Published on Tuesday 22 October 2024 at 9:32 am
From free pumpkin picking and carving to the first of a new monthly pop-up street market plus live music into the early evening, be sure to head to Blackburn town centre on October 26 for a Saturday Spooktacular!
Filed under: Blackburn | Blackburn Bid | Blackburn Market | cathedral | Discover Blackburn | Halloween | King George's Hall | The Mall
Published on Monday 21 March 2022 at 4:31 pm
As the second anniversary of the first Covid lockdown approaches, Blackburn with Darwen leaders are looking to the future.
Filed under: Blackburn Bid | Councillor | covid | Day of Reflection | Denise Park | lockdown | Mohammed Khan | The Mall
Published on Tuesday 9 June 2020 at 3:48 pm
Experts on hand to answer questions about business recovery in Blackburn with Darwen
Businesses are being invited to submit their questions focused on supporting business through the recovery of Blackburn with Darwen during the next Ask The Experts online Q&A on Wednesday, 10 June – supported in a joint partnership of Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council, Blackburn Town Centre BID and Blackburn with Darwen Hive Business network.
Filed under: Blackburn Bid | Blackburn with Darwen Council | Boost | business | coronavirus | Denise Park | Q and A | The Hive
Published on Tuesday 12 May 2020 at 5:11 pm
A new Q&A session is being held to give advise to businesses in response to new Government guidance.
Filed under: Blackburn Bid | Blackburn with Darwen Council | business advice | Government guidance | Q&A | The Hive
Published on Friday 10 January 2020 at 12:38 pm
A new campaign is asking people to stop feeding pigeons to help keep our town centre clean and tidy.
Filed under: Blackburn Bid | Blackburn Bus Station | Pigeons | poster campaign
Published on Wednesday 6 November 2019 at 3:21 pm
They say things comes in threes and that’s certainly the case for Blackburn town centre, which scooped a trio of golds at the Britain in Bloom North West Awards.
Filed under: Blackburn Bid | Britain in Bloom
Published on Wednesday 5 December 2018 at 11:14 am
It’s ho ho hoped that hundreds of fundraisers will take up the challenge of running Blackburn town centre’s first ever Santa Dash.
Filed under: Blackburn Bid | Blackburn Cathedral Square | Christmas | Harry Catherall | Santa Dash
Published on Monday 5 November 2018 at 2:34 pm
Blackburn struck gold at the North West Britain in Bloom Awards scooping a hat trick of prizes.
Filed under: Blackburn | Blackburn Bid | Britain in Bloom
Published on Tuesday 30 October 2018 at 11:03 am
Businesses in Blackburn town centre are being reminded that ballot papers for the renewal vote for Blackburn Business Improvement District (BID) must be returned by Friday, November 2nd.
Filed under: Blackburn Bid | Blackburn Town Centre | voting
Published on Wednesday 24 October 2018 at 3:44 pm
A bumper festive calendar with Christmas market, parades and dashing santas is heading to Blackburn
Blackburn with Darwen Council in partnership with Blackburn BID have announced a packed programme of festive fun for Christmas 2018, kicking off with the Christmas Lights Switch On Show on Saturday, November 24th.
Filed under: Blackburn Bid | Blackburn Town Centre | Christmas | Christmas LIghts | Christmas Market | Festive
Published on Thursday 5 July 2018 at 4:41 pm
Blackburn is hoping to win a North West in Bloom award for the third year on the trot.
Filed under: Blackburn Bid | councillor phil riley | North West In Bloom
Published on Monday 30 October 2017 at 11:12 am
Filed under: Blackburn Bid | Britain in Bloom
Published on Friday 8 September 2017 at 11:48 am
Blackburn Town Centre brings the past to life this weekend as part of a national celebration, Heritage Open Days.
Filed under: Blackburn Bid | heritage
Published on Friday 14 July 2017 at 12:35 pm
Blackburn will be turning red, white and blue tomorrow during the “The Great British High Street Party” to celebrate the town’s double win in the national Great British High Street Awards.
Filed under: Blackburn Bid | Civic Reception | Colin Rigby | Councillor | Great British High Street awards | Mayor of Blackburn | Mohammed Khan
Published on Thursday 6 July 2017 at 12:31 pm
Businesses are being briefed to wave flags, bring out the bunting and raise the red, white and blue for Blackburn as the town centre prepares to celebrate their championship win as Town Centre of the Year.
