The King George’s Hall is Blackburn’s premier concert and entertainment venue. Located in the heart of Blackburn town centre it is a Grade II listed building with magnificent Georgian style entrance.
The venue hosts a varied programme of events and acts ranging from rock and pop concerts to family shows. Regular events include the annual Christmas pantomime, a monthly comedy club, and an afternoon variety show.
King George’s Hall has three performance areas; the Main Concert Hall, Blakey’s, and the Windsor Suite. The Main Concert Hall has a standing capacity of 2300. The seated capacity is 1800. Blakey’s and the Windsor Suite are more intimate venues. The Windsor Suite has a standing capacity of 750 (550 seated) while Blakey’s has a standing capacity of 550 (200 seated).
Tickets can be purchased by calling the box office on 0844 847 1664 or in person from the ticket office at the venue. They can also be bought from online ticketing websites such as Ticketmaster.
Blakey’s Café Bar offers pre-concert dinner and drinks before most of the bigger events.
The venue also offers extensive conference and meeting facilities. Several rooms and suites are available, all equipped with the latest audio-visual equipment.
King George’s Hall is also a popular wedding venue and can cater for small and large parties. Personalised room layouts, equipment hire, and use of kitchen facilities are offered.
King George’s Hall is located on Northgate in Blackburn town centre (postcode BB2 1AA), within easy walking distance of both Blackburn Bus Station and Blackburn Train Station.
Visitors arriving by car can park nearby in the multi-storey car park on Feilden Street (postcode BB2 1LQ). It offers spaces for over 500 vehicles and opening times are coordinated with events at the hall. The car park is owned and managed by Blackburn with Darwen Council. Parking on council-owned car park is free after 3 pm and on Saturdays in Blackburn.
Events - What's On - King George's Hall
A selection of upcoming shows and events at King George's Hall are listed below. Tickets can be purchased here.
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Wednesday 23rd October 2019 7:00 pm | Snow White |
| Thursday 24th October 2019 7:30 pm | Des O'Connor & Jimmy Tarbuck - Live |
| Friday 25th October 2019 12:00 am | Blackburn Classics - Season Ticket |
| Friday 25th October 2019 12:00 am | Blackburn Classics 2019/20 - Programme Voucher: Season |
| Friday 25th October 2019 6:30 pm | Blackburn Classics - Pre Concert Talks - the Halle |
| Friday 25th October 2019 7:30 pm | Blackburn Classics - The Halle |
| Friday 25th October 2019 7:30 pm | Blackburn Classics 2019/20 - Programme Voucher: the Halle |
| Friday 25th October 2019 7:30 pm | Car Park Voucher - Blackburn Classics - Season |
| Friday 25th October 2019 7:30 pm | Car Park Voucher - Blackburn Classics - The Halle |
| Saturday 26th October 2019 8:00 pm | Frank Skinner - Showbiz |
| Wednesday 30th October 2019 7:30 pm | David Gower: On the Front Foot |
| Friday 1st November 2019 8:00 pm | George's Comedy Club |
| Sunday 3rd November 2019 7:00 pm | Abbamania |
| Tuesday 5th November 2019 7:30 pm | Gordon Buchanan - Animal Families and Me |
| Thursday 7th November 2019 8:00 pm | Rob Beckett - Wallop |
| Friday 8th November 2019 8:00 pm | Jimmy Carr - Terribly Funny |
| Saturday 9th November 2019 6:00 pm | That Manchester Night |
| Sunday 10th November 2019 8:00 pm | Romesh Ranganathan - the Cynic's Mixtape |
| Tuesday 12th November 2019 6:00 pm | Emojinal Health Children's Charity Concert |
| Friday 15th November 2019 7:00 pm | From the Jam |
| Friday 15th November 2019 7:00 pm | From the Jam - Setting Sons 40th Anniversary |
