Lent, Holy Week & Easter services
The Lenten season guides us through Holy Week (24-29 March), encompassing Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday and Good Friday, finally leading to a joyful celebration of Jesus’ resurrection at Easter.
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The Lenten season guides us through Holy Week (24-29 March), encompassing Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday and Good Friday, finally leading to a joyful celebration of Jesus’ resurrection at Easter.
Find out moreExperience Newcastle Cathedral Choir’s rendition of J.S. Bach’s masterwork on Palm Sunday, 24 March at 5pm. This stunning performance will be accompanied by baroque instruments, evoking the ambiance of Leipzig three centuries ago.
This person will be at the core of the Cathedral’s visitor welcome, especially in relation to the retail offer, ‘Making the Ask’ for donations, facilitating commercial events and supporting administration in these areas.
On Good Friday, 29 March, the Bishop of Newcastle, the Rt Revd Dr Helen-Ann Hartley, will present BBC Radio 4’s Good Friday Meditation. The programme will explore themes of pain, strength, and new life and discuss the ‘Story Chair’, currently on display at the Cathedral.
Events in collaboration with partner charities and performers include the popular series of ‘By Candlelight’ concerts, and the display of the ‘Speak Their Name’ North East Suicide Memorial Quilt, created by over 200 individuals to represent and honour lost loved ones.
Newcastle Cathedral is committed to the care and protection of all children, young people, and adults. This commitment is shared by our staff, clergy and volunteers, who are dedicated to ensuring a safe, supportive environment for all.
Join us every Monday for recitals on the Cathedral’s historic pipe organ. March’s visiting players will include Steven Maxson, Director of Music at Middlesbrough Cathedral, and Michael Dutton, Former Assistant Organist at Newcastle Cathedral.
St Nicholas is the patron saint of the Cathedral. With ‘Newcastle Cathedral’, we’re using a version of the title given to St Nicholas Church in 1882 when we became the cathedral serving the Diocese of Newcastle.
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