Corporation Park
Published on Friday 15 March 2024 at 1:15 pm
Efforts to restore Corporation Park Conservatory have taken a positive first step forward thanks to a cash injection of £136,800.
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Published on Friday 8 December 2023 at 4:05 pm
This week work starts in Corporation Park to prevent further damage to the conservatory over winter.
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Published on Thursday 13 August 2020 at 10:01 am
Coronavirus testing is available at Corporation Park again today (August 13) to complement the other testing units available elsewhere in Blackburn with Darwen.
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Published on Wednesday 13 June 2018 at 12:15 pm
As part of Eid Festival 2018, Eid prayers followed by a two day festival will take place in Corporation Park in Blackburn.
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Published on Tuesday 12 June 2018 at 9:53 am
Get your thinking cap on to help raise money for a Blackburn park.
The Corporation Park Supporters Group is holding a charity quiz night at East Lancashire Cricket Club, Dukes Bow, on Thursday, June 21.
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Published on Tuesday 30 May 2017 at 11:32 am
The fifth Blackburn with Darwen Memorial Service will take place next Sunday, June 4, 2017.
The ‘Let Us Remember’ annual event sees multi-faith residents who have lost a loved one in the past year, coming together to pay their respects and honour their lives.
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Published on Friday 9 December 2016 at 10:16 am
This weekend join Santa for a dash around Corporation Park in aid of the conservatory appeal.
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Published on Wednesday 22 October 2014 at 3:03 pm
Remembrance services are being held around the borough in November to commemorate the lives lost in the two world wars and other conflicts.
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Published on Wednesday 6 August 2014 at 1:44 pm
A hundred years ago this week Sir Edward Grey, British Foreign Secretary in 1914, returned to his chambers in the Foreign Office and lamented “The lamps are going out all over Europe; we shall not see them lit again in our life”.
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Published on Monday 14 July 2014 at 1:45 pm
Blackburn with Darwen will take part in the national ‘Lights Out’ event, where lights across Britain will be turned out, to mark the centenary of Great Britain entering the First World War.
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Published on Wednesday 25 June 2014 at 4:06 pm
A flowering display to commemorate the centenary of World War One has been planted in Corporation Park.
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Published on Wednesday 4 June 2014 at 3:01 pm
The Blackburn and Darwen Witton Weavers Way Walking Festival is taking place from June 16 to 27.
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Published on Wednesday 30 April 2014 at 1:32 pm
Following on from the success of last year’s health fair, One Voice are pleased to announce the Baiter Sehat Mela will take place this year on Sunday 10th August, in Corporation Park, Blackburn from 12pm-4.30pm.
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Published on Wednesday 12 March 2014 at 5:35 pm
Brave WW1 soldiers from Blackburn with Darwen who died in the conflict could be honoured with a new memorial – with your help.
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