Visitor Opening Times

Visitor Opening Times

Monday–Saturday 9.30am - 4.30pm
Sunday 12 noon - 3pm

Ely Cathedral is a busy working Cathedral and there are occasions we need to restrict visitor access or close our doors to visitors for an event, service, essential maintenance etc. We appreciate people may travel some distance to visit, so we give as much notice as possible here. However some events or services need to take place with very little notice, so please check here for any changes before you visit.

Changes to Visitor Opening

May

Monday 11 May
10am – 11.30am: No visitor access to the Lady Chapel due to a children’s event.
12 noon – 2pm: Limited visitor access to the Lady Chapel due to an event.

Thursday 14 May
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 15 May
12 noon – 2.30pm: Limited visitor access to the Lady Chapel due to set up for an event.
12.30pm – 3pm: No visitor access to the East End and Presbytery due to a wedding.
2.30pm – 4.30pm: No visitor access to the Lady Chapel due to a private event.

Saturday 16 May
10am – 12 noon: No visitor access to the Lady Chapel due to a service.
11am – 1.30pm: No visitor access to the East End and Presbytery due to a wedding.
2.30pm-4pm: No visitor access to the East End and Presbytery due to a service.

Thursday 21 May
10am – 10.30am: No visitor access to the Presbytery due to a service.
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 22 May
Open to visitors 9.30am – 1.30pm (last entry 12.30pm) due to a school prizegiving.

Saturday 23 May
12.15pm – 2pm: No visitor access to the East End and Presbytery due to a wedding.
2pm – 4pm: The Octagon area will be busier than usual due to rehearsals for Ella and Friends by Candlelight.

Thursday 28 May
9.45am – 11.30am: No visitor access to the East End and Presbytery due to a service.
11.30am – 1pm: No visitor access to the Lady Chapel due to a private event.

Friday 29 May
1pm – 4pm: The Octagon area will be busier than usual with rehearsals for The Music of Oasis by Candlelight.  This will involve very loud sound checks.

Saturday 30 May
1pm – 4pm: The Octagon area will be busier than usual with rehearsals for Motown by Candlelight. This will involve very loud sound checks.

Sunday 31 May
12 noon – 1pm: No visitor access to the South Transept due to a private event.

June

Monday 1 June
1pm – 4pm: The Cathedral will be busier than usual with rehearsals for school graduations.  Some visitor access and views will be limited.

Tuesday 2 June
9.30am – 12.30pm: The Cathedral will be busier than usual with rehearsals for school graduations.  Some visitor access and views will be limited.

Wednesday 3 June
10am – 4pm: Organ tuning.  Please note this involves loud, discordant noise.

Thursday 4 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.

Saturday 6 June
12.15pm – 4pm: The Octagon area will be busier than usual with rehearsals and loud sound checks for This is Elvis.  Some visitor access and views will be limited.

Monday 8 June
10am – 11.30am: No visitor access to the Lady Chapel due to a children’s event.

Thursday 11 June
10am – 11.15am: No visitor access to the Lady Chapel due to a children’s service.
1pm – 4pm: The Octagon area will be busier than usual with rehearsals and loud sound checks for The Music of ABBA.  Some visitor access and views will be limited.

Saturday 13 June
1pm-4pm: The Octagon area will be busier than usual with rehearsals for Rachmaninov 2nd Piano Concerto.  Some visitor access and views will be limited.

Sunday 14 June
2.30pm – 3.30pm: The Octagon area will be busier than usual with choir rehearsals.  Some visitor access and views will be limited.

Monday 15 June – Wednesday 17 June
The Cathedral will be busier than usual with set up for the Home & Garden Show.

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.