Visitor Opening Times

June

Monday 15 June – Tuesday 16 June
The Cathedral will be busier than usual with set up for the Home & Garden Show.

Wednesday 17 June
Open for visits 9.30am - 1pm (last entry 12 noon) due to set up for the Home & Garden Show. The Stained Glass Museum is open till 5pm (last entry 4.30pm).

Thursday 18 June
No visitor access or tours due to final set up for the Home & Garden Show.  The Cathedral shop is closed. The Stained Glass Museum is open 10am - 5pm (last entry 4.30pm).

Friday 19 June – Saturday 20 June
The Cathedral will be much busier than usual due to the Home & Garden Show.  Entry to the Cathedral is by Home & Garden Show ticket only.  
No tours run, and if your main interest is the history and heritage of the Cathedral, you may prefer to visit on another occasion.

Sunday 21 June
No visitor access or tours due to a service.  The Cathedral shop is also closed.

Monday 22 June
9.45am – 11.30am: No visitor access to the Lady Chapel due to a children’s event.

Wednesday 24 June
2pm – 4pm: The Presbytery will be busier than usual due to wedding rehearsals.

Thursday 25 June
10am – 11.15am: No visitor access to the Lady Chapel due to a children’s service.
1pm – 2pm: No visitor access to the Presbytery due to a lunchtime concert.  Visitors are welcome to attend the concert.

Friday 26 June
1pm – 4pm: The Octagon area will be busier than usual with rehearsals and loud sound checks for Queen by Candlelight.  Some visitor access and views will be limited.

Saturday 27 June
12.15pm – 4pm: No visitor access to the East End and Presbytery due to weddings.

Sunday 28 June
12 noon – 2pm: No visitor access to the Lady Chapel due to a private event.

Monday 29 June
10am – 12 noon: The Octagon area will be busier than usual with rehearsals for a service. Some visitor access and views will be limited.

July

Wednesday 1 July
Open for visits 9.30am - 1.30pm (last entry 12.30pm) due to a school prizegiving. The Cathedral shop is open 10am-1.30pm; the Stained Glass Museum is open till 5pm (last entry 4.30pm).
9.30am – 11.30am: The Cathedral will be busier than usual with school rehearsals.  Some visitor access and views will be limited.

Thursday 2 July
No visits or tours today due to school services.
The Cathedral shop is closed; the Stained Glass Museum is open as usual.

Friday 3 July
1pm-4pm: The Octagon area will be busier than usual with rehearsals for a London Concertante concert.  

Saturday 4 July
No visits or tours today due to ordination services.  The Cathedral shop is closed.

Sunday 5 July
1.30pm – 2.30pm: No visitor access to the East End and Presbytery due to a service.

Monday 6 July
9.45am – 11.30am: No visitor access to the Lady Chapel due to a children’s event.

Tuesday 7 July
10am – 4pm: Organ tuning.  Please note this involves loud and repetitive noise.

Thursday 9 July
10am – 11.15am: No visitor access to the Lady Chapel due to a children’s service.
1pm – 2pm: No visitor access to the South Transept due to a lunchtime concert.  Visitors are welcome to attend the concert.

Saturday 11 July
9.30am – 10:15am: No visitor access to the East End and Presbytery due to a service.
10.15am – 2.30pm: The Presbytery will be busier than usual with music workshops.  Some visitor access and views may be limited.
12.15pm – 1.30pm: No visitor access to the East End and Presbytery due to a service.
 

Sunday 12 July
1.15pm – 2.45pm: No visitor access to the North Transept due to a service.
2.30pm – 3.30pm: No visitor access to the Lady Chapel due to a private event.

Thursday 16 July
10am – 11.15am: No visitor access to the Lady Chapel due to a children’s service.
10.30am – 11am: No visitor access to the Presbytery due to a service.
1pm – 2pm: No visitor access to the Presbytery due to a lunchtime concert.  Visitors are welcome to attend the concert.

Friday 17 July
1pm – 4pm: The Octagon area will be much busier than usual with rehearsals and loud sound checks for The Beatles by Candlelight.  Some visitor access and views will be limited.

Saturday 18 July
1pm – 4pm: The Octagon area will be much busier than usual with rehearsals and loud sound checks for Westlife by Candlelight.  Some visitor access and views will be limited.

Wednesday 22 July
12 noon – 4pm: The Cathedral will be much busier than usual with rehearsals for Gabrieli Roar.  Some visitor access and views will be limited.

Thursday 23 July
10am – 11.15am: No visitor access to the Lady Chapel due to a children’s service.
1pm – 2pm: No visitor access to the South Transept due to a lunchtime concert.  Visitors are welcome to attend the concert.
2pm – 3pm: The Presbytery will be busier than usual with a wedding rehearsal.

Friday 24 July
11am – 2pm: No visitor access to the East End and Presbytery due to a wedding.

Wednesday 29 July
11am – 12 noon: The Octagon area will be busier than usual with choir rehearsals.  
1pm – 2pm: The Octagon area will be busier than usual due to a lunchtime concert.  Some visitor access and views will be limited, but visitors are welcome to attend the concert.

Thursday 30 July
1pm – 2pm: No visitor access to the South Transept due to a lunchtime concert.  Visitors are welcome to attend the concert.