Filed under: Blackburn Bid | Britain's Got Talent | Rock FM | Summer Street Fair | Town Centre of the Year
Published on Thursday 18 May 2017 at 11:22 am
A giant 360° dome cinema will be landing in Blackburn this Saturday at the first of Blackburn Business Improvement District’s Street Fairs of 2017.
Filed under: Blackburn Bid | Blackburn Town Centre | Spring Street Fair
Published on Tuesday 11 April 2017 at 9:42 am
Blackburn has been selected to represent Business Improvement Districts in the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Britain in Bloom UK Finals 2017.
Filed under: Bid | Blackburn | Blackburn Bid | Britain in Bloom | Cllr Smith | Harriet Roberts | Jim Smith
Published on Friday 16 December 2016 at 1:05 pm
Fireworks will fly this weekend as Blackburn celebrates winning the national Great British High Street awards with a grand finale Christmas event for all the family.
Filed under: Blackburn Bid | Christmas | Great British High Street
Published on Tuesday 13 December 2016 at 11:04 am
This Christmas, Blackburn is promoting a much greener holiday with the help of 160 solar powered Christmas trees decorating the town.
Filed under: Blackburn Bid | Christmas trees | solar power
Published on Thursday 8 December 2016 at 2:11 pm
Blackburn is gearing up for a BIG Christmas Street Fair this Saturday when around 100 traders come to the town to bring a range of Christmas crafts and treats along with street food and drink.
Filed under: Blackburn Bid | Christmas Markets | Christmas Street Fair
Published on Friday 2 December 2016 at 11:13 am
An army of Nutcracker king soldiers will descend on Blackburn this weekend as the Blackburn BID launches its Giant Nutcracker Trail for Small Business Saturday.
Filed under: Blackburn Bid | Christmas | Nutcracker | Small Business Saturday
Published on Monday 28 November 2016 at 10:49 am
Blackburn’s Christmas Lights were switched on in spectacular fashion on Saturday, November 26 when a local man brought an emotional performance to the crowd of thousands.
Filed under: Blackburn Bid | Christmas Lights Switch On
Published on Friday 18 November 2016 at 2:50 pm
The line-up for a new style, family lights switch on featuring a local hero has been released by Blackburn’s Business Improvement District (BID) and is set to kick off Blackburn’s Christmas celebrations.
Filed under: Blackburn Bid | Christmas Lights Switch On | Rock FM
Published on Tuesday 15 November 2016 at 3:12 pm
A host of fantastic festive events are coming to Blackburn this Christmas.
Blackburn BIG Christmas 2016 includes free entertainment and large scale events across the town centre on four Saturdays in the run up to Christmas beginning with the Big Christmas Lights’ Switch On on Saturday, November 26.
Filed under: Blackburn Bid | Blackburn's BIG Christmas | Rock FM
Published on Monday 7 November 2016 at 3:01 pm
For the second week Blackburn is proudly still leading the way in a nationwide competition to find the nation’s best town centre.
Filed under: Blackburn | Blackburn Bid
Published on Monday 7 November 2016 at 9:07 am
A local YouTube sensation who took the internet by storm capturing the heart of millions with a carpool karaoke video has been given the honour of switching on his hometown’s Christmas Lights.
Filed under: Blackburn Bid | Blackburn Big Christmas
Published on Tuesday 18 October 2016 at 1:36 pm
Blackburn has been named as one of the country’s best high streets by being shortlisted in the third annual Great British High Street competition.
Filed under: Blackburn Bid | Blackburn Town Centre | Phil Riley
Published on Thursday 13 October 2016 at 12:28 pm
A host of sci-fi stars, costumed characters and film and television props will fill King George’s Hall as part of the Blackburn’s first comic convention which takes place on Saturday 26th November.
Filed under: Blackburn Bid | Blackburn Comic-Con | King George's Hall
Published on Saturday 8 October 2016 at 1:57 pm
Steam Sunday, which was due to take place in Blackburn Town Centre this Sunday 9th October, has had to be cancelled.
Filed under: Blackburn Bid | Steam Sunday
Published on Friday 7 October 2016 at 11:36 am
PLANS for a large-scale festive street fair have been unveiled by Blackburn’s Business Improvement District (BID) as part of the Blackburn BIG Christmas campaign.
Filed under: BIG Christmas Street Fair | Blackburn Bid
Published on Friday 7 October 2016 at 11:23 am
A collection of vintage vehicles will be rolling into Blackburn this weekend as Steam Sunday returns for the second year-running.
