Confessional Festival to be held in Holy Trinity Church - how to get tickets
Blackburn's Confessional Festival is returning to its spiritual home for 2025
The music festival, which this year celebrates its 10th anniversary, will be held over two days at Holy Trinity Church in September.
In recent years, the festival has been held at the Exchange in Blackburn which is now undergoing a multi-million pound facelift.
Confessional offers an experience unlike any other with curated art installations, a buzzing bar and a true sense of community.
Confessional at Holy Trinity ChurchPromoter Pete Eastwood who has been the driving force behind the festival for a decade, said: "I am delighted to be in a position to stage a 10th anniversary Confessional in our hometown, and original church. Thanks to the wonderful Arts Council England.
"We would love for people to come together and help us celebrate, and join us on the dancefloor, for a wow factor weekend of live music, fabulous art, and supporting local creatives."
Event manager Conor Synnott said: "Every year we push a little further, but this year's shaping up to be something really special. If you've never been before, this is the year to do it.'
Rebecca Faulkner who handles artist liaison for Confessional added: "Ten years of laughter, music, madness, and magic. Confessional 2025 is our thank-you to Blackburn for believing in it."
In returning to Holy Trinity, a redundant former parish church now under the control of the Churches Conservation Trust, the festival will be set amid stained glass windows glowing with light offering cathedral acoustics and leaving festivalgoers with a feeling that's as spiritual as it is electric.
The line-up is currently under wraps but Confessional has a reputation for bringing rising stars and future headliners to Blackburn. Previous artists to have appeared at the festival have included Working Men's Club, Red Rum Club, Rianne Downey, Brooke Combe and Calva Louise.
Confessional will be held on Friday, September 12 and Saturday, September 13. Tickets are available from 9am today (Friday, May 30) from www.confessionalfestival.co.uk and www.fatsoma.com.
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