All are welcome to join us for a Requiem Mass for All Souls – The Commemoration of the Faithful Departed. At this beautiful, reflective choral service with timeless music by Gabriel Fauré, we read the names of loved ones who have gone before us, and remember them as we share in Holy Communion. This is […]
Gaia Evening Viewing: the Cathedral will remain open late on selected evenings to provide a unique opportunity to enjoy the glow of Gaia after dark and to experience the artwork as it is intended to be seen. Viewing Gaia in the daytime is wonderful, seeing it a night is extraordinary. It is a completely different […]
Yoga Under Gaia With Tessa Clemson is a unique event that combines the tranquility of yoga with the awe-inspiring beauty of Luke Jerram’s monumental earth artwork. Step into serenity with a yoga session at Blackburn Cathedral, set beneath the stunning ‘Gaia’ by Luke Jerram and reflect beneath a stunning vision of our planet. Whether you’re […]
Our lunchtime concert series continues as we welcome Eleni Keventsidou to Blackburn Cathedral. This event starts at 12.15pm and all are welcome to join us. There is no charge to attend, although we rely on the generosity of guests who donate to help with our costs. We suggest a £5 donation and are grateful for […]
The concert has become a popular part of the borough’s remembrance celebrations and raises funds for the Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal. Following the Procession of Standards, there will be musical performances including local choirs, the Salvation Army Brass Band, Blackburn Junior Sea Cadets and Blackburn People’s Choir.
Coldplay by Candlelight Under Gaia – following a sell-out concert in January, they’re back! Featuring an epic live band and world-class vocalists, experience Coldplay’s biggest hits like never before! This incredible concert will take you on the ‘Adventure Of A Lifetime’, with not just a ‘Sky Full Of Stars’, but a Cathedral under the full […]
Whether you’re a seasoned singer or simply love to sing, this is your chance to lend your voice to some of the most radiant works in the choral repertoire, under the direction of John Hosking. We’ll be singing Vivaldi’s Gloria, along with The Heavens Are Telling and Achieved Is the Glorious Work from Haydn’s Creation […]
A United Service of Remembrance will be held, followed by a parade forming on King William Street at 10.25am and moving to the Corporation Park Gardens of Remembrance for a wreath laying ceremony. A free bus will depart from Blackburn Cathedral at 10.20am.
Gaia Evening Viewing: the Cathedral will remain open late on selected evenings to provide a unique opportunity to enjoy the glow of Gaia after dark and to experience the artwork as it is intended to be seen. Viewing Gaia in the daytime is wonderful, seeing it a night is extraordinary. It is a completely different […]
Please note that this event has now sold out. Experience the peaceful power of a sound bath under Gaia with Hannah from Good Vibrations Wellbeing. A sound bath is a meditation experience inspired by the harmony of nature using acoustic instruments from across the world such as the divine crystal bowls, earthy Tibetan bowls, flowing […]
Our lunchtime concert series continues as we welcome Karen Au to Blackburn Cathedral. This event starts at 12.15pm and all are welcome to join us. There is no charge to attend, although we rely on the generosity of guests who donate to help with our costs. We suggest a £5 donation and are grateful for […]
Gaia Evening Viewing: the Cathedral will remain open late on selected evenings to provide a unique opportunity to enjoy the glow of Gaia after dark and to experience the artwork as it is intended to be seen. Viewing Gaia in the daytime is wonderful, seeing it a night is extraordinary. It is a completely different […]
Get ready to dance the night away at our Silent Disco event on Friday November 15th, 2025 starting at 4.30pm . (Doors open 4pm for you to be able to grab your headphones, merch and a drink!) Put on your headphones and choose your favourite music – there’s something for everyones taste. Whether you’re into […]
Get ready to dance the night away at our Silent Disco event on Friday November 15th, 2025 starting at 8pm . (Doors open 7.30pm for you to be able to grab your headphones, merch and a drink!) Put on your headphones and choose from music from 3 decades – the 80s, 90s, and 00s ensuring […]
Our lunchtime concert series continues as we welcome Ed Jones to Blackburn Cathedral. This event starts at 12.15pm and all are welcome to join us. There is no charge to attend, although we rely on the generosity of guests who donate to help with our costs. We suggest a £5 donation and are grateful for […]
Born in 1886, Rachel Kay-Shuttleworth defied the expectations of her class and era instead of choosing a conventional path, she chose one of purpose – building spaces of learning, dignity and community. The Gawthorpe Textiles Collection, which she began and nurtured throughout her life, is now one of the most significant of its kind in […]
On Christmas Eve night, the miserly and cold-hearted businessman Ebenezer Scrooge embarks upon a journey through his past, present and future, learning along the way to appreciate the true meaning of Christmas. Join family and friends and be swept back to the world of Scrooge’s London and experience the magic of live theatre at Blackburn […]
