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January - March 2025
Spring Lunchtime Recital Series 2025

The Spring Series of lunchtime recitals will resume from 9 January 2025 onwards. Recitals take place on Thursdays at 12.15pm. Admission is free with donations welcomed at a retiring collection. All are warmly welcome.  The performers for the spring series are as follows:  January 9         Rebecca Hardwick (soprano) 16        Francois Cloete (organ) 23        Roger Judd (organ) 30        Anna Holmes (violin) February 6         Benjamin Nicholas (organ) 13         Ensembles from King's School, Worcester 27        Jonathan Hope (organ) March 6         Ahmed Dickinson (guitar) 13        Keith Hearnshaw (organ) 20        Angelina Kopyrina (piano) 27        Vocal students from Royal Grammar School, Worcester

Saturday 25th January 2025 at 7.30pm
The Music of The Beatles by Candlelight

Featuring an incredible cast of West End singers and epic live band, ‘Come Together’ for a ‘Magical Mystery Tour’, jam packed with over 40 Beatles hits, as you have never heard them before! This spectacular show features best loved songs including ‘Help!’, ‘Hey Jude’, ‘Let it Be’, ‘All You Need Is Love’, ‘Yesterday’ and many more, performed live at the beautiful Worcester Cathedral, by candlelight.  So, after a ‘Hard Days Night’, grab your ‘Ticket to Ride’, and join us as we ‘Twist and Shout’ the night away at this euphoric sing-along spectacular!

Friday 31 January 2025 | 7pm
Living Gently on the Earth | Addressing the Climate Crisis with Tom Collins MP for Worcester

Come along to hear "Addressing the Climate Crisis" with Tom Collins, MP for Worcester! Join us on Fri Jan 31 2025 at 7:00 PM GMT at The Old Palace, Worcester Cathedral. Let's come together to discuss important issues surrounding climate change and what we can do to make a difference. Tom Collins, MP for Worcester, will be sharing his insights and ideas on tackling this global crisis, and answering questions. Enter through the Main Entrance at the front of the Old Palace. See you there! Location: ///edges.remain.tasty

3pm on the first Sunday of each month | 10am-12pm on the third Saturday of the month
Outdoor Worship 2024

WORSHIP IN THE GARDEN: meeting with God in creation Starting in January, Worcester Cathedral will be launching a new, monthly service of worship. What makes it a little unusual is that it will not take place inside the cathedral. Instead, we will be outside, come rain or shine. SACRED GARDEN: engaging with God in creation through creativity Sacred Garden is a new monthly event that Worcester Cathedral is launching for people who feel God’s presence when they’re out in nature.

Thursday 13 February 2025 | 7.30pm
The Music of U2 by Candlelight

Calling all U2 super fans... we’ve found exactly what you’re looking for! The Music Of U2 By Candlelight is finally here and it’s guaranteed to be an Unforgettable Fire! Featuring a spectacular cast of world-class vocalists and epic live band, this concert might be Even Better Than The Real Thing! Prepare for a City Of Blinding (Candle)Lights, as you experience U2s biggest hits like never before! Get ready to hear all your favourites, from ‘One’, ‘Bad’ and ‘Beautiful Day’ to ‘Pride’, ‘Vertigo’ and many more, all performed live by candlelight.
 This incredible concert is going ahead With Or Without You, so don’t wait Until The End Of The World, book your tickets now for the Sweetest Thing you’ll see all year!

Saturday 1 March 2025 | 7.30pm
The Music of Bowie by Candlelight

We are delighted to bring you Bowie by Candlelight, featuring 'David Live' The David Bowie Tribute Show. An incredible night of Bowie anthems including 'Let's Dance', 'Starman', 'Life on Mars', 'Rebel Rebel' and more, performed at the beautiful Worcester Cathedral, by candlelight.  The show starts at the beginning borrowing all the elements from Bowie’s live performances, taking you on a trip through the 60’s, 70’s, 80’s and beyond, kicking off with revival of Ziggy’s Farewell Gig at Hammersmith Odeon 1973, and the band takes the same iconic look from the original “Spiders from Mars”, bringing back the true magic and amazing experience of Bowie Live. Throughout this simply mesmerising show “David Live” replicate the feeling and iconic looks of David Bowie’s live performances, looks from Isolar Tour in 1976, Serious Moon Light tour of 1983 with all the hits from the classic album “Let's Dance” this slick, professional David Bowie Tribute Show will keep you up on your feet and begging for more. With the band having had the present line-up for nearly 10 years, “David Live” is an honest and insightful musical tribute to David Bowie. 

