Events Don't miss Music experience Saturday 15th November 2025, 2.15pm - 6.30pm Be a Chorister — Open day This free event is open to any boy aged 6-8 who would like to learn more about life as a Chorister at Winchester Cathedral. Tour All year round Tours From classic cathedral tours to special interest tours, browse the opportunities for a deeper exploration of Winchester Cathedral. Exhibition All year round Kings and Scribes Exhibition Explore over 1,000 years of history in the Kings and Scribes: Birth of a Nation exhibition. Tour All year round Tower Tour Enjoy an exhilarating tower tour of Winchester Cathedral with magnificent views across Winchester and the county. Concert Tuesday lunchtimes at 1.15pm Lunchtime Concerts Brighten up your lunchtime with musical performances from local musicians, and pupils of schools and colleges from around the county. Most Tuesdays, 1.15pm-1.50pm. Community Once a month at 3.00pm (excluding August & December) Tea at Three You are warmly invited to join our monthly gatherings, especially for older people and those living alone, for tea, cake and companionship. Concert Friday 31st October 2025, 7.30pm (doors open 6.45pm) Miserere - Zeb Soanes, St Martin's Voices Directed by Andrew Earis Join Classic FM presenter Zeb Soanes and St Martin's Voices, from St Martin-in-the-Fields in London, for an evening of words and music for remembrance and reflection, including Allegri's Miserere and Parry's Songs of Farewell. Concert Saturday 1st November 2025 at 12pm Chamber Choir Concert: Season of Remembrance Join us for a lunchtime concert of music for the season of Remembrance performed by Winchester Cathedral’s Chamber Choir. Family Every day until 2nd November 2025 Jane Austen interactive family trail — Kindly sponsored by Stagecoach Interactive family trails are a great way to explore the cathedral and entertain curious minds. Join the latest Jane Austen-themed trail! Service Sunday 9th November 2025, 10.00am (doors open 9.00am) Remembrance Sunday Service 2025 Commemorating those who lost their lives in war and honouring the service of the armed forces and their families, past and present 11th November 10.30am & 14th November at 11.00am, 2025. Conflict and the Cathedral Tour — Remembrancetide special A special interest tour with our knowledgeable guides exploring a thousand years of remembrance, resilience, and reverence. Concert 15th November 2025, 7.30pm (doors open 6.45pm) London Concertante : Christmas at The Movies — Tickets make a great gift Get ready to unwrap the ultimate holiday treat with London Concertante’s ‘Christmas at the Movies’ concert, a jolly journey through the heart-warming and hilarious worlds of beloved Christmas films. Concert 6th July - 16th November Organ Festival 2025 A programme of talented organists will put Winchester Cathedral’s great “Father Willis” organ (installed in 1854) through its paces. Come along and celebrate the beauty of organ music. Concert Friday 21st November 7:30pm (doors open 6.45pm) Piccadilly Sinfonietta: Vivaldi Four Seasons at Christmas — by Candlelight Step into the warm glow of candlelight this festive season and experience the magic of Christmas through the timeless beauty of classical music, set within the enchanting surroundings of Winchester Cathedral. Christmas Market 21st November - 22nd December 2025 Winchester Cathedral Christmas Market Open daily from 21st November - 22nd December 2025. Free admission. Parade Monday 24th November 2025 from 5.30pm Lantern Parade — Sponsored by Trethowans Fun for all the family, Winchester Cathedral's popular Winter event returns and everyone is welcome to join in. Service 29th November - 25th December 2025 Christmas Services Advent & Christmas Services running from 29th November - 25th December and everyone is welcome to attend. Concert Thursday 4th December 2025, 7.30pm It's beginning to look a lot Like Christmas — A Christmas Cracker Concert Invite family and friends and singalong to a joyful mix of well known carols and seasonal favourites, in the atmospheric splendour of the cathedral at Christmas. Concert Saturday 6th December 2025, 7.30pm (doors open 6.45pm) The Waynflete Singers – Handel’s Messiah To herald the Christmas season and bring the Christian message of hope and joy, the Waynflete singers perform Handel’s much-loved oratorio, Messiah. Concert Saturday 13th December 2025 at 7.30pm (doors open 6.45pm) Christmas Concert : A Festival of Choirs — Sung by the Choral Foundation accompanied by a Brass Band Let the wonderful choirs of Winchester Cathedral entertain you with an evening of glorious Christmas music, including traditional favourites, exciting new pieces and much-loved audience carols. 