Join us for Choral Evensong in the Cathedral every weekday evening in term time.

Join us for Morning Prayer in the Lady Chapel at the Cathedral. Please note, timings differ depending on the day.

Join us for Morning Prayer in the Lady Chapel at the Cathedral. Please note, timings differ depending on the day.

Said Holy Communion in the Lady Chapel at the Cathedral. Please note, timings differ depending on the day.

Join us for said Evening Prayer in the Lady Chapel at the Cathedral.

Said Holy Communion in the Lady Chapel at the Cathedral. Please note, timings differ depending on the day.

Guildford Cathedral is proud to present its series of daytime Coffee Concerts, featuring an impressive variety of musical talent. From skilled solo instrumentalists to the harmonies of choirs, these concerts cater to a wide range of musical tastes, offering something special for everyone to enjoy.
Coffee will be served from 10:30 am, with the concert starting promptly at 11:15 am and concluding at 12:00 noon.

You may not know that Guildford Cathedral is home to Seasons, a fantastic on-site restaurant and café offering a delightful selection of fresh snacks and meals. We would love for you to stay and enjoy lunch after the concert. If that's not possible, why not plan a visit another time? To book a table, please call 01483 563841 or email [email protected].

We look forward to welcoming you!

Choral Evensong sung jointly by the Cathedral Choir and Gordon’s School Choir

Choral Evensong sung jointly by the Cathedral Choir and Gordon’s School Choir

Join us for Morning Prayer in the Lady Chapel at the Cathedral. Please note, timings differ depending on the day

Said Holy Communion in the Lady Chapel at the Cathedral. Please note, timings differ depending on the day.

Join us for Morning Prayer in the Lady Chapel at the Cathedral. Please note, timings differ depending on the day.

Said Holy Communion in the Lady Chapel at the Cathedral. Please note, timings differ depending on the day.

Join us for Morning Prayer in the Lady Chapel at the Cathedral. Please note, timings differ depending on the day.

Said Holy Communion in the Lady Chapel at the Cathedral. Please note, timings differ depending on the day

Step into the joy of the season at our ever-popular Christmas Fair on Friday 21 and Saturday 22 November 2025, from 10am to 4pm!
Join us for a delightful shopping adventure with over 50 stalls offering a stunning array of bespoke Christmas gifts, decorations, spirits, jewellery, accessories, and more!
Explore the Cathedral Shop for unique Christmas gifts, and recharge at Seasons, our Café/Restaurant, where you can enjoy delicious drinks, snacks, and lunches.
Entry is just £3 per person at the door. Don't miss out on this wonderful opportunity to kick-start your Christmas shopping in style!

Preschoolers, parents, and carers are warmly invited to join us for Storytime in Seasons Café—a relaxed and enjoyable session filled with songs, stories, and rhymes.
Spaces are limited, so we recommend booking in advance, but walk-ins are welcome if space allows. Attendance is free, and drinks, snacks, and lunchboxes are available to purchase at the café.

The Christmas art exhibition at Guildford Cathedral is a highlight each year, featuring artwork from pupils of all ages, from nursery to sixth form. This year, schools explored the theme ‘Joy to the World’ inspired by Luke 2:10: ‘Don’t be afraid, because I am bringing you some good news. It will be a joy to all the people.’ The exhibition reflects on how Jesus brings joy and hope, even in difficult times.

Join us for the Advent Carol Service is a moving and atmospheric celebration that marks the beginning of the Advent season.
Set within the cathedral’s magnificent architecture, the service combines traditional readings, prayers, and beautiful choral music.
Timeless carols and anthems create a profound sense of anticipation for the coming of Christmas.

Celebrating Saint Lucy’s Day with light, peace, and joy. 

Vincent Gray is a figurative sculptor known for historical figures, with works in England, Scotland, and Sweden. A Royal Society of Sculptors member since 2000, his sculptures in Chichester include John Keats and Leonard Bernstein. His latest piece, The West Africa Squadron Memorial, is at Farnham Sculpture Park.

Lucia and Starboy

Saint Lucy’s Day, celebrated on 13 December, honors Lucia of Syracuse, a martyr who helped Christians in hiding. Her name means “light,” and the day symbolizes hope during winter. In Scandinavia, girls wear white dresses and candle crowns, while boys join as “starboys” or other festive characters. The day is also marked in Italy, Saint Lucia, Hungary, and Croatia, with traditions like planting wheat to symbolize Jesus’ birth.

