Liverpool Cathedral Opening Hours

Please check this week’s visiting times below before you visit. Last entry to the Cathedral is 15 minutes before closing time.

You don’t need to book to visit Liverpool Cathedral and visiting our building is usually free. We do charge for some special events or ask for donations, for example, when we have an Organ Recital.

You’ll find more information about what you can see when you visit, on our Plan Your Visit page.

Visiting Times

Scheduled Changes

Regular Services

Find our full list of services on our Upcoming Services. For live streaming and recorded services please see our Cathedral YouTube channel or our Facebook Page.

Full Service Calendar

Monday to Friday

08:30 Morning Prayer
12:05 Eucharist
17:30 Evening Prayer or Choral Evensong.

Saturdays

8:30 Morning Prayer
12:05 Eucharist
15:00 Evensong

Sundays

8:30 Eucharist
10:30 Sunday Eucharist service
13:00 Sepas Service
15:00 Evensong
17:00 Charismatic Service.

Opening Times

Monday – Friday

Cathedral
10:00am -18:00 pm

Shopping 
10:00am -17:00pm

Welsford Bistro 
10:00am -16:30pm

Tower 
10:00am -16:30pm

Saturday

Cathedral
10:00am –18:00pm

Shopping 
10:00am –17:00pm

Welsford Bistro 
10:00am –16:30pm

Tower 
10:00am –16:30pm

Sunday

Cathedral
10:00am –18:00pm

Shopping 
12:00pm –17:00pm

Welsford Bistro 
12:00pm –16:30pm

Tower 
12:00pm –16:30pm

The Closing time displayed for the Tower is the time of the last entry. The Tower will close 30 minutes later.

On Sundays The Cathedral is open for worship between 10:00am-12:00pm, you are welcome to join us.

If you wish to have a full visitor experience, please come at 12:00pm.

Scheduled Changes

We occasionally need to make changes to our opening hours or close part, or all, of the Cathedral due to various factors. We recommend checking here before your visit to make a note of any changes.

Tuesday 10th March 2026

The Cathedral will close at 5 pm.

Sunday 15th March 2026

The Tower is open 12:00-14:30 due to Bellringing

The Liverpool Half Marathon will be taking place on this date. Click here to learn more about the road closures and how this may affect your visit

Friday 3rd April 2026

The Welsford Bistro, Shop and Tower are CLOSED for Good Friday

Sunday 5 April 2026

The Tower is CLOSED for Bell Ringing

Wednesday 22nd – Friday 24th April 2026

The Cathedral is closed for LJMU Graduations

The Shop and Tower will be open for those in the building for Graduations only

The Welsford Bistro will remain open from the Welsford Porch

Eating and Drinking at
Liverpool Cathedral

Last food order 30 mins before closing, cakes and drinks available until closing.

You’ll find the times when our Welsford Bistro is serving refreshments further down this page. Please note that if you are still enjoying refreshments in the Welsford Bistro after the main Cathedral closes, exit from the Cathedral will be via the Welsford Porch, or Sir Giles Gilbert Scott Suite.

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