You’re invited to church this Christmas!

You are very welcome at our Advent and Christmas services and events – bring your family and friends or come along on your own. Whether it will be your first time at church or you have been before, we look forward to welcoming you!

All events Calendar Advent & Christmas

Advent Carol Service

for 1 hour
Hereford Cathedral
5 College Cloisters Cathedral Close Hereford, HR1 2NG, United Kingdom
Everyone is welcome to join us for our Advent Carol Service.
Tickets not required.

A Service for Advent in London

for 1 hour
The Guard's Chapel
The Guard's Chapel, Wellington Barracks Birdcage Walk, London SW1E 6HQ, SW1E 6HQ, United Kingdom
Hereford Cathedral Choir will perform in London at The Guards' Chapel. Wellington Baracks in support of Hereford Cathedral Perpetual Trust. Tickets are available the order online; for more information please visit: https://www.herefordcathedral.org/Event/service-for-advent-in-london
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Nativity Family Trail

for 33 days, 3 hours
Hereford Cathedral
5 College Cloisters Cathedral Close Hereford, HR1 2NG, United Kingdom
Discover the story of the Nativity this Christmas with our family trail! Collect your free trail from the Welcome Desk as you arrive, explore the building and collect a sticker once you've completed the worksheet.

Hereford Cathedral Christmas Fair

for 6 hours, 30 mins
Hereford Cathedral
5 College Cloisters Cathedral Close Hereford, HR1 2NG, United Kingdom
Over forty stallholders will be in the cathedral on Saturday 14 December for our annual Christmas Fair. The Fair opens at 9.30am and will be featuring homemade produce, handcrafted items and plenty of festive gifts and crafts from local stallholders.

We will be singing carols outside in the cathedral close at midday, all are welcome to join in!

Entry is free for the Christmas Fair and we will be asking for donations on the door which will go to support the work of Hereford Cathedral. We recommend bringing cash on the day as not all stalls will be taking card payment.
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Toddler Carol Service

for 45 mins
Hereford Cathedral
5 College Cloisters Cathedral Close Hereford, HR1 2NG, United Kingdom
Bring your little ones to a special Carol Service just for toddlers in the Lady Chapel. Enjoy a delightful Nativity with storytelling, drama, and beautiful Christmas songs.

Dress up as your favourite Nativity character - a sheep, a star, Joseph, Mary or even a donkey!
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Festival of Lessons & Carols

for 1 hour
Hereford Cathedral
5 College Cloisters Cathedral Close Hereford, HR1 2NG, United Kingdom
Everyone is welcome to join us for our Festival of Lessons & Carols.
Sunday 22 December - 7 pm

Admission is by ticket only; to apply for your free ticket, please collect an application form from the Cathedral Office or download in our website: https://www.herefordcathedral.org/Event/festival-of-lessons-carols22
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Festival of Lessons & Carols

for 1 hour
Hereford Cathedral
5 College Cloisters Cathedral Close Hereford, HR1 2NG, United Kingdom
Everyone is welcome to join us for our Festival of Lessons & Carols.
Monday 23 December - 7 pm

Admission is by ticket only; to apply for your free ticket, please collect an application form from the Cathedral Office or download in our website: https://www.herefordcathedral.org/Event/festival-of-lessons-carols22

Christingle Nativity Service

for 1 hour
Hereford Cathedral
5 College Cloisters Cathedral Close Hereford, HR1 2NG, United Kingdom
A celebration of Christmas light for children and families, with the telling of the Christmas story and the distribution of christingles.
Admission is free with a retiring collection for The Children's Society.
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Choral Evensong

for 1 hour
Hereford Cathedral
5 College Cloisters Cathedral Close Hereford, HR1 2NG, United Kingdom
With Blessing of the Crib. Everyone is welcome.

Midnight Mass

for 59 mins
Hereford Cathedral
5 College Cloisters Cathedral Close Hereford, HR1 2NG, United Kingdom
Christmas Eve | 11 pm

Holy Communion with hymms

for 1 hour
Hereford Cathedral
5 College Cloisters Cathedral Close Hereford, HR1 2NG, United Kingdom
Christmas Day

Christmas Day - Cathedral Eucharist

for 1 hour
Hereford Cathedral
5 College Cloisters Cathedral Close Hereford, HR1 2NG, United Kingdom
Preacher: The Bishop

Choral Matins

for 1 hour
Hereford Cathedral
5 College Cloisters Cathedral Close Hereford, HR1 2NG, United Kingdom
Preacher: The Dean

Epiphany Carol Service

for 1 hour
Hereford Cathedral
5 College Cloisters Cathedral Close Hereford, HR1 2NG, United Kingdom
Sung by Hereford Cathedral Voluntary Choir, celebrating the veneration of the Christ-Child by the Magi.