The Hallé Orchestra Spanish Special
Contact Information
Kind George's HallNorthgate
Blackburn
Lancashire
BB2 1AA
Tel: 01254 582579
Join the Hallé and former Hallé Assistant Conductor Delyana Lazarova for an evening celebrating the warmth and passion of Spanish music. Curiously, it’s often been French composers who’ve expressed Spain’s essence, as in Chabrier’s España, inspired by folk musicians he heard there on holiday. Bizet showed similar flair in his opera, Carmen, the colourful Suite No.1 concluding with the famous Toreadors’ March. But to capture the country’s soul, turn to a Spaniard: Rodrigo’s Concierto de Aranjuez, performed by an always welcome Hallé guest, guitarist Craig Ogden. At its affecting heart is the slow movement’s wonderful melody infused with flamenco fire. After a brief visit to Argentina for Piazzolla’s exuberant Libertango, we stop off in Mexico for Márquez’s wild and energetic Danzón No.2 and finally arrive back in Spain for The Three Cornered Hat Suite by Andalusian composer, De Falla.
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