14th December 2025, 6.30pm Fundraising Carol Concert: Winchester Cathedral Boy Choristers & Lay Clerks — The Fleury Tour Appeal Kick off the Christmas season in style with an evening of festive favourites and sing-along carols, performed by the renowned Boy Choristers and Lay Clerks of Winchester Cathedral. Service Friday 19th and Sunday 21st December 2025 at 6.30pm Winchester Cathedral Carol Services 2025 Experience the holy grandeur of this spectacular traditional Carol Service sung by the Choir of Winchester Cathedral. Concert Saturday 20th December 2025 at 12.00pm Chamber Choir Concert: Advent and Christmas Experience the joy of Christmas with the Winchester Cathedral Chamber Choir. Concert Saturday 20th December 2025, 4.00pm - 4.30pm Benjamin Britten’s A Ceremony of Carols — Cathedral Choristers and harpist Elizabeth Green A performance of one of Benjamin Britten’s best-loved choral works performed by the Winchester Cathedral Choristers and harpist Elizabeth Green. Concert Saturday 3rd January 2026, 7:30pm (doors open 6.45pm) London Concertante: A Viennese Christmas by Candlelight — By London Concertante Experience the enchantment of Viennese Christmas at our spectacular concert! Concert Wednesday 21st January 2026, 7.30pm (doors open 6.45pm) Winchester Philharmonic Choir Concert — Bach Mass in B Minor Under the direction of Sarah Baldock, Winchester Philharmonic Choir will be joined by Winchester College Choral Society and Chapel Choir and Winchester Cathedral Chamber Choir to perform one of the finest works in the choral repertoire, Bach’s Mass in B Minor. Music experience Saturday 24th January 2026, 2.30pm - 6.30pm Be a Chorister — Open day This free event is open to any girl in Years 5, 6 & 7 who would like to learn more about being a Chorister at Winchester Cathedral. Family 30th January - 1st March 2026 Sun, Moon, Stars, and More! — Free interactive family trail Love the feeling of walking on sunshine? In our new family trail, explore some of the ways the sun, moon, and stars decorate the cathedral through fun activities perfect for children 5-11. Art Installation 30th January - 1st March 2026 Here comes the Sun — Helios: An art installation by Luke Jerram The Helios artwork by artist Luke Jerram is coming to Winchester for the first time in January 2026. Pop in to the cathedral to marvel at its beauty or join one of the many events and activities that will be taking place in the sunshine, from pilates to silent discos. Concert Saturday 31st January 2026, 8.00pm-10.00pm (doors open 7.00pm) The Young Uns : Folk concert — Here comes the Sun Enjoy an unforgettable night of folk music under the Helios installation. Pilates Every Monday in February 2026, 7.00am - 7.45am (doors open 6.45am) Rise and Shine: Morning Pilates under the sun — Here comes the Sun Join Winchester Pilates every Monday in February 2026 for a truly unique Pilates experience beneath Helios. Late night opening Tuesday 3rd February 2026, 7.00pm - 9.00pm Late night opening: Helios — Enjoy the art installation by night A rare opportunity to visit the cathedral at night; end your day on a high, as you experience this spectacular sun installation in such majestic surroundings. Comedy Thursday 5th February 2026, 7.30pm - 9.30pm (doors open at 7.00pm) Festival of the Spoken Nerd — Here comes the Sun Join science comedy phenomenon ‘Festival of the Spoken Nerd’ for the greatest show under the sun – literally! Concert Saturday 7th February, 7.30pm - 8.30pm Winchester Cathedral Choir Concert under the Sun — Here comes the Sun Hear the sounds of the Winchester Cathedral Choir as you marvel at the stunning art installation 'Helios'. Valentine's Day, Saturday 14th February 2026, 8.00pm - 10.00pm (doors open 7.00pm) Sun Love: London Community Gospel Choir — Valentine's Day special: Here comes the Sun Make this Valentine's Day one to remember. Listen to the spinetingling sounds of the world-renowned London Gospel Choir as you marvel at the stunning 'Helios' art installation. Sensory Thursday 19th, Friday 20th February, three performances a day, 10.30am/ 1.00pm/2.30pm, taking place in the Lady Chapel You are the Sun: Baby Opera — Here comes the Sun You are the Sun is a very first opera for babies and grownups that explores the magic of nature. Experience Saturday 21st February 2026, 7.30pm - 11.00pm Silent Disco under the Sun — Adults only 18+ : Here comes the Sun Invite your friends and grab your dancing shoes for an unforgettable disco in the nave of Winchester Cathedral. Wednesday 25th February, 11.00am - 12.00pm, Pavilion located in the Cathedral Grounds The Sun and the Stars — Exploring the Cosmos in the Collections of the Morley Library Discover the wonders of the cosmos through rare and remarkable books from the 17th-century Morley Library, as Cathedral Curator and Librarian Eleanor Swire reveals how groundbreaking works by Galileo and others transformed our understanding of the universe. Concert Saturday 28th February 2026, 7.30pm - 9.30pm (doors open at 7.00pm) Our Atlantic Roots — Here comes the Sun Newquay based indie-folk duo ‘Our Atlantic Roots’ are fast becoming one of the most popular artists in the South West, here's your chance to see them at Winchester Cathedral under the Helios art installation. 15th - 19th September 2026 Wild! — Festival of Flowers and Nature Step into a world where nature takes over—Wild! Set to be one of the most spectacular floral events in the UK calendar.