| Saturday 16th November 2019 7:30 pm | Adam Ant |
| Saturday 23rd November 2019 7:00 pm | The Lancashire Hotpots |
| Sunday 24th November 2019 8:00 pm | Romesh Ranganathan - the Cynic's Mixtape |
| Monday 25th November 2019 7:30 pm | Ben Elton Live 2019 |
| Tuesday 26th November 2019 7:00 pm | Shed Seven |
| Friday 29th November 2019 7:30 pm | The Soul Convicts |
| Thursday 5th December 2019 7:30 pm | The Rocket Man: A Tribute to Sir Elton John |
| Friday 6th December 2019 8:00 pm | George's Comedy Club |
| Sunday 8th December 2019 1:00 pm | Cinderella - King George's Hall Christmas Pantomime 2019 |
| Sunday 8th December 2019 4:30 pm | Cinderella - King George's Hall Christmas Pantomime 2019 |
| Saturday 14th December 2019 1:00 pm | Cinderella - King George's Hall Christmas Pantomime 2019 |
| Saturday 14th December 2019 7:00 pm | Big Country |
| Saturday 14th December 2019 7:00 pm | Big Country |
| Sunday 15th December 2019 1:00 pm | Cinderella - King George's Hall Christmas Pantomime 2019 |
| Sunday 15th December 2019 4:30 pm | Cinderella - King George's Hall Christmas Pantomime 2019 |
| Friday 20th December 2019 7:30 pm | Bad Manners |
| Saturday 21st December 2019 1:00 pm | Cinderella - King George's Hall Christmas Pantomime 2019 |
| Saturday 21st December 2019 7:00 pm | THE ILLICITS |
| Sunday 22nd December 2019 1:00 pm | Cinderella - King George's Hall Christmas Pantomime 2019 |
| Sunday 22nd December 2019 4:30 pm | Cinderella - King George's Hall Christmas Pantomime 2019 |
| Monday 23rd December 2019 1:00 pm | Cinderella - King George's Hall Christmas Pantomime 2019 |
| Monday 23rd December 2019 4:30 pm | Cinderella - King George's Hall Christmas Pantomime 2019 |
| Tuesday 24th December 2019 11:00 am | Cinderella - King George's Hall Christmas Pantomime 2019 |
| Tuesday 24th December 2019 2:30 pm | Cinderella - King George's Hall Christmas Pantomime 2019 |
| Friday 27th December 2019 2:00 pm | Cinderella - King George's Hall Christmas Pantomime 2019 |
| Friday 27th December 2019 5:30 pm | Cinderella - King George's Hall Christmas Pantomime 2019 |
| Saturday 28th December 2019 2:00 pm | Cinderella - King George's Hall Christmas Pantomime 2019 |
| Saturday 28th December 2019 5:30 pm | Cinderella - King George's Hall Christmas Pantomime 2019 |
| Sunday 29th December 2019 2:00 pm | Cinderella - King George's Hall Christmas Pantomime 2019 |
| Monday 30th December 2019 2:00 pm | Cinderella - King George's Hall Christmas Pantomime 2019 |
| Tuesday 31st December 2019 2:00 pm | Cinderella - King George's Hall Christmas Pantomime 2019 |
| Friday 10th January 2020 6:30 pm | Blackburn Classics - Pre Concert Talks - BBC Philharmonic |
| Friday 10th January 2020 7:30 pm | Blackburn Classics - BBC Philharmonic |
| Friday 10th January 2020 7:30 pm | Blackburn Classics 2019/20 - Programme Voucher: BBC Philharmonic |
| Friday 10th January 2020 7:30 pm | Car Park Voucher - Blackburn Classics - BBC Philharmonic |
| Friday 10th January 2020 8:00 pm | George's Comedy Club |
| Saturday 1st February 2020 7:30 pm | American Wrestling |
| Friday 7th February 2020 8:00 pm | George's Comedy Club |
| Wednesday 12th February 2020 7:30 pm | Menopause the Musical 2 |
| Thursday 13th February 2020 7:30 pm | David Baddiel: Trolls Not the Dolls |
| Saturday 15th February 2020 7:30 pm | Luther: the Legend Lives On |
| Thursday 20th February 2020 8:00 pm | Tom Stade: You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet |
| Friday 21st February 2020 7:30 pm | Aida |
| Saturday 22nd February 2020 7:00 pm | Kiefer Sutherland |
| Friday 28th February 2020 7:30 pm | Boyzlife |
| Friday 6th March 2020 8:00 pm | George's Comedy Club |
