What's on at Salisbury Cathedral | Events in Salisbury, UK

Coming Up

Morning Prayer

Fri 17 Jul 2026 | 7:30 am

A service of Bible readings, psalms and prayers, using Common Worship. This service lasts about 15 minutes and is followed directly by a service of Holy Communion.

Holy Communion

Fri 17 Jul 2026 | 7:45 am

A Said service of Communion lasting approximately 30 minutes, and 45 minutes on Sunday. On Sundays, a sermon will be given.

Opening Time

First Visitor Entry

Fri 17 Jul 2026 | 9:30 am

The Cathedral opens to visitors from 9.30am. The Chapter House, where the Magna Carta is on display, opens from 10.00am. You can also relax and refuel at the Refectory Restaurant (open 9.30am–4.45pm) or enjoy a lighter bite in the Bell Tower Tea Rooms (10am–4.45pm), before browsing for a memento in the Gift Shop, open throughout the day alongside the Cathedral. Don’t miss the Joyful Noise Art Exhibtion, included with your Cathedral Admission Ticket.

Medieval Clock Demonstration

Fri 17 Jul 2026 | 11:05 am

See and hear the world’s oldest working mechanical clock in action. Made in 1386 or earlier, it is mounted in an iron frame and has no dial. In the past the clock struck a bell to remind the priests to pray. Come and watch while the mechanism is unlocked allowing the clock to strike a bell as it first did over 600 years ago. This demonstration lasts 10 to 15 minutes.

Last Admission

Last Visitor Entry

Fri 17 Jul 2026 | 4:15 pm

The Cathedral remains open until 5pm (last entry 4.15pm), with the Gift Shop and the Chapter House and its Magna Carta exhibition also closing at 5pm. For those enjoying refreshments, both the Refectory Restaurant and Bell Tower Tea Rooms serve until 4.45pm. Visitors are very welcome to stay for Choral Evensong or Evening Prayer at 5.30pm.

Choral Evensong

Fri 17 Jul 2026 | 5:30 pm

Evensong is at the core of daily worship at Salisbury Cathedral and has been offered daily for centuries. Evensong is a peaceful service, offering quiet reflection. Our Cathedral Choir sets the serene atmosphere of this service with musical responses, canticles, psalms, a choral anthem, sometimes with a congregational hymn. On Sundays, a sermon is given. We also welcome visiting choirs to sing this service when our Cathedral Choir is not in residence. The service lasts approximately 45 minutes.

Morning Prayer

Sat 18 Jul 2026 | 8:30 am

A service of Bible readings, psalms and prayers, using Common Worship. This service lasts about 15 minutes and is followed directly by a service of Holy Communion.

Holy Communion

Sat 18 Jul 2026 | 8:45 am

A Said service of Communion lasting approximately 30 minutes, and 45 minutes on Sunday. On Sundays, a sermon will be given.

Opening Time

First Visitor Entry

Sat 18 Jul 2026 | 9:30 am

The Cathedral opens to visitors from 9.30am. The Chapter House, where the Magna Carta is on display, opens from 10.00am. You can also relax and refuel at the Refectory Restaurant (open 9.30am–4.45pm) or enjoy a lighter bite in the Bell Tower Tea Rooms (10am–4.45pm), before browsing for a memento in the Gift Shop, open throughout the day alongside the Cathedral. Don’t miss the Joyful Noise Art Exhibtion, included with your Cathedral Admission Ticket.

Medieval Clock Demonstration

Sat 18 Jul 2026 | 10:30 am

See and hear the world’s oldest working mechanical clock in action. Made in 1386 or earlier, it is mounted in an iron frame and has no dial. In the past the clock struck a bell to remind the priests to pray. Come and watch while the mechanism is unlocked allowing the clock to strike a bell as it first did over 600 years ago. This demonstration lasts 10 to 15 minutes.

Last Admission

Last Visitor Entry

Sat 18 Jul 2026 | 4:15 pm

The Cathedral remains open until 5pm (last entry 4.15pm), with the Gift Shop and the Chapter House and its Magna Carta exhibition also closing at 5pm. For those enjoying refreshments, both the Refectory Restaurant and Bell Tower Tea Rooms serve until 4.45pm. Visitors are very welcome to stay for Choral Evensong or Evening Prayer at 5.30pm.

Choral Evensong

Sat 18 Jul 2026 | 5:30 pm

Evensong is at the core of daily worship at Salisbury Cathedral and has been offered daily for centuries. Evensong is a peaceful service, offering quiet reflection. Our Cathedral Choir sets the serene atmosphere of this service with musical responses, canticles, psalms, a choral anthem, sometimes with a congregational hymn. On Sundays, a sermon is given. We also welcome visiting choirs to sing this service when our Cathedral Choir is not in residence. The service lasts approximately 45 minutes.

Holy Communion

Sun 19 Jul 2026 | 8:00 am

A Said service of Communion lasting approximately 30 minutes, and 45 minutes on Sunday. On Sundays, a sermon will be given.

Font Service

Sun 19 Jul 2026 | 9:00 am

An informal and creative service that is child-friendly and open to all. We meet at the Font, before moving on to somewhere else in the Cathedral or Close for a creative act of worship, often including a story, song or reflection. The whole service lasts about 45 minutes.

Opening Time

First Visitor Entry

Sun 19 Jul 2026 | 9:30 am

The Cathedral opens to visitors from 9.30am. The Chapter House, where the Magna Carta is on display, opens from 10.00am. You can also relax and refuel at the Refectory Restaurant (open 9.30am–4.45pm) or enjoy a lighter bite in the Bell Tower Tea Rooms (10am–4.45pm), before browsing for a memento in the Gift Shop, open throughout the day alongside the Cathedral. Don’t miss the Joyful Noise Art Exhibtion, included with your Cathedral Admission Ticket.

The Eucharist

Sun 19 Jul 2026 | 10:30 am

This Communion service uses liturgy from Common Worship with contemporary language and includes music provided by the choir and organ with congregational hymns and a sermon. The service lasts about 60 minutes to 75 minutes.

Opening time

First Visitor Entry

Sun 19 Jul 2026 | 12:30 pm

The Cathedral opens to visitors from 12.30pm. The Chapter House, where the Magna Carta is on display, opens from 1.00pm. You can also relax and refuel at the Refectory Restaurant (open 10am–3.45pm) or enjoy a lighter bite in the Bell Tower Tea Rooms (10am–3.45pm). The Gift Shop opens 11am-4pm.

Early Closure

Last Visitor Entry

Sun 19 Jul 2026 | 1:30 pm

Salisbury Cathedral will close to visitors earlier than usual at 3pm. The last entry for visitors is at 1.30pm. The Chapter House and Magna Carta will close at 2.30pm.

Choral Evensong

Sun 19 Jul 2026 | 3:00 pm

Evensong is at the core of daily worship at Salisbury Cathedral and has been offered daily for centuries. Evensong is a peaceful service, offering quiet reflection. Our Cathedral Choir sets the serene atmosphere of this service with musical responses, canticles, psalms, a choral anthem, sometimes with a congregational hymn. On Sundays, a sermon is given. We also welcome visiting choirs to sing this service when our Cathedral Choir is not in residence. The service lasts approximately 45 minutes.