What’s on in Blackburn with Darwen 13th June to 19th June 2016

Here’s our list of events in & around Blackburn & Darwen from Monday, 13^th June to Sunday, 19^th June 2016.

Blackburn with Darwen Walking & Cycling Festival runs until 18^th June, with walks, rambles & cycle rides to suite everyone. Contact Blackburn Visitor Centre for a full programme.

To avoid disappointment, please contact the venues to make sure that there are still tickets/places available if you are planning to attend any of the events below. For more information see our web site www.visitblackburn.co.uk or contact Blackburn Visitor Centre tel: 01254 688040/ email: visit@blackburn.gov.uk

Blackburn Town Centre:

• Until 17^th June: Local Places & Famous Faces, Art Exhibition by Adrian White, Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery, Wed –Saturday 12 – 4pm
• Until 31^st Aug: The first four Complete Works of William Shakespeare on display, Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery, Wednesday – Saturday 12 -4.45pm
• 14^th June: Blackburn Film Club “Purple Rain” (15), The Bureau 7.30pm
• 15^th June: Lunchtime Recital by Andrew Kirk from St Mary Redcliffe, Bristol at Blackburn Cathedral 1pm
• 15^th June: Let Us Remember Day, Remembrance Gardens, Corporation Park 2pm
• 15^th June: Kitchener’s Army on The Somme: Some Reflections 100 Years On. A lecture by Professor Peter Simkins MBE, Blackburn Cathedral 7.30pm
• 16^th to 18^th June: Show of Artwork for Witton Weavers Wheel, The Bureau 12 -5pm
• 16^th June: Walk the Walk, tour of Blackburn College, 11am
• 16^th June: Festival of Voice, King Georges Hall 7.30pm
• 16^th June: ArtSpace, The Bureau 6.30pm
• 17^th June: Last Choir Singing 2016, King Georges Hall 6.30pm
• 18^th June until 17^th Sept: Collecting Faces Exhibition, Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery (Weds –Sat 12 -4.45pm)
• 18^th June: Get Crafty, Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery 12 -4pm
• 18^th June: Pilgrimage/ Chapter 4/The Kingdom of Zion, Music, Performers, Art & More, The Bureau 10pm to 4am
• 19^th June: Blackburn Classics, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Celebrating the music of Hollywood Legend John Williams, King Georges Hall 3pm

Darwen Town Centre:

• until 31^st July: A Year in Tockholes Wood & Others, exhibition by Jane Ball Summer, Sunnyhurst Woods Visitor Centre, Thurs – Sunday 1pm -4.30pm
• 14^th June: The Audience (12A), Darwen Library Theatre 7pm
• 17^th June: Song in the Woods, Olde England Kiosk, Sunnyhurst Woods 8pm

Other Events around the borough:

• Until  18^th June: Blackburn with Darwen Walking & Cycling Festival, call Blackburn Visitor Centre for a full programme of walks & rides for the whole family 01254 688040
• 14^th June: Community Living Room, Gardening, Livesey Library 10am
• 16^th June: The Who Sensation, Thwaites Empire Theatre 7.30pm
• 17^th June: Bromley Cross Folk Club, The Barlow, Edgworth 8pm
• 18^th June: Blackburn Rovers Ground Tour, Ewood Park, 11am, stay & watch Euro 2016 afterwards (01254 508110 to book)
• 18^th June: Roxy Magic, Thwaites Empire Theatre 7.30pm
• 19^th June: Edgworth 10k Reservoir Challenge & Family Fun Day, Race 9am The Black Bull, Fun Day 12 -5pm, The Barlow, Edgworth,
• 19^th June: The Bee Gees Story, Thwaites Empire Theatre 7.30pm

We try our best to keep up to date with what’s going on around the Borough but if you know of any other events please let us know so that we can add them to our listings. If you know of anyone else who would like to receive our weekly updates please email us their details: visit@blackburn.gov.uk.