What’s on in Blackburn with Darwen: 18 – 24 May

Here’s our list of events in & around Blackburn & Darwen from Monday, 18^th May to Sunday 24^th May 2015

Don’t forget it’s the 16^th Darwen Live music festival on 24^th & 25^th May 2015. 

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:

18^th May: Reveille – Remembrance Event, Chance to share family memories of WW1, Blackburn Library 11am

19^th May: Lunchtime Concert, Blackburn Cathedral 1pm

19^th May: Hackburn, Make & Mend, Blackburn is Open Shop 6pm – 9pm

20^th May: Community Living Room, Ceramics, Blackburn Library 2pm

20^th May: Alf Wright’s Afternoon Variety Show, Windsor Suite, King Georges Hall 2pm

20^th May: Vienna Festival Ballet’s 35^th Anniversary Gala, King Georges Hall 7pm

20^th May: Urban Room Blackburn “Night & Day” talks & discussions, The Bureau 5.30 -9pm

20^th May: UCBC Art & Design Degree Show opening night, inside Old Motor Vehicle Building 6pm

21st May to 15^th June: UCBC Art & Design Degree Show, inside Old Motor Vehicle Building 10am -5pm

21^st May: Milton Jones & Temple of Daft, King Georges Hall 8pm

21^st May: ArtSpace, monthly meet up for local creatives, The Bureau 6.30pm

22^nd May: The Choristers Entertain for the Cathedral Appeal, Blackburn Cathedral 7pm

22^nd May: Blackburn Film Club “Kids”, The Bureau 7pm

22^nd May: Echo & The Bunnymen, Windsor Suite, King Georges Hall 7pm

23^rd May: Get Crafty, Blackburn Museum 12 -4pm

23^rd May: Get Involved at The Bureau, 11am to 2pm

23^rd May: Drink & Draw “Urban Sketching” Family Session, The Bureau 12 -3pm

Until 21^st May: Wax Lyrical, Photography Exhibition by Darren Lee Poole, Bentley’s, Exchange Street

Until 5^th Sept: Watercolours: The Great British Artists from the E L Hartley bequest. Exhibition, Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery (Wed –Saturday 12 -4.45pm)

Until 27th May: Field of Poppies, Poetry, Artwork, & Poppy Installation, Blackburn Cathedral

Until 31^st May Urban Rooms Blackburn month long festival based on the urban landscape www.blackburnisopen.com

Darwen Town Centre:

18^th May: Community Living Room, Sewing, Darwen Library 10am

19^th May: The Bridgewater does Vintage, The Bridgewater, 7.30pm

23^rd May to 12^th June: Paintings by Gail Burdett, Darwen Library

24^th May – 25^th May: Darwen Live, music festival in & around Darwen Town Centre

Other Events around the Borough:

19^th May: Community Living Room, Container Gardening, Mill Hill Library 10am

19^th to 23^rd May: “All in Good Time” by Blackburn Arts Club, Gibraltar Street Theatre 7.30pm

22^nd May: Game of Souls, Thwaites Empire Theatre 7.30pm

23^rd May: Magic of Matt Munro, Thwaites Empire Theatre 7.30pm

24^th May: Wild Flower Guided Walk, Turton Tower 10am (Booking essential)

24^th to 27^th May: The Magic of Pinocchio, Thwaites Empire Theatre (times vary)

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