Salisbury Cathedral
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Demonstrations

Enhance your visit to the Cathedral with live demonstrations, included with your general admission ticket.

Last Admission

Last Visitor Entry 4.15pm. Sightseeing until 5pm.

Thu 15 Oct 2026 | 4:15 pm

The Cathedral remains open for sightseeing 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, the Refectory Restaurant serves until 4.45pm. Visitors are very welcome to stay for Choral Evensong or Evening Prayer at 5.30pm.

Opening Time

First Visitor Entry

Sat 17 Oct 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 browse for a souvenir in the Gift Shop, open throughout the day alongside the Cathedral. Don’t miss the Joyful Noise Art Exhibtion open until 25 October, included with your Cathedral Admission Ticket.

Service

Choral Evensong

Sat 17 Oct 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.

Service

Holy Communion

Sun 18 Oct 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.

Service

Morning Prayer

Sun 18 Oct 2026 | 9:15 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.

Opening Time

First Visitor Entry

Sun 18 Oct 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 browse for a souvenir in the Gift Shop, open throughout the day alongside the Cathedral. Don’t miss the Joyful Noise Art Exhibtion open until 25 October, included with your Cathedral Admission Ticket.

Service

The Eucharist

Sun 18 Oct 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 18 Oct 2026 | 12:30 pm
Last admission

Last Visitor Entry

Sun 18 Oct 2026 | 3:15 pm
Last Admission

Last Visitor Entry 4.15pm. Sightseeing until 5pm.

Sun 18 Oct 2026 | 4:15 pm

The Cathedral remains open for sightseeing 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, the Refectory Restaurant serves until 4.45pm. Visitors are very welcome to stay for Choral Evensong or Evening Prayer at 5.30pm.

Service

Choral Evensong

Sun 18 Oct 2026 | 4:30 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.

Service

Morning Prayer

Mon 19 Oct 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.

Service

Holy Communion

Mon 19 Oct 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

Mon 19 Oct 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 browse for a souvenir in the Gift Shop, open throughout the day alongside the Cathedral. Don’t miss the Joyful Noise Art Exhibtion open until 25 October, included with your Cathedral Admission Ticket.

Tours and Demonstrations

Embroidery Demonstration

Mon 19 Oct 2026 | 10:30 am

Try some embroidery. Watch our sewing volunteers at work and enjoy the opportunity to add your own stitch to our Visitor’s Frame. Drop-in any time between 10.30pm -2.30pm

Demonstration

Medieval Clock Demonstration

Mon 19 Oct 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 4.15pm. Sightseeing until 5pm.

Mon 19 Oct 2026 | 4:15 pm

The Cathedral remains open for sightseeing 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, the Refectory Restaurant serves until 4.45pm. Visitors are very welcome to stay for Choral Evensong or Evening Prayer at 5.30pm.

Service

Choral Evensong

Mon 19 Oct 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.

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Service

Morning Prayer

Tue 20 Oct 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.

Service

Holy Communion

Tue 20 Oct 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.

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