Special services
Celebrate the glory of God throughout the year with special services, known as Principle Feasts, Holy Days, Festivals and other special services held at Blackburn Cathedral.
We regularly have special services, especially over the Christmas and Easter periods and often these services are live-streamed, so that you can join from wherever you are in the world.
Special service times
St. Michael & All Angels
10:30
Sunday 29th Sept 2024
All Saints Day
10:30
Sunday 3rd Nov 2024
Requiem Mass for All Souls - The Commemoration of the Faithful Departed
16:00
Sunday 3rd Nov 2024
Civic Remembrance Service
09:30
Sunday 10th Nov2024
Remembrance Day Eucharist
10:50
Sunday 10th Nov 2024
Safeguarding Sunday
10:30
Sunday 17th Nov 2024
Christ the King
10:30
Sunday 24th Nov 2024
Advent Service of Light
4pm
Sunday 1st Dec 2024
Nine Lessons & Carols
19:30
Monday 23rd Dec 2024
Carols Around the Crib
16:00
Tuesday 24th Dec 2024
Midnight Mass
23:30
Tuesday 24th Dec 2024
Christmas Day
10:30
Wednesday 25th Dec 2024
Epiphany Carols
16:00
Sunday 5th Jan 2025
Presentation of Christ in the Temple
16:00
Sunday 2nd Feb 2025
19:30
Sunday 2nd Feb 2025
Racial Justice Sunday
10:30
Sunday 16th Feb 2025
Ash Wednesday
19:30
Wednesday 5th Mar 2025
Mothering Sunday Eucharist
10:30
Sunday 30th Mar 2025
Palm Sunday
10:30
Sunday 13th Apr 2025
Eucharist for Maundy Thursday
20:00
Thursday 17th Apr 2025
Pilgrimage of Prayer
10:00
Friday 18th Apr 2025
Liturgy in Three Hours
12:00
Friday 18th Apr 2025
Easter Vigil
20:00
Saturday 19th Apr 2025
Easter Day Services
09:00
Sunday 20th Apr 2024
10:30
Sunday 20th Apr 2024
16:00
Sunday 20th Apr 2024
Worship FAQs
For more information on worship services and how to get involved at Blackburn Cathedral, here are some frequently asked questions.
Please check our regular services page before visiting for the latest information.
Yes everybody is welcome to Blackburn Cathedral to attend our daily services.
Whenever the Cathedral is open to the public, you are welcome to visit and use any of our spaces for private prayer and contemplation or to light a candle.
Unfortunately, only assistance dogs are permitted inside the Cathedral.
There is no formal dress code to visit Blackburn Cathedral, although as an active place of worship, we request that all guests wear suitable attire.
Of course, we have a number of young families in our congregation and a craft area at the back of the Cathedral to keep children entertained. We have a friendly congregation and children are most welcome.
Although there are some old, uneven surfaces and care should be taken, Blackburn Cathedral is fully accessible and wheelchair friendly. There is level access into and around the Cathedral and there is a lift available to all floors.
If you have a specific access need, please speak to a member of our team or a volunteer when arriving at the Cathedral who will be happy to help you.
We have a number of measures in place to ensure disabled visitors get the most out of their visit to the Cathedral. Please visit our accessibility page for full details.
Yes! We actively encourage the taking and sharing of photographs of our beautiful building and of events held at Blackburn Cathedral - please tag us @blackburncathedral and we’ll be happy to share! Photography is allowed for personal use only and we do not allow the use of tripods or flash without prior agreement.
Please note that the only time we request that you don’t take photographs or film is during the actual service.
Activities may be filmed or photographed by Blackburn Cathedral or their partners. By attending, you give your consent for your image and / or likeness to be included on and / or offline at some point in the future.
Blackburn Cathedral reserves the right to refuse admission, terminate a visit, or restrict access to areas within the Cathedral at short notice and without prior warning.
