Sport, culture & leisure | The Shuttle: Blackburn with Darwen Council News

Half term sports camp this May

Published on Monday 11 May 2015 at 1:54 pm

This May half term sees the return of Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council’s Refresh Sports Camps.

Alan Carr live at King Georges Hall Blackburn : Sat 2nd May 2015 – 8.00pm – £30

Published on Friday 17 April 2015 at 11:51 am

No stranger to yap Alan Carr will be yapping his way to Blackburn King Georges Hall on Saturday 2nd May with his brand new stand up show ‘Yap, Yap, Yap!’

The BAFTA and British Comedy Award winning comedian, author and chat show supremo returns to his stand up roots with his hilarious take on life.

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Olympian gives new £13m centre gold seal of approval

Published on Friday 20 March 2015 at 4:29 pm

Double Olympic Gold medallist Rebecca Adlington OBE praised the new Blackburn Sports and Leisure Centre during the official opening ceremony today, saying she hoped it inspired future athletes.

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Swim with an Olympian on Saturday?

Published on Thursday 19 March 2015 at 1:28 pm

Do you have children aged between 7 and 11? Would they like to swim with Olympians Sharron Davies & Steve Parry.

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Would you like to race an Olympic swimmer, play water polo or learn how to synchronise swim?

Published on Monday 16 March 2015 at 2:35 pm

These are just some of the activities being held at Blackburn Sports and Leisure Centre for an open weekend on Saturday, March 21 and Sunday, March 22.

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Witton Park Arena’s 1000th member celebrates hitting target

Published on Friday 13 March 2015 at 3:32 pm

Witton Park Arena’s 1000^th 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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New Sports and Leisure Centre now open

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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What’s on in Blackburn with Darwen: March 9 – March 22

Published on Friday 6 March 2015 at 3:30 pm

Here is a list of events in & around Blackburn & Darwen from Monday, 9^th March to Sunday, 22nd March 2015.

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Turton Tower to re-open

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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Blackburn based cycle group head to Preston for the weekend!

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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New Sports and Leisure Centre to open in March

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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Whats on in Blackburn with Darwen: 16 – 22 February

Published on Thursday 12 February 2015 at 4:51 pm

Here’s our weekly list of events in & around Blackburn & Darwen from Monday, 16^th February to Sunday, 22nd February 2015.

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Panto season success in Blackburn with Darwen

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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