Bradford Cathedral is confirmed as the location for BBC 1’s Christmas Day Service in celebration of Bradford as the UK’s City of Culture in 2025.
On Thursday 25th December at 10am, Bradford Cathedral will host BBC1’s Christmas Day service, broadcast live across the UK.
The service will be a joyful celebration of the birth of Christ, weaving together carols, readings, and prayers from across cultures and languages. It will be led by Revd Henriette Howarth, Minor Canon for Congregational Life and The Very Revd Andy Bowerman, Dean of Bradford, will preach. Revd Canon Ned Lunn, Canon for Intercultural Mission and the Arts, will perform the Gospel reading and there will be multilingual participation woven throughout the liturgy, including the Lord’s Prayer spoken in languages from across the Cathedral’s diverse worshipping community.
The Choir of Bradford Cathedral, under the direction of Geoffrey Woollatt, Organist and Director of Music, will lead the congregation in well-loved Christmas carols such as O Come, All Ye Faithful and Hark! The Herald Angels Sing. The choir’s anthems and Jonathan Dove’s Missa Brevis will evoke both the timeless beauty and the contemporary vitality of Christmas worship at Bradford Cathedral.
Please note the start time of 10am, which is earlier than the usual 10:30am start time for Sunday services at Bradford Cathedral. The service is not ticketed, and the congregation is advised to arrive early, at 9:30am or before, as seats will be allocated on a first come first served basis.