What’s on in Blackburn with Darwen – 16th May to 22nd May 2016

Here’s our list of events in & around Blackburn & Darwen from Monday, 16^th May to Sunday, 22^nd May 2016

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 11^th June: A Retrospective, Art Exhibition by Stephen Pickles, Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery, Wed –Saturday 12 – 4pm
• Until 17^th June: Local Places & Famous Faces, Art Exhibition by Adrian White, Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery, Wed –Saturday 12 – 4pm
• 16^th May: Walk the Walk, guided town centre walk, meet Blackburn Visitor Centre 2pm
• 17^th May: Blackburn Film Club “City of God” (18), The Bureau 7.30pm
• 17^th & 18^th May: Mini Sing, King Georges Hall 6.30pm
• 18^th May: Lunchtime Recital by Shean Bowers from Bath Abbet, Blackburn Cathedral 1pm
• 18^th May: Alf Wright’s Afternoon Variety Show, Windsor Suite, King Georges Hall, 2pm
• 19^th May: Community Living Room, Art Class, Blackburn Library 10am
• 19^th May: ArtSpace, The Bureau 6.30pm
• 20^th May to 1^st June: If Not Now, photography exhibition by Michael Whelan, The Bureau, Wed – Sat 12 -5pm
• 21^st May: Get Crafty, Arts & Crafts, Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery 12 -4pm
• 21^st & 22^nd May: Sarah Millican “Outsider”, King Georges Hall 8pm
• 22^nd May: Civic Service, Blackburn Cathedral 11.15am

Darwen Town Centre:

• Until 5^th June: Exhibition of Arts & Crafty by Judith Herring & Sue Gardiner, Sunnyhurst Wood Visitor Centre, Thurs – Sundays 1pm – 4.30pm
• Until 29^th May: All Creatures Great & Small, Art Exhibition by Eileen Briscoe, Sunnyhurst Woods Visitor Centre, Thurs – Sundays 1pm – 4.30pm
• 16^th May: Community Living Room, Patchwork, Darwen Library 10am
• 17^th May: Film “The Jewel of the Nile” (PG), Darwen Library Theatre 2pm
• 19^th May: “A View from a Bridge”, Broadcast Live by National Theatre Live, Darwen Library Theatre 7pm
• Date for your diary –29th & 30th May,  Darwen Live 2016

Other Events around the borough:

• 17^th May: Community Living Room, Gardening, Livesey Library 10am
• 18^th to 21^st May: Blackburn Drama Club presents “The Graduate”, Thwaites Empire Theatre 7.30pm
• 20^th May: Art Workshop by Patricia Wood, The Barlow, Edgworth 10am (Booking essential 07890 188145)
• 20^th May: Bromley Cross Folk Club presents Dave Townsend & Phil Humphries, The Barlow, Edgworth 8pm
• 21^st & 22^nd May: Blackburn Festival of Speech, Music & Drama, Music Section, Westholme School
• 21^st May: Workshop & Barn Dance, Dave Townsend & Phil Humphries, The Barlow Edgeworth. From 10am. Barn Dance 7.30pm
• 22^nd May: Guided Wildflower Walk with Sue Jefferies, Turton Tower (Booking Essential 07443 459818)
• 22^nd May: Wedding Barn & Tipi Open Day, Wellbeing Farm, Edgworth 11am – 4pm

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