What’s On in Blackburn and Darwen – 3rd October to 9th October 2016

Here’s our list of events in & around Blackburn & Darwen from Monday, 3^rd October to Sunday, 9^th 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
• 3^rd Oct: Walk the Walk, Tour Blackburn Library, meet in the foyer 11am
• 4^th Oct: Walk the Walk, Tour of Hobkirk’s Sewing Machine Museum, meet 2pm
• 4^th Oct: Guided tour of Blackburn Cathedral 2pm -3pm
• 4^th Oct: Blackburn Film Club “The Exorcist”, The Bureau 7pm
• 5^th Oct: Lunchtime Recital by Alexander Binns from Southwark Cathedral, Blackburn Cathedral 1pm
• 7^th Oct: Georges Comedy Club, Windsor Suite, King Georges Hall 8pm
• 7^th Oct: Blackburn Nightlife Live, Live Music, Blakeys Café Bar, King Georges Hall 9pm
• 8^th Oct: Beauty Day, The Mall Blackburn, with beauty stations, makeovers, face painting & make up workshops in Victoria Court from 11am – 4pm
• 8^th Oct: Get Cafty, Arts & Crafts, Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery, 12 -4pm
• 8^th Oct: The Sixteen, Choral Pilgrimage 2016 “The Deer’s Cry”, Blackburn Cathedral 7.30pm
• 8^th Oct: Big Country, Windsor Suite, King Georges Hall 7pm
• 9^th Oct: Steam Sunday, A collection of steam vehicles will set off from Darwen at 10am & arrive on King William St, Blackburn at 12 noon, where they will be on display until 4pm
• 9^th Oct: Spot On Rural Touring present a double bill “ Classical Indian Music” & “Painting the Indian Gods” from Balbir Singh Dance Company, The Bureau 6pm

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)
• 5^th Oct: Don Banks Afternoon Variety show, Darwen Library Theatre 2pm
• 7^th Oct: “And Finally…. Phil Collins”, Darwen Library Theatre 8pm
• 8^th Oct: 3 Towers Ultra Marathon, Start Sunnyhurst Woods 7am, ends at Ranken Arms 5pm
• 9^th Oct: Wedding Fair, Whitehall Hotel, Darwen 11am – 3pm
• 9^th Oct: Andy Fairweather Low, Drawen Library Theatre 7.30pm

Other events around the borough:

• 3^rd Oct: Monday Club, Thwaites Empire Theatre 2pm
• 3^rd Oct: Skyride, Pedal Around the Park, 2 hour cycle ride, meet Witton Park Cycle Centre 2pm
• 5^th to 8^th Oct: American Idiot, Thwaites Empire Theatre 7.30pm
• 5^th Oct: Skyride, Towpath Trails, 12 mile cycle ride, meet Witton Park Cycle Centre 10am
• 5^th Oct : Skyride, Pedal Around the Park, 2 hour cycle ride, meet Witton Park Cycle Centre 1pm
• 5^th Oct: British Bake Off Bakery Experience, Wellbeing Farm, Edgworth 4.30pm (Booking Essential)
• 7^th to 9^th Oct: Edgworth Folk Festival, Music, singing, dance, Ceilidh, The Barlow, Edgworth
• 7^th Oct : Skyride, Pedal Around the Park, 2 hour cycle ride, meet Witton Park Cycle Centre 1pm
• 9^th Oct: Step Out! 5k run or 1mile walk for World Mental Health Day, raising money for East Lancs Hospice, Witton Park 11am
• 9^th Oct: Patsy Cline & Friends, Tribute concerts at Thwaites Empire Theatre 7.30pm

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