We will start with a Nativity Family Trail on Thursday 11 December 2025 until Saturday 10 January 2026, families can take part in our Nativity Trail across the cathedral to discover more about the story of Christmas.

Pick up a free leaflet from the Welcome Desk as you arrive and follow the trail around the cathedral to find the different parts of the nativity story. Answer the questions as you go around, take the highlighted letters from your answers and you will be able make a festive word at the end of the trail!

Once you’ve found the answer, take your sheet to the Welcome Desk or Ticket Desk to claim your sticker!

We'd love to see pictures of you taking part in this year's trail - please feel free to tag us on social media!

The trail will take approximately 30 minutes to complete and is suitable for KS1 & KS2 (and their grown ups!). The trail will not be available to take part in when worship is taking place.

CHRISTMAS FAIR

SATURDAY 13 DECEMBER | 9.30AM - 4PM

Over forty stallholders will be in the cathedral on Saturday 13 December for our annual Christmas Fair. The Fair opens at 9.30am and will be featuring homemade produce, handcrafted items and plenty of festive gifts and crafts from local stallholders.

We will be singing carols outside in the cathedral close at midday, all are welcome to join in!

Entry is free for the Christmas Fair and we will be asking for donations on the door which will go to support the work of Hereford Cathedral. We recommend bringing cash on the day as not all stalls will be taking card payment

We warmly invite you, your family, and friends to join us for a Light up a Life service.
Sunday 14 December at 6pm.

Light up a Life offers a chance to come together with others who understand the experience of grieving the loss of a loved one. At the service, candles are lit, each representing the life and memories of someone special.

The service is an inclusive and beautiful occasion featuring music, readings, refreshments, and a moment of reflection for those who have held a special place in our hearts. Everyone is welcome to attend, regardless of their connection. The service is suitable for the entire family and we welcome people of all ages.

It’s free to attend, but as always, we’d love you to consider making a donation on the night if you are able to, to help us continue caring for people this Christmas.
After the service, you will have a chance to view the Books of Remembrance. This contains the names of those who had a dedication made to them before 27th November.

This service is very popular, so we’d suggest you arrive by 5.30pm to secure your seat/s.

We’d ask that you pre-register to let us know you are coming so that we can accommodate numbers, but please be aware that this does not guarantee seating.

A family-festive-favourite returns to Hereford Cathedral this winter when the Army Benevolent Fund stage their ever-popular Christmas concert on Wednesday 17 December starting at 7pm.

Among those performing at this year’s concert will be the Herefordshire Veterans Choir, the Herefordshire Youth Concert Band, Vocalise Choir, Marches Military Wives Choir, the Hereford Fanfare Trumpets, and STARS Military Youth Choir.

This event has become a most-go-to occasion in peoples’ festive calendars and the programme features a wide range of popular music to suit all tastes as well as seasonal favourites, reflecting and honouring the service of soldiers past and present.

Tickets can be purchased from The Courtyard Theatre box office 01432 340 555 or online at www.courtyard.org.uk/abf.

We are looking forward to welcoming visitors to Hereford Cathedral this Christmas. Please make sure you wear warm clothing as the cathedral can get cold during the winter months.

Bring your little ones to a special Carol Service just for toddlers and their families in the Cathedral nave. Enjoy a delightful Nativity with storytelling, drama, and beautiful Christmas songs.


Dress up as your favourite Nativity character - a sheep, a star, Joseph, Mary, an angel or even a donkey!

This event is free to attend, but donations are welcome. Please note that children must be accompanied by a responsible adult at all times. The Hereford Cathedral Toddlers' Carol Service will take place in the Cathedral nave with refreshments following the service.

For more information about this event, please email [email protected].

Everyone is welcome to join us for our annual Festival of Lessons & Carols service. In order to secure a seat for the service we ask everyone to book a ticket. There will be an option to donate towards the work of Hereford Cathedral when you book online, and in person following the service. A donation of £10 per adult is suggested but please feel free to give what you can. All donations are gratefully received.

Tickets can be booked via the cathedral website, the Ticket Desk or by calling 01432 374 202 from Monday 3 November. The ticket-desk will be open for in-person and telephone bookings, Monday to Friday – 10 am – 5 pm.

Please note that for tickets to be posted, there will be a £2 charge, and all postage ticket orders will need to be submitted no later than Friday 12 December.

Tickets are unreserved, you will be allocated an area to sit by the cathedral steward on arrival. If you no longer require your tickets please contact the Ticket Desk to return them and we can reallocate them.

This is a very popular service, and we look forward to welcoming many people to worship in the cathedral. Doors open from 6pm and we ask that you enter via the North Door (main entrance). Please note there will likely be queues. There is no parking available on site. If you have any accessibility requests or questions, please contact the Tickets team in advance. Please make sure you bring warm clothing as the cathedral can get cold during the winter months.

We are looking forward to welcoming visitors to Hereford Cathedral this Christmas!

For enquiries, please email [email protected] or call 01432 374 202

Morning Prayer 8 am
Holy Communion 10.30 am
Family Crib Service 2 pm
Choral Evensong With Blessing of the Crib 5.30 pm
Midnight Mass 11 pm

A celebration of the Christmas story for children and families. Come dressed as a shepherd, angel or wise man!

Everyone is welcome to join us for our Christmas Day worship at the following services:

Holy Communion with Hymns 8 am

Cathedral Eucharist 10 am
Preacher: The Dean

Choral Matins 11.30 am
Preacher: The Bishop

Join the Chancellor as he shares the story of Epiphany in this relaxed and informal outdoor service.

Sung by Hereford Cathedral Voluntary Choir, celebrating the veneration of the Christ-Child by the Magi.

All are welcome to attend - no tickets required

On Saturday 31 January 2026, 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).

Lucy Cox soprano

Ciara Hendrick mezzo-soprano

Gwilym Bowen tenor

Alex Ashworth bass

Hereford Cathedral Choir

Marches Baroque

Geraint Bowen director

Tickets £25 (Front Nave), £18 (Rear Nave) or £10 for Under 25s in Rear Nave are available to purchase by clicking book, from the cathedral ticket desk in person or by calling 01432 374202.

Supported by the William A Cadbury Charitable Trust and Hereford Cathedral Perpetual Trust