Rochester Cathedral is a spectacular venue for your event. Wow your guests by inviting them to England’s second oldest Cathedral. Whether it is a large scale extravaganza in our Nave or a small intimate reception in our Crypt – Rochester Cathedral is the perfect location for your event.

Event Types

Rochester Cathedral regularly hosts a large variety of events to audiences from all over the South East. From concerts to conferences - we’re well practiced at hosting all types of event.

Concerts and Performances

Rochester Cathedral is a popular choice for large scale music events. The acoustics of our Nave are excellent and we are experts at holding this type of event.

The Cathedral has seen performances from renowned musicians including Ronnie Scott’s Big Band, Aled Jones, vocal group G4 and Canadian band The Abrams.

Both the Nave and the Crypt are available to hire for concerts. We are always happy to receive enquiries from music promoters and booking agents.

Dinners and receptions

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Rochester Cathedral is a unique and special place to host your event. The Cathedral has two impressive spaces available, suiting every type of dinner or reception.

Hire our 13th Century Crypt for a stunning space for your dinner or reception. Seats up to 90 people.

Our Nave is very occasionally available to hire for large dinners. It is a spectacular location for an incredible event and can seat up to 180 people.

Table and chairs are available to hire

Catering

We have a list of suppliers who are able to cater your event. We will be happy to assist with organisers and logistics to make your event run smoothly.

We have no onsite kitchen for events and all equipment must be brought in. We will be happy to discuss how this has successfully worked for past events.

Meetings and conferences

Rochester Cathedral’s Crypt is available to hire for corporate events including meetings, conferences, dinners and receptions. England’s second oldest Cathedral is a unique setting for your business meetings. There are two rooms available for hire which can be hired together or separately depending on your requirements. Free Wifi is available throughout the Cathedral.

We can provide projectors and flipcharts to help your event run smoothly. Refreshments can also be provided. Why not include a guided tour of the Cathedral?

Venue hire during the day will incur a Café closure fee.

Weddings and Blessings

Rochester Cathedral is one of Kent’s most romantic and spectacular venues. To get married at Rochester Cathedral you will need to demonstrate a strong connection to the Cathedral. Couples will need to be eligible to obtain a special marriage licence from the Archbishop of Canterbury.

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Spaces available to hire

Nave

Our Nave is available for concerts, graduations and other large scale events. For a theatre style set up, the Nave has a maximum capacity of 850.

Crypt

Our 13th Century Crypt is now available to hire for conferences, dinners and drink receptions. It has a maximum capacity of 100 for a drinks reception or seated conference and 90 for a formal dinner.