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Big Day Out

Blackburn Diocese is marking 100 years with a Big Day Out in Blackpool — a full, joy‑filled celebration for every age. With dedicated zones for families and young people, plus live music, comedy, a free hog roast lunch and a huge open‑air worship gathering in St John’s Square, it’s set to be a fantastic day for our […]

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Stainer’s Crucifixion 2026

‘The Crucifixion’ by Sir John Stainer (1840 – 1901) is a beautiful composition for choir, two soloists and organ accompaniment. ‘The Crucifixion’ includes five hymns for congregational or audience participation; these rank amongst the finest of their genre. Once again St Annes Parish Church is delighted to stage a performance of The Crucifixion with the

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The Mastersingers

St Annes Parish Church is delighted to welcome the Mastersingers to perform in Church on Saturday 14th March at 7 pm. The vocal group is highly recommended. To quote from their website “The Mastersingers’ unique sound owes much to the unusual format of the group. No other comparable group has more tenors and basses than

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Real Easter Eggs 2026

Once again the Fylde Fairtrade Steering Group is selling Fairtrade “Real Easter Eggs”. Each egg costs £5 or you can simply donate an egg. For every ten eggs sold the group can also donate an egg, and it is hoped to distribute them to Fylde Coast Women’s Aid and Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre Home-Start. The 2026 Original Real

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The Longest Yarn

As part of Blackburn Cathedral’s centenary celebrations, they are hosting The Longest Yarn II – Britain at War exhibition from Wednesday 7th January until Saturday 7th February 2026. This is a striking, 80m exhibition of individual knitted and crocheted panels depicting life in Britain between the declaration of war in September 1939 to VE Day in May

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Diocesan Centenary

2026 is the centenary year of the Diocese of Blackburn. It will be a chance to give thanks for all that God has done through his people in the Diocese of Blackburn since William Temple founded it in 1926, and an opportunity to commit ourselves anew to mission and ministry in the service of Jesus

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