International Women's Day Events 2024
Contact Information
Blackburn CathedralCathedral Close
Blackburn
Lancashire
BB1 5AA
Tel: 01254 277430
International Women's Day Concert and other events at Blackburn Cathedral
This March Blackburn Cathedral will host its biggest ever celebration of International Women’s Day.
During the week of IWD, the Cathedral will be hosting four events celebrating female composers and performers:
Wednesday 6 March, 12.15pm - Vocal Recital given by Imogen Garner, with a programme of female composers. Accompanied by John Gough on piano. Free to attend with retiring collection, no booking required.
Friday 8 March, 7.30pm – International Women’s Day Concert featuring The Decibelles and Rossendale Ladies Choir. Free to attend but accepting donations in aid of Lancashire Women. Reserve your tickets here.
Sunday 10 March, 4pm – International Women’s Day Choral Evensong with all music by female composers, including works by Beach, Forbes, Weir and Burk. Free to attend, no booking required.
Sunday 10 March, straight after Evensong – Organ Meditation performed by Shanna Hart, Director of Music at St Botolph without Aldgate, London. Free to attend with retiring collection in aid of The Wish Centre, no booking required.
March 2024
Road Directions
Blackburn Cathedral is located just off the A666, Darwen Street, opposite BBC Radio Lancashire.
BY CAR: The Cathedral is at the heart of Blackburn Town Centre and surrounded by convenient on-street car parks. Sat Nav users should use postcode BB1 5AA.
Blackburn town centre car parking at The Mall Blackburn. Entrances on Exchange Street and Higher Church Street.. Sat-nav users use postcode: BB2 2DQ. Height limit: 6 foot 2 inches.
From M65 Junction 4 follow A666 towards Blackburn. After passing under the railway bridge the road forks to the left onto Mincing Lane. There are 3 car parks - Weir Steet, Mill Lane & Flemming Square (behind BCC Radio Lancashire). All are a short walk to the Cathedral. On street parking is free after 6pm.
Public Transport Directions
Blackburn Cathedral is only a short walk from the main rail & bus stations in Blackburn.
BUS: From Blackburn Bus Station walk along Ainsworth Street alongside The Market. Cross the road towards the train station onto Railway Road and the Cathedral is on the right.
TRAIN: From the main train station, walk towards the town centre and the Cathedral is just beyond Cathedral Quarter
Please contact Blackburn Visitor Centre for details of up to date local public transport information 01254 688040 Alternatively, for public transport information out of our normal office hours contact: Travel Line: 0871 200 2233 (for bus services around the Lancashire area) or National Rail Enquiries 03457 48 49 50.
