What’s on 10th August to 16th August 2015

Here’s our list of events in & around Blackburn & Darwen from Monday, 10^th August to Sunday 16^th August 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. 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:

• 10^th & 11^th August: Hackburn, make & mend, Blackburn is Open Shop 6pm
• 10^th & 11^th August: Hidden Treasures, summer art workshops, Blackburn Museum, £10 per child, bookings: 01254 296075
• 12^th to 15^th August: Get Crafty, summer art & crafts “Bugs Week” Blackburn Museum 12-4pm
• 13^th August: British Lion, Windsor Suite, King Georges Hall 7pm
• 14^th August: Town Hall Street Fair 10am-4pm
• 14^th August: Jimmy Car, King Georges Hall 8pm
• 14^th August: Blackburn Film Club “Heartbeats”, The Bureau 7pm
• 15^th August: Mecca Night, Blakeys Café Bar, King Georges Hall 9pm – 2am
• Until 20^th August: Doodlism, An exhibition by Jonathan Hughes, The Bureau
• Until 19^th August: Blackburn & District Camera Club Exhibition, Blackburn is Open Shop 10 -4pm
• Until 31^st August: Blackburn Beach & other fairground attractions, King William St 10-5pm
• Until 5^th Sept: Watercolours: The Great British Artists from the E L Hartley bequest. Exhibition, Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery (Wed –Saturday 12 -4.45pm)

Darwen Town Centre:

• 11^th August: DLT Film Society “Tarzan” Darwen Library Theatre 2pm
• Until 14th August: Painting & Drawing Exhibition by Eileen Briscoe, Darwen Library
• 14^th August to 4^th Sept: Paintings & Drawing Exhibition by Suzanne Worral, Darwen Library
• 15^th August: Darwen Gala, Gala Parade starts 12.30pm Anchor Road, Gala/ family fun day starts 1.30pm Borough Road.
• 14^th August: Family Fun Day, YPS Team, Knott Street 11am -2pm
• Until 23^rd August: Landscapes by Val Pollock – Sunnyhurst Wood Visitor Centre, Thurs, Fri, Sat, Sun and Bank Holidays 1pm – 4.30pm

Other Events around the Borough:

• 10^th to 14^th August: Summer Academy “Movie Making & Animation Week” Thwaites Empire Theatre. Book a place 01254 685500
• 11^th August: Blackburn Rovers V Shrewsbury, Ewood Park, 7.45pm
• 14^th August: Mad Hatters Tea Party, Afternoon Teas, Wellbeing Farm, Edgworth (Booking Required)

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. If you know of anyone else who would like to receive our weekly updates please email us their details: visit@blackburn.gov.uk