Family Festive Concert by Candlelight

About Family Festive Concert by Candlelight

St Mary's Chambers sets the frame for Family Festive Concert by Candlelight 2026 in Blackburn, a Christmas music event built around carols, choir and festive entertainment. The venue opened with The Drifters on 27 April 2019, with The Bluetones among its first major band bookings that June. It is indoors.

The event runs on 20 December 2026 and uses the seated concert format at St Mary's Chambers in Rawtenstall. The venue lists capacity as 300 standing, 150 seated theatre style, or approximately 150 cabaret-style seated with tables plus 35 in VIP booths.

Lineup and Programme

Announced acts include Valley Aloud Choir and McCaw School of Dance. The programme covers Christmas carols and festive songs, with choir and youth dance performances on the bill.

Festive tickets include a food option, and the venue bar is listed as open before, during and after the performance. Adult food-option tickets are listed at £15.40, with child food-option tickets at £12.10.

Who Is It For?

The audience is family Christmas crowd. The event is presented as suitable for all ages, with under-18s required to attend with an adult.

Its programme is geared toward Christmas music, choir, dance and festive entertainment rather than a multi-stage festival bill. The food option is tied into the ticket tiers.

The Venue and Site

St Mary's Chambers in Rawtenstall is a historic Grade II listed building, described in a venue guide as part of the Rawtenstall skyline since 1856. As a live venue, it officially opened with The Drifters in 2019.

The indoor site has a licensed bar, in-house catering options, VIP balcony booths and professional concert PA and lighting. The event is a seated Christmas concert at St Mary's Chambers.

Travel

Rawtenstall sits in Lancashire, about 8 miles from Blackburn, 6 miles from Burnley and 15 miles from Manchester. St Mary's Chambers is listed as around five minutes' walk from Rawtenstall Station.

• Nearest station: Rawtenstall Station, about five minutes' walk from the venue.
• Road access: Haslingden Road, St Mary's Way, the A682, A681/A682 and the Tup Bridge junction are listed access points.
• Parking: A council report described 26 dedicated spaces in front of St Mary's Chambers, including 2 disabled spaces.
• Nearby all-day parking: Lancashire County Council mentions all-day parking nearby at St Mary's Chambers or Henry Street.