What’s on in Blackburn with Darwen – 25th April to 1st May 2016

Here’s our list of events in & around Blackburn & Darwen from Monday, 25th April to Sunday, 1^st May 2016.

Don’t forget: St George’s Day this Saturday, 23^rd April, when there will be lots of fun around Blackburn town centre with “Here be Dragons” &  Darwen Market will be celebrating with entertainment & music.

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: Stephen Pickles: A Retrospective, Art Exhibition, Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery, Wed –Saturday 12 – 4pm
• Until 7^th May: Ian Lord, Art Exhibition, Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery, Wed –Saturday 12 – 4pm
• 26^th April: A year as High Sheriff of Lancashire, a talk by Ann Dean, Blackburn History Society, Blackburn Library 7.30pm
• 26^th April: Citizen Khan, King Georges Hall 7.30pm
• 27^th April: Lunchtime Recital by Anthony Gritten, Royal Academy of Music, at Blackburn Cathedral 1pm.
• 27^th April: Sami Yusuf, King Georges Hall 6pm
• 28^th April: Community Living Room, Art Class, Blackburn Library 10am
• 29^th April: The Hallé, King Georges Hall 7pm
• 30^th April: Storytime, Blackburn Library 2 -2.30pm
• 30^th  April: Open Day, Hobkirks Sewing Machines, Activities, Networking & Advice 10am -3.30pm
• 30^th April: Billy Ocean, King Georges Hall 7pm
• 30^th April: Club Tropicana, Windsor Suite, King Georges Hall 10pm
• 30^th April: Confessional Festival 2016, Holy Trinity Church, 12 noon to 12 midnight

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
• 25^th April: Community Living Room, Willow Weaving, Darwen Library 10am
• 1st May: Conspectus by Company 22. Darwen Library Theatre 7pm

Other events around the borough

• 25th April: Restoration Fortnight –  Jimmy Cricket, Thwaites Empire Theatre 7.30pm
• 26^th April: Community Living Room, Patchwork, Mill Hill Community Centre 10am
• 26^th April: Meet the Artist, Carl Jacobs, Chetham Arms, Turton 7.30pm
• 27^th April: Restoration Fortnight – Acoustic Feel Good Show, Thwaites Empire Theatre 7.30pm
• 28^th April: Evening Stress Buster, with The Young Weavers, Adult only cycle ride, Knowles Arms 7pm www.goskyride.com
• 28^th April: Restoration Fortnight – Pub Quiz, Thwaites Empire Theatre 7.30pm
• 29^th April to 1^st May: Blackburn Beer Festival, Blackburn Rugby Club, tickets & details: www.blackburnbeerfestival.com
• 30^th April: Restoration Fortnight – Alice in Wonderland, Thwaites Empire Theatre 1pm & 3pm
• 30th April – 2^nd May: Blackburn Festival of Speech, Music & Dance, Dance section, Westholme School
• 30^th April: Blackburn Rovers Ground Tour, Ewood Park 11am, 01254 508110 to book
• 1^st May: Ride Social, 35 mile cycle ride, Leo’s Carpets, Whalley New Rd. 9.30am www.goskyride.com
• 1^st May: May Day Fun Day, Roe Lee Park 12-4pm
• 1^st May: Restoration Fortnight – Sunday Night at The Empire, 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