What’s on in Blackburn and Darwen – 26th September to 2nd October 2016

Here’s our list of events in & around Blackburn & Darwen from Monday, 26^th September to Sunday, 2^nd 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
• 28^th Walk the Walk, Blackburn Market, meet at Blackburn Visitor Centre 11am
• 28^th Sept: Lunchtime Recital by Hannah Gibson from Sheffield, Blackburn Cathedral 1pm
• 30^th Sept: Kate Rusby, King Georges Hall 7.30pm
• 30^th Sept: Macmillan Coffee Morning, Victoria Court, The Mall Blackburn from 9am-3pm
• 30^th Sept: Et Tu, Shakespeare? Murder Mystery Evening, Blackburn Library 7pm (£3 incl Tea/Coffee & light refreshments)
• 1^st & 2^nd Oct: Fun Palaces, “Bug” themed Art & Science activities, The Bureau 10am -4pm
• 1^st Oct: Get Crafty, Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery 12-4pm
• 1^st Oct: Pontarddulais Male Choir, Blackburn Cathedral 7.30pm
• 1^st Oct: S2S Festival, Blackburn’s biggest dance music Festival, King Georges Hall, 8pm – 4am

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)
• 1^st Oct: Comedy Club, Darwen Library Theatre 8pm

Other events around the borough:

• 26th Sept: Skyride, Pedal Around the Park, 2 hour cycle ride, meet Witton Park Cycle Centre 2pm
• 27^th Sept: Blackburn Rovers v Sheffield Wednesday, Ewood Park 7.45pm
• 28^th Sept: Skyride, Towpath Trails, 12 mile cycle ride, meet Witton Park Cycle Centre 10am
• 28^th Sept: Skyride, Pedal Around the Park, 2 hour cycle ride, meet Witton Park Cycle Centre 1pm
• 28^th Sept to 1^st Oct: Blackburn Drama Club “Theft”, Thwaites Empire Theatre 7.30pm
• 30^th Sept: Skyride, Pedal Around the Park, 2 hour cycle ride, meet Witton Park Cycle Centre 1pm
• 30^th Sept: Radio Lancashire Walk & Sing, meet Witton Park Arena 10am.
• 1^st Oct: Blackburn Rovers Ground Tour, Ewood Park 11am (Call 01254 508110 to book)
• 1^st Oct: Trash & Treasure Flea Market, The Barlow, Edgworth 10am-1pm
• 1^st Oct: The Homecoming 3, Boxing & Kickboxing event, Audley Sport & Community Centre 4pm -11pm
• 2^nd Oct: Blackburn Hawks v Solihull Barons, Blackburn Ice Arena 5.45pm
• 2^nd Oct: Vintage-themed Afternoon Tea, Wellbeing Farm, Edgworth 2pm -4pm

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