What’s on in Blackburn with Darwen – 23rd May to 29th May 2016

Here’s our list of events in & around Blackburn & Darwen from Monday, 23^rd May to Sunday, 29^th May 2016

Don’t forget: It’s Darwen Live on 29^th & 30^th May, groups will be performing on the Main Stage in Market Square & at Darwen Library Theatre. 

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 11^th June: A Retrospective, Art Exhibition by Stephen Pickles, Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery, Wed –Saturday 12 – 4pm
• Until 17^th June: Local Places & Famous Faces, Art Exhibition by Adrian White, Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery, Wed –Saturday 12 – 4pm
• 24^th to 28^th May: “Blackburn Art Club presents “Ladies in Lavender”, Gibraltar St Theatre, 7.30pm
• 25^th May until 31^st Aug: The first four Complete Works of William Shakespeare on display, Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery, Wednesday – Saturday 12 -4.45pm
• 26^th May until 10^th June: “Collective”, Blackburn College Art & Design Degree Show, Blackburn Cathedral, the Victoria Building & The Bureau 10am – 4pm (Excluding Sundays & Mondays)
• 26^th May: Community Living Room, Art Class, Blackburn Library 10am
• 27^th May: Walk the Walk, – Blackburn town centre, Meet at Blackburn Visitor Centre 11am
• 27^th May: The Choristers Entertain, Blackburn Cathedral 7pm
• 28^th May: Get Crafty, Art & Crafts, Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery 12-4pm

Darwen Town Centre:

• Until 5^th June: Exhibition of Arts & Crafty by Judith Herring & Sue Gardiner, Sunnyhurst Wood Visitor Centre, Thurs – Sundays 1pm – 4.30pm
• Until 29^th May: All Creatures Great & Small, Art Exhibition by Eileen Briscoe, Sunnyhurst Woods Visitor Centre, Thurs – Sundays 1pm – 4.30pm
• 23^rd May: Community Living Room, Patchwork & Singing with Darwen Larks, Darwen Library 10am
• 29th – 30th May:  Darwen Live 2016, Stages at Darwen Market Square & Darwen Library Theatre, groups will also be performing at other venues around the town centre.

Other events around the borough:

• 23^rd May: Wedding Barn Open Evening with Tipi, Wellbeing Farm, Edgworth 6pm -8pm
• 24^th May: Community Living Room, Patchwork, Mill Hill Community Centre 10am
• 23^rd May: “My Childhood at Turton Tower”, a talk by Doreen Hough, Turton Tower, 2pm
• 24^th May: “Rags to Riches – the life of Henry Sudell” Talk by Christine Parkinson, Livesey Library 2pm
• 27^th May: Upbeat Beatles, Thwaites Empire Theatre 7.30pm
• 28^th May: Blackburn Rovers Stadium Tour, Ewood Park 11am (Bookings 01254 508110)
• 28^th May: Junior Show Time, Thwaites Empire Theatre 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