Gloucester Cathedral Choir, Girl Choristers of Gloucester Cathedral Choir, Gloucester Cathedral Junior Choir

Gloucester Cathedral’s choirs are limbering up for a marathon carol-singing session on Saturday 10 December. Aimed specially at the busy Christmas shopper, Carols On The Hour are bite-sized bursts of festive praise sung by the Cathedral Choirs on the hour between 11am and 4pm.

First up is the Cathedral Junior Choir at 11am and 12 noon. They are boys and girls aged 8-13 who sing together on Saturday mornings and at various services in the Cathedral. The choir is free to join and no audition is necessary.

For the first time ever, at 1pm and 2pm, it’s the turn of the Girl Choristers of Gloucester Cathedral Choir. The girls, now in their first full year as Cathedral Choristers, will sing a weekly service each Monday during term time and at some special services throughout the year.

At 3pm and 4pm the Cathedral Choir take to the stage. Today’s choir is the successor to the boys and monks of the Benedictine Abbey of St Peter, who sang for daily worship nine centuries ago.

Alongside the carol services from 10am to 4.30pm will be the Cathedral’s Christmas Market in the Cloisters and Chapter House with over 60 stalls selling locally made crafts, Christmas cakes and chocolates, stained glass, jewellery and vintage collectables. There will be festive refreshments for sale in the Chapter House and the Cathedral Coffee Shop.

Don’t forget to visit the Cathedral Gift Shop while you are here to find that special Christmas gift. A treasure trove of beautiful decorations and gifts, fantastic Christmas cards, delicious award-winning Christmas mead, and angels everywhere!

It’s a small shop offering a very warm welcome – just the place to start your Christmas shopping and help with the upkeep of this beautiful Cathedral at the same time. Happy shopping!