Celebrate Easter with us at Wells Cathedral — a joyful season of hope, music, and renewal.
Whether you’re discovering the Cathedral for the first time, a returning visitor or a regular worshipper, you are warmly invited to join us as we journey from Lent through Holy Week, to the splendour and light of Easter Day.
Click here to find out more about the season.
8.30am Holy Communion (BCP)
9.30am Festal Matins
Enjoy a festive traditional service of Choral Matins on Easter Day with Easter Carols and music sung by the Cathedral Choir.
11am Cathedral Eucharist
Join us to celebrate with joy the resurrection of Jesus Christ on Easter Day, with music sung by the Cathedral Choir.
3pm Festal Evensong*
Mark the end of Easter Day with a celebratory Choral Evensong sung by the Cathedral Choir.
Our guest preacher throughout Holy Week this year is The Reverend Canon Dr Kate Bruce, who will preach at the services marked with an asterisk (*).
Palm Sunday, 29 March
8.30am Holy Communion (BCP)
10.30am Cathedral Eucharist with Palm Procession (Great Choir)
3.00pm Choral Evensong * (Senior Choristers and Vicars Choral)
Monday of Holy Week, 30 March
8am Morning Liturgy
5.15pm Choral Evensong with Address* (Decani Vicars Choral)
6pm Lenten Organ Meditation: Carolyn Craig plays Dupré’s Symphonie-Passion, Op. 23
Tuesday of Holy Week, 31 March
8am Morning Liturgy
10am Diocesan Chrism Eucharist with the Blessing of the Oils and Renewal of Commitment to Ministry
5.15pm Choral Evensong with Address* (Cantoris Vicars Choral)
Wednesday of Holy Week, 1 April
8am Morning Liturgy
10am Midweek Eucharist
5.15pm Choral Evensong with Address* (Vicars Choral)
Maundy Thursday, 2 April
8am Morning Liturgy
5.15pm Said Evening Prayer
7.30pm Solemn Eucharist of the Last Supper* (Senior Choristers and Vicars Choral)
Good Friday, 3 April
8am Morning Prayer
12noon Three Hours’ Devotion* (final hour with the Great Choir)
5.15pm Evening Prayer
Easter Eve, 4 April
8am Morning Prayer
5.15pm Evening Prayer
7.30pm Easter Vigil (Senior Choristers and Vicars Choral)
Easter Sunday, 5 April
8.30am Holy Communion (BCP)
9.30am Festal Matins (Great Choir)
11am Cathedral Eucharist (Great Choir)
3pm Festal Evensong* (Great Choir)
Fridays in Lent, 12.05pm, Nave
Join us on Fridays during Lent to spend some time in prayer and meditation as we walk the Stations of the Cross, led by one of the Cathedral’s ministry team.
The Stations of the Cross have formed part of Christian devotion for many centuries because they offer a particularly vivid way of following in the steps of Jesus on the way to the Cross. Please do join us if you can.
Wednesdays in Lent, 6.15pm–7.45pm, Education Room
This Lent, we invite you to join us for a reflective and enriching series of talks exploring the theme of Prayer. Sessions will begin with refreshments in the Education Room after Evening Prayer (5.15pm–6pm), and provide a perfect opportunity to deepen your spiritual journey during this sacred season.
4 March: Liturgical Prayer
The Reverend Canon Tim Stevens, Canon Precentor
11 March: Biblical Prayer
The Reverend Canon Dr Megan Daffern, Canon Chancellor
18 March: Contemplative Prayer
The Reverend Mary Lewis, Priest Vicar
25 March: Prayer in Times of Need
The Reverend Prebendary Simon Lewis, Sub-Dean