| Friday 13th March 2020 6:30 pm | Blackburn Classics - Pre Concert Talks - the Halle |
| Friday 13th March 2020 7:30 pm | Blackburn Classics - The Halle |
| Friday 13th March 2020 7:30 pm | Blackburn Classics 2019/20 - Programme Voucher: the Halle |
| Friday 13th March 2020 7:30 pm | Car Park Voucher - Blackburn Classics - The Halle |
| Saturday 14th March 2020 7:30 pm | Lipstick On Your Collar |
| Saturday 21st March 2020 7:30 pm | The Blockheads |
| Friday 27th March 2020 7:30 pm | Dave Spikey |
| Saturday 28th March 2020 7:30 pm | NAC Centenary Concert |
| Sunday 29th March 2020 7:30 pm | Chris Ramsey - 20/20 |
| Sunday 5th April 2020 7:00 pm | Friends! The Musical Parody |
| Saturday 11th April 2020 7:30 pm | Supreme Queen - Starring Scott Maley |
| Saturday 18th April 2020 7:30 pm | The Skids (Unplugged) |
| Friday 24th April 2020 6:30 pm | Blackburn Classics - Pre Concert Talks - Manchester Camerata |
| Friday 24th April 2020 7:30 pm | Blackburn Classics - Manchester Camerata |
| Friday 24th April 2020 7:30 pm | Blackburn Classics 2019/20 - Programme Voucher: Manchester Camerata |
| Friday 24th April 2020 7:30 pm | Car Park Voucher - Blackburn Classics - Manchester Camerata |
| Saturday 25th April 2020 7:30 pm | The Christians |
| Saturday 2nd May 2020 7:00 pm | Martin Kemp - Back To the 80s Party |
| Thursday 18th June 2020 1:00 pm | Tom De Houwer - Flower Festival 2020 |
| Sunday 28th June 2020 3:00 pm | Blackburn Classics - The Halle |
| Sunday 28th June 2020 3:00 pm | Blackburn Classics 2019/20 - Programme Voucher: the Halle |
| Sunday 28th June 2020 3:00 pm | Car Park Voucher - Blackburn Classics - The Halle |
| Thursday 16th July 2020 7:00 pm | Jools Holland and His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra |
| Sunday 20th September 2020 8:00 pm | Jimmy Carr |
More events may be listed on the official King George’s Hall website (see the information section at the end of this page).
Nearby Attractions
Tourist attractions and things to do near King George’s Hall include:
- Blackburn Museum and Art Gallery (0.1 miles) - Collections include textiles and looms, local history, natural history, religious icons, and rare books and coins.
- Blackburn Cathedral (0.2 miles) - The only Anglican cathedral in Lancashire.
- Corporation Park (0.3 miles) - Magnificent park near Blackburn town centre.
- Bowlplex Blackburn (0.4 miles) - Modern ten pin bowling alley and entertainment complex
- Blackburn Ice Arena (0.5 miles) - Ice skating rink in Blackburn town centre.
Nearby Cinemas
Cinemas near King George’s Hall include:
- Vue Cinema Blackburn (0.4 miles) - 10-screen cinema in Blackburn town centre.
Nearby Shoppping
Places to shop near King George’s Hall include:
- The Mall Blackburn (0.1 miles) - The main shopping centre in Blackburn.
- Peel Leisure and Retail Park (0.4 miles) - Retail and leisure park with cinema.
- Townsmoor Retail Park (0.5 miles) - Argos, Next, TK Maxx and more
- Peel Centre Blackburn (0.6 miles) - Stores here are Asda, Halfords, Mothercare, Maplin, JYSK, and Asda. The Blackburn Ice Arena is also here.
- Nova Scotia Retail Park (0.6 miles) - Features a large B&Q store, plus Carpetright, Poundstretcher, and Pets at Home
Nearby Train Stations
Train stations near King George’s Hall include:
- Blackburn Train Station (0.3 miles) - Train station serving Blackburn town centre.
Map
Map showing location of King George’s Hall.
Details
King George’s Hall
Address and postcode
Northgate
Blackburn
Lancashire
United Kingdom
BB2 1AA
natalie says
I saw Fame the Musical on the 12th and it really inspired me to get involved and I am now going to audition for a theatre school.