What’s on in Blackburn with Darwen – 30th May to 5th June 2016

Here’s our list of events in & around Blackburn & Darwen from Monday,30^th May to Sunday, 5^th June 2016

Blackburn with Darwen Walking & Cycling Festival starts on 4^th June & runs until 18^th June, with walks, rambles & cycle rides to suite everyone. Contact Blackburn Visitor Centre for a full programme.

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
• 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)
• 30^th May to 5^th June: Enviro Craft Kids Workshops, different theme each day, Victoria Court, The Mall Blackburn 10.30am -3.30pm
• 31^st to 2^nd June: Half term Circus School, The Bureau (07845 964802 to book)
• 31^st May: Blackburn Film Club “Dazed & Confused” (15), The Bureau 7.30pm
• 1^st – 4^th June: Get Crafty Half Term Arts & Crafts, Nature Themed, Blackburn Museum 12-4pm
• 1^st June: Mr Maker & The Shapes Live!, King Georges Hall, 1.30pm
• 2^nd June: Public Image Ltd, Windsor Suite, King Georges Hall 7pm
• 3^rd June: A Day of Live Music Making, with Blackburn & Darwen Music Hub. 12 – 4pm Town Hall Square & Free Workshops/Taster Sessions at The Bureau 9.30am – 3pm
• 3^rd June: Georges Comedy Club, Windsor Suite, King Georges Hall 8pm
• 5^th June: Let Us Remember, Blackburn & Darwen Memorial Service, Corporation Park by the main gates, 2pm

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
• 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.
• 1^st June: Don Banks Afternoon Variety Show, Darwen Library Theatre 2pm
• 1st June: Battle of Jutland, Illustrated talk by Steve Irwin, Darwen Library, 6pm
• 2^nd June: The 3 Billy Pigs, Darwen Library Theatre 2pm
• 3rd June: Roy Chubby Brown, Darwen Library Theatre (Sold Out)
• 4th June: Comedy Club at Darwen Library Theatre, 8pm

Other events around the borough:

• 31^st May: Community Living Room, Gardening, Livesey Library 10am
• 1^st June: Children’s Cookery Workshops, Wellbeing Farm, Edgworth
• 2^nd June: Stress Buster, 11mile Mountain Bike ride, with The Young Weavers, over 18s, Witton Park 7pm
• 3^rd June: The Simon & Garfunkel Story, Thwaites Empire Theatre 7.30pm
• 4^th & 5^th June: James & The Giant Peach, Thwaites Empire Theatre, 2pm & 6pm
• 4^th – 18^th June: Blackburn with Darwen Walking & Cycling Festival, call Blackburn Visitor Centre for a full programme of walks & rides for the whole family 01254 688040
• 5th June: Sky Ride –Are You a Royal or a Roundhead, 34 mile cycle ride, 16+, meet The Royal Arms, Tockholes 10am
• 5th June: Sky Ride, Cragg Vale, 67 mile cycle ride, meet Leo’s Carpets, Whalley New Rd. 9.30am

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