Published Friday 7 October 2016 at 11:08
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 12th Nov: Pushing Boundaries: A Celebration of Primary School Art, Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery, Wednesday – Saturday 12 – 4.45pm
- 12th Oct: Lunchtime Recital, with Adam Parrish (Piano) & Abigail Spear (Soprano), Blackburn Cathedral 1pm
- 13th Oct: Drink & Draw, The Bureau 6.30pm
- 13th Oct: “The Age of the Ocean Liner” Talk by Adrian Newman, Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery 7pm
- 14th Oct: Walk the Walk, Tour of Blackburn; meet Blackburn Visitor Centre 11am & 2pm
- 14th 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
- 15th Oct: Get Crafty, Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery 12 -4pm
- 15th 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
- 16th 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
- 18th Oct: Blackburn Film Club “House of 1000 Corpses”, The Bureau 7.45pm
- 19th Oct: Lunchtime Recital by Thomas Allery from Worcester College, Oxford at Blackburn Cathedral 1pm
- 19th 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
- 19th Oct: Alf Wrights Afternoon Variety Show, Windsor Suite, King Georges Hall 2pm
- 19th Oct: Prof Brian Cox, King Georges Hall (Sold Out)
- 20th 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
- 20th Oct: Walk the Walk, Tour of Blackburn College, Meet The Beacon Centre 11am.
- 20th Oct: ArtSpace, The Bureau 6.30pm
- 21st to 23rd 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
- 22nd Oct: Get Crafty, Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery 12-4pm
- 22nd 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 20th Nov: “Prom, Prom, Prom”, exhibition showing different perspectives of Morecambe sea front, Sunnyhurst Woods Visitor Centre (Thurs – Sun 1pm -4.30pm)
- 11th Oct: Film “Dad’s Army” (PG), Darwen Library Theatre 2pm
- 14th Oct: Tom Hingley + Steve Warwick, Darwen Library Theatre 7pm
- 20th Oct: Roy “Chubby” Brown, Darwen Library Theatre 7.30pm
- 21st Oct: Chantel McGregor – Lose Control Tour, Blakeys Café Bar, King Georges Hall 7.30pm
- 22nd Oct: Doug Perkins & The Spectaculars, Darwen Library Theatre 8pm
- 22nd Oct: Silent Film Night, St Peter’s Church, Darwen 7.30pm
Other events around the borough
- 10th Oct: Skyride, Pedal Around the Park, 2 hour cycle ride, meet Witton Park Cycle Centre 2pm
- 12th Oct: Blackburn Rovers Stadium Tour, Ewood Park, 11am (01254 508110 to book)
- 12th Oct: Skyride, Towpath Trails, 12 mile cycle ride, meet Witton Park Cycle Centre 10am
- 12th Oct : Skyride, Pedal Around the Park, 2 hour cycle ride, meet Witton Park Cycle Centre 1pm
- 13th Oct: The American Four Tops Motown Show, Thwaites Empire Theatre 8pm
- 13th 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
- 14th Oct: Strike Up The Band, Thwaites Empire Theatre 7.30pm
- 15th Oct: Blackburn Rovers v Ipswich Town, Ewood Park 3pm
- 15th Oct: Blackburn Hawks v Billingham Stars, Blackburn Ice Arena 5.45pm
- 15th Oct: Pinked Floyd, Thwaites Empire Theatre 7.30pm
- 16th Oct: Mad Hatters Afternoon Tea, Wellbeing Farm, Edgworth (Booking essential 01204 852113)
- 16th Oct: Power of Love –The Music of Celiné Dion, Thwaites Empire Theatre 7.30pm
- 16th 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
- 18th 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
- 20th Oct: Shakespeare Schools Festival, Thwaites Empire Theatre 7pm
- 21s Oct : Skyride, Pedal Around the Park, 2 hour cycle ride, meet Witton Park Cycle Centre 1pm
- 21st Oct: Blackburn Peoples Choir, Four Lane Ends United Reform Church, Blackburn (01254 698737 to book)
- 21st Oct: Talents of Britain, Thwaites Empire Theatre 7.30pm
- 21st Oct: Folk at The Barlow, Edgworth 8pm
- 23rd Oct: The Sound of Glen Miller Era with Nick Ross Orchestra, Thwaites Empire Thaetre 7.30pm
- 23rd 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