Family fun this summer!

On the hunt for something fun to do during the summer holidays? Take a look at the fabulous what’s on guide for Blackburn and Darwen.

Libraries:

Darwen Library:

• Funny Bones (age 5- 12) – 24^th July 10:30am to 11:30am
• K’Nex – 25^th July 2:30pm to 3:30pm
• Play Dough & Paint (age 3+) – 31^st July 10:30am to 11:30am
• Lego (age 5+) – 1^st August 2:30pm to 3:30pm
• Zoolab age (4-11) – 6^th August 1:30pm to 2:30pm – tickets £3 adults, £1 children
• Shadow Puppets (age 5-12)- 7^th August 10:30am to 11:30am
• Meccano (age 5+) – 8^th August 2:30pm to 3:30pm
• Musical Instrument Making (age 3+) – 12^th August 10:30am to 11:30am
• Library Olympics (age 5+) – 15^th August 10:30am to 11:30am
• T-Shirt Studio (age 7-14) – 21^st August 10:30am to 11:30am
• Pre-School Play – 22^nd August 10:30am to 11: 30am
• Sensory Sculpture (age 3+) – 28^th August 10:30am to 11:30am
• Board Games – 29^th August 2:30pm to 3:30pm

Blackburn Library:

• Sign up Saturday (Family Fun) – 20^th July 10am to 3pm
• Funny Bones (age 5- 12) – 22^nd July 10:30am to 11:30am
• K’Nex – 25^th July 10:30am to 11:30am
• Play Dough & Paint (age 3+) – 29^th July 10:30am to 11:30am
• Lego- (age 5+) – 1^st August 10:30am to 11:30am
• Shadow Puppets (age 5-12) – 5^th August 10:30am to 11:30am
• Zoolab (age 4-11) – 6^th August 11am to 12pm- tickets £3 adults, £1 children
• Scrumptious (Family Fun) – 8^th August (time to be confirmed)
• Musical Instrument Making (age 3+) – 12^th August 10:30am to 11:30am
• Library Olympics (age 5+) – 15^th August 2:30pm to 3:30pm
• T-Shirt Studio (age 7-14) – 19^th August 10:30am to 11:30am
• Pre-School Play – 22^nd August 2:30pm to 3: 30pm
• Sensory Sculpture (age 3+) – 29^th August 10:30am to 11:30am

Mill Hill Community Centre:

• Funny Bones (age 5- 12) – 26^th July 10:30am to 11:30am
• Play Dough & Paint (age 3+) – 2^nd August 10:30am to 11:30am
• Shadow Puppets age (5-12) – 9^th August 10:30am to 11:30am
• Musical Instrument Making (age 3+) – 16^th August 10:30am to 11:30am
• T-Shirt Studio (age 7-14) – 23^rd August 10:30am to 11:30am
• Sensory Sculpture (age 3+)- 30^th August 210:30am to 11:30am

Cherry Tree Library:

• Funny Bones (age 5- 12) – 26^th July 2:30pm to 3:30pm
• Play Dough & Paint (age 3+) – 2^nd August 2:30pm to 3:30pm
• Shadow Puppets age (5-12) – 9^th August 2:30pm to 3:30pm
• Musical Instrument Making (age 3+) – 16^th August 2:30pm to 3:30pm
• T-Shirt Studio (age 7-14) – 23^rd August 2:30pm to 3:30pm
• Sensory Sculpture (age 3+) – 30^th August 2:30pm to 3:30pm

Roman Road Library:

• Funny Bones (age 5- 12) – 23^rd July 10:30am to 11:30am
• Play Dough & Paint (age 3+) – 30^th July 10:30am to 11:30am
• Shadow Puppets age (5-12) – 6^th August 10:30am to 11:30am
• Musical Instrument Making (age 3+) – 13^th August 10:30am to 11:30am
• T-Shirt Studio (age 7-14) – 20^th August 10:30am to 11:30am
• Sensory Sculpture (age 3+) – 27^th August 10:30am to 11:30am

Markets:

Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council is once again working in partnership with local companies Culturapedia and Spot Lancashire bringing you an array of activities for all the family over the break.

Blackburn Market-

• Paint your own wooden flowers – 20^th July 11am to 3pm
• Space chickens – 24^th July 11am and 2pm
• Arcade mini – 26^th July 11:30am, 12:30pm, 1:30pm and 2:30pm
• This tree belongs to me – 27^th July 11am, 1pm and 2:30pm
• Beyond the rooftops – 31^st July: 11am, 12pm, 1pm and 2pm
• The giant who slept for ten thousand years – 2^nd August 11am and 1:30pm
• Ukulele Apothecary – 3^rd August 11:30am, 1pm and 2:30pm
• Puppet petting farm – 9^th August 11:30am, 1pm and 2:30pm
• Lino print workshop – 10^th August 11am to 3pm
• Air drying clay workshop – 17^th August 11am to 3pm
• Placards of kindness – 23^rd August 11am to 3pm
• The old green time machine – 24^th August 11:30am and 1:30pm
• Circus skills workshop – 30^th August 11am to 3pm
• Splat! – 31^st August 11:30am and 1:30pm

