You’re invited to church this Christmas!

You are very welcome at our Advent and Christmas services and events – bring your family and friends or come along on your own. Whether it will be your first time at church or you have been before, we look forward to welcoming you!

All events Calendar Advent & Christmas

Advent Compline

Every Tuesday at for 1 hour
Please note that this event will not start until
Ely Cathedral
Ely, CB7 4DH, United Kingdom
A beautiful candlelit service in the Lady Chapel to help wind down at the end of the day.

Sung by the Compline Choir.

The Big Christmas Tree Lights Switch-on Service

for 1 hour
Ely Cathedral
Ely, CB7 4DH, United Kingdom
Come and enjoy the biggest, most spectacular, Christmas tree in Ely as we count down to the switching on of the lights.

This popular family event celebrates the festive season in song and prayer, concluding with the blessing of the magnificent tree!

Sung by the Girl Choristers and Ely Imps.

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Community Christmas Carols

for 1 hour
Ely Cathedral
Ely, CB7 4DH, United Kingdom
Come and sing along to your favourite carols with Littleport Brass Band.

With Christmas music, readings and prayers.

Carol Service

for 1 hour, 30 mins
Ely Cathedral
Ely, CB7 4DH, United Kingdom
This processional service includes many opportunities for congregational singing as well as a colourful mix of carols from the Cathedral Choir.

British Sign Language interpreted and live streamed

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Crib Service

for 1 hour
Ely Cathedral
Ely, CB7 4DH, United Kingdom
The children of the Cathedral retell the story of Christmas in this wonderful tableau of shepherds, angels and wise men.

Sing carols and enjoy this family friendly celebration to mark the birth of Jesus. Dressing up optional!

Sung by the Ely Imps

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Crib Service

for 1 hour
Ely Cathedral
Ely Cathedral, Ely, CB7 4DH, United Kingdom
The children of the Cathedral retell the story of Christmas in this wonderful tableau of shepherds, angels and wise men.

Sing carols and enjoy this family friendly celebration to mark the birth of Jesus. Dressing up optional!

Sung by the Ely Choristers.

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Carol Service

for 1 hour, 30 mins
Ely Cathedral
Ely Cathedral, Ely, CB7 4DH, United Kingdom
This processional service includes many opportunities for congregational singing as well as a colourful mix of carols from the Cathedral Choir.

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Midnight Mass

for 1 hour, 30 mins
Ely Cathedral
Ely, CB7 4DH, United Kingdom
The waiting and watching of Advent is brought to fulfilment in the deepest part of the night.

Christmas Day Eucharist

for 1 hour
Ely Cathedral
Ely, CB7 4DH, United Kingdom
Yea, Lord, we greet thee, born this happy morning!

The people of God rejoice together, singing carols, sharing in communion, hearing and receiving the Word.

The service is sung by the Girl and Boy Choristers and Lower Voices.

Music includes traditional carols and Mozart’s Mass in F.

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Christmas Day Evensong

for 1 hour
Ely Cathedral
Ely, CB7 4DH, United Kingdom
We conclude our Christmas Day celebrations with a glorious Evensong sung by the Girl Choristers and Lay Clerks, featuring Will Todd’s My Lord is come and John Rutter’s Nativity Carol.

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Come and Sing Carols

for 2 hours, 45 mins
Ely Cathedral
Ely, CB7 4DH, United Kingdom
Be part of the choir for an afternoon of favourite carols in this festive free-for-all!

This annual service is led by local singers and any other singers who happen to be visiting Ely and who would like to join them. Assemble under the Octagon at 2.15pm to rehearse.

The carol choices are selected from books 1 and 2 of Carols for Choirs. Some copies will be available to borrow on the day, but we have to rely on most people bringing their own books. All welcome.

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