What’s on 7th September to 13th September 2015

Here’s our list of events in & around Blackburn & Darwen from Monday 7^th September 2015 to Sunday 13^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. Further details of all the buildings open & events in Blackburn & Darwen are available 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:

• 9^th Sept: Lunchtime Recital, Blackburn Cathedral 1pm

10^th to 13^th Sept: Heritage Open Days around Blackburn

• 10^th Sept: Drink & Draw, Circus Strong Man, Blackburn is Open Shop 6.30pm
• 10^th Sept: Pillars of Wisdom, Public Dialogue, Blackburn Cathedral 1-2pm
• 11^th Sept: Life After Dark, Book Launch with Dave Haslam, King Georges Hall 6.30pm
• 11^th Sept: Blackburn & Darwen Band, concert to celebrate 175 years of making music, King Georges Hall 7.30pm

12^th to 13^th Sept: Blackburn Heritage Festival, Blackburn Town Centre

• 12^th Sept: Town Hall Street Fair, 10am-4pm
• 12^th Sept: Festival of Making, Blackburn is Open, King William Street
• 12^th Sept: Irish Ceilidh Night, Blackburn School of Irish Dancing, King Georges Hall 7.30pm
• 12^th Sept: Mitchell & Kenyon – Edwardian Sports, Blackburn Library, 3 pm (First ever Blackburn screening of some of the most exciting archive film discoveries of recent times.)
• 12 – 13^th Sept: Paint the Town, The Bureau, Victoria St.
• 12^th Sept until 14^th Nov: Cotton To Gold, Extraordinary Collections of the Industrial North West, Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery
• 13^th Sept: Mitchell & Kenyon – Electric Edwardians, Blackburn Library, 3 pm (First ever Blackburn screening of some of the most exciting archive film discoveries of recent times.)
• 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:

• 7^th Sept: Community Living Room, Jewellery Making, Drawen Library 10am
• 8^th Sept: Andy Fairweather Low, Darwen Library Theatre 7.30pm

10^th to 13^th Sept: Heritage Open Days around Darwen

• 10^th to 13^th Sept: Darwen Jazz & Blues Weekend, various locations around Darwen see: www.darwenmusic.org.uk for a full line up.
• 13^th Sept: Brass Band Competition: March & Hymn Tunes, Darwen Market Square 1pm
• 13^th Sept: Wedding Fair, Whitehall Hotel, Darwen 12 -3pm
• Until 10^th October: Leyland Artists Exhibition, Sunnyhurst Woods Visitor Centre, Thurs to Sunday (& Bank Hols) 1pm – 4.30pm

Other Events around the Borough:

• 7^th Sept: Monday Club, Thwaites Empire Theatre 2pm
• 8^th Sept: Afternoon Tea in The Park, Garden of Remembrance, Corporation Park 1-3pm
• 9^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
• 9^th Sept: Acoustic Session & Open Mic Night, Thwaites Empire Theatre 7.45pm
• 10^th Sept: Cycle Rides from Witton Park Cycle Centre (www.goskyride.com)
  • Sumer Family Cycle Ride (4 hours) 4pm
• 10^th Sept: The Tempest by Ribcaged Productions, Thwaites Empire Theatre 7.30pm
• 11^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
• 11^th Sept: Lewis Schaffer is Free until Famous, Thwaites Empire Theatre 7.30pm
• 12^th Sept: Witton Parkrun, Witton Country Park 9am
• 12^th Sept: An Evening with Bernard Wrigley, Thwaites Empire Theatre 7.30pm
• 13^th Sept: Blackburn Hawks V Telford Tigers, Blackburn Ice Arena 5.45 pm

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