Services and events: Holy Week at Durham Cathedral

From Palm Sunday (2 April) to Easter Sunday (9 April), known as Holy Week, Durham Cathedral is inviting people to come together to journey through the Easter story and celebrate the passion, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ.

Holy Week Services and Events

Palm Sunday
2 April – 11.15am
Sung Eucharist with procession of palms

Bach's St John Passion
4 April - 7pm
Durham Cathedral Choir joins forces with period instrument performers The Avison Ensemble to perform Bach's stunning St John Passion.

Maundy Thursday
6 April – 7.30pm
Sung Eucharist with stripping of the altar

Good Friday
7 April – 12noon
Liturgy of the Day with veneration of the cross

Easter Sunday
9 April – 5am
Dawn Liturgy with baptism and confirmation
9 April – 11.15am
Sung Eucharist with renewal of baptismal vows