What’s on in Blackburn and Darwen – 19th September to 25th September 2016

Here’s our list of events in & around Blackburn & Darwen from Monday, 19^th September to Sunday, 25th September 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
• 21^st Sept: Finds Identification Day, Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery 12 -2pm
• 21^st Sept: Lunchtime Recital by Marc Murray from York University, Blackburn Cathedral 1pm
• 21^st Sept: Alf Wright’s Afternoon Variety Show, Windsor Suite, King Georges Hall 2pm
• 21^st Sept: Cotton Exchange/Apollo Cinema, Public Consultation, look at plans & give your opinions, King William St. 2pm -8pm. Tours at 2pm & 6pm, short talk by Architects 3pm & 7pm.
• 24^th Sept: Get Crafty, Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery 12-4pm
• 24^th Sept: Chairmen of the Board & Soul Night, King Georges Hall/ Blakeys Café Bar 9pm -3am
• 24^th Sept: Queen Esque, Holy Trinity Church, 8pm

Darwen Town Centre

• Until 25^th Sept: Exhibition of Needle Felt by Sharon Saul, Sunnyhurst Wood Visitor Centre, Thurs –Sun 1pm to 4.30pm
• 19^th Sept: Talk by author Dan Micklethwaite, Darwen Library 2pm
• 20^th Sept: “Saturday Night & Sunday Morning” Blackburn Film Club, The Bureau 7pm
• 22^nd Sept: National Theatre Live “The Threepenny Opera”, Darwen Library Theatre 7pm

Other events around the borough

• 19^th Sept: Skyride, Pedal Around the Park, 2 hour cycle ride, meet Witton Park Cycle Centre 2pm
• 20^th to 24^th Sept: “Steel Magnolias” Blackburn Arts Club, Gibraltar Street Theatre 7pm
• 20^th Sept; Friends of Turton Tower: Meet The Artist  -Dr Aruna Mene, Chetham Arms, Chapeltown 7.30pm
• 21^st Sept: Ann Breen, Thwaites Empire Theatre 7.30pm
• 21^st Sept: Skyride, Towpath Trails, 12 mile cycle ride, meet Witton Park Cycle Centre 10am
• 21^st Sept: Skyride, Pedal Around the Park, 2 hour cycle ride, meet Witton Park Cycle Centre 1pm
• 22^nd Sept: Showtime Spectacular, Thwaites Empire Theatre 7.30pm
• 23^rd to 25^th Sept: Edgworth Real Ale Festival, The Barlow, Edgworth 12 -11pm Fri/Sat & 12 -4pm Sun
• 23^rd Sept: Skyride, Pedal Around the Park, 2 hour cycle ride, meet Witton Park Cycle Centre 1pm
• 24^th Sept: Kiera Weathers & Friends, Thwaites Empire Theatre 7.30pm
• 24^th Sept: Blackburn Rovers Stadium Tour, Ewood Park 11am (01254 508110 to book)
• 24^th Sept: The World in a Box – A Spanish Guitar Adventure, with Howard Haigh, Dog Inn, Belthorn 8pm
• 25^th Sept: Big Walkies, RSPCA sponsored dog walk, Witton Country Park 10am
• 25^th Sept: Launch of The West Pennine Way, 10am Peel Tower & 2pm Turton Tower.

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.