Music events at Rochester Cathedral

Coming soon…
Maritime Majesty: Music inspired by the sea
Feb 26
Maritime Majesty: Music inspired by the sea

A programme including music inspired by the sea (and those that live in it). This concert will include organ performances by our Music Department.

Ticketed

Lunchtime Recital Series
Mar 2
Lunchtime Recital Series

Relax and enjoy a musical break over lunchtime in the beautiful setting of Rochester Cathedral. Our Lunchtime Recital Series will be held on selected Mondays throughout the year.

Our performer for this recital will be Robbie Carroll, Assistant Director of Music.

Free

Rochester Choral Society perform Elgar's The Dream of Gerontius
Mar 21
Rochester Choral Society perform Elgar's The Dream of Gerontius

Rochester Choral Society will be performing Edward Elgar’s The Dream of Gerontius.

Ticketed

Four Seasons & The Lark Ascending by Candlelight
Mar 27
Four Seasons & The Lark Ascending by Candlelight

London Concertante are delighted to announce the return of their sell-out Vivaldi’s Four Seasons and The Lark Ascending by Candlelight concert series.

Céline Dion by Candlelight
Apr 17
Céline Dion by Candlelight

Calling all Céline Dion devotees... we’ve finally answered your Prayer! Céline Dion By Candlelight is here, jam packed with your favourite hits and guaranteed to Love You Back To Life!

The Music of ABBA
Apr 29
The Music of ABBA

Calling all Dancing Queens! Combining the unmistakable harmonies, colourful costumes, and dazzling performances, this smash-hit tribute show brings all ABBA’s No1 hits to the stage.

Ticketed

A Tribute to Elton John
Apr 30
A Tribute to Elton John

Pack your bags, strap yourself in, zero hour 7.30pm, for a night like no other as we celebrate Sir Elton John!

Ticketed

Lunchtime Recital Series
May 4
Lunchtime Recital Series

Relax and enjoy a musical break over lunchtime in the beautiful setting of Rochester Cathedral. Our Lunchtime Recital Series will be held on selected Mondays throughout the year

Free

Lunchtime Recital Series
Jun 1
Lunchtime Recital Series

Relax and enjoy a musical break over lunchtime in the beautiful setting of Rochester Cathedral. Our Lunchtime Recital Series will be held on selected Mondays throughout the year

Free

Bowie by Candlelight
Jun 3
Bowie by Candlelight

We are delighted to bring you Bowie by Candlelight, featuring 'David Live' The David Bowie Tribute Show. An incredible night of Bowie anthems including Let's Dance, Starman, Life on Mars, Rebel Rebel and more, performed live, by candlelight.

The Choral Pilgrimage 2026: Lead, Kindly Light
Jun 6
The Choral Pilgrimage 2026: Lead, Kindly Light

The Sixteen return A programme exploring majestic music from the Spanish Renaissance alongside spellbinding works from James MacMillan and Kerensa Briggs.

Ticketed

This is Elvis
Jun 10
This is Elvis

Ben Portsmouth brings his jaw-dropping tribute to the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll!

Witnessing sellouts on the same Vegas stage as Elvis, to London’s West End, join us for a stunning evening of Elvis’ most loved songs from the 50’s, ’68 comeback and the Vegas years.

Ticketed

Lunchtime Recital Series
Aug 3
Lunchtime Recital Series

Relax and enjoy a musical break over lunchtime in the beautiful setting of Rochester Cathedral. Our Lunchtime Recital Series will be held on selected Mondays throughout the year

Free

Lunchtime Recital Series
Sep 7
Lunchtime Recital Series

Relax and enjoy a musical break over lunchtime in the beautiful setting of Rochester Cathedral. Our Lunchtime Recital Series will be held on selected Mondays throughout the year

Free

The Music of the Beatles
Sep 30
The Music of the Beatles

Come together, right now – it’s time to shake it up baby with the concert show of the year.

The sensational Magic of The Beatles features an incredible cast that not only look and sound like John, Paul, George, and Ringo, they also generate that same, famed incredible excitement that was the trademark of the greatest group the world has ever seen – with the Fab Four’s unique sense of humour thrown in for good measure too.

Ticketed

Money For Nothing - The Dire Straits Tribute
Oct 1
Money For Nothing - The Dire Straits Tribute

Celebrating 25 years of performing their tribute to legendary rockers Dire Straits. Having toured the world with their fully-live two-hour show and tipped as the world’s number one Dire Straits tribute, join them for a night of classic Dire Straits hits including versions from the ‘Alchemy’, ‘Brothers in Arms’ and ‘On Every Street’ tours.

Ticketed

Lunchtime Recital Series
Nov 9
Lunchtime Recital Series

Relax and enjoy a musical break over lunchtime in the beautiful setting of Rochester Cathedral. Our Lunchtime Recital Series will be held on selected Mondays throughout the year

Free

G4 Christmas
Nov 25
G4 Christmas

Gather to celebrate the most wonderful time of the year as G4 bring glad tidings of great joy this festive season, with the return of their ‘G4 Christmas’ tour in the most awe-inspiring cathedrals, priories, minsters, halls and abbeys across the UK.

Ticketed

What’s on in the Cathedral

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Exhibitions

Events input
Spirit Animals Exhibition
Mar 17
Spirit Animals Exhibition

An exhibition inspired by biblical animals from the artists behind the Come Eat With Me exhibition

 

Highlight Tours and Timeline Talks

Highlight Tours and Timeline Talks are generally free. Meet at the Welcome Desk. If tours and talks are scheduled, they will be listed here.

Fun family activities

Our family activities run on a drop in basis – no need to book, just turn up and we'll show you where all the fun is happening. Family activities are listed here when running.

How to get here for an event

Rochester Cathedral has good transport links with Kent, London and the South East. We are situated just outside London. Rochester Station is just five minutes walk from the Cathedral and the train takes just 35 minutes from Central London. Find out how to get here on our visiting information page