Our lunchtime concert series continues as we welcome Arin Nira Maisky to Blackburn Cathedral. This event starts at 12.15pm and all are welcome to join us. There is no charge to attend, although we rely on the generosity of guests who donate to help with our costs. We suggest a £5 donation and are grateful […]
The Christmas Orchestra is back! After a sold-out 2024 tour, we’re thrilled to announce our 2025 dates — and we’re bringing the magic to Blackburn Cathedral on 28th November! Experience a festive concert like no other, performed by a 16-piece live orchestra with breathtaking lighting and sound. Enjoy music from your favourite Christmas films — […]
The Christmas Orchestra is back! After a sold-out 2024 tour, we’re thrilled to announce our 2025 dates — and we’re bringing the magic to Blackburn Cathedral on 28th November! Experience a festive concert like no other, performed by a 16-piece live orchestra with breathtaking lighting and sound. Enjoy music from your favourite Christmas films — […]
Our lunchtime concert series 2025 concludes as we welcome John Hosking to Blackburn Cathedral. This event starts at 12.15pm and all are welcome to join us. There is no charge to attend, although we rely on the generosity of guests who donate to help with our costs. We suggest a £5 donation and are grateful […]
Enjoy this choral masterpiece in the incredible setting of Blackburn Cathedral. Featuring the full choir under the Musical Direction of John Robinson.
They’ll welcome the incredible Michael Conway into the fold for his debut G4 tour alongside Jon, Mike and Duncan as they take you on a breathtaking musical journey with their beautifully-blended voices. Enjoy G4’s extraordinary renditions of traditional carols, classical favourites and modern festive hits including Silent Night , O Holy Night , All I […]
Join the Cathedral Choir and the ‘Cathedra Players’, our in-house Baroque Band, as they perform some of the most powerful and moving works ever written – including masterpieces such as Bach’s Christmas Oratorio , Handel’s Messiah , Corelli’s Christmas Concerto plus other seasonal favourites. This isn’t just a Christmas concert – you’ll experience world-class choral […]
In partnership with Blackburn with Darwen Council, we warmly invite you to join friends and family as we bring our community together with a great big festive sing-along to all your favourite carols.
Benjamin Britten’s Ceremony of Carols – with harp and children’s voices – and Olivier Messiaen’s mighty La Nativité, for organ, make up the programme for this unique festive concert. Accompanying the sensational voices of the junior Cathedral choristers will be reknowned Welsh harpist Eira Lynn Jones and Blackburn Cathedral’s Director of Music, John Robinson. Please […]
This service features readings and carols in the company of the Cathedral choir. This delightful service alternates between Bible readings and carols, as we explain who Jesus is and telling the Christmas story in stages. This service – which to many traditionally signals the start of the Christmas period – lasts around an hour and […]
Get into the Christmas spirit by lighting a candle and singing carols in the company of the junior choristers of the Cathedral Choir. This service is always popular so come early to secure your seat.
On Christmas Day we gather with joy to celebrate the birth of Jesus. Join us at 10.30am on Christmas morning for the Cathedral Eucharist as we combine the Holy Communion with Christmas carols and time for reflection and celebration. A welcoming, full Eucharistic service sung by our Cathedral Choir during term time and by visiting […]
TIME transforms the entire Cathedral into a fully immersive artwork where you will traverse a series of captivating installations that explore humanity’s evolving relationship with the concept of time. This astounding projected light and sound show is perfect for guests of all ages and is an unforgettable journey through history, science and imagination. This spectacular […]
TIME transforms the entire Cathedral into a fully immersive artwork where you will traverse a series of captivating installations that explore humanity’s evolving relationship with the concept of time. This astounding projected light and sound show is perfect for guests of all ages and is an unforgettable journey through history, science and imagination. This spectacular […]
TIME transforms the entire Cathedral into a fully immersive artwork where you will traverse a series of captivating installations that explore humanity’s evolving relationship with the concept of time. This astounding projected light and sound show is perfect for guests of all ages and is an unforgettable journey through history, science and imagination. This spectacular […]
TIME transforms the entire Cathedral into a fully immersive artwork where you will traverse a series of captivating installations that explore humanity’s evolving relationship with the concept of time. This astounding projected light and sound show is perfect for guests of all ages and is an unforgettable journey through history, science and imagination. This spectacular […]
TIME transforms the entire Cathedral into a fully immersive artwork where you will traverse a series of captivating installations that explore humanity’s evolving relationship with the concept of time. This astounding projected light and sound show is perfect for guests of all ages and is an unforgettable journey through history, science and imagination. This spectacular […]
