What’s on in Blackburn with Darwen: 28th March – 3rd April 2016

Here’s our list of events in & around Blackburn & Darwen from Easter Monday, 28^th March to Sunday, 3^rd April 2016

Don’t Forget: The Big Easter Egg Hunt around Blackburn Town Centre will run until 4^th April. Collect an entry form & clues from Blackburn Visitor Centre & find all the giant chocolate eggs. There are some great prizes to be won!

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:

• Get Creative Day on Saturday 2^nd April at Blackburn Central Library, 11am to 2pm. Rag rugging, gardening and sketching, be entertained by drummers and dancers, ‘make and take’ craft session, ‘Living Book’ and listen to a life story shared on film.
• Until 2^nd April: 12-2-1 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
• Until 4^th April: Big Easter Egg Hunt, find all the eggs around Blackburn Town Centre, contact Blackburn Visitor Centre for a list of clues: 01254 688040
• Until 3^rd April: Easter Fair, Witton Country Park 12 -9pm
• 29^th March: Blackburn Local History Society “Whalley & Around Through Time”, Blackburn Library 7.30pm
• 30^th March: Lunchtime Recital, Arkangel Flute and Guitar Duo, Blackburn Cathedral 1pm
• 30^th March: Easter Circus Workshop, The Bureau 12.30pm – 4.30pm
• 30^th March to 2^nd April: Spring Holiday Arts & Crafts -Mask Themed, Blackburn Museum 12-4pm
• 31^st March: Community Living Room, Art Class, Blackburn Library 10am
• 31^st March: Blackburn Film Club & Admit All Cinema “Caberet”, The Bureau 7.30pm
• 1^st April: Georges Comedy Club, Windsor Suite, King Georges Hall 8pm
• 1^st April: Save The Napier, Live music/Nightclub, Blakeys Café Bar, King Georges Hall from 8.30pm
• 2^nd April: This Land by Pentabus Theatre Company, The Bureau, Blackburn  7pm
• 2^nd April: New York Tourists, Windsor Suite, King Georges Hall 7pm

Darwen Town Centre:

• Until 10^th April: Artwork of Darwen Art Society, Exhibition at Sunnyhurst Woods Visitor Centre, Thurs to Sunday, 12 – 3.30pm
• 29th March: Treasures of Blackburn Museum, a talk by Stephen Irwin, at Darwen Library 2pm
• 2^nd April: YPS Fun Day, bouncy castle, climbing wall and face painting. Market Square, Darwen all day.
• 2^nd April: Comedy Club, Darwen Library Theatre 8pm

Other Events around the borough:

• 30^th March: Blackburn Rovers Ground Tour, Ewood Park 11am (to Book 01254 508110)
• 31st March: Thursday Evening Stress Buster with The Young Weavers, Adult only cycle ride, 12 miles, start Witton Park 7pm
• 1^st April: Variety Showcase, Thwaites Empire Theatre 7.30pm
• 2^nd April: Magic A Kind Of Queen, Thwaites Empire Theatre, 7.30pm
• 2^nd April: Blackburn Rovers v Preston NE, Ewood Park 12.30pm
• 2^nd April: Blackburn Hawks v Billingham Stars, Blackburn Ice Arena 5.45pm
• 3^rd April: Wedding Open Day, The Wellbeing Farm, Edgewoth 11am -4pm
• 3^rd April: A Night at the Musicals, Thwaites Empire Theatre 5pm

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 .  Blackburn Visitor Centre will be closed on Good Friday 25^th March & Easter Monday 28^th March 2016