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Christmas at Canterbury Cathedral
Drop-in family craft sessions run on four Saturdays in the run-up to Christmas, included with admission, plus a new festive sing-along on 19 December. The family crib service on Christmas Eve morning is the most child-friendly of the services. Carol service seating is first come, first served with doors an hour before.
📅 28 Nov – 25 Dec
📍 Cathedral House, 11 The Precincts, Canterbury, Kent
FreePhoto: canterbury-cathedral.org
Event information
- When
- 28 Nov – 25 Dec — Family crafts 11am-3pm on 28 Nov and 5, 12, 19 Dec; festive sing-along 19 Dec 12noon-1pm; family crib service 24 Dec 10am. Accessibility arrangements need at least four working days' notice.
- Where
- Cathedral House, 11 The Precincts, Canterbury, Kent
- Organiser
- Canterbury Cathedral
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