What’s on in Blackburn and Darwen – 8th August to 14th August 2016

Here’s our list of events in & around Blackburn & Darwen from Monday, 8^th August to Sunday, 14^th August 2016.

Don’t miss the Royal Lancashire Show as it returns to Witton Country Park 12^th  to 14^th August. Advance tickets are available from Blackburn Visitor Centre until 5pm on 11^th August.

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 11th August: George Aspden: Artist, Teacher, Model and Mask Maker, Exhibition, Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery, Wed – Saturday 12 -4.45pm
• Until 13^th August: Blackburn Rave Culture 89-90 Exhibition, Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery, Wednesday – Saturday 12 -4.45pm
• Until 31st Aug: The first four Complete Works of William Shakespeare on display, Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery, Wednesday – Saturday 12 – 4.45pm
• Until 17th Sept: Collecting Faces Exhibition, Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery (Weds –Sat 12 -4.45pm)
• Until 4^th Sept: Blackburn Beach, Town Hall Square, King William St.  11am – 5pm
• Until 4^th Sept: Summer in the Sand, Victoria Court, The Mall Blackburn 9:00am – 5.30pm, Monday to Saturday, and Sundays 10.30am – 4:30pm.
• Until 4^th Sept: Medal Hunt around The Mall Blackburn.
• Until 31st August: Somme Exhibition featuring articles from Blackburn Times, Blackburn Library
• Until 31st Aug: Blackburn Youth Zone’s Summer Holiday Camps. To book call 01254 292000
• 8^th & 9^th Aug: Eastern Discovery Summer Art Workshop for 7-11 year olds., Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery. Limited Places contact Kerry at Action Factory 01254 296075
• 9^th Aug: Blackburn Film Club “Zidane, a 21^st Century Portrait” (PG), The Bureau 7pm
• 10^th Aug: Roald Dahl Craft Sessions, Blackburn Library 2pm -3pm
• 10^th to 13th Aug: Summer Arts & Crafts, “Birds”, Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery 12 -4pm
• 11^th Aug: Punch & Judy shows plus Magician, Victoria Court, The Mall Blackburn, shows throughout the day 11am to 3pm
• 11^th Aug: Drink & Draw, The Bureau 6.30pm

Darwen Town Centre:

• Until 25^th Sept: Exhibition of Needle Felt by Sharon Saul, Sunnyhurst Wood Visitor Centre, Thurs –Sun 1pm to 4.30pm
• 9^th Aug: Béatrice et Bénédict, broadcast live from Glyndebourne Festival, Darwen Library Theatre 6.30pm
• 11^th Aug: The BFG, Craft Sessions, Darwen Library 2pm -3pm

Other events around the borough:

• 8^th Aug: Skyride, Pedal Around the Park, 2 hour cycle ride, meet Witton Park Cycle Centre 2pm
• 8^th to 12th Aug: Summer Academy Activity Week –Film School & Movie Week, Thwaites Empire Theatre, call 01254 685500 to book
• 9^th Aug: Community Living Room, Gardening, Livesey Library 10am
• 10^th Aug: Skyride, Towpath Trails, 12 mile cycle ride, meet Witton Park Cycle Centre 10am
• 10^th Aug: Skyride, Pedal Around the Park, 2 hour cycle ride, meet Witton Park Cycle Centre 1pm
• 12^th to 14^th Aug: Royal Lancashire Show, Witton Country Park,  8.30 am to 5.30pm Advance tickets are available from Blackburn Visitor Centre until 5pm on 11^th August.
• 12^th Aug: The BFG, Craft Sessions, Roman Road Library 2pm -3pm
• 12^th Aug: Skyride, Pedal Around the Park, 2 hour cycle ride, meet Witton Park Cycle Centre 1pm
• 13^th Aug: Blackburn Rovers Stadium Tour, Ewood Park 11am. 01254 508110 to book.
• 14^th Aug: Elvis Remembered, Thwaites Empire Theatre 7.30pm
• 14^th Aug: Skyride with The Young Weavers, White Coppice, Anglezarke, 36 mile cycle ride for over 18s, meet Witton Park Car Park 2pm

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.