Published on Friday 16 October 2015 at 2:06 pm
A new way to exercise is here – Bangra’cize.
The dance-based classes are held at Bangor Street Community Centre every Thursday from 5.30pm to 6.30pm and cost £2 per session.
Filed under: Bangor Street Community Centre | dance | Exercise
Published on Tuesday 13 October 2015 at 11:59 am
Give your children an active, fun and spooky October half term with a week of healthy activities at a special Halloween themed sports camp.
Published on Friday 2 October 2015 at 3:19 pm
People are urged to make their voice during the public consultation which is taking place as part of the Blackburn with Darwen Council’s review of its leisure and swimming pool services.
Filed under: Consultation | Councillor | Damian Talbot | Leisure Review
Published on Friday 18 September 2015 at 1:48 pm
The Mayor of Blackburn with Darwen, Councillor Faryad Hussain, met with keen gardeners from Turton Tower to congratulate them on a recent accolade.
Filed under: Councillor | Faryad Hussain | mayor | Turton Tower
Published on Friday 18 September 2015 at 12:52 pm
Costumed guides led visitors through the story of Blackburn’s hidden past on vintage buses at this year’s Blackburn Heritage Festival.
Filed under: Blackburn Bid | Blackburn Heritage Festival | guided tours
Published on Thursday 17 September 2015 at 3:59 pm
Pupils from St. Thomas’ school in Blackburn took centre stage at the Blackburn Heritage Festival last weekend (12 and 13 September) after completing their training as the town’s new clog dancing troupe.
Filed under: Blackburn Bid | Clog Dancers
Published on Thursday 17 September 2015 at 9:16 am
Events in & around Blackburn & Darwen from Monday, 21st September 2015 to Sunday, 27th September 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.
Published on Tuesday 15 September 2015 at 10:50 am
Fashion designer Patrick Grant was greeted by fans of the BBC Great British Sewing Bee programme at the Blackburn Heritage Festival when he was in town to open a museum of sewing machines at Hobkirk.
Filed under: Blackburn Bid | Hobkirks | Patrick Grant | Sewing
Published on Thursday 10 September 2015 at 3:54 pm
Here’s our list of events in & around Blackburn & Darwen from Monday 14th September 2015 to Sunday 20th September 2015.
Published on Wednesday 9 September 2015 at 11:29 am
A festival farewell party is being planned for the close of the Blackburn Heritage Festival on Friday, 18 September.
Filed under: Blackburn Heritage Festival | King George's Hall
Published on Monday 7 September 2015 at 3:16 pm
This year will be one of the biggest and most important in Blackburn with Darwen’s history thanks to a series of innovative projects that will strengthen the borough’s position in the North West, says Tom Flanagan, the Council’s Executive Director Place.
Filed under: Blackburn Cathedral | blackburn sports and leisure centre | Cathedral Quarter | Fab Lab | Tom Flanagan
Published on Friday 4 September 2015 at 10:51 am
Here’s our list of events in & around Blackburn & Darwen from Monday 7th September 2015 to Sunday 13th September 2015
Don’t forget it’s the Blackburn Heritage Festival 12th -13th September & also, Heritage Open Days in Blackburn & Darwen 10th to 13th September.
Published on Thursday 3 September 2015 at 1:28 pm
The Community Living Room re-opens its doors at three libraries in Blackburn with Darwen this September.
Filed under: Community Living Rooms | Councillor | Damian Talbot | library
Published on Friday 28 August 2015 at 2:37 pm
British Cycling, along with a partnership of organisations across Lancashire, has announced a second phase of brand new rides as part of their exciting Sky Ride Local programme.
Filed under: Councillor | cycling | Phil Riley | Sky Rides
Published on Thursday 27 August 2015 at 12:24 pm
Here’s our list of events in & around Blackburn & Darwen from Bank Holiday Monday 31st August 2015 to Sunday 6th September 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.
Published on Wednesday 26 August 2015 at 12:13 pm
Elsa from smash hit movie Frozen and Snow White will bring Disney fun to a community day at Darwen Valley Community Centre at Sudellside.
Published on Tuesday 25 August 2015 at 4:22 pm
Here’s the Shuttle’s top ten reasons why Blackburn is a great place to live.
Published on Tuesday 25 August 2015 at 2:59 pm
A number of Blackburn with Darwen Council buildings and services will be closed for one day next Tuesday (September 1).
