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Sweeps Festival


Come to Rochester Cathedral over the Sweeps Weekend for lots of fun activities and live music

Saturday 4th May

Café in the Crypt open 10:30am – 3:30pm

10:30am - 1:30pm: Learn about Grotesques, Green Men & the Zodiac on a free 20 minute spotlight tour of the Cathedral.

12:30pm – 1pm: Morris dancing in the Nave

11:30am – 12:30pm: The Playbacks    Live Music in the Crypt

1:30pm – 2:30pm: Kimbers Men   Live Music in the Crypt

3:15pm: Choral Evensong             

Sunday 5th May

Café in the Crypt open 12:30pm – 3:30pm

9am: Holy Communion

12pm: Cathedral open for general visitors

12pm – 1:30pm: Learn about Grotesques, Green Men & the Zodiac on a free 20 minute spotlight tour of the Cathedral.

3:30pm: Choral Evensong

Monday 6th May

Café in the Crypt open 10:30am – 3:30pm

10:30am – 1:30pm: Learn about Grotesques, Green Men & the Zodiac on a free 20 minute spotlight tour of the Cathedral.

11:30am – 12:30pm: The Playbacks    Live Music in the Crypt

12:15pm – 1pm: Morris dancing in the Nave

1:30pm – 2:30pm: The Flowing        Live Music in the Crypt

3:15pm: Choral Evensong

Later Event: May 4
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