Special Services
October 2025
St Wilfrid Patronal Evensong with Choir Alumni
Join us for a special Choral Evensong celebrating St Wilfrid of Ripon, one of the cathedral’s patron saints and its founder. This service brings together the cathedral’s full choral foundation with former choristers and lay clerks, as alumni of the choir return to sing alongside today’s choristers. Together they will fill the cathedral with glorious […]
St Wilfrid Patronal Eucharist
On St Wilfrid’s Feast Day, we gather to celebrate our patron saint and founder of Ripon Cathedral. This festive Eucharist will be sung by the cathedral’s full choral foundation, marking the day with music, worship, and thanksgiving for the life and legacy of Wilfrid of Ripon. Follow the service here online: Ripon Cathedral – YouTube
Songs of Praise at Ripon Cathedral
Join us for a joyful Songs of Praise celebration, as the award-winning Carlton Main Colliery Frickley Brass Band performs alongside the cathedral choir. This uplifting service takes its theme from the constancy of God, reflected in the ancient rock formations at the National Trust’s Brimham Rocks. The programme will feature Simon Armitage’s evocative poem Balancing […]
November 2025
A Diocesan Farewell to Bishop Nick
On November 23 we will be holding a special Diocesan Farewell to the Rt Rev Nick Baines – the first Bishop of Leeds – on his retirement. The service at 3.30pm will be attended by a host of VIPs, civic dignitaries and leaders from various faiths from across this vast diocese, as we come together […]
December 2025
Festival Of Lessons & Carols
The cathedral’s celebrations of Christmas once again include the traditional Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols when the story of Christmas is told in readings and music from Ripon Cathedral Choir. A second festival takes place on Christmas Eve and will be live-streamed. Details here. Tickets As per 2024, this will be a ticketed service […]
Festival Of Lessons & Carols – Christmas Eve
The cathedral’s celebrations of Christmas once again include the traditional Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols when the story of Christmas is told in readings and music from Ripon Cathedral Choir. You can watch the streamed Christmas Eve service via the cathedral YouTube channel. Tickets As per 2024, this will be a ticketed service due […]
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