Worcester Cathedral

Worcester Cathedral Worcester Cathedral has been a place of Christian worship and prayer for fourteen centuries It was founded in 680.
(1260)

Worcester Cathedral has been described as possibly the most interesting of all England's cathedrals, especially architecturally. Saint Oswald then built another cathedral in 983, and established a monastery attached to it. Saint Wulfstan began the present building in 1084 replacing the earlier cathedrals. The Cathedral's attractions include King John's Tomb, Prince Arthur's Chantry, the early 12th

Century Chapter House, St Wulfstan's Crypt, medieval cloisters and magnificent Victorian stained glass. There are spectacular views from the top of the Cathedral tower, for opening times see the Cathedral website...................................................................................

Admission is free. For our service times please visit the Cathedral website. The Holy Eucharist is live-streamed each day on this page at 8am.

Visitor reminder: The Cathedral will be open for services only (closed for visiting) on Tuesday 8, Wednesday 9 & Thursda...
08/09/2026

Visitor reminder:

The Cathedral will be open for services only (closed for visiting) on Tuesday 8, Wednesday 9 & Thursday 10 September due to the University of Worcester Graduations taking place.

The Cathedral will be open on Friday 11 September - visiting may be restricted in the Nave due to Graduation pack down.

Thank you for your understanding 🙏

08/09/2026

Holy Communion from Worcester Cathedral on Tuesday 8 September 2026, celebrated by Revd Gilly Maxim

📢 Visitor notice:The East End will be open for visiting today (Monday 7 September), including the quire, chapels, cloist...
07/09/2026

📢 Visitor notice:

The East End will be open for visiting today (Monday 7 September), including the quire, chapels, cloisters, shop and cafe.

The Nave will be closed due to set-up for the University of Worcester graduations taking place this week.

The Cathedral will be closed for visiting on Tuesday 8, Wednesday 9 and Thursday 10 September whilst graduations take place.

Thank you for your understanding 🙏

07/09/2026

Holy Communion from Worcester Cathedral on Monday 7 August celebrated by the Dean.

06/09/2026

Holy Communion from Worcester Cathedral on Sunday 6th September by The Dean

All are warmly welcome to join us for worship on Sunday 6 September, the fourteenth Sunday after Trinity.Services are as...
06/09/2026

All are warmly welcome to join us for worship on Sunday 6 September, the fourteenth Sunday after Trinity.

Services are as follows:

7.30am Morning Prayer

8am Holy Communion (with livestream)

10.30am Eucharist with Hymns

4pm Evening Prayer

đź“š Second-Hand Book Sale Today!Pop into the Chapter House between 10am and 3pm to discover pre-loved books and support a ...
05/09/2026

đź“š Second-Hand Book Sale Today!

Pop into the Chapter House between 10am and 3pm to discover pre-loved books and support a great cause.

All proceeds help fund Worcester Cathedral's Medieval Library.

05/09/2026

Holy Communion from Worcester Cathedral on Saturday 5 September celebrated by the Dean.

Latest from the Cathedral Library Blog: 'College Yard 1500 to 1800'The latest improvements to the front of the Cathedral...
04/09/2026

Latest from the Cathedral Library Blog: 'College Yard 1500 to 1800'

The latest improvements to the front of the Cathedral have brightened up the College Yard area. However, this area has changed substantially over the centuries. In the early modern era, approaching through one of the old medieval gateways and past a series of half-timbered buildings, many of which were owned by the Cathedral at the time, would have been impressive and felt like the visitor was emerging into a private space beyond the bustle of the city’s streets, before a person had even entered the Cathedral. Using the cathedral archive’s documents, we can get an understanding of how it might have looked to visitors in the past...

Read more 👉 https://bit.ly/4zOxbMh

📷 An 1807 engraving with St. Michael’s church in the foreground and the charnel chapel outside the north porch in the distance. Image copyright the Dean and Chapter of Worcester Cathedral (UK)

04/09/2026

Holy Communion from Worcester Cathedral on Friday 4th September celebrated by the Archdeacon of Worcester

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College Yard
Worcester
WR12LA

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Monday 10am - 5pm
Tuesday 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm
Sunday 1pm - 3pm

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