Forget mead: Cathedral launches its own brand gin

In a contemporary take on a medieval tradition, Blackburn Cathedral will this week launch the first ever Cathedral brand gin. Called Cathedra – the Dean of Blackburn hopes this new gin, specially crafted by a local distillery, will become one of the go-to brands in the current gin revival – and in the longer term

Cathedral Is Named County’s Cultural Venue of the Year

Cathedral Is Named County’s Cultural Venue of the Year Bishop Philip’s ‘Virtual Pilgrimage’ also up for award on the same evening! Blackburn Cathedral has been named Lancashire’s Cultural Venue of 2018 in the county tourism awards. More than 500 people were at the Marketing Lancashire awards ceremony, in the Imperial Banqueting Suite in Preston, on

Lancashire Bishops Give Thanks for Sacrifices of Generations Past

The Bishops of The Church of England in Lancashire (Blackburn Diocese) have issued a joint statement at the start of this Remembrance Week, as churches across the Diocese prepare to mark a very special Remembrance Sunday. Speaking today, Rt Rev. Julian Henderson, Bishop of Blackburn, joined with Rt Rev. Philip North, Bishop of Burnley and

Cathedral Sways to a Zumba Beat for BBC Children in Need

What could be one of the biggest fundraising events in Lancashire for 2018’s Children in Need will take over Blackburn Cathedral soon, as people from across the county prepare to move together to a Zumba beat. A huge crowd of fitness fans are expected to gather in the aisles of the Cathedral on November 16

The Advent Procession

Sunday, December 2nd at 6.30pm The Advent Procession is an example of the very best in liturgical drama, moving from darkness to light through the great space which is our cathedral. It seeks to reflect the great Advent themes of hope and expectation which precede our celebration of Christmas. The service will, as usual, include music

Repair Fund Helps Cathedral as Part of WWI Commemorations

A report published today says a national scheme to conserve and repair England’s cathedrals, from which Lancashire’s Anglican Cathedral was awarded £587,701, has significantly reduced immediate risks. The £40 million First World War Centenary Cathedral Repairs Fund, launched by the Government in 2014, invited applications from Catholic and Church of England cathedrals to address urgent

Installation of The Bishop Of Lancaster Rt Rev. Dr Jill Duff

‘I’d love to see people who are ‘beacons’ for Jesus across Lancashire’ On the night of a tense England game that ended in hard-won victory, there was a further release of joy in Blackburn as the Installation Service for Rt Rev. Dr Jill Duff, the new Bishop of Lancaster, took place. There were light-hearted interludes

The Consecration Of New Bishop Of Lancaster

‘An exciting person, coming to an exciting team, at an exciting time’ ‘Surfing’ into her new role on the prayers of many, The Church of England in Lancashire now has a new Bishop of Lancaster. The new Bishop is the Rt Rev. Dr Jill Duff who, until recently, was the founding Director of St Mellitus

Business Administration Apprentice at Blackburn Cathedral

A Business Administration Apprentice is required to join our busy office providing front line customer service and administrative support. The successful candidate will be working with a small team across a number of areas of the Cathedral. The apprentice will work under the direction of the Executive Director and will work across a number of

Dates Set for Consecration and Installation of New Bishop

The consecration of Rev. Dr Jill Duff as the next Bishop of Lancaster will take place on June 29 in the historic and ancient setting of York Minster. The Consecration Service will be led by the Archbishop of York, the Most Rev. and Rt Hon. Dr John Sentamu. It will be followed a few days

New Canon Missioner for Lancashire’s Cathedral hits the ground running

It was a challenge to find the time to talk … the first couple of weeks in post for the new Canon Missioner Rev. Canon Dr Rowena Pailing at Blackburn Cathedral have been, to coin a phrase, a real baptism of fire! We met at Northcote’s Cafe in the Cathedral, between a meeting with Sunday

Thy Kingdom Come: 10 Days of Prayer in Lancashire Churches

The local, regional, national and international ecumenical prayer event ‘Thy Kingdom Come’, led by the Archbishops of Canterbury and York, is under way across the County after an official ‘beacon launch service’ at Blackburn Cathedral attended by many hundreds of people from churches in Lancashire. The event takes place from May 10 (Ascension Day) to