Blackburn Cathedral

Our lunchtime concert series continues as we welcome Chris Totney 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 […]

Our lunchtime concert series continues as we welcome Jonathan Clinch 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 […]

Following the success of last year’s concert, the Youth Choir return for another evening of sumptuous music. The concert will feature both secular and sacred music from Harris, Stanford, Chilcott, Bertalot and Gjeilo. It’s an evening of choral favourites performed in the Cathedral, it’s one concert not to be missed. The Youth Choir would love […]

Our lunchtime concert series continues as we welcome Director of Music John Robinson 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 […]

A programme for inner peace, combining medieval sounds with the contemporary voices of Arvo Pärt, Will Todd and Anna Clyne. Programme: Hildegard of Bingen: Ave, generosa Arvo Pärt: Tribute to Caesar Will Todd: I shall be an angel of peace John Taverner: Gaude plurimum Hildegard of Bingen: Ave, generosa Arvo Pärt: Da pacem Domine Anna […]

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Get ready for a spectacular Christmas celebration with G4. Escape into their world of mesmerising harmonies, beautifully-blended voices and impeccable showmanship within an idyllic festive setting. Jon, Jai, Mike & Duncan are delighted to bring their hotly-anticipated, 20th Anniversary ‘G4 CHRISTMAS’ tour across the UK in 2024, with more dates than ever before! Selling out […]

Direct from Carnegie Hall, New York and following a run of sell-out shows across the UK and Australia, join us for an incredible night of Queen Anthems, performed at Blackburn Cathedral by Candlelight. Featuring a cast of West End Singers accompanied by and epic live rock band, experience Queen as you have never heard them […]

Featuring a cast of West End Singers and a live band, join us for a ‘landslide’ concert, jam packed with Fleetwood Mac hits as you have never heard them before! This incredible show will feature best loved songs including ‘Little Lies’, ‘The Chain’, ‘Rhiannon’, ‘Don’t Stop’ and many more, performed at the beautiful Blackburn Cathedral […]

RUSSELL WATSON - Accompanied by MIKE MORAN - PART OF THE RUSSELL WATSON MAGNIFICENT BUILDINGS CONCERT SERIES. Come join Multi-Award Winning tenor RUSSELL WATSON accompanied by world renowned Pianist / arranger / writer MIKE MORAN in the magnificent setting of the Blackburn Cathedral, Lancashire. This will be a magical evening which should not be missed. […]

Come celebrate International Women's Day with us at Blackburn Cathedral! All in aid of Lancashire Women, come along to our concert for a night of powerful performances and uplifting music from The Decibelles and Rossendale Ladies Choir. This live concert is a wonderful opportunity to honour the music and celebrate the talent of female performers and composers. Don't miss out on this […]

The Music of The Beatles by Candlelight comes to Blackburn Cathedral! Featuring a cast of West End Singers and epic live band, ‘Come Together’ for a ‘Magical Mystery Tour’, jam packed with over 40 Beatles hits, as you have never heard them before! This incredible show includes best loved songs… ‘Help!’, ‘Hey Jude’, ‘Let it […]

THE MUSIC OF ADELE BY CANDLELIGHT Performed by Julia Martin Doors open 6.45pm, show starts 7.30pm, finishes 9.45/10pm TICKETS FROM £20-£45 FULLY SEATED SHOW SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES Experience an evening of soul-stirring melodies and heartfelt lyrics as we present The Music of Adele by Candlelight, an exclusive concert performed by the multi-award winning Miss […]

BLACKBURN CATHEDRAL – FRIDAY 17 NOVEMBER 2023 Doors 6.45pm, Show 7.30pm, Tickets From £15-£42.50 (plus booking fee) Celine Dion by Candlelight performed by the multi-award-winning Julia Martin captures Celine’s incredible stage presence, power ballads and mannerisms, whilst delivering an extraordinary and immersive one-of-a-kind event, with a spectacular WOW factor. The entrancing surroundings of the Cathedral, […]

Join us for a feast of English polyphonic music, all by composers enjoying major anniversaries in 2023. William Byrd (1539-1623), a firm favourite of Elizabeth I, will be heard at his most brilliant in Laudibus in Sanctis, and at his most popular in his Lullaby. Thomas Weelkes (1576-1623), the disinhibited Organist of Chichester Cathedral, brings […]

London Concertante brings Vivaldi’s masterpiece to life in a wonderful concert featuring gems of baroque music. This concert features Vivaldi’s Four Seasons; a jewel of the composer’s extraordinary ability to illustrate moods as diverse and contrary as violent winds or birdsong, fox hunts and drunken stumbles! We combine this with one of the most beautiful […]

The Sixteen return to Blackburn Cathedral on 23 September 2023 at 7:30pm with their Choral Pilgrimage celebrating the legacy of one of choral music’s most treasured composers. 2023 marks the 400th anniversary of the death of one of the greatest composers of the Renaissance. William Byrd was widely admired in his own time both at […]

Our 2023 Choral Workshops are a rare and rewarding opportunity for keen amateur singers to explore a variety of music inspired by The Sixteen’s own Choral Pilgrimage. Under the guidance of expert workshop leaders, Eamonn Dougan and Sally Dunkley, workshops include advice on vocal technique (breathing technique, invigorating warm-ups, voice production) as well as performance […]