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Gaia Daily schedule

If you are planning a visit to Blackburn Cathedral to view Gaia over the coming week, here are the details you need...

Important Information

The schedules below are updated daily but are subject to change at short notice. Please note that during some daytime activities such as daily worship, organ concerts and schools visits, public viewing may be limited.

Due to large numbers of visitors, if you wish to bring a group of 10+ people to view Gaia, please contact us in advance to ensure that we have the capacity to facilitate your visit.

Please note that we may not be able to accommodate you without advance confirmation of your attendance.

Monday 6th October 2025

Daytime Gaia Viewing
Open from 8.30am - 4.30pm
Earth Photography Exhibition
Open from 8.30am - 4.30pm
Checks & Greys Café
Open from 8.30am - 3.30pm
Worship: Morning Prayer
8.30am - 9am
Worship: Evening Prayer
5pm - 5.30pm
Evening Event: Gaia Launch (ticket-only)
6pm - 8pm

Tuesday 7th October 2025

Daytime Gaia Viewing
Open from 8.30am - 4.30pm
Earth Photography Exhibition
Open from 8.30am - 4.30pm
Checks & Greys Café
Open from 8.30am - 3.30pm
Worship: Morning Prayer & Eucharist
8.30am - 9.15am
Schools Visit
10.15am - 2pm
Worship: Choral Evensong
5pm - 5.30pm
Evening Gaia Viewing (pre-purchased tickets)
6.30pm - 9pm

Wednesday 8th October 2025

Daytime Gaia Viewing
Open from 8.30am - 4.30pm
Earth Photography Exhibition
Open from 8.30am - 4.30pm
Checks & Greys Café
Open from 8.30am - 3.30pm
Worship: Morning Prayer
8.30am - 9am
Worship: Eucharist (BCP)
11.30am - 12pm
Organ Concert: Peter Harrison
12.15pm - 1pm
Worship: Choral Evensong
5pm - 5.30pm
Evening Gaia Viewing (pre-purchased tickets)
6.30pm - 9pm

Thursday 9th October 2025

Daytime Gaia Viewing
Open from 2pm - 4.30pm
Earth Photography Exhibition
Open from 2pm - 4.30pm
Checks & Greys Café
Open from 8.30am - 3.30pm
Worship: Morning Prayer & Eucharist
8.30am - 9.15am
Schools Private Service
9.30am - 10.30am
Worship: Diocese Eucharist
12pm - 2pm
Worship: Choral Evensong
5pm - 5.30pm
Evening Gaia Viewing (pre-purchased tickets)
No evening viewing

Friday 10th October 2025

Daytime Gaia Viewing
Open from 8.30am - 4.30pm
Earth Photography Exhibition
Open from 8.30am - 4.30pm
Checks & Greys Café
Open from 8.30am - 3.30pm
Worship: Morning Prayer
8.30am - 9am
Worship: Eucharist
12.30pm - 1pm
Worship: Evening Prayer
5pm - 5.30pm
Evening Gaia Viewing (pre-purchased tickets)
No evening viewing
Evening Event: The Lords Prayer Tour
7pm - 9pm

Saturday 11th October 2025

Daytime Gaia Viewing
Open from 8.30am - 3.30pm
Earth Photography Exhibition
Open from 8.30am - 3.30pm
Checks & Greys Café
Open from 8.30am - 3.30pm
Worship: Morning Prayer & Eucharist
9am - 9.30am
Worship: Evening Prayer
4pm - 4.30pm
Evening Gaia Viewing (pre-purchased tickets)
No evening viewing
Evening Event: Queen by Candlelight (pre-purchased tickets)
7pm - 10pm

Sunday 12th October 2025

Daytime Gaia Viewing
Open from 12.30pm - 3.30pm
Earth Photography Exhibition
Open from 12.30pm - 3.30pm
Checks & Greys Café
Open from 9.30am - 3pm
Worship: Parish Eucharist
9am - 10am
Worship: The Cathedral Eucharist
10.30am - 12pm
Worship: Choral Evensong
4pm - 5pm
Evening Gaia Viewing (pre-purchased tickets)
No evening viewing

 

Please note the Cathedral remains open unless stated above but guests are advised that their visit may coincide with other activities taking place.

 


 

Gaia events calendar

View the Gaia events calendar with details of all the special events taking place around the installation of Gaia at Blackburn Cathedral during October and November 2025.

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Plan your visit

The Cathedral is in Blackburn town centre and is located within a stone’s throw of the bus interchange and railway station and it is less than a minute’s walk from The Mall shopping centre and Blackburn Market. There are a number of public car parks close by.

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