What’s on in Blackburn with Darwen: 29th February – 6th March 2016

Here’s our list of events in & around Blackburn & Darwen from Monday, 29^th February 2016 to Sunday, 6^th March 2016.

Don’t Forget: The Big Easter Egg Hunt starts around Blackburn Town Centre on 5^th March & will run until 4^th April. Collect an entry form & clues from Blackburn Visitor Centre & start finding 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:

• 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
• 1^st March: Guided Tour, Blackburn Cathedral 2pm
• 1^st March: Hackburn, Electronics & Microprocessors, 63 King William St., 6pm
• 1^st & 2^nd March: Celebration of Dance, Blackburn with Darwen Schools, King Georges Hall 7pm
• 2^nd March: Lunchtime Recital with Laurence Caldecote from Nuneaton, Blackburn Cathedral, 1pm
• 3^rd March: The Selecter, Windsor Suite, King Georges Hall 7pm
• 4^th March: George’s Comedy Club, Windsor Suite, King Georges Hall 8pm
• 4^th March: Save The Napier, Gig & Nightclub, Blakeys Café Bar, King Georges Hall 9pm
• 5^th March to 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
• 5^th March: Mother’s Day Crafts, Victoria Court, The Mall Blackburn 10.30am to 4pm
• 5th March: In Skriker’s Footsteps, Multi Media Storytelling, The Bureau, 7.30pm
• 5^th March: Get Crafty, Arts & Craft Sessions, Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery, 12-4pm

Darwen town centre:

• Until 10^th April: Artwork of Darwen Art Society, Exhibition at Sunnyhurst Woods Visitor Centre, Thurs to Sunday, 12 – 3.30pm
• 29^th Feb: Community Living Room, Singing, Darwen Library 10am
• 2^nd March: Afternoon Variety Show, Darwen Library Theatre 2pm
• 3^rd March: National Theatre Live “Hangmen”, Darwen Library Theatre 7pm
• 4^th March: Johnny Hates Jazz, Darwen Library Theatre 7pm
• 5^th March: Mother’s Day Makeover, Darwen Market
• 5^th March: Comedy Club, Darwen Library Theatre, 8pm

Other events around the borough:

• 1^st March: Blackburn Rovers v Middlesbrough, Ewood Park 7.45pm
• 2^nd to 6^th March: Big Kid Circus, Witton Country Park, various times, www.bigkidcircus.co.uk for tickets.
• 2^nd to 5^th March: “If I Were You” by Alan Ayckbourn, Blackburn Drame Club, Thwaites Empire Theatre 7.30pm
• 4^th March: Afternoon of Inspiration, The Stories behind our Local Heroes, with Pam Holgate, police inspector & book shop owner, East Lancashire Hospice 2pm
• 5th March: Alumni Concert, Westholme School, 7pm
• 6^th March: Broadway & Beyond, 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.