Join us for a magical evening at Rochester Cathedral for the KSS annual Carol Concert on Friday 5 December, sponsored by GW Highways.
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Visiting Rochester for the Dickensian Christmas Festival? Pop in and visit Rochester Cathedral.
Opening Times
Saturday 6th 10:00-16:30 (Last Admission 16:15)
Sunday 7th 11:30 - 16:30 (Last Admission 16:15)
Our Dickensian Christmas Services will take place at 12:30 and 15:00 on both days
Café in the Crypt
Open Saturday 10:00 - 16:00, Sunday 11:30 - 16:00
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.
Join in with traditional carols at our family friendly Christingle Service.
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. New for 2025, due to the popularity of this event we have added an additional night. Sponsored by MS Webb
Limited Tickets Remaining
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. New for 2025, due to the popularity of this event we have added an additional night. Sponsored by MS Webb
Limited Tickets Remaining
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.
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.
This is the service for children aged 0-100. Featuring our Sunday Club and Choir
Over the Christmas period the Shop and Cafe will be operating different hours to usual.
The Café will be closed between Christmas Eve and the 28th December. It will reopen on the 29th. It will close again on New Years Day.
The Shop will be closed from 15:00 on Christmas Eve and will reopen on Boxing Day. It will close again on New Years Day.
Hours will return to normal from the 2nd January.
A traditional Christmas Carol Service with our Lay Clerks and Choristers on Christmas Eve
The Church’s traditional Christmas Service at Midnight
Our traditional Holy Communion on Christmas morning.
The principal service of Christmas day, with Holy Communion, sermon and carols for both the congregation and Cathedral
All are welcome at our annual Blessing of Chalk service
All are welcome to join us at our Epiphany Carols and Procession service.
All are welcome to join us at this special service as we mark the beginning of the season of Advent.
Dedicate a light to someone special this Christmas at the annual Wisdom Hospice Lights for Love service
Rochester Cathedral
The Chapter Office
Garth House, The Precinct
Rochester
Kent, ME1 1SX
Telephone 01634 843366
Email info@rochestercathedral.org
Registered Charity Number 1206900
Cathedral Visiting Hours Monday to Friday 10:00 -17:00 Saturday 10:00 - 16:00 Sunday 12:00 - 16:00
