Information and updates on King George’s Hall:
Published on Wednesday 5 August 2026 at 6:00 pm
One of the UK’s most exciting indie-rock bands, The K’s is set to headline the grand reopening of Blackburn’s iconic King George’s Hall.
Published on Tuesday 4 August 2026 at 12:04 pm
A bold new look has been unveiled for King George’s Hall ahead of the iconic venue’s grand reopening this autumn.
Filed under: Entertainment | KGH | King George's Hall | The King is Back!
Published on Friday 15 May 2026 at 10:41 am
Darwen Live – the UK’s biggest free music festival – is this weekend, with a huge line-up spanning three stages and more than 20 venues across the town centre.
Published on Tuesday 14 April 2026 at 11:28 am
Darwen’s much-loved Library Theatre is set to benefit from a major boost of almost £1m as part of the government’s new Arts Everywhere Fund.
Published on Thursday 12 March 2026 at 4:02 pm
Blackburn author Christina Gabbitas is adapting her popular book – Believe in Magic – into a play.
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Published on Thursday 12 March 2026 at 11:20 am
Creative and community organisations are leading a bid for Blackburn to become the UK’s first ever Town of Culture.
Published on Thursday 4 December 2025 at 10:15 am
Blackburn’s King George’s Hall is set to benefit from a further £4.5m of funding.
The hugely popular venue – the largest performance space in the borough and an iconic entertainment space in the North West – is undergoing extensive renovations as part of a ‘generational opportunity.’
Published on Thursday 12 June 2025 at 12:44 pm
Plans are set to be passed for three schemes in Blackburn with Darwen – part of major investment in the borough’s town centres and cultural venues.
Published on Friday 25 April 2025 at 10:31 am
The refurbishment of another property in Blackburn’s £50m Cultural Quarter has taken a major step forward this week, with a new planning application submitted.
Published on Wednesday 26 March 2025 at 9:28 am
Turn the pages of this edition of The Shuttle, and you’ll find it packed with stories celebrating culture.
Filed under: funding | King George's Hall
Published on Thursday 13 March 2025 at 3:43 pm
A new planning application has been submitted for the final phase of the £9 million refurbishment of Blackburn’s King George’s Hall.
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Published on Friday 2 August 2024 at 10:45 am
Works are underway to renovate Blackburn’s King George’s Hall, using £8m of government funding.
Preparatory works have already begun at the 103-year-old Grade II listed building in the heart of Blackburn’s £50million Cultural Quarter.
Published on Thursday 4 April 2024 at 11:39 am
A new planning application has been submitted to repair the roof of the historic King George’s Hall.
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Published on Wednesday 20 March 2024 at 8:00 pm
The Lancashire market town of Darwen is set to host an international adidas exhibition to celebrate 10 years of its successful Spezial range.
Published on Wednesday 20 March 2024 at 7:47 pm
We’ve all seen the Blackburn SPZL trainer, the pics of Liam Gallagher performing at King George’s Hall and the giant adidas mural in Darwen town centre.
Published on Thursday 7 March 2024 at 4:07 pm
For months, contractors have been busy transforming the former Blakey’s building into something truly spectacular.
Something unlike we’ve ever seen before in our town centres.
Published on Friday 1 March 2024 at 12:48 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Council has successfully secured £20m of new Levelling Up funding from Government – taking the grand total to more than £125m.
Published on Thursday 5 October 2023 at 7:19 pm
It’s official – Akbar’s is set to open a brand new restaurant in Blackburn’s £50m Cultural Quarter.
Published on Thursday 23 March 2023 at 7:51 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Council is in advanced discussions with Akbar’s to join its £50m new Cultural Quarter.
Published on Saturday 24 December 2022 at 9:56 am
A festive gesture by Liam Gallagher has been praised for giving a much needed boost to young people in Blackburn and Darwen who are being supported by a homeless charity.
Published on Tuesday 4 October 2022 at 1:42 pm
New plans have been revealed to build back Blackburn’s Blakey Moor Terrace – a gem in the town’s new Cultural Quarter – even better.
Published on Saturday 17 September 2022 at 9:18 am
King George’s Hall and Blackburn Town Hall will be lit purple on Sunday evening as a mark of respect for Her Majesty The Queen.
Published on Thursday 18 August 2022 at 10:17 am
A brand new Turkish restaurant is set to open in Blackburn – the first eatery as part of the £3.8m transformation of Blakey Moor.
Published on Wednesday 22 June 2022 at 4:52 pm
The secret is out! Shh! Bar has been officially revealed as the new tenants of a restored Blackburn public house.
Published on Wednesday 1 June 2022 at 5:12 pm
Blackburn is now home to an iconic new mural of Liam Gallagher.
The giant image of the singing superstar is based on a photograph taken back stage at his recent intimate gig here.
Published on Thursday 28 April 2022 at 4:58 pm
adidas Spezial and Liam Gallagher has staged an incredible one-off concert at Blackburn’s King George’s Hall revealing a much-anticipated new trainer collaboration.
Published on Tuesday 19 April 2022 at 11:35 am
Liam Gallagher is set to play an intimate gig in Blackburn to promote a Spezial trainer partnership with adidas – and raise money for local homeless charity Nightsafe.
Published on Monday 28 February 2022 at 5:05 pm
Pinocchio, the newest children’s production created by Northern Ballet will soon be visiting Blackburn as part of a major national tour from February to April.
Filed under: Children's events | King George's Hall | Theatre
Published on Wednesday 23 February 2022 at 2:56 pm
Much-loved children’s book ‘Zog and the Flying Doctors‘ will be brought to life on stage in Blackburn this May!
Filed under: books | children | Children's events | events | King George's Hall | Live Shows | shows | Theatre | Zog
Published on Tuesday 1 February 2022 at 3:29 pm
King George’s Hall’s centenary year has got off to a bang with its pantomime attracting record breaking audiences – oh yes it did!
Published on Tuesday 26 October 2021 at 11:18 am
Last week marked the beginning of birthday celebrations for Blackburn’s King George’s Hall, kicking off with a fun-filled centenary party and an exclusive concert from the prestigious Hallé Orchestra, who opened the venue exactly 100 years ago.
Published on Tuesday 19 October 2021 at 5:03 pm
We’d like to thank every single person who shared their incredible King George’s Hall memories as we approach the centenary celebrations this Thursday.
Published on Thursday 14 October 2021 at 12:20 pm
Listen as Cllr Damian Talbot appeals for your King George’s Hall memories, giving you the chance to win once-in-a-lifetime tickets to celebrations for Blackburn’s iconic venue – featuring popstar Grace Davies, comedian Tez Ilyas, weatherman Owain Wyn Evans and more.
Published on Thursday 7 October 2021 at 1:20 pm
The Hallé Orchestra first opened Blackburn’s King George’s Hall – and they’ll return 100 years on to perform the same programme their musical peers did a century ago.
Published on Wednesday 8 September 2021 at 3:30 pm
Do you want to join some of the biggest artists on the planet, walking through the doors of Blackburn’s historic King George’s Hall?
