | Live stream at 17.30 each day |
| Sunday Eucharist | Live stream at 10.30 |
| Sunday Compline | by 20.00 |
Christmas worship
If in-person worship at Christmas is permitted within coronavirus guidelines, the Cathedral will also hold special services as follows:Thursday 24 December:
- 17.30, Choral Evensong with Carols
Friday 25 December:
- 08.00, Said Book of Common Prayer Communion
- 09.00, Sung Eucharist with the Archbishop of Canterbury (Boys’ and Men’s voices)
- 11.30, Sung Eucharist with the Archbishop of Canterbury (Girls’ voices)
- 15.00, Choral Evensong (Boys’ and Men’s voices)
Tuesday 29 December:
- 17.30, Choral Evensong: Martyrdom of St Thomas
Because of social distancing requirements there is very limited capacity at all these services. Entry will be by pre-booked (free) ticket only.
Tickets will be available online on a first-come-first-served basis and will be released at 19.00 on Monday 7th December with the link to apply for them here on the Cathedral website.
Please be considerate of others and only book tickets for one of the Christmas services. Each service will be available to watch online via the Cathedral website.
The Cathedral will also be producing Online Carol Services for Christmas, which will be available on our website. Other in-person worship over the Christmas season, if allowed, will continue according to the regular schedule.
For a full list of all services, please visit the What’s On Calendar View.
Read our Worship FAQs to prepare and to find out what you can expect from us – and what we request of you – to ensure a safe experience.
There is a charge to visit the Cathedral outside of service times, but it is always free to attend a service, and all are welcome.