What’s on in Blackburn and Darwen – 10th October to 23rd October 2016

Here’s our list of events in & around Blackburn & Darwen from Monday, 10th October to Sunday, 23rd October 2016.

Please note that you may need to purchase tickets for some of the events below. 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

• Until 21st Oct: Nightsafe Homeless Series, Photography Exhibition by Caroline Guthrie, Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery, Wednesday – Saturday 12 – 4.45pm
• Until 12^th Nov: Pushing Boundaries: A Celebration of Primary School Art, Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery, Wednesday – Saturday 12 – 4.45pm
• 12^th Oct: Lunchtime Recital, with Adam Parrish (Piano) & Abigail Spear (Soprano), Blackburn Cathedral 1pm
• 13^th Oct: Drink & Draw, The Bureau 6.30pm
• 13^th Oct: “The Age of the Ocean Liner” Talk by Adrian Newman, Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery 7pm
• 14^th Oct: Walk the Walk, Tour of Blackburn; meet Blackburn Visitor Centre 11am & 2pm
• 14^th Oct: The Hallé, Blackburn Classics Series, King Georges Hall 7.30pm (Pre-Concert Talk by Sir Mark Elder 6.30pm)
• 14 Oct: Andrew O’Neill is trapped down a well, Stand Up Comedy, Sir Charles Napier 7pm
• 15^th Oct: Get Crafty, Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery 12 -4pm
• 15^th Oct: Puppetry of the Penis –The Vegas Show UK Tour, Windsor Suite, King Georges Hall 8pm
• 15 Oct: Today, They Are Older + Winterfire, Live Music & Nightclub, Sir Charles Napier 8pm
• 16^th Oct: Super Slow Way –Rhapsody to The Leeds Liverpool Canal, King Georges Hall 4pm
• 17th Oct: Talk by author Anna Chilvers, Blackburn Library 2pm – Tickets £1
• 18^th Oct: Blackburn Film Club “House of 1000 Corpses”, The Bureau 7.45pm
• 19^th Oct: Lunchtime Recital by Thomas Allery from Worcester College, Oxford at Blackburn Cathedral 1pm
• 19^th Oct: Recreation of the 1816 Inaugural Passage on the Leeds Liverpool Canal, part of the LLC Bicentenary Celebrations, Eanam Wharf 2pm -4pm, Special Peal of Church Bells 2.15pm -3.15pm
• 19^th Oct: Alf Wrights Afternoon Variety Show, Windsor Suite, King Georges Hall 2pm
• 19^th Oct: Prof Brian Cox, King Georges Hall (Sold Out)
• 20^th Oct: Recreation of the 1816 Inaugural Passage on the Leeds Liverpool Canal, part of the LLC Bicentenary Celebrations, Flotilla leaves Eanam Wharf, Blackburn 8am towards Chorley
• 20^th Oct: Walk the Walk, Tour of Blackburn College, Meet The Beacon Centre 11am.
• 20^th Oct: ArtSpace, The Bureau 6.30pm
• 21^st to 23^rd Oct: The Bureau Weekender, activities, screenings, workshops, talks & more. The Bureau Centre for the Arts.
• 21 Oct: Black Zeppelin, Black Sabbath & Led Zeppelin Tribute, Live Music, Sir Charles Napier 9pm
• 22^nd Oct: Get Crafty, Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery 12-4pm
• 22^nd Oct: Nina Conti, Blakeys Café Bar, King Georges Hall 7.30pm
• 23 Oct: The Graveltones + Support, Live Music, Sir Charles Napier 7pm

Darwen Town Centre

• Until 20^th Nov: “Prom, Prom, Prom”, exhibition showing different perspectives of Morecambe sea front, Sunnyhurst Woods Visitor Centre (Thurs – Sun 1pm -4.30pm)
• 11^th Oct: Film “Dad’s Army” (PG), Darwen Library Theatre 2pm
• 14^th Oct: Tom Hingley + Steve Warwick, Darwen Library Theatre 7pm
• 20^th Oct: Roy “Chubby” Brown, Darwen Library Theatre 7.30pm
• 21^st Oct: Chantel McGregor – Lose Control Tour, Blakeys Café Bar, King Georges Hall 7.30pm
• 22^nd Oct: Doug Perkins & The Spectaculars, Darwen Library Theatre 8pm
• 22^nd Oct: Silent Film Night, St Peter’s Church, Darwen 7.30pm

Other events around the borough

• 10^th Oct: Skyride, Pedal Around the Park, 2 hour cycle ride, meet Witton Park Cycle Centre 2pm
• 12^th Oct: Blackburn Rovers Stadium Tour, Ewood Park, 11am (01254 508110 to book)
• 12^th Oct: Skyride, Towpath Trails, 12 mile cycle ride, meet Witton Park Cycle Centre 10am
• 12^th Oct : Skyride, Pedal Around the Park, 2 hour cycle ride, meet Witton Park Cycle Centre 1pm
• 13^th Oct: The American Four Tops Motown Show, Thwaites Empire Theatre 8pm
• 13^th Oct: Mechanical Musical Instruments, demonstrations by John Fish, Kingsway Hall, Blackburn 7pm
• 14th Oct : Skyride, Pedal Around the Park, 2 hour cycle ride, meet Witton Park Cycle Centre 1pm
• 14^th Oct: Strike Up The Band, Thwaites Empire Theatre 7.30pm
• 15^th Oct: Blackburn Rovers v Ipswich Town, Ewood Park 3pm
• 15^th Oct: Blackburn Hawks v Billingham Stars, Blackburn Ice Arena 5.45pm
• 15^th Oct: Pinked Floyd, Thwaites Empire Theatre 7.30pm
•  16^th Oct: Mad Hatters Afternoon Tea, Wellbeing Farm, Edgworth (Booking essential 01204 852113)
• 16^th Oct: Power of Love –The Music of Celiné Dion, Thwaites Empire Theatre 7.30pm
• 16^th Oct: Blackburn Hawks v Whitley Warriors, Blackburn Ice Arena, 5.45pm
• 17th Oct: Skyride, Pedal Around the Park, 2 hour cycle ride, meet Witton Park Cycle Centre 2pm
• 18^th Oct: Blackburn Rovers v Nottingham Forest, Ewood Park, 7.45pm
• 19th Oct: Skyride, Towpath Trails, 12 mile cycle ride, meet Witton Park Cycle Centre 10am
• 19th Oct : Skyride, Pedal Around the Park, 2 hour cycle ride, meet Witton Park Cycle Centre 1pm
• 20^th Oct: Shakespeare Schools Festival, Thwaites Empire Theatre 7pm
• 21^s Oct : Skyride, Pedal Around the Park, 2 hour cycle ride, meet Witton Park Cycle Centre 1pm
• 21^st Oct: Blackburn Peoples Choir, Four Lane Ends United Reform Church, Blackburn (01254 698737 to book)
• 21^st Oct: Talents of Britain, Thwaites Empire Theatre 7.30pm
• 21^st Oct: Folk at The Barlow, Edgworth 8pm
• 23^rd Oct: The Sound of Glen Miller Era with Nick Ross Orchestra, Thwaites Empire Thaetre 7.30pm
• 23^rd Oct: Mad Hatters Afternoon Tea, Wellbeing Farm, Edgworth (Booking essential 01204 852113)

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