What’s on 14th September to 20th September 2015

Here’s our list of events in & around Blackburn & Darwen from Monday 14^th September 2015 to Sunday 20^th September 2015.

Don’t forget it’s the Blackburn Heritage Festival 12^th -13^th September & also, Heritage Open Days in Blackburn & Darwen 10^th to 13^th September. (Full details on www.visitblackburn.co.uk)

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:

• 15^th Sept: Blackburn Film Club “Last Exit to Brooklyn” The Bureau 7.30pm
• 16^th Sept: Steel Pan Band Community Sessions, The Bureau 4pm
• 16^th Sept: Afternoon Variety Show, Windsor Suite, King Georges Hall 2pm
• 17th Sept: Lunch Time recital, Blackburn Cathedral 1pm
• 18^th Sept: The Devil’s Violin –The Forbidden Door, The Bureau 8pm
• 18^th Sept: Ceilidh, Blackburn Cathedral 7.45pm Tickets www.blackburnbid.co.uk
• 19^th Sept: The Sixteen’s Choral Pilgrimage 2015 “Flights of Angels”, Blackburn Cathedral 7.30pm
• 19^th Sept: Get Crafty, art & craft sessions, Blackburn Museum 12-4pm
• 20^th Sept: Indoor Car Boot Sale, Bangor St Community Centre 12 – 4pm
• until 14^th Nov: Cotton To Gold, Extraordinary Collections of the Industrial North West, Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery
• Until 30^th Sept: Saving a Century, Victorian Architecture Photography Exhibition, Blackburn Library
• Until 26th September: Cotton to Canvas, exhibition by Julia Swarbrick, Blackburn Museum (Wed – Sat 12 – 4.45pm)

Darwen Town Centre:

• 14^th Sept: Community Living Room, Jewellery Making, Darwen Library 10am
• 15^th Sept: Far From The Madding Crowd (cert 12) Darwen Library Theatre 2pm
• 18^th Sept: Limehouse Lizzy in Concert, Darwen Library Theatre 8pm
• Until 10^th October: Leyland Artists Exhibition, Sunnyhurst Woods Visitor Centre, Thurs to Sunday (& Bank Hols) 1pm – 4.30pm

Other Events around the borough:

• 15^th Sept: Community Living Room, Gardening with Ian Hodgson, Mill Hill Community Centre 10am
• 16^th Sept: Cycle Rides from Witton Park Cycle Centre (www.goskyride.com)
  • Towpath Trails (8 miles)   10am
  • Pedal Around The Park (2 hours) 1pm
  • Summer Family Cycle Ride (4 hours) 4pm
• 17^th Sept: Cycle Rides from Witton Park Cycle Centre (www.goskyride.com)
  • Sumer Family Cycle Ride (4 hours) 4pm
• 18^th Sept: Folk Club at The Barlow, Bromley Cross Folk Club, The Barlow, Edgworth 8pm
• 18^th Sept: Cycle Rides from Witton Park Cycle Centre (www.goskyride.com)
• Towpath Trails (8 miles)   10.30am
• Pedal Around The Park (2 hours) 1pm
• 18^th Sept: Journey of Swing, featuring The Moonlight Serenade Orchestra, Thwaites Empire Theatre 7.30pm
• 19^th Sept: Blackburn Rovers V Charlton, Ewood Park 3pm
• 19^th Sept: Witton Parkrun, Witton Country Park 9am
• 19^th Sept: Tribute to Patsy Cline plus Jim Reeves & Hank Williams, Thwaites Empire Theatre 7.30pm
• 20^th Sept: Skyride –Scorton & back from Witton with The Young Weavers, adults only 52 mile cycle ride, Witton Country Park 9.30am www.goskyride.com
• 20^th Sept: Blackburn Hawks V Sutton Sting, Blackburn Ice 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. If you know of anyone else who would like to receive our weekly updates please email us their details: visit@blackburn.gov.uk