What’s on in Blackburn with Darwen: 22nd – 28th February 2016

Here’s our list of events in & around Blackburn & Darwen from Monday, 22^nd February 2016 to Sunday, 28^th February 2016.

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 5^th March: Vera Duxbury “This & That” Art Exhibition, Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery, Wed –Saturday 12 – 4pm
• Until 11^th June: Stephen Pickles: A Retrospective, Art Exhibition, Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery, Wed –Saturday 12 – 4pm
• 23^rd Feb: Cromwell’s Northern Journey, a talk by Nick Burton (Blackburn Local History Society) Blackburn Library 7.30pm
• 23^rd Feb: Blackburn Film Club “Alice” , The Bureau 7.30pm
• 23^rd Feb: Madam Butterfly, Russian State Opera, King Georges Hall 7.30pm
• 24^th Feb: Lunchtime Recital with Ivan Hovorun on piano, Blackburn Cathedral 1pm
• 25^th Stranger Than Fiction, Talk by Peter Watson, Blackburn Library 2pm
• 26^th Feb: Ellie Taylor +Luisa Omielan, Windsor Suite, King Georges Hall 8pm
• 26^th Feb: Hackburn meet the Maker, 63 King William St. 6.30pm
• 27^th Feb: Get Crafty, arts & craft sessions, Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery 12-4pm
• 27^th Feb: Collabro, King Georges Hall 7pm

Darwen Town Centre:

• Until 10^th April: Artwork of Darwen Art Society, Exhibition at Sunnyhurst Woods Visitor Centre (01254 666976 for opening times)
• 22^nd Feb: Community Living Room, Jewellery with Angie, Darwen Library 10am
• 25^th Feb: National Theatre Live “As You Like It”, Darwen Library Theatre 7pm
• 26^th Feb: Showstopper, Darwen Library Theatre 7.30pm

Other Events around the borough:

• 23^rd Feb: Community Living Room, Gardening with Ian, Mill Hill Community Centre 10am
• 24^th-27^th Feb: Pirates of Penzance, Blackburn Gilbert & Sullivan Soc., Thwaites Empire Theatre 7.30pm
• 26^th Feb: A Mismatch Made in Devon –Circus Berzercus, Tockholes Village Hall 6.45pm
• 27^th Feb: Blackburn Rover v MK Dons, Ewood Park 3pm
• 27^th Feb: Blackburn Hawks v Widnes Wild, Blackburn Ice Arena, 5.45pm

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.

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