Darwen Market –

• Paint your own wooden flowers – 31^st July 11am to 3pm
• Print your own tote bag – 20^th July 11am to 3pm
• Beyond the rooftops – 24^th July 11am, 12pm, 1pm and 2pm
• Space chickens – 24^th July 11am and 2pm
• Arcade mini – 27^th July 11am, 12pm and 2:30pm
• Ukulele Apothecary – 2^nd August 11am, 1pm and 2:30pm
• The giant who slept for ten thousand years – 3^rd August 11am and 1:30pm
• Puppet petting farm – 10^th August 11:30am, 1pm and 2:30pm
• Placards of kindness – 9^th August 11am to 3pm
• Air drying clay workshop -16^th August 11am to 3pm
• The old green time machine – 23^rd August 11:30am and 1:30pm
• Lino print workshop – 24^th August 11am to 3pm
• Splat! – 30^th August 11:30am and 1:30pm
• Circus skills workshop – 31^st August 11am to 3pm

Blackburn Museum:

Blackburn Museum which is home to some fascinating collections including manufacturing and industry, coins, social and natural history, will be hosting free summer holiday workshops from 12pm to 3pm. 

• Get crafty and Museum activities (Every Saturday)
• Printing – 23^rd, 24^th and 26^th July 12pm to 3pm
• M.R x Museum – 30^th, 31^st July and 1^st August 12pm to 3pm
• Ceramics – 6^th, 7^th and 8^th August 12pm to 3pm
• Printing – 13^th, 14^th and 15^th August 12pm to 3pm
• Painting – 20^th, 21^st and 22^nd August 12pm to 3pm
• Museum Week – 27^th, 28^th and 29^th August 12pm to 3pm

Family Hubs and Children’s centres

Our Family Hubs and Children’s centres are also hosting activities for families ages 0-8 year old to enjoy over the summer break. Free lunches are also available at the Hubs and Hancock street childrens centre. Ring 01254 585000 to register. Take a look at the full rundown of activities:

Livesey Family Hub:

• Breastfeeding Support group – 30^th July 1pm to 2pm
• Messy Play- 1^st August 1pm to 2:30pm
• Gingerbread Man – 2^nd August 1pm to 2:30pm
• Breastfeeding Support group- 6^th, 9^th & 20^th August 1pm to 2pm
• Making play dough- 8^th August 1pm to 2:30pm
• Commotion in the ocean – 9^th August 10am – 11:30am
• The tiger who came for tea – 15^th August 1pm to 2:30pm
• Teddy bears picnic – 16^th August 10am- 11:30am (please bring a teddy bear)
• Splish and splash – 22^nd August 1pm to 2:30pm (please bring a spare change of clothes)
• Rhyme time – 23^rd August 10am to 11:30am

Little Harwood Family Hub:

• Teddy bears picnic – 30^th July 1pm- 2:30pm (please bring a teddy bear)
• Breastfeeding Support group- 1^st, 8^th, 15^th & 22^nd August 12:30pm to 1:30pm
• Handa’s surprise – 2^nd August 1pm to 2:30pm
• We’re going on a bear hunt – 6^th August 12:30pm to 2:30pm
• Splish and Splash – 9^th August 12:30pm to 1:30pm (Please bring a change of clothes)
• Messy Play – 13^th August 1pm to 2:30pm
• Making play dough – 16^th August 1pm to 2:30pm
• Rhyme Time – 20^th August 1pm to 2:30pm
• Commotion in the ocean – 23^rd August 1pm to 2:30pm

Shadsworth Family Hub:

• Making play dough – 31^st July 10am to 11:30am
• Breastfeeding support group- 31^st July, 7^th, 14^th and 21^st August 1pm to 2pm
• The tiger who came for tea – 1^st August 10:30am to 12pm
• Teddy bear picnics – 7^th August 10am to 11:30am (please bring a teddy bear with you)
• Rhyme time – 8^th August 10:30am to 12pm
• Splish and splash – 14^th August 10am to 11:30am (please bring a spare change of clothes)
• Commotion in the ocean – 15^th August 10:30am to 12pm
• Old McDonald had a farm – 21^st August 10am to 11:30am
• Messy Play – 22^nd August 10:30am to 12pm

Darwen Family Hub:

• Splish and splash- 29^th July 1pm to 2:30pm
• Rhyme time – 30^th July 10am to 11:30am
• Breastfeeding support group – 2^nd, 9^th, 16^th and 23^rdAugust 10am to 11am
• Goldilocks and the Three bears – 5^th August 1pm to 2:30pm
• Making play dough – 6^th August 10am to 11:30am
• Messy play – 12^th August 1pm to 2:30pm
• Farmer duck – 13^th August 10am to 11:30am
• Colour monster – 19^th August 1pm to 2:30pm
• Teddy bears picnic – 20^th August 10am to 11:30am (please bring a teddy bear with you)

Wensley Fold Children’s Centre:

• Breastfeeding support group – 29^th July, 5^th,12^th and 19^th August

Higher croft Children’s Centre:

• Were going on a bear hunt – 29^th July 1pm to 2:30pm
• Making play dough – 5^th August 1pm to 2:30pm
• Splish and Splash – 12^th August 1pm to 2:30pm (please bring a spare change of clothes)
• Messy Play – 19^th August 1pm to 2:30pm

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