What’s on Monday, 9th November 2015 to Sunday 15th November 2015

Here’s our list of events in & around Blackburn & Darwen from Monday, 9^th November 2015 to Sunday, 15^th November 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

• 9^th Nov: Temple Lecture by Bishop John Pritchard, Blackburn Cathedral 7.30pm
• 10^th Nov: The Battle of the Somme, talk by Steve Williams, Blackburn Library 2pm
• 10^th Nov: Blackburn Film Club, “Tampopo” The Bureau 7.30pm
• 11^th Nov: Remembrance Day: Two Minute Silence, outside Blackburn Town Hall 11am
• 11^th Nov: Community Living Room, film/video making, Blackburn Library 10am
• 11^th Nov: Lunchtime Recital by Ed Jones, Blackburn Cathedral 1pm
• 11^th Nov: Steel Pan Band, Community Sessions, The Bureau 4pm
• 11^th Nov: Temple Lecture by Rt. Hon. Jack Straw, Blackburn Cathedral 7.45pm
• 12^th Nov: Community Living Room, ongoing Art & Drawing Sessions, Blackburn Library 10am
• 12^th Nov: Drink & Draw, with Pole Dancer Rose Bush, The Bureau 6.30pm
• 12^th Nov: Music Space, Community Ensemble, The Bureau, 4.30pm
• 12^th Nov: Stewart Francis, Windsor Suite, King Georges Hall 8pm
• 13^th Nov: Blackburn Classics, Royal Northern Sinfonia, King Georges Hall 7.30pm
• 14^th Nov: Rededication of St Michael’s WWII War Memorial, Blackburn Cathedral 10.45am
• 14^th Nov: Friends of Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery Coffee Morning, 10.30am Blackburn Museum
• 14^th Nov: Get Crafty, Art & Craft Sessions, Blackburn Museum 12-4pm
• Until 14th Nov: Paper Girl, Exhibition at The Bureau, Mon to Friday 11am -4pm
• 14^th Nov: Lancashire Hotpots “50 Shades of Gravy”, Windsor Suite, King Georges Hall 7pm
• 15th Nov: Lantern Making Workshop, create a paper & willow lantern for the Blackburn Festival of Light Lantern Parade in December, The Bureau 10am-4pm
• Until 14^th Nov: Cotton To Gold, Extraordinary Collections of the Industrial North West, Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery
• Until 28th Nov: Sam Bahia, Art Exhibition, Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery (Mon –Sat 12 -4.45pm)

Darwen Town Centre

• 9^th Nov: Community Living Room, Tin Craft, Darwen Library 10am
• 11^th Nov: Remembrance Day: Two Minute Silence, outside Darwen Town Hall 11am
• 12^th Nov: Jimmy Buckley, Darwen Library Theatre 7.30pm
• 15^th Nov: Skyride, Cycle Ride, We’re All Around Anglezarke, 41 miles, 16+, Meet Royal Arms 10am
• Until 6^th Dec: NW Federation of Art Societies Exhibition, Sunnyhurst Woods Visitor Centre 01254 66976 for opening times

Other Events around the borough

• 9th Nov: Community Living Room, Crocheting, Mill Hill Community Centre 10am
• 11^th Nov: Skyride Cycle Ride, Towpath Trails, 8 miles, Witton Park Cycle Centre 10am
• 13^th Nov: Jive Talkin’ –Bee Gees Tribute Show, Thwaites Empire Theatre 7.30pm
• 14^th Nov: Music 1945! with East Lancs Concert Band, Thwaites Empire Theatre 7.30pm
• 15^th Nov: Christmas Fayre, East LANCS Hospice 11.30am -2.30pm
• 15^th Nov: The Billy Joel Song Book, Thwaites Empire Theatre 7.30pm
• 15^th Nov: Children In Need Fancy Dress Bike Ride around Witton Park, Witton Cycle Centre 11am
• 15^th Nov: Blackburn Eat, Drink, Ride, Cycle Ride, 26 miles, Waves Water Fun Centre, Nab Lane,  10am www.goskyride.com

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