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Holy Week and Easter 2026
Gloucester Cathedral warmly invites you to join its services and events this spring, celebrating the season of hope and new life. From quiet reflection, magnificent music and joyful celebrations, there is something for everyone.
Click here to view the full Holy Week and Easter programmeA message from the Dean of Gloucester inviting you to share in Holy Week and Easter at Gloucester Cathedral:
"This spring, you are warmly welcome to step into the season of hope and new life here at Gloucester Cathedral. Holy Week draws us to stand nearer to the Cross of Christ and the mystery of his love. In these sacred days, we are invited to watch and pray with the Lord who gives himself for the life of the world, and to ponder again on what his passion, death and Resurrection mean for our own lives.
Here at the Cathedral, you are warmly invited to share in this journey through a rich variety of services and events: from quiet, contemplative worship to magnificent music. Whether you come often or are visiting for the first time, there is a place for you as we seek the hope and harmony revealed in Christ.
Please be assured of the warmest of welcomes here at Gloucester Cathedral." - The Very Reverend Andrew Zihni, Dean of Gloucester
Scroll down this page to discover the full programme.
Holy Week and Easter Services:
Palm Sunday
Eucharist, Sunday 29 March, 10.15am
Evensong, Sunday 29 March, 3pm
Maundy Thursday
Diocesan Chrism Eucharist, Thursday 2 April, 11am
The Liturgy of Maundy Thursday and Watch, Thursday 2 April, 7.30pm
Good Friday
Preaching of the Cross, Friday 3 April, 12.00noon
The Liturgy of Good Friday, Friday 3 April, 1.30pm
Holy Saturday
The Liturgy of Easter Eve, Saturday 4 April, 8pm
Easter Sunday
Festal Eucharist, Sunday 5 April, 10.15am
Festal Evensong, Sunday 5 April, 3pm
Music and Culture
Bach's St John Passion on Good Friday
Good Friday 3 April, 7pm - tickets from £10. Book online.
Saturday 11 April, Various times - tickets £15. Book online.
Family Activities
The Secret Easter Garden Trail
Saturday 14 March - Sunday 12 April, Cathedral Visiting Hours
Spring into Easter: Family Activity Days
Tuesday 7, Wednesday 8 and Thursday 9 April, 11am-3pm
- Type
- Special Event
- Dates
- From March 14, 2026 To April 12, 2026
- Opening times
- Holy Week and Easter
- Location
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