Published Tuesday 8 September 2015 at 14:01
A festival this weekend will give visitors the chance to learn more about Darwen’s fascinating past.
The Darwen Heritage Weekend will take place all over the town from Thursday, September 10, until Sunday, September 13.
Attractions include displays of different areas of Darwen, tours and walks around the town and Darwen Town Hall and Darwen Market, quizzes, drawing and colouring competitions for children, Morris dancing, family history research and school archives.
Also taking place are free vintage Darwen bus rides, brass band concerts, park events and the building of a replica Darwen Tower in LEGO.
For more information on the weekend, go to: www.darwentowncouncil.org.uk or www.heritageopendays.org.uk, or call: 07885 595189.