Mad Friday Christmas Indie Fest

About Mad Friday Christmas Indie Fest

St Mary's Chambers sets the scale for Mad Friday Christmas Indie Fest 2026 in Rossendale, an 18+ indie and alternative music event on Friday 18 December 2026.

The event first appeared in public venue listings in 2025. It runs indoors at a restored Grade II listed live music and events venue rather than a large outdoor festival site.

Lineup and Programme

The bill is compact.

Announced acts include I am Gallagher in the headline slot and The Cortinas, with live indie and alternative performances sitting alongside tribute-band sets and an indie disco element.

Who Is It For?

The published age rating is 18+, putting it outside family-festival territory.

The draw is an adult indie and alternative crowd, with the booking angled toward tribute-rock and indie-disco sets.

The Venue and Site

St Mary's Chambers is on Haslingden Road, BB4 6QX. The venue lists capacity at 300 standing, 150 seated theatre style, or about 150 cabaret-style seated plus 35 in VIP booths.

The building reopened as an events venue in 2019 after its lease passed to Maria Teoli in 2016. Facilities listed by the venue include a licensed bar, in-house catering options and professional concert PA and lighting, with VIP booths on a private balcony.

Travel

St Mary's Chambers sits on Haslingden Road in Rawtenstall, Rossendale, around 15 miles north of Manchester.

• Nearest stations: Rawtenstall is the East Lancashire Railway terminus; Accrington is listed as the nearest national rail station.
• Road access: the venue is on Haslingden Road, the A681, with access via the A56 Edenfield bypass.
• Parking: parking is listed nearby, with additional street parking in the local area.
• Nearby towns and cities: Burnley is about 7.9 miles by road from Rawtenstall, Blackburn about 10.9 miles, and Preston about 30 miles.