United Benefice Holy Communion Service at Balderstone Church

Occurring
for 1 hour
Venue
St Leonard's Balderstone
Address
Commons Lane Balderstone Blackburn, BB2 7LL, United Kingdom

This is a standard one hour Holy Communion Service with sermon and hymns.

Outdoor Forest Church

Occurring
for 1 hour
Venue
St Leonard's Balderstone
Address
Commons Lane Balderstone Blackburn, BB2 7LL, United Kingdom

Come and join our church family outdoors in our lovely countryside setting. This will be a really enjoyable activity for all ages and we do hope you will be able to join us. We meet in church first before we go outside and we suggest it would be best to wear comfortable walking shoes and possibly a raincoat. Hopefully, we won’t need a raincoat.

Harvest Supper Evensong

Occurring
for 45 mins
Venue
St Leonard's Balderstone
Address
Commons Lane Balderstone Blackburn, BB2 7LL, United Kingdom

Harvest Evensong in our beautiful church decorated with harvest gifts and flowers followed by a meat and potato pie and apple pie supper tea/coffee in the school. This service is a lovely community event where friends from St Mary's Mellor, St Leonard's Samlesbury, Mellor Methodist and St Mary's Osbaldeston are invited to join us.

Harvest Festival Gift Service with Holy Communion

Occurring
for 1 hour
Venue
St Leonard's Balderstone
Address
Commons Lane Balderstone Blackburn, BB2 7LL, United Kingdom

A service of Harvest Thanksgiving where the children bring their gifts to church to be blessed and distributed to those in need. There will also be a performance from our 'Pop Up Choir'.

Candle lit Christmas Brass Band Concert

Occurring
for 1 hour, 30 mins
Venue
St Leonard's Balderstone
Address
Commons Lane Balderstone Blackburn, BB2 7LL, United Kingdom

This year we are delighted to have Coppull and Standish brass band to entertain us again with Christmas themed music and Carols for all the family to enjoy. The church will be lit with candles creating a lovely Christmas atmosphere and the band will be joined by our school children and the 'pop up' choir in some joint performances. A very special family event followed by mince pies and mulled wine in school. Tickets : Adults £6 Children Free

Christmas Fair

Occurring
for 2 hours, 30 mins
Venue
St Leonard's Balderstone
Address
Commons Lane Balderstone Blackburn, BB2 7LL, United Kingdom

Our Christmas Fair is held in school and has stalls (cakes, crafts, books, plants/wreathes) raffles, games, tombola, refreshments and, of course, a visit from Father Christmas himself. We would love you to come and join us. Small charge of £1 for adults and 50p children.

Safari Supper postponed until March 2026

Occurring
for 3 hours
Venue
St Leonard's Balderstone
Address
Commons Lane Balderstone Blackburn, BB2 7LL, United Kingdom

A social event where we travel around to eat a starter and main course with different hosts and guests around the community before meeting together at Mellor Brook Community Centre for dessert and coffee. Further details of the new date in March will be confirmed in due course.