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Durham Cathedral is the Anglican Cathedral church of the Diocese of Durham. It is the Shrine of St Cuthbert and the Venerable Bede, the Seat of the Bishop of Durham and a focus of pilgrimage and spirituality in North-East England.

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A warm space for all this Winter

With the ongoing cost of living crisis, the Chapter House is open as part of the Warm Spaces Imitative.

Teaching the Lord’s Prayer across the North of England

The Archbishop of York Stephen Cottrell plans to teach the Lord’s Prayer across the North of England throughout 2025, a priority of his vision for Faith in the North.
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Colourful miners' banners go on Display at Durham Cathedral to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Miners’ Strike.

Over 35 miners’ banners from across the region will go on display around Durham Cathedral later this month to mark the 40th anniversary of the Miners’ Strike of 1984-85.

Luxmuralis light show arrives at Durham Cathedral

Luxmuralis returned last night on 9 October, for its third year at Durham Cathedral with Space, an immersive, intergalactic light and sound experience.