Published Thursday 1 October 2015 at 13:15
Here’s our list of events in & around Blackburn & Darwen from Monday, 5th October 2015 to Sunday, 11th October 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
- 6th Oct: Guided Tour, Blackburn Cathedral 2pm (no need to book)
- 6th Oct to 8th Nov: The Life of Jesus Christ, Exhibition by Emma Horsfield, Blackburn Cathedral
- 6th Oct: American Line Dancing, Blakeys Café Bar, King Georges Hall 3pm
- 6th Oct: Blackburn Film Club, (Film TBC) The Bureau 7.30pm
- 7th Oct: Community Living Room, Photography Group, Blackburn Library 10am
- 7th Oct: Lunch Time Recital, Blackburn Cathedral 1pm
- 7th Oct: Steel Pan Band Community Sessions, The Bureau 4pm
- 8th Oct: Blackburn’s Forgotten Best Seller, a talk by Barbara Riding, Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery 7pm
- 8th Oct: Community Music Ensemble, The Bureau 4.30pm
- 10th Oct: Get Crafty, Art & Craft Sessions, Blackburn Museum 12 -4pm
- 10th Oct: True Order + Transmission, Windsor Suite, King Georges Hall 8pm
- Until 14th Nov: Cotton To Gold, Extraordinary Collections of the Industrial North West, Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery
- Until 31st October: Pop-up Art Exhibition by Johnny Berthol & Catherine Kaufman, Blackburn is Open Shop (Thursday –Saturday)
Darwen Town Centre
- 5th Oct: Community Living Room, Mixed Media Project Group, Darwen Library 10am
- 5th Oct: Local Ghosts, Murders & Mysteries, Talk by Simon Entwistle, Darwen Libray Theatre 1pm
- 6th Oct: Lawrence Jones in Concert, Darwen Library Theatre 7pm
- 7th Oct: Afternoon Variety Show, Darwen Library Theatre 2pm
- 8th Oct: Instructions for American Servicemen, Thwaites Empire Theatre 7.30pm
- 9th Oct: Doug Perkins & The Spectaculars, Darwen Library Theatre 7.30pm
- 10th Oct: Spear of Destiny, Darwen Library Theatre 7pm
- 10th & 11th Oct: Halloween Experience, Wellybobs Farm 11am, 1pm & 3pm (Booking Essential)
- Until 10th October: Leyland Artists Exhibition, Sunnyhurst Woods Visitor Centre, Thurs to Sunday (& Bank Hols) 1pm – 4.30pm
- Until 6th Nov: Exhibition by Darwen Days, Darwen Library
Other Events around the Borough
- 5th Oct: Monday Club, Thwaites Empire Theatre 2pm
- 6th Oct: Community Living Room, Introduction to Sewing, Mill Hill Community Centre 10am
- 7th Oct : Cycle Rides from Witton Park Cycle Centre (www.goskyride.com)
- Towpath Trails (8 miles) 10am
- Pedal around the Park (2 hours) 1pm
- Summer Family Cycle Ride (4 hours) 4pm
- 8th Oct: British Bake Off Bakery Experience, Wellbeing Farm, Edgworth 6.30pm £45
- 8th Oct: Variety Spectacular, Thwaites Empire Theatre 7.30pm
- 8th Oct: Cycle Rides from Witton Park Cycle Centre (www.goskyride.com) Summer Family Cycle Ride (4 hours) 4pm
- 9th Oct: One Night Only with Chris Maloney & Crissy Rock, Thwaites Empire Theatre 7.30pm
- 9th Oct: Cycle Rides from Witton Park Cycle Centre (www.goskyride.com) Towpath Trails (8 miles) 10.30am
- 9th to 11th Oct: Edgworth Folk Festival, The Barlow, Edgworth www.bromleycrossfolkclub.org.uk
- 10th Oct: Justin Moorhouse, Thwaites Empire Theatre 7.30pm
- 11th Oct: Blackburn Hawks V Solway Sharks, Blackburn Ice Arena 5.45pm
- 11th Oct: Young Weavers Family Cycle Ride (www.goskyride.com) A Slice of the Witton Weavers Wheel, (4 miles) 10am Witton Cycle Centre
- 11th Oct: Harvest Festival Family Fun Day& Hand Made Market, Wellbeing Farm, Edgworth 11am to 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