Visit the glittering Christmas Tree Festival around the Cathedral 's medieval Cloister and Chapter House.

About

The sparkling Christmas trees are innovatively and individually designed and decorated by local schools, charities, businesses and organisations. They are a wonderful sight to be enjoyed by all the family.

Our Christmas Tree Festival is very popular and advance booking is essential to help us manage capacity. Timed entry tickets are available in one hour slots. You can enter the festival at any point in your one hour slot, and stay as long as you like.

Everyone needs a ticket, including those attending for free (U18s, Carers, and School Groups, see below).

Please note that your timed entry slot is for the Christmas Tree Festival in the Cloisters, other parts of the Cathedral will be open for visitors and other events as usual.

Entrance is via the main north door, in College Yard, opposite the High Street. There may be the need to queue on arrival, either outside or inside the Cathedral, so please dress appropriately for the weather.

Please book a ticket for everyone in your group, including babies and small children as they will count towards the numbers we allow in to the Christmas Tree Festival. You are warmly invited to explore and enjoy the rest of the Cathedral before or after your time slot, during normal visiting hours, if time allows.

Refreshments are available to purchase from our Cloister Cafe and there are lots of gift ideas to be found in the Cathedral shop.

We look forward to welcoming you as part of Christmas 2026 at Worcester Cathedral.

Visiting / Admission Times

The usual ticketed time slots are as follows:

Monday to Saturday: 10am to 11am, 11am to 12pm, 1pm to 2pm, 2pm to 3pm, and 3pm to 4.30pm [last entry at 4.30pm].

Sunday: 12.30pm to 1.30pm, and 1.30pm to 2.30pm [last entry 2.30pm].

Last entry to the Cathedral, and the Festival, is 30 minutes before closing (4.30pm Monday to Saturday, 2.30pm on Sundays).

Please note on Christmas Eve the booked time slots are at 9.30am to 10.30am and 10.30am to 11.30am. Last entry on Christmas Eve is at 11.30am to prepare for the Crib Services. There is no visiting on Christmas Day though all are welcome to join the services.

Ticket Types

ADULT tickets are for all adults over the age of 18+ (excluding staff accompanying a school visit, see below). If you are bringing a carer you may book a free Carer ticket. Adult tickets are £5pp.

CHILD tickets are available for under 18s. All under 16s must be accompanied by a paid adult. Child tickets are free, but they still must be booked.

If you are booking as a SCHOOL GROUP please book the 'schools' tickets, and include the number of students and staff/accompanying adults. Eg, if you are 5 teachers bringing 25 students, you need to book 30 School Group tickets. School groups can book tickets Monday to Friday during term time. You will not be able to visit as a school the days of the Victorian Fayre (3 to 7 December), or at weekends.

CARERS and other support workers are welcome to attend for free, with accompanying paying adults. If this applies to you please book the appropiate ticket. Eg, if you are visiting as part of an outing from a Care Home and are bringing 6 staffmembers with 8 residents, please make sure you add 6 CARER tickets and 8 ADULT tickets to your basket. This also applies to friends and family acting as Carers to family members/other individuals (18+). Eg, if you are accompanying an adult as a carer, please ensure you add a Carer ticket to your basket alongside the appropiate adult ticket(s). Orders of a single carer ticket will be refunded as they must only be purchased alongside a paid adult ticket (£5pp).

Description supplied by the event organiser.