Filed under: Blackburn | council | Darwen | unpaid leave
Published on Friday 21 August 2015 at 11:07 am
Here’s our list of events in & around Blackburn & Darwen from Monday, 24th August to Bank Holiday Monday 31st August 2015
Don’t forget there’s lots of live music & entertainment at Darwen 1940s Day on Saturday, 22nd August from 10am until 4pm
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.
Published on Monday 17 August 2015 at 10:27 am
Community music is making opportunities for Blackburn’s young people this summer
Two new music projects will take the town’s young people on musical journeys from African beats to beatboxing and beyond this summer.
Filed under: Blackburn Music Hub | Youth Zone
Published on Thursday 13 August 2015 at 6:35 pm
Here’s our list of events in & around Blackburn & Darwen from Monday, 17th August to Sunday 23rd August 2015
Don’t forget there’s lots of live music & family entertainment at Darwen 1940s Day on Saturday , 22nd August.
Published on Thursday 6 August 2015 at 5:57 pm
Here’s our list of events in & around Blackburn & Darwen from Monday, 10th August to Sunday 16th August 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.
Published on Tuesday 4 August 2015 at 9:27 am
Rain did not dampen spirits at a health event held in Corporation Park, Blackburn.
The One Voice Mela, incorporating the Baiter Sehat project in partnership with Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council was sponsored by Blackburn College.
Filed under: Blackburn College | Councillor | Mela | Mohammed Khan
Published on Tuesday 28 July 2015 at 1:39 pm
The second Darwen Food and Craft Festival takes place on Saturday, August 1, from 10am to 4pm at Darwen Town Hall Square and Bridge Street.
Filed under: Darwen | Darwen Food Festival
Published on Friday 24 July 2015 at 3:21 pm
A new digital archive has been produced to explore the lives of over 300 local soldiers that died 99 year ago at the Battle of the Somme.
Published on Thursday 23 July 2015 at 3:40 pm
Here’s our list of events in & around Blackburn & Darwen from Monday, 27th July to Sunday 2nd August 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.
Filed under: Art | Blackburn Town Centre | events
Published on Thursday 23 July 2015 at 8:36 am
A group of 16 dedicated volunteers have taken over the running of Livesey Library.
The Library Service has had committed volunteers for many years in a number of different areas – customers using the Home Delivery Service are visited fortnightly by volunteers with a selection of books and talking books and for many this service is a life line.
Filed under: Councillor | Damian Talbot | Livesey Library | Mohammed Khan | Your Call
Published on Tuesday 21 July 2015 at 10:03 am
1,389 people from across Lancashire have once again put the region on the cycling map over the past three weeks, collectively cycling 109,832 miles in the Love to Ride Lancashire Cycle Challenge (www.lovetoride.net/lancashire) – the equivalent of cycling over 4 times around the world including 179 people who took to a bike for the first time in over a year to help their workplace ride to victory.
Filed under: Bike | charity | CONNECT | Councillor | Cycle | Phil Riley
Published on Friday 17 July 2015 at 1:15 pm
This summer Blackburn with Darwen Music Hub are working in partnership with Blackburn Youth Zone and More Music to deliver a week of music activities for children and young people in the borough from Monday 17th August at Blackburn Youth Zone.
Filed under: events
Published on Thursday 16 July 2015 at 2:42 pm
Here’s our list of events in & around Blackburn & Darwen from Monday, 20th July to Sunday 26th July 2015
Don’t forget this weekend: It’s the Town Hall Street Fair on 18th July 10am – 4pm & the Blackburn Canal Festival at Eanam Wharf 18th & 19th July.
Filed under: Art | Blackburn Town Centre | events
Published on Thursday 16 July 2015 at 1:58 pm
Health professionals from across the borough will be at the One Voice Mela next weekend.
The Mela, incorporating the Baiter Sehat project in partnership with Blackburn and Darwen Borough Council, aims to promote health in the local community.
Filed under: Councillor | events | Mela | Mohammed Khan
Published on Friday 10 July 2015 at 1:21 pm
Councillor Mohammed Khan, leader of Blackburn with Darwen Council, reacting to the news that East Lancashire Football Development Association, received £200,000 in funding for grass roots football, said:
I am delighted the association working in partnership with us has been successful in their bid to improve facilities.
Filed under: Councillor | Damian Talbot | Grass roots football | Mohammed Khan
Published on Wednesday 8 July 2015 at 3:23 pm
Former Blackburn is Open intern has taken the next steps in her career after being chosen to help coordinate a dance show for a major international arts festival.
