Sport, culture & leisure
Published on Friday 13 March 2015 at 3:32 pm
Witton Park Arena’s 1000th member has been putting the equipment through its paces, beating her weight-loss target by getting active at the state –of-the-art facility.
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Published on Monday 9 March 2015 at 1:33 pm
The new £13.5m Blackburn Sports and Leisure Centre is now open to the public.
The fantastic new facility is based in Fielden Street opened today, Monday March 9.
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Published on Friday 6 March 2015 at 3:30 pm
Here is a list of events in & around Blackburn & Darwen from Monday, 9th March to Sunday, 22nd March 2015.
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Published on Thursday 5 March 2015 at 5:43 pm
The historic Turton Tower is to once to again open its doors to the public at 10 am this Saturday (7th March 2015).
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Published on Wednesday 18 February 2015 at 2:42 pm
A Blackburn-based family activity group are hosting a cycle ride for all ages this weekend.
On Sunday 22nd February, The Young Weavers group based in Blackburn are hosting a cycle ride for all ages in Preston.
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Published on Friday 13 February 2015 at 10:40 am
The new £13.5m Blackburn Sports and Leisure Centre will open its doors to the public on Monday, March 9.
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Published on Thursday 12 February 2015 at 4:51 pm
Here’s our weekly list of events in & around Blackburn & Darwen from Monday, 16th February to Sunday, 22nd February 2015.
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Published on Thursday 12 February 2015 at 4:21 pm
A busy pantomime season across the borough saw attendances increase at both King Georges Hall and Darwen Library Theatre
The production of Snow White at King George’s Hall saw an increase in audiences of 10.6% on the 2013 production of Cinderella, and an increase of over 28% from 2012.
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Published on Thursday 12 February 2015 at 1:26 pm
Olympic freestyle swimmer Rebecca Adlington is set to open Blackburn’s new £13.5m Sports and Leisure Centre in March.
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Published on Monday 9 February 2015 at 4:45 pm
Blackburn Central Library is hosting a special open day to commemorate the end of its £2m restoration.
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Published on Thursday 5 February 2015 at 1:31 pm
British Cycling is on the hunt for new Rider Leaders to help inspire more people in Lancashire to get on their bikes and start cycling for fun.
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Published on Tuesday 3 February 2015 at 10:53 am
As part of a consultation on the future delivery of community libraries in Blackburn with Darwen, a further public meeting is being held at Livesey Library.
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Published on Monday 2 February 2015 at 4:28 pm
Blackburn Cathedral will host lectures to mark the 800th Anniversary of the sealing of one the most important document in the development of Western Civilisation.
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Published on Wednesday 28 January 2015 at 4:07 pm
Retro games art exhibition Pixel Lust returns for a second time with new levels and even higher scores.
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Published on Monday 26 January 2015 at 9:58 am
Here’s our weekly list of events in & around Blackburn & Darwen from Monday, 26 January to Sunday, 8 February 2015.
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