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F EST IV E FAMILY F UN
Monday 11 December - Monday 8 January
F IND T HE ANGEL T RAIL
Find the heavenly host of angels that are visiting the cathedral
this Christmas! Collect your free trail from the Welcome Desk as
you arrive, explore the building and collect a sticker once you’ve
completed the worksheet.
Wednesday 20 December | 3.30 – 4.30pm
CHRISTMAS LEGO CLUB
Test your skills at creating crazy constructions with a Christmas
twist! Enjoy this freestyle Lego session in the South Transept.
Spaces are limited so book your free ticket via the cathedral
website.
Thursday 4 January | 12 noon – 3 pm
MESSY CHURCH
Join the Hereford Cathedral team this Epiphany for an
afternoon of craft and activities suitable for the whole
family. Messy Church is Christ-centred and for all ages.
This is a free drop-in event with no pre-booking required.
Children must be accompanied by a responsible adult.
ALL
Ages
Ages
8-14
ALL
Ages
OPENING TIMES
CATHEDRAL CAFÉ & SHOP
Monday – Saturday
10 am – 5 pm*
(*Last orders in café at 4.30 pm)
Serving an enticing range of seasonal bites, drinks, cakes and
festive treats, the Cathedral Café is the perfect place to warm up
this winter! Why not also stop by the shop and browse through our
range of Christmas cards, decorations and gift ideas for loved ones?
View our online shop at herefordcathedral.org/shop
MAPPA MUNDI & CHAINED LIBRARY EXHIBITION
Monday – Saturday
10 am – 5 pm*
(*Last admission 4.30 pm)
Explore Hereford’s famous medieval map and discover how scholars
interpreted the world over 700 years ago, displayed alongside
229 illuminated manuscripts and over 1,200 early printed books.
The Mappa Mundi and Chained Library Exhibition is closed for
essential cleaning and conservation work from 1 January, reopening
on 29 January 2024.
Please note that the Exhibition, Café and Shop are closed on
Sundays including Christmas Eve, 24 – 26 December and
1 & 2 January.
TEACHING & LEARNING
Saturdays from 11 November| 11 am (excl. 25 November)
ADVENT COURSE WITH THE CHANCELLOR
Join us this Advent for a course exploring that most beautiful
of prayers, given by Christ himself: the Lord’s Prayer. To book
your space, please email the Chancellor on james.pacey@
herefordcathedral.org
Saturday 25 November | 10.30 am - 3.30 pm
GO DOWN TO THE POTTER’S HOUSE
Join The Revd Canon Dr Maureen Palmer for this Advent
retreat in the Old Chapel. To book your space, email library@
herefordcathedral.org or call 01432 374 225
CONTACT US
Cathedral Office
5 College Cloisters | Cathedral Close | Hereford | HR1 2NG
t: 01432 374 200
e: office@herefordcathedral.org
herefordcathedral.org
GROUP ENQUIRIES
Visitor groups: 01432 374 202
Educational groups: 01432 374 256
@HFDCathedral @herefordcathedral @hfdcathedral
Monday 4 - Friday 8 December | 10.30 am - 4 pm
ADVENT STUDY RETREAT: THE PROPHETS
Join The Right Revd Donald Allister exploring some of the
prophets in preparation for Advent. This event is free to attend;
advance booking is required via the cathedral website.
Photographs © Ash Mills, Gordon Taylor & Caroline Potter and angel illustrations by Jumana Mihell-Mufti.
It costs over £2.5 million per year to maintain the cathedral
and remain open to visitors. We invite a £5 donation per
visitor to provide vital support to our upkeep. If you are a
UK taxpayer please consider adding Gift Aid to your donation
by completing a form available in the cathedral.
ADVENT & CHRISTMAS 2023

DECEMBER 2023
Saturday 2 December | 1.15 pm
CHRISTMAS SPARKLE ORGAN CONCERT
Lunchtime organ recital of Advent and Christmas favourites
given by Peter Dyke, with large screen projection. Admission
is free with a retiring collection in support of Hereford
Cathedral Perpetual Trust.
