Christmas Services

Eucharist for Christmas Day

Name: Eucharist for Christmas Day
Start: 2026-12-25T11:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-12-25T12:30:00+00:00

Friday, 25 December at 11:00am – 12:30pm

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Our principal celebration of Christmas is this glorious Christmas Day Eucharist sung by the Cathedral Choir, with carols accompanied by trumpets and drums.

Frequently asked questions

As standard, we do not offer refunds on tickets unless an event has sold out; in some circumstances, we may be able to resell your ticket to a waiting list. This service is offered to the original purchaser of the tickets only, and there is a transaction fee of £5 per ticket to cover administration of the transfer.

All return requests must be made at least 48 hours before the start of the show time originally booked.
On selected events promoted by Portsmouth Cathedral, a limited number of concession tickets are available for the following:
- recipients of Universal or Pension Credit
- full-time students
- under-16s
Concession tickets are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Once they’ve sold out, no further concession tickets are available by any method of booking.

Concession prices may not be applicable on top-price tickets for certain events. Discounts can’t be combined, and you will be asked for suitable identification upon admission to the event.

Please note selected events by external promoters may have different concession structures of which we have no control over.
Please note there is no on-site parking at Portsmouth Cathedral, this includes no disabled parking, and on-street parking around Old Portsmouth is extremely limited.

We advise making use of public transport options when visiting for sightseeing, services or events - with major transport interchanges a short walk away.

Pay-and-display car parks are available a short walk away at Clarence Pier, and Southsea Common. Parking is also available at Gunwharf Quays - around a 10 minute walk from the Cathedral. If you are attending an event or service, please leave enough time to arrive, as parking is often limited during - especially so most evenings and weekends.

If you do need to drive to the cathedral, please be considerate of our neighbours and residents - ensuring not to block driveways or access.

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We provide bike racks at the Cathedral - so why not make the most of Portsmouth's flat terrain and cycle to the Cathedral!
Most events at the Cathedral are arranged by external promoters and organisers, therefore how you book can vary from event-to-event. For most events, you can book online by clicking the 'Book tickets' button on event pages - this will take you to the organisers booking platform.

We are unable to book tickets over the phone via the Cathedral offices for externally organised event, and are unable to assist with ticketing enquiries. Please check the booking page, where contact informaiton for organisers can be found who will be able to assist with specific enquiries relating to your booking.

Events organised by Portsmouth Cathedral sold via SimpleTix

For events organised by Portsmouth Cathedral, we use the platform SimpleTix, and can accept bookings online, via the phone, and from our shop. Pre-booking online is recommended for most events, and there’s no need to print your e-ticket – just show the QR code on your phone upon entry.

Some free events don't require a ticket. If an event is labelled 'Free', with no booking options available - simply turn up on the day!

If you don't receive your e-ticket: Your e-ticket will be sent to upon purchase before the event date from noreply@simpletix.co.uk. If you don't receive your e-ticket, and it's not in your junk or spam folder, please get in touch.
Portsmouth Cathedral do not encourage the use of secondary ticketing websites and services. We may require the lead booker to attend (photo ID may be requested) for selected events. Tickets can only be sold by the Portsmouth Cathedral, the promoter of the event, or one of our ticketing partners.

If you are ever unsure about the validity of any tickets, please contact us and we will do our best to help.
In most cases, if your event was cancelled or rescheduled, you are entitled to a refund. You should receive an email informing you of the cancellation/rescheduling with a link to our refund request form.

Events organised by Portsmouth Cathedral

As each order has to be refunded manually, it can take some time to work through. Once your refund has been completed, you’ll receive an email from us via our booking and payments provider.

We ask that customers allow 28 days, but in most cases refunds are processed much more quickly than this - often in 2-3 working days.

Events organised by external promoters

We will liaise with external organiser and promoters when an event is reshcedulled or cancelled to ensure appropriate informaiton is being shared with ticket purchasers - however, we have no control over tickets not purchased through our own ticketing platform SimpleTix.

If you have any queries regarding a change to an event, please contact the event promoter directly via the event booking page where contact details can be found, or in your original booking confirmaiton email.

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Eucharist for Christmas Day

Frequently asked questions

Events organised by Portsmouth Cathedral sold via SimpleTix

Events organised by Portsmouth Cathedral

Events organised by external promoters

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