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A PLACE for
PEACE & JOY
YO U R G U I D E TO
● ADVENT & CHRISTMAS 2022 ●
AT YO U R CAT H E D R A L
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Contents
Welcome 3
A Place for Worship 4
A Place for Music 6 Gloucester Cathedral welcomes you to celebrate the peace and joy
of Christmas. In troubled times, we will be focusing on the need for
A Place for Families 11 peace: peace in our hearts, peace in our homes, peace in our
communities and peace in our world. Such peace has to be worked
A Place for Community 14 for. It is the peace that comes in loving our neighbours as ourselves,
in caring for creation and contributing to the common good. At the
A Look Ahead: 2023 17 heart of our Christmas celebrations is the story of Jesus Christ. His
birth shows us that peace-making involves entering the messiness
of the world to bring hope, joy and new beginnings.
At Christmas, God’s love meets real life, as Christ’s birth brings a
peace that all are invited to share. Come and experience that peace
and joy at your Cathedral this Christmas.
Canon Dr Andrew Braddock
INTERIM DEAN OF GLOUCESTER
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Christmas Eve
At 2.30pm At 11.30pm
Family Crib Service with the Christmas Eve
Lighting of the Christmas Trees Midnight Mass
A second opportunity to come The moment Christmas arrives! “It
along to this informal family came upon a midnight clear”. You can
friendly service. come too! Please arrive by 11.15pm.
A PLACE for
WORSHIP At 8.00am
Holy Communion
Christmas Day
At 10.15am
Eucharist for Christmas Day
At 4.00pm
Evening Prayer
A spoken Our main Christmas service. May A time in the
communion this service be a blessing to you. afternoon to join
service to start This service will also be live- together and be
Christmas day. streamed for those who wish to join led in prayer.
Saturday 19 November at 5.15pm from home.
City Lights Switch-On Service
Join us and local Gloucester schools for this special service to conclude the
Lantern Procession and Christmas Lights Switch-On.
The theme this year is Alice in Wonderland. Ticketed Christmas Services
Thursday 22 December at 6pm
Christmas Carol Service
Sunday 27 November at 6.00pm The traditional service of readings and carols (please arrive by 5.45pm)
From Darkness to Light: Advent Procession This service will also be live-streamed for those who wish to join from home.
A dramatic and majestic service to mark the beginning of the new Christian year.
Friday 23 December at 6pm
This service will also be live-streamed for those who wish to join from home.
Christmas Carol Service
Another chance to attend this traditional service of readings and carols
(please arrive by 5.45pm)
Friday 23 December at 2.30pm
Tickets for these services are free and are subject to availability, but must be
Family Crib Service with the Lighting of the Christmas Trees booked in advance. You can do this via the Cathedral website,
All are welcome to join us for this informal family friendly service. or via the Cathedral Welcome Desk.
This service will also be live-streamed for those who wish to join from home.
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BRITTEN’S The Boy Choristers and Harpist Elfair Grug Dyer will be
performing Britten’s beautiful work in the Lady Chapel of the
CEREMONY Cathedral. All are welcome to join us for what promises to be
OF CAROLS a magical evening of world-class music.
A PLACE for
Sunday 4 December Admission is free with a retiring collection in aid of
at 4.15pm Cathedral music.
MUSIC
MESSIAEN
Jonathan Hope will be giving his annual performance of
LA NATIVITE
Messiaen’s kaleidoscopic organ cycle - this is not to be missed.
DU SEIGNEUR
Admission is free with a retiring collection in aid of
Sunday 11 December Cathedral music.
at 6pm
Gather your family and friends and join us for this annual
bite-sized burst of festive praise! Carols will be sung on the
hour in the beautiful surroundings of the Cathedral.
11am Cathedral Junior Choir
CAROLS ON
12noon Cathedral Middle Choir
Every Autumn Term we run the Teenage Voices THE HOUR
TEEN VOICES Project in two local secondary schools; this Saturday 17 December
1pm Cathedral Youth Choir
PROJECT involves our Assistant Director of Music, Jonathan 11am to 4.30pm 2pm Cathedral Boy Choristers
Hope, visiting the schools to train the students, and 3pm Caring Chorus
Wednesday 30 November this concert is the culmination of their hard work.
at 6pm 4pm
Community sing-along with Gloucester
No tickets are required – just turn up and enjoy. Strings Ukulele on Upper College Green
SCS: The Saint Cecilia Singers are back for their annual Christmas
CHORISTER Come and enjoy some festive musical MERRY concert – expect all your favourite festive music, followed by
a complimentary glass of mulled wine.