Our informal service for toddlers and pre-schoolers takes place on the first Wednesday of each month at 10.00am. Each session of Cathedral Tots includes toys, songs, a Bible story, prayer, craft and refreshments. Cathedral Tots is a free activity, with a welcoming and relaxed community of parents/carers and young children. There is currently no requirement to book places for these services. All children must be accompanied by an adult.
2nd April - God's big story: Feeding the 5000
Wednesday 7 May God's big story: Resurrection
Wednesday 4 June God's big story: The Holy Spirit comes
Wednesday 2 July God's big story: sharing the good news
Wednesday 3 September God's wonderful love: A place to live
Wednesday 1 October God's wonderful love: The ten commandments
Wednesday 5 November God's wonderful love: Prophets, priests, and kings
Wednesday 3 December God's wonderful love: The greatest gift

For ages 3-11, during the Sunday morning Eucharist, in the Library. There is also a self-service creche for younger children in the Baptistry.

For ages 3-11, during the Sunday morning Eucharist, in the Library. There is also a self-service creche for younger children in the Baptistry.

For ages 3-11, during the Sunday morning Eucharist, in the Library. There is also a self-service creche for younger children in the Baptistry.

For ages 3-11, during the Sunday morning Eucharist, in the Library. There is also a self-service creche for younger children in the Baptistry.

Preschoolers, parents, and carers are warmly invited to join us for Storytime in Seasons Café—a relaxed and enjoyable session filled with songs, stories, and rhymes.
Spaces are limited, so we recommend booking in advance, but walk-ins are welcome if space allows. Attendance is free, and drinks, snacks, and lunchboxes are available to purchase at the café.

The Advent journey, through the Nativity and on to Candlemas, is deeply familiar within the Christian tradition. Yet sometimes a work of art can open our eyes to see this well-loved story in a fresh light.
Art speaks to us in ways that words and narrative cannot. Over two 45-minute sessions, The Reverend Canon Dr Steve Summers will lead a reflective exploration of Advent and Art, using several pieces of artwork to guide us along this sacred pathway.
Perhaps, as we look together, something new will emerge, something about God’s presence with us that you have not noticed before.
Join us in the Lady Chapel for this inspiring mini-series:

Come, see, and reflect as you journey through Advent with renewed vision.

Be uplifted by this fabulous carol service, with refreshments from 10.30am. Special guests include Tormead Prep School Choir, Guildford Cathedral Singers, and the Guildford, Godalming & Farnham Rock Choir.

Our traditional carol service which tells the story of Jesus’s birth in music and readings.

Our traditional carol service which tells the story of Jesus’s birth in music and readings.

A service for all ages, with the Cathedral Choristers and Stag Hill Phil., exploring the Christmas story and message.

Marking the beginning of Christmas, this service includes John Tavener’s famous Christmas Proclamation.

Our traditional carol service which tells the story of Jesus’s birth in music and readings.

This service will be sung by the Whyte Effect.

Join us for our monthly informal service for families, with a Bible story, children’s activity and refreshments. This month our theme is God's wonderful love: Everybody’s welcome.
Cost of tickets: free

As part of this service the choir will sing Benjamin Britten’s ‘Ceremony of Carols’ featuring Royal Philharmonic Orchestra principal harpist Suzy Kawalec.

Join us in Seasons Café for songs, stories and rhymes, for preschoolers and carers.
Cost of tickets: free but booking recommended as space is limited.

Join us in Seasons Café for songs, stories and rhymes, for preschoolers and carers.
Cost of tickets: free but booking recommended as space is limited.

Taizé prayer is a meditative and reflective service of music and prayer inspired by the Taizé Community in France. We would love to welcome you to this service, whether you are familiar with it or it is new to you.
The service will include some well-known chants from Taizé, Bible readings, prayers and silence, led by a small instrumental group and singing group.
The service will begin and end in silence as is the practice at Taizé

This simple yet profound service invites us to pause, listen, and be still in God’s presence. The service will begin and end in silence, following the tradition of Taizé.