Filed under: Blackburn Bid | Steam Sunday
Published on Friday 23 September 2016 at 10:22 am
The countdown to Christmas has begun in Blackburn as business leaders reveal the date for the town’s annual lights switch-on.
Filed under: Blackburn Bid | Blackburn Big Christmas | Christmas Lights Switch On
Published on Friday 16 September 2016 at 11:41 am
Business leaders are hoping to put Blackburn on the map after putting the town centre forward for a national award and cash prize.
Filed under: Blackburn Bid | Blackburn Town Centre | Councillor | Phil Riley
Published on Tuesday 13 September 2016 at 2:41 pm
A collection of vintage vehicles will be rolling into Blackburn next month as Steam Sunday returns for the second year-running.
Filed under: Blackburn Bid | Heritage Painting | Steam Sunday
Published on Tuesday 6 September 2016 at 3:43 pm
A cavalcade of vintage buses will take over Blackburn’s multi-million-pound Cathedral Quarter in September for this year’s Heritage Open Days.
Filed under: Blackburn Bid | Cathedral Quarter | Heritage Open Days
Published on Tuesday 26 July 2016 at 11:49 am
Beach lovers from Blackburn will be able to enjoy all the fun of the seaside this summer without having to leave the town.
Filed under: Blackburn Beach | Blackburn Bid | council | summer
Published on Wednesday 6 July 2016 at 1:25 pm
The Blackburn Business Improvement District (BID) has praised volunteers for their contribution to one of the town’s largest midsummer festivals.
Filed under: Blackburn Bid | Countryside Comes To Town | Volunteers
Published on Tuesday 24 May 2016 at 10:47 am
An innovative new pilot scheme has been launched for people who want to be part of the exciting programme of events organized by the Blackburn BID starting next month with Countryside Comes to Town on Saturday, June 25.
Filed under: Blackburn Bid | Blackburn College | Community CVS | Countryside Comes To Town
Published on Thursday 5 May 2016 at 3:16 pm
Visitors can enjoy an evening of jazz, cocktails and atmospheric lighting at Blackburn Cathedral as part of a major UK Flower Festival.
Filed under: Blackburn Bid | Blackburn Cathedral Flower Festival | Secret Garden
Published on Thursday 5 May 2016 at 12:47 pm
Blackburn’s Business Improvement District is gearing up for the return of Countryside Comes to Town with a line-up of special guests and activities.
Filed under: Blackburn Bid | Countryside Comes To Town | Flower Festival | Mr Bloom
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 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 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 Wednesday 4 November 2015 at 3:48 pm
Blackburn’s newest art venue will open their doors next month for a series of seasonal lantern-making workshops in the run up to Christmas to get the people of Blackburn feeling festive.
Filed under: Blackburn Bid | Christmas | lantern parade | Phil Riley | The Bureau
Published on Wednesday 4 November 2015 at 3:43 pm
Hot off the press in time for half term, 30,000 copies of the Blackburn BID’s 32 page free Christmas event guide will be delivered to Blackburn Market this Friday ready for distribution across the town as Blackburn gears up for an exciting programme of festive partnership events and activities.
Filed under: Blackburn Bid | Christmas | Christmas Lights Switch On | Phil Riley
Published on Wednesday 4 November 2015 at 3:37 pm
Two of Blackburn’s most iconic heritage buildings will be in the spotlight with a dramatic display of colour and light for the town’s Christmas extravaganza.
Filed under: Blackburn Bid | Christmas | Phil Riley
Published on Wednesday 4 November 2015 at 3:32 pm
With the Christmas shopping season fast approaching the Blackburn Business Improvement District (BID) is tempting customers back to see the changes with an innovative monthly award scheme encouraging them to discover the difference in the town.
Filed under: Blackburn Bid | Blackburn Town Centre | Christmas
Published on Wednesday 4 November 2015 at 3:27 pm
TWO new ambassadors employed by the Blackburn Business Improvement District have started their daily patrols of the town centre with a focus on supporting a business plan to make the town feel safer and more secure for visitors and staff working in the area.
Filed under: Blackburn Bid
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 Tuesday 6 October 2015 at 10:29 am
The Blackburn BID (Business Improvement District) and Blackburn with Darwen Council have announced the date for this year’s Christmas Lights Switch On as 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 Bid | Christmas Lights Switch On | Ted Robbins
