Professor Brian Cox
Contact Information
Kind George's HallNorthgate
Blackburn
Lancashire
BB2 1AA
Tel: 01254 582579
Having set two Guinness World Records with his previous sell-out World Tour, Professor Brian Cox is back in regional theatres to see off the sellout Arena tour HORIZONS.
Horizons has taken over 250,000 people across three continents on a dazzling journey; a story of how we came to be and what we can become. Using state of the art screen technology, venues across the world from New Zealand to the Arctic Circle have been filled with images of far-away galaxies, alien worlds, supermassive black holes and the latest theories of the origin of the Universe. What is the nature of space and time? How did life begin, how rare might it be and what is the significance of life in the Cosmos? What does it mean to live a small, finite life in a vast, eternal Universe? Having travelled the world, it’s now time to bring Horizons back home to the UK for a final journey around our magnificent and baffling Universe.
Horizons is a celebration of our civilisation, of our music, art, philosophy and science; an optimistic vision of our future if we continue to explore Nature with humility and to value ourselves and our fellow human beings.
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 providers
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
