• Aqueduct Road, Blackburn BB2 4HT
  • 01254 685500 (mon - fri 10am to 12noon)

INFORMATION

BRING YOUR SHOW TO THE EMPIRE

Blackburn Empire Theatre is always looking for great tours, shows and gigs that would like to bring to the theatre.

We have built a reputation over the last 20 years as a friendly and welcoming venue.

An intimate venue with stalls and a balcony, seating 331 in total. Every seat has a great view of the stage and lends itself perfectly to music, comedy, drama and family shows.

We are an ambitious team and will work with you in a proactive way that we think you will love.

Email programming@blackburnempire.com to get in touch.

THEATRE KEY DATA

  • Based between Blackburn & Darwen
  • Easy Access from M65 / Motorway Network
  • Seating Capacity 331
  • Free Parking
  • Intimate Theatre with great views from every seat
  • Dedicated Marketing Support – 7 days a week
  • We Host Music, Dance, Drama, Comedy & Family Shows
  • A Registered Charity at the heart of the community

CATCHMENT AREA

Within a 10 mile radius of the Theatre are the towns of Blackburn, Darwen, Accrington, Clitheroe, Burnley, Preston, Leyland, Chorley, Rawtenstall and North Bolton.

Estimated population 590K

Within 15 miles, the additional towns of Bolton, Bury, Ramsbottom, Farnworth & Wigan.

Extended area estimated population 1.3 million

TECHNICAL DATA

DOWNLOAD TECHNICAL DATA SHEET (PDF)

Please note that technical specifications and stock change. We try to keep our details up to date. Please contact the Technical Manager if you have any questions or special requirements. technical@blackburnempire.com

DIGITAL & PRINT CONTENT REQUIREMENTS

Web Image Minimum Requirements

  • Minimum Size 1280 x 720 pixels
  • Aspect Ratio 16:9 landscape
  • File format .jpg or .png
  • RBG
  • Strong Images of the Performers only

Web Image Optional Requirements

  • Portrait Image (Can be in the style of an A5 leaflet) for use on the single event page
  • File format .jpg or .png
  • RGB 

Do not include the theatre’s approved web logo into any graphic.

Strong images of the performers generally work best and have most impact on the web and particularly for mobile users.

Images with text, generally do not work well with the overlaid text from the website.

It also helps us to ensure our website has the most impact for users.

Video Content

We can add video content to your event listing through an approved link to YouTube, Vimeo or Facebook. Please submit the urls via the support email address below. Please be aware, that for social media, we may also download this content and upload it directly to Facebook, Twitter or our YouTube Channel. Please ensure you let us know if this is not allowed.

Short videos of 60 seconds or less tend to have higher levels of interaction.

Instagram use videos must be less than 60 seconds long.
Twitter use videos must be less than 220 seconds long.

We welcome venue specific video content from artists such as “Looking forward to seeing you” personal messages. 

Social Media Images

Social media images for your event are very important (jpg, png), please ensure they comply with the following dimensions.

For any additional advice and support with digital marketing and PR please email support@squarecactus.co.uk

Web Image Optional Requirements

  • Portrait Image (Can be in the style of an A5 leaflet) for use on the single event page
  • File format .jpg or .png
  • RGB 

Do not include the theatre’s approved web logo into any graphic.

Strong images of the performers generally work best and have most impact on the web and particularly for mobile users.

Images with text, generally do not work well with the overlaid text from the website.

It also helps us to ensure our website has the most impact for users.

Blackburn Empire Theatre Logo

If you are including a logo into any graphic or printed material, it should be the theatre’s approved logos, which are available in a range of formats in both RGB (web) and CMYK (print) versions below.

The logo should not be altered in any way (including its aspect ratio) and should also be static in any animated or video content.

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