Share Your Light
Contact Information
BFOL Event HubThe Lewis Building
3 Exchange Street
Blackburn
Lancashire
BB1 7JN
Tel: 01254 460150
Come along and work with a professional lantern artist from 'The Blackburn Festival of Light team to create a beautiful triangle paper and willow lantern for the Blackburn Festival of Light @SHARE YOUR LIGHT event on Cathedral Square on Saturday 16th December 2023 from 5 - 7 pm.
Blackburn Festival of Light Drummers will be playing and there will be fantastic walkabout performances and light installations to bring an atmosphere of Festival to the Cathedral Square on Saturday 16th December from 5pm.
Your Unique lanterns will be stored at the Blackburn Festival of Ligjht event hub until the event and will be available for collection on Saturday 16th December between 4 - 5 pm. Uncollected lanterns remaining after this time, will be displayed at Cathedral Square with other lanterns.
We are very much relying on our community to pull together, as you all did for the virtual parade in 2020. It would be appreciated if you are in a position where you can pay, or leave a donation, please do support us to bring Blackburn Festival of Light to you in 2024. Due to limited funding, we are able to offer small triangle based lanters this year.
Suitable for ages 5+. All workshops are accessible and it is 'Not Compulsory' to come with a child, though children must be accompanied by an adult. This is a messy gluey activity, please wear suitable cloting.
Places are limited so please book! Workshops are free, but a deposit is required to secure your place. Please arrive at the start of the session, to ensure enough time to complete/finish your lantern.
December 2023
Road Directions
Cathedral Square couldn’t be more conveniently placed. It is extremely easy to access, positioned adjacent to Blackburn railway station.
Sat Nav users should use postcode BB1 1FB
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.
Public Transport Directions
Cathedral Square couldn’t be more conveniently placed. It is extremely easy to access, positioned adjacent to Blackburn railway station.
BY BUS: From Blackburn Bus Station walk along Ainsworth Street alongside The Market towards the train station on Railway Road and the Cathedral Quarter is adjacent to Blackburn railway station.
Contact Blackburn Visitor Centre for more details about local public transport 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
