Below are details of our festival services, which will be held in line with current government guidance. Please check this page for updates before attending any festival service, as guidance around public worship is subject to change.
Please contact events@worcestercathedral.org.uk to enquire about holding a service at the Cathedral.
Upcoming Festival Services in 2021
Sunday 28 February: St Oswald’s Day
10.30am Sung Eucharist
Sunday 14 March: Mothering Sunday
10.30am Sung Eucharist
Thursday 25 March: The Annunciation
5.30pm Sung Eucharist
Sunday 28 March: Palm Sunday
10.30am Sung Eucharist
4pm Evensong
6.30pm Stainer’s Crucifixion
Thursday 1 April: Maundy Thursday
8pm Sung Eucharist
Friday 2 April: Good Friday
12pm Readings and Addresses
1.45pm Liturgy of Good Friday
Saturday 3 April: Easter Eve
8pm Liturgy of Easter Eve with Confirmation
Sunday 4 April: Easter Day
8am Holy Communion
10.30am Sung Eucharist
4pm Evensong
6.30pm Service of Readings and Music
Thursday 13 May: Ascension Day
5.30pm Sung Eucharist
Sunday 23 May: Pentecost (Whit Sunday)
10.30am Sung Eucharist
4pm Evensong
6.30pm Sung Eucharist with Confirmation
Thursday 3 June: Corpus Christi
7.30pm Sung Eucharist
Monday 7 June: Translation of St Wulfstan
5.30pm Sung Eucharist
Friday 11 June: Wulfstantide
5.30pm Evensong
Saturday 3 July
5.30pm Evensong
2pm Ordination of Priests
Sunday 4 July
10.30am Ordination of Deacons
Wednesday 8 September: The Blessed Virgin Mary
5.30pm Sung Eucharist
Sunday 3 October: Harvest
10.30am Sung Eucharist
4pm Evensong
6.30pm Farmers’ Harvest Service tbc
Monday 1 November: All Saints’ Day
7.30pm Sung Eucharist
Tuesday 2 November All Souls’ Day
7.30pm Requiem Eucharist
Thursday 11 November: Armistice Day
10.55am Act of Remembrance at the County War Memorial
Sunday 14 November: Remembrance Sunday
10 am Remembrance Service
10.55am Act of Remembrance at the County War Memorial
4pm Evensong
6.30pm Requiem Eucharist
Sunday 21 November: Christ the King
10.30am Sung Eucharist
4pm Evensong
6.30pm Sung Eucharist with Confirmation
Sunday 28 November: Advent Sunday
6.30pm Advent Carol Service
Sunday 19 December
4pm Cathedral Voluntary Choir Carol Service
Wednesday 22 December
6.30pm Cathedral Carol Service
Thursday 23 December
6.30pm Cathedral Carol Service
Friday 24 December: Christmas Eve
1pm Crib Service
3pm Crib Service
5.30pm Evening Service with Carols
11.30pm Midnight Eucharist
Saturday 25 December: Christmas Day
8am Holy Communion
10.30am Sung Eucharist
4pm Evensong
Remembrance Sunday from Worcester Cathedral
Online-only Service of Remembrance