CHRISTMAS performances from the Gloucester Cathedral AND BRIGHT
Choristers in the Chapter House of the Cathedral. Tickets £15 in advance, £17 on the door. Free for students
COFFEE CONCERT Saturday 17 December and under 16s. Book at www.saintceciliasingers.org
Saturday 3 December Admission is £6 on the door, with proceeds going At 7pm
towards the music of Gloucester Cathedral.
at 11am
MORRIS MEN It’s become one of the best-loved events of the season, and
& MUMMERS we look forward to it every year…join us on Cathedral Green
Join Gloucester Choral Society for this spectacular on Boxing Day to see this traditional, fun-filled dance and play.
Monday 26 December
performance of Handel’s Messiah, which tells the
12noon to 2pm No booking required, and all are welcome.
GCS: story of Jesus from his birth to his resurrection.
They’ll be joined by the Corelli Orchestra.
HANDEL
MESSIAH Please book your tickets in advance to avoid GCS: Gloucester Choral Society’s light-hearted Christmas
celebration returns for another year, packed with carols old
disappointment. CAROLS and new and plenty of opportunities to sing along.
Saturday 3 December
Tickets: £25 | £18 | £10 | students/under 25s £5 FOR ALL
at 7pm Available at www.3choirs.org/events/gcs-handel- Carols For All is free, but this year donations
Monday 26 December are welcome in support of Sunflowers Suicide
messiah or call the Three Choirs Box Office on
01452 768928
At 3pm Support. No booking required.
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LIBRARY Tours
CATHEDRAL Saturday 17 December at 11.45am, 1.45pm and 2.45pm
Christmas Experience Join us for a guided tour of the Cathedral’s hidden medieval monastic Library.
Located up a winding spiral staircase, the Library contains a wonderful
collection of books and manuscripts dating back to the 11th century. To coincide
AT NIGHT with the festive season, we invite you to explore the Christmas Story from our
historic collection of bibles.
Tickets: Adult £8, child £5 (5-16 years)
Tickets can be booked online in advance via www.gloucestercathedral.org.uk
9, 10, 14, 19, 20 and 21 December between 6.30pm-9.30pm
Everything looks and feels just a bit more beautiful after dark in the Cathedral at
this time of year. Come and experience this glorious building at night, complete Daily Guided Tours
with candlelight, gorgeous decorations and live music provided by our Cathedral
musicians and friends. Guided tours of this magnificent building will be running throughout
December. Please visit www.gloucestercathedral.org.uk/visit/things-to-
Pre-booked tickets for set entry time slots are required to attend this event. see-and-do for full details.
General entry: Adult £5, child £3 (5-16 years)
Please visit www.gloucestercathedral.org.uk to find out more
Highlights Tours
and to purchase your tickets. Join a Cathedral Guide and learn about the fascinating world of the
monks who lived here, see how architecture has evolved over the last
1000 years and visit where some of the ‘Harry Potter’ movies were filmed.
Make your visit extra special with a VIP Ticket Tickets £5.50 for adults and £2 for children (5-16 years)
New for this year will be the opportunity to purchase VIP tickets, which
include entry to either the medieval Library (on selected dates) or the
Crypt Tours
Cathedral Tower, as well as general entry to the event. Descend the steps from the South Transept to discover the
hidden, subterranean level of the Cathedral. This is where you will
VIP TOWER TOURS VIP LIBRARY TOURS find the remains of the very oldest parts of the building. Tickets
£3.50 for adults and £1.50 for children (5-16 years)
Adult £20 | Child £10 Adult £12 | Child £6
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Nothing says CHRISTMAS like A PLACE for FAMILIES
From Friday 9 December 2022, the also be fully decorated, with a number of
Cathedral will be transformed with different themes. New for this year will be CHRISTMAS STORY
beautiful, festive decorations. Think a special community focused area, FAMILY TRAIL
magnificent trees in the Nave and out on featuring a traditional Ukrainian tree and
Friday 9 December - Friday 6 January
Cathedral Green, and sparkling lights the chance to leave your very own
throughout the building. The Cloister will message of peace and hope. Come and share the good news of the birth of Jesus
as you journey around the Cathedral on this all-new,
festive family trail. There will be an opportunity to
Enchanted Woodland | Magical Floating Candles donate gifts of tinned food or long-life products
(such as biscuits, pasta, sauce and cereals) which
will then be given to people in need during the
Christmas period.
Please visit the Cathedral website to find out more.
KNITIVITY
Friday 9 December - Friday 6 January
The much-loved giant Knitivity will be
Retro 80s Christmas | Messages of Peace and Hope returning for another year! Find it in the Quire
of the Cathedral, and you’re sure to spot
plenty of familiar faces…
FAMILY ACTIVITY
SESSIONS
20, 21 and 22 December
Join us in the Chapter House of the Cathedral
between 12.30pm-3.30pm for fun arts and
crafts activities that are suitable for all the
family. All materials will be provided and there
is a suggested donation of £1 per child.
Please visit the Cathedral website to book
your place.