Filed under: Blackburn is Open | Councillor | Manchester International Festival | MIF
Published on Thursday 25 June 2015 at 4:33 pm
Here’s our list of events in & around Blackburn & Darwen from Monday, 29th June to Sunday 5th July 2015.
Filed under: Blackburn is Open | Blackburn Town Centre | Blakeys | Darwen Library Theatre | Darwen Town Centre | King George's Hall | The Bereau | Turton Tower | what's on
Published on Thursday 25 June 2015 at 3:42 pm
Cycling in East Lancashire is set to be transformed thanks to £5.85m worth of improvements that will see four key routes developed to link major towns.
Filed under: alyson barnes | Councillor | County Councillor John Fillis | cycling | Lancashire Enterprise Partnership | Phil Riley
Published on Tuesday 23 June 2015 at 4:14 pm
Dozens gathered yesterday (22/06/2015) for the raising of the Armed Forces Day flag as Blackburn with Darwen stopped to show their support for the sacrifices and vital work the armed forces undertake every day.
Filed under: Armed Forces Day | Blackburn Town Centre | Councillor | Darwen Town Centre | Faryad Hussain | The Mayor | Trevor Maxfield
Published on Tuesday 23 June 2015 at 10:21 am
Over the summer a monthly makers market will take place on Town Hall street.
Local independent shops, artists and street entertainers will congregate once a month to present an offering of homemade art, cakes, crafts, free activities and more!
Filed under: Blackburn Bid | events | Town Hall Street
Published on Monday 22 June 2015 at 1:10 pm
Blackburn Central Library has now reopened following the small basement fire this morning and normal service has been resumed.
Filed under: Blackburn Central library | fire
Published on Monday 22 June 2015 at 11:19 am
A main electricity cable has overheated in Blackburn Central library and now needs to be completely replaced.
Filed under: Blackburn Central library | fire
Published on Friday 19 June 2015 at 2:43 pm
A cycling group set-up for carers and volunteers working with dementia suffers was held during Dementia Awareness Week.
Filed under: Councillor | cycling | dementia | Phil Riley
Published on Friday 19 June 2015 at 2:33 pm
Prepare for a dance extravaganza…on a bus!New Zealand company Java Dance is bringing their entertaining show ‘Back of the Bus’ to Blackburn.
Filed under: what's on
Published on Thursday 18 June 2015 at 4:19 pm
Here’s our list of events in & around Blackburn & Darwen from Monday, 22nd June to Sunday 28th June 2015.
Filed under: Blackburn | Blackburn Town Centre | Darwen | what's on
Published on Monday 15 June 2015 at 2:59 pm
Author and hiker Nick Burton is off on a walking adventure from East Lancashire to the Houses of Parliament.
Filed under: bwdconnect | CONNECT | Councillor | Phil Riley | rambling | walking
Published on Friday 12 June 2015 at 3:09 pm
Residents are invited to attend flag raising ceremonies in front of Blackburn and Darwen town halls in support of the Armed Forces.
Filed under: Armed Forces Day | Councillor | Faryad Hussain | mayor | Mohammed Khan | Trevor Maxfield
Published on Thursday 11 June 2015 at 4:21 pm
Here’s list of what’s on in and around Blackburn with Darwen from Monday 15th June to Sunday 21st June 2015Filed under: Blackburn | Blackburn Town Centre | Darwen | what's on
Published on Wednesday 10 June 2015 at 8:51 am
Organisations are being sought who can take over the management of Bangor Street Community Centre.
Blackburn with Darwen Council is looking for a qualified and experienced group who can demonstrate that they are capable of effectively managing and developing the facility for the benefit of the community.
Filed under: Bangor Street Community Centre | Councillor | Damian Talbot
Published on Monday 8 June 2015 at 1:42 pm
Bowling greens in Blackburn with Darwen are thriving thanks to hard-working volunteers who have taken on the day-to-day running of the clubs, backed with support from the Council.
Filed under: Bowling | Volunteers
Published on Friday 29 May 2015 at 2:47 pm
Volunteers, charity champions and entrepreneurs from across the North West are to gather in Blackburn this weekend for the Fusion Awards.
Filed under: Councillor
Published on Thursday 28 May 2015 at 4:15 pm
Here’s our list of events in & around Blackburn & Darwen from Monday, 1st June to Sunday 7th June 2015
Published on Thursday 28 May 2015 at 9:20 am
Blackburn’s Big Lunch on Sunday, June 7 will bring people together from across the borough for a summer street party.
Filed under: Big Lunch | Blackburn Town Centre | Councillor | Phil Riley