Saturday 22 March 2025 | 7pm
BACH St Matthew Passion | WFCS

Johann Sebastian Bach’s inspirational 1727 oratorio St Matthew Passion is both a musical icon for the Christian world and an expression of feelings common to the whole of humanity. Known as the ‘Great Passion’, it presents a powerful setting of Jesus's final days, drawing on parts of St Matthew’s Gospel. From intimate grief to monumental crowd scenes, the work’s richly scored arias, chorales and choruses sculpt the story into a gripping drama, told with a vivid sense of theatre by double chorus, double orchestra and solo voices. Accompanying the 140 voices of the accomplished Worcester Festival Choral Society in this performance in magnificent Worcester Cathedral are six, acclaimed soloists and the superb Meridian Sinfonia orchestra. Worcester Cathedral’s director of music, Samuel Hudson, conducts. Soloists: SEBASTIAN HILL – tenor (Evangelist) DAVID SHIPLEY – bass (Christus) MIRIAM ALLAN – soprano TOM LILBURN – countertenor RUAIRI BOWEN – tenor RICHARD BANNAN – baritone

Friday 28 March 2025
Tunde of Lighthouse Family Live in Worcester Cathedral

Pop-Soul Singer Tunde of Lighthouse Family will perform live inside the incredible Worcester Cathedral with a full band on Friday 28 March 2025! Tickets for this very special show are on sale from 20 December 2024.  This is a seated concert. The venue is wheelchair accessible. Tunde will be performing a 75 minute set with support act (TBA). 

Saturday 29 March 2025 |
Boney M. Live in Worcester Cathedral

Pop Disco powerhouse Boney M. will be performing live inside the incredible Worcester Cathedral on Saturday 29th March 2025. Tickets are limited for this very special show - Secure yours now before its too late! This is a seated concert. The Cathedral is wheelchair accessible.

Friday 25 April 2025 | 3pm & 7pm
The Princess Proms in the Cathedral

Event description Calling all Princesses and Princes for a magical concert singing the enchanting songs from your favourite movies. General Info 25 April 2025 Entry from: 2.30pm Start time: 3pm End Time: 4.15pm The advised age for this event is 3+. Under 2s do not require a seat if sat on a parent or guardians lap throughout the show. Programme Enjoy an enchanting concert singing the magical themes from your favourite Princess movies including: Frozen, Cinderella, The Little Mermaid, Moana, Pocahontas, Beauty and the Beast, Wicked, Tangled, Aladdin, The Swan princess, Thumbelina, The Greatest Showman and more.

Friday 23 May 2025 | 7.30pm
Bond by Candlelight

London Concertante presents Bond by Candlelight, music from James Bond movies.  Step into an evening of candlelit excitement with London Concertante, with some of the best loved themes from James Bond performed by our fabulous ensemble, this evening is sure to be more than 007 out of 10! UK-based chamber orchestra, London Concertante, is joined by three amazing singers to perform in the majestic surroundings of some of the country’s most gorgeous cathedrals. With swooping arches and incredible acoustics, this is Bond as you’ve never experienced it before. From the sumptuous strings of No Time to Die to the iconic themes of Goldeneye, Writing’s On the Wall, From Russia with Love, and many more, this evening promises excitement, escapism, and grandeur. So don the diamonds and dust off the black tie to join us for an unforgettable evening of well-loved music and thrilling drama! Programme to include: Skyfall No Time to Die Goldfinger Diamonds are Forever From Russia with Love Writing's on the Wall Goldeneye and more!

Friday 20 June 2025 | 7.30pm
West End Musicals by Candlelight

Get ready to experience an unforgettable night of musical theatre as live orchestra London Concertante are joined by some of West End’s greatest singers for a show-stopping musical concert performed in the UK’s most gorgeous cathedrals as part of their sell-out series Candlelight Concerts. Transport yourself to the sounds of the West End stage with soul-stirring melodies, upbeat rhythms, and drama and romance from hits such as ‘Satisfied’, ‘A Whole New World’, ‘Don’t Rain On My Parade’, and many more! Plus hits from musicals such as ‘Sweeney Todd’, ‘Dear Evan Hansen’, ‘Hamilton’, ‘Guys and Dolls’, ‘South Pacific’ and ‘Porgy and Bess’,  this is a must-see night of fun and glamour for any musicals lover. Tickets now on sale for a night of live music from the musicals that you’ll never forget. Perfect for musical theatre and classical music fans.