LANCASHIRE'S three Church of England Bishops will be treading the boards in Blackburn Cathedral next month in a play about the Gospel of St Mark.

They will be with actors from Buckshaw Village Church near Chorley.

The cast will be led by the Bishop of Blackburn the Rt Rev. Julian Henderson, the Bishop of Burnley the Rt Rev. Philip North and the Bishop of Lancaster the Rt Rev. Dr Jill Duff.

The performances are on Saturday, February 29 and Sunday March 1 at 7.30pm,

Since its inception The Mark Drama, created by Andrew Page, has been performed right across Europe and throughout the world.

Last year Buckshaw Village Church became one of the latest places to stage the 90-minute play.

The Rt Rev Henderson said: “It’s always good to be able to impart the Gospel in new and different ways and this is an exciting and innovative production. As amateur actors we will be trusting wholly in God.

“I hope as many people as possible will take the opportunity to attend and bring a friend with them who may not have heard the Gospel message before.”

The performance starts at the west door under the ‘Christ the Worker’ sculpture by John Hayward and moves round the Cathedral to finish under his ‘Crown of Thorns’ which hangs above the high altar.

Tickets are £5 plus a small booking fee.