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The
Monk's
Kitchen
Is there anything more warming than the season and sample some of the delicious
smell of hot chocolate and mince pies at seasonal treats on offer this year. Of
Christmas time? Be sure to pay a visit to course, there is also a wide range of
the Monk’s Kitchen during the festive options available for a hearty lunch too!
Discover our new Gift Shop
NATIVI-TEA
If you are still looking for the perfect gift and decorations, and sparkling jewellery to
don’t forget to browse our lovely gift shop pop into someone’s stocking. Please visit
in the Christmassy Nave where you can the Cathedral website for opening times
find candles and holders, bespoke baubles over the Christmas and New Year period.
During the period of Advent and Christmas, The Monk’s
Kitchen’s famous Afternoon Tea is getting a festive twist! The
‘Nativi-tea’ comes complete with a home-made mince pie, home-
made white chocolate & cranberry fudge and mulled wine.
Please call The Monk’s Kitchen on 01452 689 755 to book.
£14.50pp
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A PLACE for
LONGFIELD HOSPICE
Thursday 1 December at 7.00pm
Join us as we celebrate loved ones at our special celebration
COMMUNITY at Gloucester Cathedral with music, poetry and song. Why not
light a candle for someone special and watch it shine brightly
during the event? Please note you must have a ticket to
attend this event.
Please book your place at www.longfield.org.uk. Donations in
support of the Light up a Light appeal are greatly
appreciated.
MENINGITIS NOW
Friday 2 December at 7.30pm
Meningitis Now’s Christmas Celebration Concert is a special,
festive evening where we gather to reflect and celebrate with
plenty of traditional carols for everyone to sing along to. This
year’s concert will feature performances from the Soundabout
Choir, The Rock Choir and the talented pupils from Highnam
C of E Primary Academy. The concert is one of the most
popular events in our calendar, offering traditional Christmas
carols and festive musical entertainment in a wonderful and
moving setting.
Tickets are from £12 and can be purchased at
www.meningitisnow.org.
HOMELESS HAMPER COLLECTION
CHRISTMAS CAROL
Thursday 1 - Sunday 11 December
CELEBRATION,
Once again, we are pleased to be working with Gloucester City Mission to be the main
ECCLESIASTICAL INSURANCE
collection point for their Homeless Hamper campaign. Visitors can drop off donations
Thursday 8 December at 7.30pm
such as mince pies, chocolate, pot noodles, tea, toiletries, hats, gloves and scarves to a
collection point in the Cathedral Nave. An evening of Christmas carols and readings with music from
Upton St Leonard’s School Choir and Ecclesiastical’s Staff
The hampers will be distributed to those who are experiencing homelessness, Choir.
and those who are at risk of homelessness, before Christmas Day. Tickets £4.50 (some seats may have a restricted view)
Any donations you can make are greatly appreciated. Thank you. available via the Cathedral website. All proceeds go to
supporting local Gloucestershire charities.
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LOOKING AHEAD to 2023
Friends of
The Friends of Gloucester Cathedral is an independent membership charity
which supports the fabric and music of this medieval jewel, and all are welcome
to join. Membership comes with a number of exclusive benefits, including the
chance to meet new people, attend special events and receive regular
newsletters and reports, as well as playing your part in ensuring the Cathedral
remains open for generations to come.
EDWARD JENNER 200:
CELEBRATING SCIENCE FOR ALL
Thursday 26 January – Saturday 28 January 2023
January 2023 marks 200 years since the death of Edward Jenner,
the Gloucestershire-born physician and scientist who made a
remarkable contribution to modern medicine. He is particularly
famous for pioneering the world’s first vaccine, and a statue in his
memory stands proudly in the Nave of the Cathedral.
Between Thursday 26 and Saturday 28 January, we’ll be hosting
a number of services and events to celebrate Jenner’s life and
legacy, in partnership with organisations across the county. This
Gift Memberships includes a Family Science Festival held at the
Cathedral on Saturday 28 January, and we’ll
Share your love of this beautiful building and give a
Friends membership. be welcoming some familiar faces too…
From only £20 you can gift all the benefits, including Please keep an eye on the Cathedral’s
exclusive events, concerts and trips, that come with website and social media pages for
being a Friend of Gloucester Cathedral. further information.
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For more information about visiting us this Christmas
please go to: www.gloucestercathedral.org.uk
You can sign up for our free monthly e-newsletter for all the latest news and events
from Gloucester Cathedral sent straight to your inbox. Visit
www.gloucestercathedral.org.uk and follow the on-screen instructions
All details in this leaflet were correct at time of press. Gloucester Cathedral reserves
the right to change or cancel events. Please check the website or phone the Cathedral
Office for any closures or changes.
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EVERYONE
Gloucester Cathedral is a charity by Act of Parliament
HMRC reference no. X9493/1
12 College Green, Gloucester, GL1 2LX | 01452 528095
www.gloucestercathedral.org.uk
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