Oct
24
11:00 AM11:00
Events at Rochester Cathedral
Nov
1
to Nov 30
Safeguarding Season
Once again Rochester Cathedral is marking a month-long season of Safeguarding this year, in which we invite everyone to reflect on and promote the protection of children and vulnerable adults, here in Rochester and elsewhere.
Nov
4
10:00 AM10:00
Nov
5
1:00 PM13:00
Nov
9
12:30 PM12:30
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
Nov
11
9:00 AM09:00
Nov
12
7:30 PM19:30
Country by Candlelight
Calling all country music fans... we’ve got a show guaranteed to heal your Achy Breaky Heart! Direct from London's West End, Country By Candlelight is finally here. So, it’s time to pour yourself a cup of ambition and get ready to dance the night away!
Nov
13
7:30 PM19:30
Whitney Houston by Candlelight
Calling all Whitney Houston fans! You have been Saving All Your Love for this Moment In Time! Get ready to experience the best of Whitney Houston All At Once, at this epic concert, performed live at the beautiful Rochester Cathedral!
Nov
20
7:00 PM19:00
‘Gaslight’ Screening - Safeguarding Season 2026
Attend a screening of ‘Gaslight’ as a part of our 2026 Safeguarding Season.
Tickets are free, but please do book your place.
Nov
25
7:30 PM19:30
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
Nov
29
3:15 PM15:15
Advent Carol Service and Procession
All are welcome to join us at this special service as we mark the beginning of the season of Advent.
Dec
5
to Dec 6
Dickens Festival Carol Services - Saturday & Sunday at 12:30 & 15:00
Join us on Saturday and Sunday at 12:30 and 15:00. During the Dickensian Christmas Festival we host four free services when you can come and sing your favourite carols in true festive spirit.
Dec
12
12:30 PM12:30
Christingle Service
Join in with traditional carols at our family friendly Christingle Service.
Dec
12
5:00 PM17:00
Christmas Carol Concert
Rochester Cathedral’s renowned choir returns for our popular Christmas Carol concert, one of the highlights of the festive season.
Buy your tickets now for this very special event, suitable for the whole family.
Dec
13
5:00 PM17:00
Christmas Carol Concert
Rochester Cathedral’s renowned choir returns for our popular Christmas Carol concert, one of the highlights of the festive season.
Buy your tickets now for this very special event, suitable for the whole family.
Dec
18
7:30 PM19:30
A Festival of Nine Lessons & Carols
Choristers, candles and carols for everybody to join in: nothing compares with the experience of a traditional carol service in Rochester Cathedral, which has witnessed over a thousand Christmases.
Dec
19
5:30 PM17:30
A Festival of Nine Lessons & Carols
Choristers, candles and carols for everybody to join in: nothing compares with the experience of a traditional carol service in Rochester Cathedral, which has witnessed over a thousand Christmases.
Dec
20
2:30 PM14:30
Children's Nativity Service
This is the service for children aged 0-100. Featuring our Sunday Club and Choir
Dec
24
3:15 PM15:15
Christmas Eve Carol Service
A traditional Christmas Carol Service with our Lay Clerks and Choristers on Christmas Eve.
Dec
24
to Dec 25
The Eucharist of Christmas Night
The Church’s traditional Christmas Service at Midnight.
Dec
25
8:00 AM08:00
Christmas Day Holy Communion (Book of Common Prayer)
Our traditional Holy Communion on Christmas morning.
Dec
25
10:30 AM10:30
The Eucharist of Christmas Morning
The principal service of Christmas day, with Holy Communion, sermon and carols for both the congregation and Cathedral.
Jan
6
5:30 PM17:30
Cathedral Solemn Eucharist with Blessing of Chalk
All are welcome at our annual Blessing of Chalk service.
Jan
16
7:30 PM19:30
Viennese New Year Concert
Friends of Rochester Cathedral Event
The City of Rochester Orchestra, and Soprano, Laura West, will perform in a concert of Viennese music in the Cathedral Nave.
Ticketed
Jan
17
3:15 PM15:15
Epiphany Carols and Procession
All are welcome to join us at our Epiphany Carols and Procession service.
Oct
20
10:00 AM10:00
Oct
16
10:00 AM10:00
Oct
14
10:00 AM10:00
Bayeux Tapestry - Home Educators Event
HOME EDUCATORS — THIS ONE IS SPECIAL!
Join us at Rochester Cathedral on the 14th October 2026 for a very special one-off 1066 experience for home-educated families!
Ticketed
Oct
10
5:00 PM17:00
Oct
5
12:30 PM12:30
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
Oct
3
7:30 PM19:30
Oct
2
10:00 AM10:00
Oct
1
7:30 PM19:30
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
Sep
30
7:30 PM19:30
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
Sep
29
12:30 PM12:30
Sep
27
12:00 PM12:00
Sep
26
7:30 PM19:30
A Night at the Opera by Candlelight
Featuring four soloists, each singing solo arias as well as duets, trios and quartets, accompanied by a live orchestra, this programme takes you on a journey through some of opera’s greatest showstoppers.
Sep
24
12:00 PM12:00
Sep
23
10:00 AM10:00
Sep
20
1:00 PM13:00
Sep
19
10:00 AM10:00
Sep
19
9:30 AM09:30
Eco Conference 2026 Think Global Act Local
Rochester Cathedral will be hosting a joint Eco Conference with the Canterbury and Rochester Dioceses on Saturday 19th September.
Sep
16
10:00 AM10:00
Sep
16
9:30 AM09:30
Organ turning is scheduled for today.
Please note that one of our regular organ tuning dates has been scheduled for today.
Sep
12
10:00 AM10:00
Sep
11
11:00 AM11:00
Sep
10
7:30 PM19:30
Eagles by Candlelight
Featuring a spellbinding cast of West End singers and incredible live band, Take It Easy and join us at the Hotel California for an unforgettable evening of Eagles hits, as you’ve never heard them before!
Sep
9
7:30 PM19:30
Queen by Candlelight
Following sold-out performances at New York’s iconic Carnegie Hall and the legendary London Palladium, experience an unforgettable evening of Queen’s greatest anthems, performed live by candlelight at the beautiful Rochester Cathedral
Sep
7
12:30 PM12:30
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
Aug
22
10:00 AM10:00
Aug
15
11:00 AM11:00
Aug
14
11:30 AM11:30
Aug
14
11:00 AM11:00
Aug
3
to Aug 8
Week 1 at Art on the Delta - 3rd Aug - 8th Aug
Join us for Week 1 of Art on the Delta, featuring family activities being run by Ideas Test!
Aug
1
10:00 AM10:00
