Festival of Light
Published on Tuesday 3 November 2020 at 5:10 pm
This year’s Blackburn Festival of Light is calling for people to get creative at home to be part of a striking light up projection piece on Blackburn Town Hall.
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Published on Thursday 29 August 2019 at 1:52 pm
Blackburn is set to host a new summer parade this weekend celebrating ‘Our Precious Planet.’
Throughout the summer holidays, volunteers have been taking part in a whole host of workshops organised by the same team behind the annual Festival of Light.
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Published on Friday 5 April 2019 at 10:33 am
The organisers behind the Blackburn Festival of Light are in the running to win £50,000 to launch a brand new project in the town.
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Published on Wednesday 3 April 2019 at 5:55 pm
A Blackburn with Darwen community group has pledged to continue their hard work despite a blaze ripping the building where they were based, destroying everything inside.
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Published on Monday 17 December 2018 at 9:43 am
Hundreds of people turned out at the weekend to enjoy Blackburn’s Festival of Light.
The crowds braved torrential rain to watch the 7th annual Festival of Light – which included a parade from Ainsworth Street to the Town Hall Square – where there were fire performances, light installations and a spectacular fireworks display.
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Published on Tuesday 12 December 2017 at 2:22 pm
Blackburn’s Community Carol Service and Festival of Light will take place on Saturday, December 16th.
There will be festive delights for everyone topped off by a spectacular fireworks display in Blackburn town centre.
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Published on Monday 30 October 2017 at 2:13 pm
Blackburn’s lantern parade will be bigger and brighter than ever this year, thanks to successful £25,000 additional funding, a fresh new timetable and new team members.
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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.
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