Welcome to Dunblane Cathedral

The thanksgiving Service to celebrate the life of Donald Robertson, an elder in Dunblane Cathedral, will be held in the Cathedral on Wednesday 4 August at 11.00am.

The service is open to all who knew Donald and wish to pay their respects, and also to join with the family in the Westlands Hotel after the service.

To assist with NHS Test and Protect, and to help with catering at the hotel, please complete a pre-registration form which can he found by clicking HERE. Entrance for those who have pre-registered will be via the large West Doors in the Cathedral. Non pre-registered attendees are asked to enter via the South West door at the side of the Cathedral so their details can be recorded.

Cathedral Services

Normal services are again being held in the Cathedral at 10.30am each Sunday. On-line services will continue as normal.

Due to the requirement to record contact details for NHS Test and Protect, pre-registration is highly recommended to enable a swift entry without queuing. Registering for services via the on-line registration and telephone registration will be made available here 7 days before the above dates.

Frequently asked questions and responses are available by clicking HERE.

On-line pre-registration for the service is available HERE.

Details of telephone pre-registration are available HERE.

Music at Midday - Live Once More!

We are delighted to announce that this year's summer recital series is returning live to the Cathedral. The recitals will be slightly shorter than usual, and due to COVID restrictions, there will be no soup lunches. However, there will be a feast of music.
Please click below on the Music at Midday section below for more details and to pre-register.

Recordings and Reflections

Daily reflections and weekly Sunday Service recordings are available in the "Online Cathedral Services" section below, under "Dunblane Cathedral - For The Community". Please scroll down to find the section.

Daily Thought for the Day reflections are available in the Thought for the Day section below, also under the "Dunblane Cathedral - For The Community". Again, please scroll down to find the section.

'Hymne til Ærø' CD - available NOW!

To commemorate 30 years of the Flentrop organ in Dunblane Cathedral, we are delighted to offer a meticulously selected and beautiful CD of Danish works on this magnificent instrument.

"Hymne til Ærø" takes its title from a work of the same name composed by Kevin Duggan, Dunblane Cathedral's Director of Music, after his time living on the Danish island of Ærø. The piece is one of two world-premiere recordings of his music featured on this release.

The CD is available to buy now by clicking HERE

For local residents in Dunblane and Doune, there is a delivery option avaiable HERE

Please note: UK sales only

Contact details of all Ministers and organisations are available by clicking HERE.

Dunblane Cathedral Visits

Historic Environment Scotland will reopen the Cathedral for public entry once permitted to do so by the Scottish Government. Please click HERE for more details.

Please assist with the running of Dunblane Cathedral by clicking on the Donate button image below.

Thank you in advance for your generosity.

Dunblane Cathedral, built upon a Christian site first established by Saint Blane around the year 600, is one of the few surviving medieval churches in Scotland. It is home to a vibrant and welcoming Church of Scotland congregation of around 1,000 members and serves the parish of Dunblane and its surroundings. Within its ancient walls, people of all ages gather to worship and to explore the significance of the life and teaching of Christ. 

Cathedral Services

(Services in the Cathedral are currently suspended until Sunday 20 September - details on that are at the top of this page. When services resume, items in red below will remain suspended until further notice.)

Times of services:

• Weekly throughout the year
  • Sunday morning at 10.30am
  • Midweek Service - Thursday morning at 11.00am
• Summer Months
  • Family Service - Sunday morning at 9.15am 

Dunblane Cathedral is part of the Presbyterian Church of Scotland. The main weekly service is held each Sunday at 10.30am, and all are welcome. During this time, Cathedral Kids also meets and shares in the first part of the Service. A Welcome Area is set close to the Main (South) Door where visitors may make themselves known or seek assistance. Tea and Coffee are served in the Cathedral hall after the Service, to which visitors are especially welcome.

The following facilities are also provided each Sunday at the 10.30am Service:

• A creche is available for children under the age of 3 years.
• Cathedral Kids meets most term time Sundays from Sept-May in the Cathedral halls and welcomes all children from 3 years - S2 stage. Please see 'Events' for details
• A transport service to/from the Cathedral is provided for anyone in the local area who may find this helpful.
• A loop system for the hard of hearing is in operation in the Cathedral.
• Large-print Hymn books are available from the Elders on duty at the door.
• Audio CDs of the Services are available most weeks.

During the summer months, we also hold a short, informal, half hour family service each Sunday starting at 9.15am. All are welcome to join us at this, leaving the rest of the day free to enjoy the summer weather!

In addition to the Sunday services, we also have a weekly mid-week service held on Thursdays at 11.00am in the choir area of the Cathedral. All are most welcome at this informal, short service.

Additional sevices e.g. Evensong may be taking places are other times during the year. Look in the Events page for dates and times and more details.

For special services - baptisms, weddings, etc. - look here for more details.

If you plan to visit Dunblane Cathedral at other times than services, look here for more details, including opening hours.

Pastoral Care

We're always looking for volunteers - can you help? If you think you can, please fill in your details HERE and we will get in touch. Thank you.