Published Friday 29 November 2019 at 15:16
Step in to Christmas with this cracker of an events guide for Christmas in Blackburn with Darwen!
❄ Every Sun 1 – 22 Dec Blackburn Market Christmas shopping
❄ Mon 2 & 9 Dec – Blackburn Festival of Light Workshops, The Bureau, 4.30 – 6:00pm
❄ Mon 2 & 9 Dec – LED Poi Dance workshop, The Bureau, 6:00 – 7:30pm
❄ Mon 2 – 5, 9, 12, 16 & 17 Dec – Lunchtime Carols Blackburn Cathedral, 1:00pm
❄ Tues 3 & 10 Dec – Stilt workshop, The Bureau, 7:00 – 8:30pm
❄ Wed 4 Dec – Lancashire Fire & Rescue Carol Service, Blackburn Cathedral, 7:30pm
❄ Every Thurs 5 – 19 Dec – Twilight Markets, Blackburn Market, 4:00pm – 8:00pm
❄ Fri 6 Dec – Derian House ‘Lights of Love’ Carol Service, Blackburn Cathedral, 7:30pm
❄ Friday 6 Dec – Avondale Primary School Choir at Darwen Market, 13.30pm -2.00pm
❄ Every Sat 7 – 21 Dec – Christmas Music & Magic Various locations in Blackburn town centre, 11:00am – 2:00pm
❄ Sat 7 Dec – 11 Jan – Blackburn Artists’ Society Exhibition, Blackburn Museum 12:00 – 4:45pm
❄ Sat 7 Dec – Performance of Handel’s ‘Messiah’, Blackburn Cathedral, 7:00 – 9:30pm
❄ Sat 7 Dec – Christmas Magic Show & Christmas Crafty Corner at Darwen Market, 12-3pm
❄ Sun 8 Dec – Blackburn Santa Dash, King William St, Blackburn,11:00am start
❄ Sun 8 Dec – Tues 31 Dec – Cinderella King George’s Hall, various times
❄ Mon 9 Dec – Light Up a Life – East Lancashire Hospice Carol Service Blackburn Cathedral, 7:30pm
❄ Monday 9 Dec -24 Dec – Pinocchio at Darwen Library Theatre, various times
❄ Thursday 12 Dec – Avondale Primary School Choir at Darwen Market 1:30 -2pm
❄ Fri 13 Dec – Christmas Unwrapped, Blackburn Cathedral, 7:00pm – 10:00pm
❄ Fri 13 Dec Sudell Primary School Choir at Darwen Market 10am – 11am & Holy Trinity School Choir at Darwen Market 1pm – 1.30pm
❄ Sat 14 Dec – Children’s Puppet Show & Workshop Blackburn Central Library, 11:00am – 12:00pm
❄ Sat 14 Dec – Blackburn Festival of Light Lantern Parade, King William Street start / finish
❄ Sat 14 Dec – Christmas Spectacular, Blackburn Cathedral, 7:00 – 9:00pm
❄ Sat 14 Dec – A Christmas Carol Interactive Theatre at Darwen Market, 12-3pm
❄ Sat 14 Dec – Let’s Make Christmas Wreaths at Darwen Market – 12pm -3pm
❄ Tues 17 Dec – Christmas Story and Craft Session, Blackburn Central Library, 3:45 – 4:45pm
❄ Tues 17 Dec – Sleeping Beauty on Ice, Blackburn Planet Ice Arena, 1:00pm & 7:00pm
❄ Tues 17 Dec – Nine Lessons & Carols Service for Schools, Blackburn Cathedral, 6:30pm
❄ Wed 18 Dec – Brambles East Band Christmas Showcase at Darwen Market, 11am – 11:30am
❄ Wed 18th Dec – Late Night Opening at Darwen Market, Until 8pm
❄ Sat 21 Dec – Magical Story Jars – Snowbow Spectacular at Darwen Market, 12-3pm
❄ Sat 21 Dec – Salvation Army Band, 1-3pm
❄ Sun 22 Dec – Sunday Opening at Darwen Market, 10am – 3pm
❄ Mon 23 Dec – A Festival of Nine Lessons & Carols, Blackburn Cathedral, 7:30pm
❄ Tues 24 Dec – Christmas Eve at Blackburn Cathedral, Carols around the Crib, 4:00pm
❄ Tues 24 Dec – Midnight Mass, 11:30pm All welcome
❄ Tues 24 Dec – Christmas Eve Opening at Darwen Market, 8am -3pm
❄ Wed 25 Dec – Christmas Day at Blackburn Cathedral, Holy Communion, 8:00am, Parish Communion, 9:00am, Cathedral Eucharist, 10:30am
❄ Tues 31 Dec – New Year’s Eve ‘Champagne’ Concert, Blackburn Cathedral, 7:00 – 8:30pm
❄ Tues 31 Dec – New Year’s Eve Opening at Darwen Market, 8am – 3pm
An interactive Christmas guide for Blackburn and Darwen can also be downloaded.
Please note that you may need to purchase tickets for some of the events below.
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.