What’s On November 17th – 23rd 2014

Here’s our weekly list of events in & around Blackburn & Darwen from Monday 17th November to Sunday 23rd November 2014.

This week sees the start of our Town Centre Christmas activities, with Blackburn & Darwen Christmas Light Switch On events. A full list of who will be performing is available on www.visitblackburn.co.uk or contact Blackburn Visitor Centre. Jedwood will be turning on Blackburn’s lights, with the Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles making an appearance. Britain’s Got Talent winner Jai McDowall will be lighting up Darwen.

If you wish to attend any of the events below, to avoid disappointment, please contact the venues to make sure that there are still tickets/places available. For more information see our web site www.visitblackburn.co.uk or contact Blackburn Visitor Centre tel: 01254 688040/ email: visit@blackburn.gov.uk

Blackburn Town Centre:

17th Nov to 28th Nov: Those Who Can, Creative Arts Exhibition, St John’s Centre 12-4pm

18^th Nov: Taxidermy for Beginners, Blackburn Museum 6pm

19^th Nov: Lunch Time Concert, Blackburn Cathedral 1pm

20^th Nov: How to Survive a Wild Winter, Wildlife talk by Russ Hedley, at Blackburn Library 2pm

20^th Nov: Blackburn Christmas Lights Switch On & Late Night Shopping Starts. 4.45pm to 7pm

21^st Nov: Paul Hollywood, Get Your Bake On! King Georges Hall 8pm

22^ND Nov: Match, King Georges Hall, Windsor Suite 2pm

22^nd Nov until 7^th Feb 2015: Blackburn Artist Society Autumn Exhibition, Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery Wed- Sat 12 – 4.45pm

Until 29^th Nov: Portrait of a Cathedral & other works on paper by Patrick Troughton, The Crypt, Blackburn Cathedral 10am -4pm

Until 10^th Jan 2015: Nadeem Baghdadi, Taha Calligraphy, Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery, Wed – Sat 12- 4.45 pm

Darwen Town Centre:

19^th Nov: Each Slow Dusk,  play about action, humanity, and the legacy of war, Darwen Library Theatre 1pm

29^th Nov: Christmas Market & Fashion Show, Darwen Aldridge Academy 5-9pm

21^st Nov: Frankenstein, National Theatre Live Screening, Drawen Library Theatre 7pm

20^th Nov: Andy Fairweather & the Low Riders, Darwen Library Theatre, 7.30PM (SOLD OUT)

22^nd Nov: 10 am Children will be decorating the bottom of the Darwen Christmas tree with Mickey Mouse and Santa both making an appearance!

22^nd Nov: Darwen Christmas Lights Switch On from 4pm, & the annual Nativity Parade at 3pm

Until 5th Dec: WW1 drawings and art works by James H. Morton -Exhibition at Darwen Library

Until 7th Dec:   A presentation of original paintings by amateur artists from the Farington Art Group.  Sunnyhurst Wood Visitor Centre. Open Thursday – Sunday 1pm– 4.30pm

 

Other Events Around the Borough:

19^th Nov: Lancashire Boys & Girls Club, Talent & Awards evening, Thwaites Empire Theatre 7pm

19^th Nov: Pleasington Pleasure Walk, Witton Park Pavilion 1.30pm

19^th Nov: Community Energy Saving Event, Witton Park High School 6-7pm

20^th Nov: Community Energy Saving Event, Blackburn Central High School 6-7pm

21^st Nov: A Celebration of Neil Diamond, Thwaites Empire Theatre 7.30pm

22^nd Nov: Blackburn Rovers V Leeds United, Ewood Park 3pm

22^nd -23^rd Nov: Winter Wander, Witton Country Park 1-4pm

22^nd Nov: Hollywood Bees, Music of the Hollies and Crosby, Stills & Nash, Thwaites Empire Theatre 7.30pm

23^rd Blackburn Music Society sing “Faure’s Requiem Mass” St Albans RC Church 11.15am

23^rd Nov: Blackburn Hawks v Solway Sharks, Blackburn Arena 5.45pm

We try our best to keep up to date with what’s going on around the Borough but if you know of any other events please let us know so that we can add them to our listings.

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