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.
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.
Published on Friday 18 December 2015 at 10:34 am
Drivers caught using bus lanes in Blackburn and Darwen could face £60 fines when new enforcement cameras go live in the new year.
Filed under: Bus Lane Enforcement | Councillor | Pennine Reach | Phil Riley
Published on Tuesday 15 December 2015 at 2:00 pm
Blackburn Rovers hero Alan Shearer was welcomed back to Blackburn with Darwen this week to officially open the new road named after him.
Published on Tuesday 8 December 2015 at 4:39 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Council has announced an embargo on road works during the remainder of December.
Filed under: Phil Riley | Road Repairs | Roads
Published on Monday 7 December 2015 at 3:09 pm
Titan the Robot is visiting Blackburn Market for a pre-Christmas treat.
The famous robot will be doing some Christmas shopping at Blackburn Market on Sunday, December 13.
Filed under: Blackburn Market | Christmas | Councillor | Phil Riley | Titan the Robot
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.
Published on Wednesday 18 November 2015 at 11:46 am
Motorists are being advised to take alternative routes during resurfacing works starting Monday, November 23.
Areas to be resurfaced are:
Filed under: Ewood | Pennine Reach | traffic delays
Published on Tuesday 17 November 2015 at 9:48 am
A new ‘Local Plan’ is set be discussed at Blackburn with Darwen’s Council Forum.
The plan is being presented to the meeting in December and could see more prosperity and transformation in the borough.
Filed under: Councillor | Local Plan | Phil Riley
Published on Monday 16 November 2015 at 3:01 pm
The Council has welcomed a high number of inquiries from firms interested in relocating to brand new grade A offices at Blackburn’s stunning Cathedral Quarter.
Filed under: cathedral | Cathedral Quarter | Harry Catherall | Jack Straw
Published on Monday 16 November 2015 at 2:57 pm
This year’s Christmas Lights Switch On in Blackburn takes place this Thursday, November 19 and a line-up of stars will be there to tempt all the family to the town centre for the party of the year.
Filed under: Alesha Dixon | Blackburn | Blackburn Bid | Christmas | Christmas Lights Switch On | Councillor | Phil Riley | The Bee radio
Published on Monday 16 November 2015 at 9:50 am
The Union Flag will fly at half-mast outside Blackburn Town Hall and Darwen Town Hall today (Monday 16 November 2015)
Council leader Mohammed Khan will lead a minute’s silence on the Blackburn town hall steps at 11am as part of a Europe-wide mark of respect and solidarity, in remembrance of those who lost their lives.
Filed under: Blackburn Town Hall | Councillor | Darwen Town Hall | minute's silence | Mohammed Khan | Paris
Published on Wednesday 11 November 2015 at 9:25 am
Blackburn’s newest art venue, The Bureau Centre for the Arts, is holding a series of lantern making workshops ahead of this year’s Festival of Light celebration.
Filed under: Blackburn Bid | Festival of Light | lantern workshops
Published on Tuesday 10 November 2015 at 11:24 am
See the highlights of the Cotton to Gold exhibition at Blackburn Museum in this short video.
Filed under: Blackburn Museum and Art Gallery | Cotton to Gold
Published on Monday 9 November 2015 at 12:31 pm
The management of a Blackburn community centre is to be handed over to a Blackburn-based charity, it has been announced.
Published on Friday 6 November 2015 at 1:21 pm
Ella Shaw who hit the headlines with her appearance on ITV’s Britain’s got Talent will be joining a celebrity line-up of stars for the Christmas Lights Switch On in Blackburn this year.
Filed under: Blackburn Bid | Christmas Lights Switch On | Ella Shaw
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
Published on Thursday 5 November 2015 at 4:10 pm
Blackburn’s new development Cathedral Quarter has seen the opening of its new 60 bedroomed hotel.
The £3 million development at the heart of the new area has a restaurant with space for 57 guests.
Filed under: Blackburn Town Centre | Cathedral Quarter | Phil Riley | Premier Inn
Published on Wednesday 4 November 2015 at 11:25 am
Drivers are being made aware that as of Monday, (November 9) in Blackburn Town centre there will be a change to traffic flow on King Street.
Filed under: Blackburn Town Centre | Phil Riley
Published on Thursday 29 October 2015 at 3:34 pm
Here’s our list of events in & around Blackburn & Darwen from Monday, 2nd November 2015 to Sunday, 8th November 2015.
Published on Wednesday 28 October 2015 at 11:59 am
A war memorial to those who died in World War I will take pride of place in Blackburn’s new town centre Cathedral Quarter development.
Filed under: Blackburn Cathedral | Cathedral Quarter
Published on Tuesday 27 October 2015 at 12:12 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Council apprentice Henry Clark has won a national competition to be named Apprentice of Year.
Filed under: Apprentice | Apprenticeship | awards
Published on Friday 23 October 2015 at 10:31 am
Here’s our list of events in & around Blackburn & Darwen from Monday, 26th October 2015 to Sunday, 1st November 2015
It’s Half Term & Halloween next week and there are lots of activities & events throughout the Borough to keep everyone entertained!