Sunday 3 December | 3.30 pm
ADVENT CAROL SERVICE
Everyone is welcome to join us for our Advent Carol Service
Tuesday 5 December | 6.30 pm
A SERVICE FOR ADVENT IN LONDON
Hereford Cathedral Choir will perform in London at The
Guards’ Chapel, Wellington Barracks in support of Hereford
Cathedral Perpetual Trust. Tickets are available to order
online; for more information please visit herefordcathedral.
org/service-for-advent-in-london
Wednesday 6 December | 7.30 pm
EX CATHEDRA: CHRISTMAS MUSIC BY
CANDLELIGHT
In the stillness of a church, where candles glow… comes the
luminous sound of a choir in quiet harmony. The singers
will envelop you with a spellbinding sequence of seasonal
favourites, little-known gems and inspirational new music.
Tickets are available from The Courtyard Box Office via
courtyard.org.uk or 01432 340555.
Friday 8 December | 4.30 pm
SEASONAL SELECTIONS
The Cathedral Librarian has selected a range of items from
the 12th century up to the 20th which tell the story of the
Advent season. This is a rare opportunity to see historic
items from the Chained Library, cathedral archives and All
Saints Library up close in the Reading Room, followed by
light refreshments in the Cathedral Café. Tickets cost £15
and can be purchased from the cathedral website.
Saturday 9 December | 7.30 pm
HEREFORD CHORAL SOCIETY: HANDEL’S MESSIAH
A special candlelit performance by Hereford Choral Society
with Marches Baroque. herefordchoralsociety.org/tickets
Sunday 10 December | 5.30 pm
ST MICHAEL’S HOSPICE ‘LIGHT UP A LIFE’
SERVICE
Everyone welcome. Please visit st-michaels-hospice.org.uk
for more information.
Wednesday 13 December | 7 pm
ABF THE SOLDIERS’ CHARITY CHRISTMAS
CONCERT
ABF’s annual Christmas concert returns in all its glory,
with school choirs and bands. Tickets will be available from
The Courtyard Box Office www.courtyard.org.uk/abf
Saturday 16 December | 9.30 am - 4 pm
HEREFORD CATHEDRAL CHRISTMAS FAIR
Join us for our annual Christmas Fair with over forty
stalls selling a range of festive gifts. Admission free, with
a collection to support the work of Hereford Cathedral.
Please join us in the Cathedral Close at 12 noon for
carol singing.
Friday 22 & Saturday 23 December | 7 pm
FESTIVAL OF LESSONS AND CAROLS
Everyone is welcome to join us for our Festival of Lessons
& Carols. Admission by ticket only; to apply for your free
ticket please collect an application form from the cathedral
office or download from the cathedral website.
Sunday 24 December
CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICES
Holy Communion
Cathedral Eucharist
Morning Prayer
8 am
10 am
11.30 am
Christmas Eve | 2 pm
CHRISTINGLE NATIVITY SERVICE
A celebration of Christmas light for children and
families, with the telling of the Christmas story and
the distribution of Christingles. Admission is free
with a retiring collection for The Children’s Society.
Due to its popularity, this service is ticketed to help
manage numbers. Tickets can be booked via the
cathedral website.
Christmas Eve | 5.30 pm
CHORAL EVENSONG
With Blessing of the Crib. Everyone welcome.
Christmas Eve | 11 pm
MIDNIGHT MASS
CHRISTMAS DAY
Holy Communion with hymns
Cathedral Eucharist
Preacher: The Dean
Choral Matins
Preacher: The Bishop
8 am
10 am
11.30 am
Thursday 28 December | 3.30 pm
HOLY INNOCENTS’ DAY
A quiet service of remembrance for parents and families
who have suffered the loss of a child, whether recently or
long ago. All welcome.
JANUARY 2024
Sunday 7 January | 3.30 pm
EPIPHANY CAROL SERVICE
Sung by Hereford Cathedral Voluntary Choir, celebrating
the veneration of the Christ-Child by the Magi.
Saturday 27 January | 7 pm
CHRISTMAS ORATORIO
Hereford Cathedral Choir, together with Marches
Baroque and an international lineup of soloists, will be
performing J S Bach’s Christmas Oratorio in its entirety
(sung in German). Supported by the William A Cadbury
Charitable Trust and Hereford Cathedral Perpetual
Trust. Tickets available from the cathedral website and
Cathedral Shop on 01432 374210