Blackburn Empire Theatre | Lancashire's Liveliest Live Venue

'The Greatest Rock & Roll Band In The World' is a bold statement but Showaddywaddy has lived up to that title for the last 5 decades!

Sat 23 August 2025 // 7:30 pm

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Club 80s Live Music

The Club 80's Live show will take you on a rollercoaster ride back through one of the greatest eras of music.

Sat 25 October 2025 // 7:30 pm

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Tiny Tim's Biggest Adventure Comedy

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7 years ago Tiny Tim decided to go on his own adventure navigating through adult life and posting about his calls on social media.With over 120 million views on YouTube and over 10 million followers on all social media platforms, at some point you have all seen the hilarious videos of the legend that is...

Wed 16 April 2025 // 7:30 pm

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American Four Tops Music

Direct from the USA, Soul Satisfaction’s AMERICAN FOUR TOPS show has been travelling internationally bringing all the sweet soul music and the Motown magic to their audiences.

Sat 19 July 2025 // 7:30 pm

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Elvis Remembered Music

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Elvis Remembered takes you through the career of the King of Rock n Roll, Elvis Presley from the hits of the 50s n 60s to the concert shows of the 70s.

Sat 16 August 2025 // 7:30 pm

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The Sorcerer Drama

The Sorcerer was the first full-length operetta by Gilbert & Sullivan and the first over which they had complete control of the production.

Wed 26 February 2025 // 7:30 pm

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Kerry Ellis - Queen of the West End Music

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Kerry Ellis is the Queen of the West End.

Wed 24 September 2025 // 7:30 pm

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Jack and the Beanstalk - 2024/25 Pantomime Family

Fe Fi Fo FUN for all the family!

Sat 23 November 2024 // 1:30 pm

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The Jerseys Live Music

Join The Jerseys as we celebrate the timeless music of the 100 million album selling Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons.

Fri 24 October 2025 // 7:30 pm

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The Magic of Science Family

Fusing the mystery of magic with wondrous and miraculous feats of science.

Sun 20 April 2025 // 2:30 pm

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Jive Talkin' Music

Renowned as the original and very best Bee Gees tribute show, and THE ONLY Bee Gees tribute show that has actually performed with the original Bee Gees! In 1997 Gary & Darren from Jive Talkin' performed LIVE on HEART FM with THE BEE GEES and received great compliments from both Maurice and Barry Gibb.

Fri 31 January 2025 // 7:30 pm

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Moments Of Pleasure - Ultimate Tribute to Kate Bush Music

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Since arriving on the tribute scene back in 2019, Moments Of Pleasure have rapidly emerged as one of the most acclaimed tribute bands in the UK.This 5 piece band features the amazing vocals of Lisa-Marie Walters, as featured recently in the Sunday Times magazine and seen on BBC, ITV and heard on BBC 5 and...

Sat 29 March 2025 // 7:30 pm

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Empire Comedy Club Comedy

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Get ready for a night of top-tier comedy at the Empire Comedy Club, where the laughs are non-stop, and the ticket price is just £7.50—a bargain for a triple-headline show featuring some of the UK’s most exciting comedy talent!

Sat 22 March 2025 // 8:00 pm

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Ultimate 70s Show Music

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Travel back in time and relive the sights and sounds of the seventies.

Fri 04 April 2025 // 7:30 pm

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Voodoo Room a night of Hendrix, Clapton & Cream Music

JIMI HENDRIX, ERIC CLAPTON & CREAM.

Fri 17 January 2025 // 7:30 pm

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The Incident Room Drama

It's 1975.

Wed 05 March 2025 // 7:30 pm

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Matilda Jr. - The Musical Musicals

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Join us for a thrilling adventure as we bring Roald Dahl's beloved novel to life on stage!

Thu 29 May 2025 // 7:30 pm

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Psychic Medium Craig Morris Variety

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For well over a decade now, Craig has worked tirelessly for the spirit world.

Thu 06 November 2025 // 7:30 pm

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Living the Life of Riley Comedy

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Living the Life of Riley is a heart-warming, heart-breaking and hilarious tale of a family, trying to negotiate their way through teenage tantrums, autism, and Grandma!Starring Vicky Entwistle as Joanne Riley and Leah Bell as “Grandma” • Strutting Player – Its raw!

Wed 16 July 2025 // 7:30 pm

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BEAUTIFUL TRAUMA - The Ultimate Live P!nk Experience Music

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International award-winning P!nk impersonator, Stacy Green, is joined live on stage, with the phenomenal Vertigo Band, to recreate the excitement and majesty that makes P!nk the modern legend and inspiration she has come to be known as.

Fri 27 February 2026 // 7:30 pm

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Evening with Paul Merson with host Perry Groves Variety

Join us for An Evening with Paul Merson, as the football star discusses his illustrious career with Arsenal, Aston Villa, Middlesbrough, Portsmouth and England.

Thu 27 March 2025 // 7:30 pm

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The Stadium Rock Experience Music

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The Stadium Rock Experience delivers all the excitement of arena rock with classic anthems from the biggest acts!

Fri 30 January 2026 // 7:30 pm

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Murder : Staged Variety

Following the success of Crime Viral's sell out UK serial killer tour - research psychologist and psychopathy expert Cheish Merryweather will be bringing to the stage for the very first time MURDER:STAGED."So you think you could get away with murder?" The 'CSI effect' has created a new type of killer – one that is forensically...

Thu 13 February 2025 // 7:30 pm

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Disney’s Beauty And The Beast Musicals

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Blackburn Musical Theatre Company invites you to Be Our Guest, as we return to the Empire with the ‘tale as old as time’ – Disney’s Beauty And The Beast.

Sat 03 May 2025 // 2:15 pm

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The Adult Panto: Jack and his Giant Stalk! Comedy

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Taking the UK by storm since 2004, the Market Theatre’s Adult Panto Company are back on tour and out to corrupt another classic fairy tale beyond recognition with their unique style of Adult Panto.

Sat 15 February 2025 // 7:30 pm

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Princess Live! Family

Princess Live!

Thu 20 February 2025 // 12:00 pm

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An Afternoon of Bublé & Swing Music

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Join us for an unforgettable musical journey as Josh Hindle and his swing band bring the timeless hits of Michael Bublé and classic swing to life at the Blackburn Empire Theatre.

Sun 26 January 2025 // 2:00 pm

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Thank ABBA for the Music Music

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Grab your platforms and flares for a journey back in time to when ABBA dominated the charts and ruled the airwaves!Thank ABBA For The Music is a two-hour theatre ABBA-fest that captures all of the magic and excitement of one of pop history's most successful and entertaining live bands.

Sat 08 February 2025 // 7:30 pm

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Roy 'Chubby' Brown Comedy