What’s on Monday, 18th January 2016 to Sunday, 24th January 2016.
Published on Thursday 14 January 2016 at 3:30 pm
Here’s our list of events in & around Blackburn & Darwen from Monday, 18th January 2016 to Sunday, 24th January 2016.
Sport, culture & leisure
Join in the fun of the Witton parkrun
Published on Thursday 14 January 2016 at 12:28 pm
Event director Michelle Searby explains what Witton parkrun is and how to get involved
Every Saturday at 9AM you will find a bunch of people in Witton Park ready to run a 5K course all in the name of parkrun.
Filed under: Witton Park
What’s on Monday, 11th January 2016 to Sunday, 17th January 2016
Published on Friday 8 January 2016 at 12:05 pm
Here’s our list of events in & around Blackburn & Darwen.
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.
Filed under: events
What’s on Monday, 4th January 2016 to Sunday, 10th January 2016
Published on Wednesday 30 December 2015 at 4:50 pm
Here’s our list of events in & around Blackburn & Darwen from Monday, 4th January 2016 to Sunday, 10th January 2016.
What’s on Friday 4th November 2015 to Sunday, 13th December 2015
Published on Friday 4 December 2015 at 12:20 pm
Here’s our list of events in & around Blackburn & Darwen from Friday 4th November 2015 to Sunday, 13th December 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.
Closure reprieve proposals for popular leisure facilities
Published on Thursday 26 November 2015 at 1:55 pm
Community groups have come forward with offers of help to operate two popular leisure facilities in Blackburn.
Filed under: Councillor | Daisyfield Pools | Damian Talbot | Leisure Review | Shadsworth Leisure Centre
What’s on Monday, 23rd November 2015 to Sunday 29th November 2015
Published on Friday 20 November 2015 at 12:00 pm
Here’s our list of events in & around Blackburn & Darwen from Monday, 23rd November 2015 to Sunday, 29th November 2015
Don’t Forget: Darwen Christmas Lights Switch On with X Factor’s Max Stone & Josh Daniels plus lot of other performers, Saturday, 21st November, Darwen Town Square, starting from 4pm & the Christmas Lights turned on at 7pm.
From X Factor to the bright lights of Darwen!
Published on Wednesday 18 November 2015 at 12:16 pm
Darwen’s glittering Christmas Lights will be switched on by X Factor’s Max Stone this Saturday.
Max, who made it to the final 10 acts on the X Factor, and is replacing Union J in the Darwen event, will be giving a live performance for the crowd.
Filed under: Councillor | Darwen Christmas Lights | Josh Daniels | Max Stone | Stephanie Brookfield | X Factor
Generous joggers are set to pound the streets in aid of a poorly five-year-old boy
Published on Tuesday 17 November 2015 at 10:28 am
Little Theo Power from Blackburn was diagnosed with Neuroblastoma – an aggressive form of childhood cancer – in July.
Filed under: Councillor | fundraising | Mohammed Khan | Theo Power
What’s on Monday, 16th November 2015 to Sunday 22nd November 2015
Published on Thursday 12 November 2015 at 5:50 pm
Here’s our list of events in & around Blackburn & Darwen from Monday, 16th November 2015 to Sunday, 22nd November 2015
Don’t Forget: Blackburn Christmas Lights Switch On Thursday, 19th Nov from 5pm & Darwen Christmas Lights Switch On Saturday, 21st Nov from 4pm.
Blackburn with Darwen libraries take part in national scheme
Published on Tuesday 10 November 2015 at 2:49 pm
Blackburn with Darwen libraries are offering a whole host of learning opportunities for residents as part of the National Learning Offer.
Filed under: Damian Talbot | Libraries
Rovers hero to be honoured
Published on Friday 6 November 2015 at 6:00 am
Rovers legend Alan Shearer is to have a major road named after him.
The former England forward fired Rovers to Premiership glory 20 years ago, scoring 34 goals in the historic title-winning season.
Filed under: Blackburn Rovers | Ewood Park | football | Mohammed Khan | Pennine Reach | Phil Riley
Road race gets off to a speedy start
Published on Thursday 5 November 2015 at 3:32 pm
People enjoying Blackburn’s love affair with running are already signing up for the town’s biggest annual road race.
Filed under: Blackburn Road Runners | Witton Park
Cobbles and cobwebs at community centre
Published on Thursday 29 October 2015 at 11:07 am
A SPOOKTACULAR event with a celebrity guest is taking place at Greenfield Community Centre.
Peter Gunn aka Brian Packham from Coronation Street, will be opening the Hallowe’en bash, which will run between 12 noon and 3pm on October 31.
Filed under: Coronation Street | Councillor | Greenfield Community Centre | Halloween | Julie Gunn | Konrad Tapp
Free Wi-Fi will soon be available in all Blackburn with Darwen libraries
Published on Tuesday 27 October 2015 at 12:21 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Libraries has won funding to install free access to Wi-Fi for all visitors in each of its libraries.