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Christmas at Durham Cathedral
Christmas is a wonderful time to visit Durham Cathedral , and this year they are offer-ing a special Christmas experience for visitors as part of Durham City Christmas Festi-val !
Also new for 2016 is Open Treasure , the new world-class exhibition experience which is open all year round . With a dynamic rolling programme of exhibitions , there is always something new to see .
Read on to find out more about these exciting opportunities for visitors .
Durham Cathedral Choristers at Christmas .
Friday 2 December at 2.30pm Groups will be able to enjoy an exclusive Christmas experience with an afternoon carol concert sung by Durham Cathedral Choristers . Performed in the magnificent Nave of Durham Cathedral , the Choristers will process up the aisle by candlelight and entertain the audience with traditional carols and choral music . There will also be the chance to join in and sing a couple of firm favourites !
Included in the offer is the chance to explore free-flow inside the Cathedral , plus a visit to the Local Producers ’ Market held in the Cathedral ’ s historic Cloister , part of the Durham City Christmas Festival with a further marquee of crafts and gifts only a few feet away on Palace Green .
Tickets are £ 10 per person , and booking is essential by emailing vis-its @ durhamcathedral . co . uk
Be one of the first to explore Open Treasure , a new world-class exhibition experience at the heart of Durham Cathedral .
Explore Open Treasure , a state-of-the-art visitor attraction located in the most intact surviving set of medieval monastic buildings in the UK . The journey begins in the magnificent fourteenthcentury Monks ’ Dormitory with in-teractive exhibits and activities . Continue through the Collections Gallery , with a roll-ing programme of exhibitions , before reaching the Great Kitchen with the stunning octagonal ceiling , home to a spectacular exhibition of church plate and metalwork . Finally , explore the interactive Pilgrimage Gallery and Community Gallery before re-turning to the medieval Cloister via the Covey .
Complete your trip with a visit to the Undercroft Restaurant , where you can sample delicious homemade food , and the Cathedral Shop for a range of gifts and souvenirs . Alternatively book an exclusive catering experience in Prior ’ s Hall , originally the me-dieval dining room of the Deanery .
Group visits to Durham Cathedral must be prebooked and entitles you to discounted entry to Open Treasure .
Visits to the Cathedral are either guided or unguided , and Open Treasure is unguided . For further information please contact visits @ durhamcathedral . co . uk or call 0191 374 4050 .
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