What’s On in Blackburn and Darwen – 14th November to 20th November 2016

Here’s our list of events in and around Blackburn & Darwen from Monday, 14^th November to Sunday, 20th November 2016.

The borough’s 2016 Christmas festivities start with Darwen’s Christmas Lights Switch On in Market Square on Saturday, 19^th November 4pm -7pm.

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 15^th April 2017: Soul is Form: Books Printed in England from the Hart Collection, Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery, Wednesday – Saturday 12 – 4.45pm
• 8^th to 16^th Nov: Papergirl Exhibition, The Bureau, Victoria St., Blackburn
• 15^th Nov – 9^th Dec: Conscience & Conviction, WW1 themed exhibition, Blackburn Central Library
• 15^th Nov: Blackburn Film Club “Taxidermia”, The Bureau 7pm
• 16^th Nov: Finds Identification Day, Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery 12 -2pm
• 16^th Nov: Lunchtime Recital by Jordan English from the RNCM at Blackburn Cathedral 1pm
• 16^th Nov: Professor Robert Winston, Windsor Suite, King Georges Hall 7.30pm
• 17^th Nov: ArtSpace, The Bureau, Victoria St., 6.30pm – 10pm
• 18^th Nov: Absolute Bowie, Windsor Suite, King Georges Hall 7pm
• 18^th Nov: Ross Noble, King Georges Hall 8pm
• 19^th Nov – 14^th Feb: Blackburn Artists Society Autumn Open Exhibition, Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery, Wednesday – Saturday 12 – 4.45pm
• 19^th Nov: Papergirl – Big Public Giveaway, commences at 1pm
• 19^th Nov: Get Crafty, Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery 12 -4pm
• 19^th Nov: Blackburn Music Society Autumn Concert – “Puccini’s ‘Messa di Gloria’ and Duruflé’s ‘Requiem’”, Blackburn Cathedral 7.30pm
• 19^th Nov: Get Yourself Together – Josh Cotes, An autobiography, The Bureau, Victoria St., 7.30pm
• 19^th Nov: Sean Lock “Keep It Light”, King Georges Hall, 8pm
• 20^th Nov: Festival of Light Lantern Making Workshop, The Bureau, Victoria St.,  10am -4pm

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)
• 14^th Nov: Songs From The Woods – Acoustic Open Mic Night, The Olde England Kiosk, Sunnyhurst Woods 8pm
• 15^th Nov: Talk on Stanley Webb Davis – Family, Friends & Furniture, Darwen Heritage Centre, Railway Road 7pm
• 15^th Nov: “Trumbo”(15), Darwen Library Theatre 2pm
• 16^th Nov: “A trip to Switzerland –A little know aspect of WW1” a talk by Tony Foster, Darwen Library 6pm
• 16^th Nov: Laurence Jones, Darwen Library Theatre 7pm
• 18^th & 19^th Nov: Joe Brown, Darwen Library Theatre 7pm **Both Concerts are Sold Out**
• 19^th Nov: Darwen Christmas Lights Switch On, Market Square 4pm – 7pm
• 20^th Nov: Walshstock, Darwen Library Theatre 1pm

Other events around the borough

• 14^th Nov: Swinging at The Cotton Club, Westholme School Concert Series, 7.30pm
• 16th Nov: Skyride, Towpath Trails, 12mile cycle ride, Meet Witton Park Cycle Centre 10am
• 17^th Nov: Spot On Rural Touring “In Skriker’s Footsteps”, The Barlow, Edgworth 7.30pm
• 18^th & 19^th Nov: Danzwize –The Dance Factory, Thwaites Empire Theatre 7.30pm
• 18^th Nov: Folk at The Barlow present Peta Webb & Ken Hall, The Barlow, Edgworth 8pm
• 19^th Nov: Blackburn Rovers v Brentford, Ewood Park 3pm
• 20^th Nov: East Lancs Hospice Christmas Fayre, Park Lee Road 11.30am – 3.30pm
• 20^th Nov: Mad Hatters Afternoon Tea Party, 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.