Big Country
Contact Information
Kind George's HallNorthgate
Blackburn
Lancashire
BB2 1AA
Tel: 01254 582579
‘Steeltown’ was the second studio album by Big Country which was recorded at ABBA’s Polar Studios in Stockholm with production from Steve Lillywhite. Released in October, 1984 Bruce Watson remembers the time very well, amid the nationwide strife back in the UK, fully in the grip of the Miners Strike: “We started work on Steeltown back in June 1984 at Abba’s studio. My Dad was a miner, so what we did was knuckle down to hard work for six weeks”.
Regarded by many as a classic, the multi-million selling ‘Steeltown’ went straight to the #1 slot in the UK album charts.
Big Country will be performing songs from the album as well as the classic hits and live favourites including:’Fields of Fire’, ‘In A Big Country’, ‘Chance’, ‘Wonderland’, ‘Look Away’ and many more.
Road Directions
King George’s Hall is situated on the corner of Blakey Moor and Northgate in Blackburn Town Centre.
Follow all signs into Blackburn Town Centre & follow brown signs. From A6078 Montague Street turn at Feilden St.
By car: Blackburn is easy to access from the A59 or M65 motorway. There is limited on street parking around the venue but there are a range of car parks within the town centre. The closest facilities include:
• Open air parking – Barton Street: BB2 1JL
• Multi-storey parking – Feilden Street: BB2 1LQ or The Mall: BB2 2DQ
Patrons are reminded to check opening times and charges directly with the parking provide
Public Transport Directions
King George's Hall is only a short walk from the main rail & bus stations in Blackburn.
By bus: The Bus Station on Ainsworth Street, in Blackburn town centre provides a network of local buses connecting local towns and villages in Lancashire and beyond. It is conveniently located close to Blackburn Market & The Mall Blackburn.
By train: The main Blackburn railway station is located off Railway Road. Direct trains run from Darwen, Bolton and Manchester.
On foot: Blackburn Train Station – 10 mins walk; Blackburn Bus Station – 8 mins walk
Please contact Blackburn Visitor Centre for details of up to date public transport information 01254 688040 For information outside normal office hours contact Traveline 0871 2002223 or National Rail 03457 484950
