what’s on in Blackburn with Darwen: 25 – 31 May

Don’t forget it’s the 16^th Darwen Live music festival on 24^th & 25^th May 2015.

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:

25^th May: Blackburn Film Club “Studio Ghilbi” 3 films at 12noon, 2pm & 4.30pm The Bureau

26^th May: Guided Tour, Blackburn Cathedral 2pm

26^th to 30^th May: Mini Makers, Blackburn is Open Shop 11am – 2pm

26^th May: Hackburn, Make & Mend, Blackburn is Open Shop 6pm

27^th May: Community Living Room, Ceramics, Blackburn Library 2pm

27^TH May: Coffee Morning, Blackburn Library 10.30am

27^th to 30^th May:  Get Crafty, Half term craft sessions, Ancient Egyptian, Roman and Viking theme 12-4pm

28^th May: Dig It, 13-19 years, Blakeys Café Bar, King Georges Hall 6.30pm

28^th May: Drink & Draw “Urban Sketching Around Blackburn” Blackburn is Open Shop 6.30pm

29^th May: Punch & Judy, Blackburn Market 11am -4pm

29^th May: Blackburn Film Club “Clockwork Orange”, The Bureau 7pm

29^th May: Urban Room Blackburn “Hallouminate”, The Greedy Fox, King William St  6pm

29^th May: Poetrynites, Rebound Book Shop, King William St. 7pm

30^th May: The Renaissance Singers at 50! A celebration concert, King Georges Hall 7.30pm

31^st May: Rapunzel, Windsor Suite, King Georges Hall 11am & 2pm

Until 27th May: Field of Poppies, Poetry, Artwork, & Poppy Installation, Blackburn Cathedral

Until 31st May Urban Rooms Blackburn month long festival based on the urban landscape www.blackburnisopen.com

Until 13^th June: Carl Hartley: On Borrowed Time, Photography Exhibition, Blackburn Museum Wed – Sat 12-4,45pm

Until 15^th June: UCBC Art & Design Degree Show, inside Old Motor Vehicle Building 10am

Until 5^th Sept: Watercolours: The Great British Artists from the E L Hartley bequest. Exhibition, Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery (Wed –Saturday 12 -4.45pm)

Darwen Town Centre:

24th May – 25th May: Darwen Live, music festival in & around Darwen Town Centre

26^th May: Community Living Room, Container Gardening, Mill Hill Library 10am

28^th May: NT Live “Man & Superman” Darwen Library Theatre 7pm

29^th May: Norman Price & Paul Johnston, Darwen Library Theatre 7.30pm

31^st May: Darwen Tower Trudge, 8.30am Olde England Kiosk, Sunnyhurst Woods

Until 12^th June: Paintings by Gail Burdett, Darwen Library

 

Other Events around the Borough:

Until 27^th May: The Magic of Pinocchio, Thwaites Empire Theatre

27^th May: Family Craft Workshop, Witton Park Academy 1pm

28^th MAY: Family Craft Workshop, Pleckgate High School

29th May: Northern Soul (Film), Thwaites Empire Theatre 7.30pm

30^th May: Rogers Floyd, Pink Floyd Tribute, Thwaites Empire Theatre 7.30pm

31^st May: Open Farm Sunday, The Wellbeing Farm, Edgworth 12 -5pm

31^st May: Community Spirit Car Boot Sale, Old Blackburn Fire Station 8am

31^st May: Young Weavers Family Rounders & Picnic, Witton Country Park 12noon

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