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 […]