Published on Thursday 15 October 2015 at 3:18 pm
Great British Sewing Bee judge Patrick Grant has announced expansion plans after buying historic clothing company Cookson and Clegg on Shadsworth Business Park.
Filed under: Blackburn
Published on Thursday 15 October 2015 at 10:44 am
Councillor Phil Riley, Executive Member for Regeneration and senior deputy leader of the Council, and Deputy Mayor of Blackburn with Darwen Councillor Hussain Akhtar, were invited to help open the revamped McDonald’s in Blackburn town centre.
Filed under: Blackburn Town Centre | Councillor | McDonald's | Phil Riley
Published on Wednesday 14 October 2015 at 3:45 pm
Visitors will be able to browse an impressive display of eight vintage steam vehicles on King William Street as part of the Blackburn BID’s Steam Sunday event on October 18.
Filed under: Blackburn Bid | Councillor | Phil Riley | Steam Sunday
Published on Wednesday 14 October 2015 at 9:59 am
Here’s our list of events in & around Blackburn & Darwen from Monday, 19th October 2015 to Sunday, 25th October 2015.
Filed under: events
Published on Friday 9 October 2015 at 10:29 am
List of events in & around Blackburn & Darwen
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 Tuesday 15 September 2015 at 11:45 am
A regular programme of town centre guided walkabouts for town centre staff, shoppers and visitors have been announced.
Filed under: Blackburn Bid | Blackburn Town Centre | walk the Walk
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 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 Wednesday 9 September 2015 at 10:43 am
Blackburn Youth Zone is launching a brand new low cost childcare service for eight to 13 year olds.
Filed under: after school club | Blackburn Town Centre | Blackburn Youth Zone
Published on Tuesday 8 September 2015 at 3:03 pm
A former Blackburn University College student is giving entrepreneurs and makers the chance to pitch for funding to kickstart their creative ideas.
Filed under: Festival of Making
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 Wednesday 26 August 2015 at 2:23 pm
Essential roadworks will be taking place from September 1 in Blackburn.
The work taking place is:
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 3:42 pm
Train services between Bolton and Blackburn have returned following the completion of a £14m package of improvement work on the Clitheroe to Manchester route.
Filed under: Blackburn | Brian Bailey | Darwen | rail
Published on Tuesday 25 August 2015 at 1:53 pm
With the motto, Arte et Labore (By Skill and Hard Work), Blackburn is the natural place to launch Britain’s first National Festival of Making.
Filed under: arts | Blackburn is Open | Festival of Making
Published on Friday 21 August 2015 at 2:54 pm
The latest issue of By Skill & Hard Work is out now complete with ‘How To’ guides from Blackburn’s creative community.
Filed under: Blackburn is Open | By Skill and Hard Work
Published on Friday 21 August 2015 at 2:48 pm
Anyone who’s a fan of legendary DJ Dave Haslam won’t want to miss this chance to spend an evening with him discussing his new book at the Festival of Making – taster day.
Filed under: Dave Haslam | Festival of Making
Published on Friday 21 August 2015 at 2:36 pm
Fresh from a London exhibition that won rave reviews the cultural treasures of East Lancashire are returning home.
Filed under: Blackburn Museum | Blackburn Museum and Art Gallery
Published on Monday 10 August 2015 at 2:22 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Council is on the hunt to find the person who can help drive the exciting new innovation centre planned for Blackburn Town Centre.
Filed under: The Making Rooms
Published on Friday 24 July 2015 at 11:34 am
Last summer the Council held a public consultation to get views from businesses, residents and visitors about how the town centre could work better for pedestrians, cyclists, bus users and motorists.
Filed under: Councillor | King Street | Phil Riley
Published on Friday 17 July 2015 at 9:59 am
Blackburn announced as one of the latest towns across the UK to receive support from some of the UK’s biggest brands.
Filed under: Blackburn Town Centre | business | Councillor | Phil Riley | regeneration
Published on Thursday 16 July 2015 at 9:33 am
Cathedral Court, the £6 million extension to Blackburn Cathedral, has been ‘topped out’ at an official ceremony in the Cathedral grounds.
Filed under: Blackburn Cathedral | Cathedral Quarter | Harry Catherall
Published on Thursday 9 July 2015 at 10:30 am
The Birch Hall Avenue bus service is scheduled to be withdrawn for commercial reasons from 26th July 2015.
Filed under: bus service | Councillor | Darwen | Phil Riley
Published on Thursday 2 July 2015 at 3:57 pm
Here’s our list of events in & around Blackburn & Darwen from Monday, 6th July to Sunday 12th July 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 Friday 26 June 2015 at 4:25 pm
Eric Wright Ltd have been appointed as the new contractors for Blackburn Bus Station.
Councillor Phil Riley, Executive Member for Regeneration at Blackburn with Darwen Council, said:
I am delighted that Eric Wright have now been appointed to complete the bus station development.
Filed under: Bus Station | Capita | Councillor | Eric Wright | Phil Riley
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