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It’s back and it’s bigger than ever! With more trees from charities, schools, businesses, community groups and others from across the region to enjoy. Our sparkling Christmas Tree Festival will be open to visit from Thursday 4 December 2025 until Tuesday 6 January 2026 (excluding Christmas Eve* and Christmas Day**), during normal visiting hours - 10am-5pm Monday to Saturday and 12.30-3pm on Sundays.*Open for visiting 9am-12pm on Christmas Eve.
** The Cathedral is open for worship on Christmas Day at 7.30 am, 8 am, 10.30am and 4 pm - usual visiting resumes on Boxing Day.
✨ New this year...
Dedication Trees - A Living Tribute - Celebrate, Remember, and Give Thanks
This Christmas, we’re delighted to introduce a new and meaningful way to be part of Worcester Cathedral’s much-loved Christmas Tree Festival.
We invite you to dedicate one of the real miniature Christmas trees that will adorn our ancient Chapter House to someone special — in memory of a loved one, in celebration of someone who inspires you, or simply to say thank you.
In partnership with St Peter’s Garden Centre*, there are 60 trees available for dedication, each priced at £55.
For £55, your Dedication Tree will:
Be beautifully displayed in the Cathedral’s Chapter House throughout the festive season (dates), with your personal dedication message on display
Be adorned with your choice of decorative topper
Be seen and appreciated by tens of thousands of visitors
Be yours to take home in January — to plant, nurture, and enjoy for years to come.
This is a wonderful opportunity for you, your family, and friends to take part in a cherished tradition, while creating a lasting tribute that grows beyond Christmas.
Join us in making this season one of celebration, remembrance, and thanks.
Click here to Dedicate a Tree.
Relaxed Hour (Free)
Relaxed hour for visiting the Christmas Tree Festival. Suitable for those with sensory differences, accessibility or additional needs.
Book your free tickets during our Relaxed Visiting Hour to explore our Christmas Tree Festival here at Worcester Cathedral. In 2025, it is bigger and better than ever, including Dedication Trees in the Chapter House and even a Marquee on College Green!
Our Christmas Tree Festival is extremely popular and at busy times such as weekends and school holidays can be quite crowded and noisy. This year we will be opening our doors an hour early on certain mornings close to Christmas (see below) for a more relaxed, less busy, and quieter atmosphere. We will have limited tickets to ensure a less-crowded environment, and fewer stimuli.
During these times there will be no rehearsals or music and the Cathedral will be closed for general visiting, so you will be able to explore the Festival in a relaxed setting and at your own pace. You will also be able to explore the Cathedral during this time, if you wish.
These mornings will also be suitable for visitors with accessibility and/or mobility needs, those who are visually impaired, those with sensory needs, and those with additional needs who would prefer more space/time.
*Please note that other than assistance dogs, no other dogs will be permitted.
*This event is open to children and adults - please indicate numbers when ordering your tickets.
Times and dates:
Saturday 13 December, 9.10-10am
Saturday 20 December, 9.10-10am
Monday 22 December, 9.10-10am
Tuesday 23 December, 9.10-10am
*Well-behaved dogs on a short lead are welcome in the Cathedral during the Christmas period, including to the Christmas Tree Festival. During particularly busy times, such as Saturdays and 4-7 November when the Victorian Christmas Market is on, we ask owners to be mindful of the limited space in the cloisters for the comfort of all of our visitors.*
We're so grateful to our generous sponsors for making this year's Christmas Tree Festival possible:
Newmedica
Emdot Property
HAUS Installations
Kendrick Homes
Nick Taylor Plumbing Ltd
Peaceful Moments Therapy
Southco
St Peters Garden Centre
Bryland Fire Ltd
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
8 College Yard, WR1 2 LA Worcester, United Kingdom, 7 College Yard, Worcester, WR1 2LA, United Kingdom
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