What’s on in Blackburn with Darwen – 5th December to 18th December 2016

Here’s our list of events in & around Blackburn & Darwen from Monday, 5^th December to Sunday, 18^th December 2016.

Please note that you may need to purchase tickets for some of the events below. 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 15^th April 2017: Soul is Form: Books Printed in England from the Hart Collection, Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery, Wednesday – Saturday 12 – 4.45pm
• Until 4^th Feb: Blackburn Artists Society Autumn Open Exhibition, Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery, Wednesday – Saturday 12 – 4.45pm
• Until 17th Dec: BIG Nutcracker Prize Trail around Blackburn Town Centre.
• Until 24^th Dec: Father Christmas’ Grotto open in The Mall Blackburn
•  10^th Dec: Big Christmas Street Fair, craft, gift & food stalls in marquees situated around Blackburn town centre, 10am -6pm
• 10^th Dec: Art & Craft Market, The Bureau, Victoria St., 10am – 6pm
• 10^th Dec: Get Crafty, Art & Craft Sessions, Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery 12-4pm
• 10^th Dec: Creature Encounters, Street theatre in Blackburn Market. 30 min performances throughout the day 10.30am -3.30pm
• 10^th Dec: Christmas Spectacular Gala Concert – The Messiah, with Blackburn Music Society & Lancashire Chamber Orchestra, Blackburn Cathedral 7pm
• 11^th Dec: Blackburn Market Sunday Open 10.30am -4.30pm
• 11^th Dec: Winter Festival of Fun, including a Giant Snow Globe & a Rodeo Reindeer, outside Blackburn Market 11am-3pm
• 11^th Dec: Santa Splash Blackburn 2016, Eanam Wharf 10.30am
• 11^th Dec:  Lantern Making Workshop , The Bureau, Victoria St. 10am -4pm
• 11^th Dec: Christmas In The Park, Santa, Carols, Stalls & Fairground, Corporation Park 12 -3pm
• 11^th Dec: 5K Santa Dash 10am, The Broadwalk, Corporation Park from 10am
• 12^th Dec: East Lancashire Hospice “Light Up A Life” Carol Concert, Blackburn Cathedral 7.30pm
• 13^th Dec: Blackburn Film Club “Where The Wild Things Are” (PG), The Bureau, Victoria Street 7pm
• 13^th Dec: Meet & Greet Children’s Author Christina Gabitas, Liz n; Lil’s, Northgate. Storytelling 10.30am -11.30am, Book Signing 11.30am -2pm
• 14^th Dec: Townswomen’s Guild Carol Service, Blackburn Cathedral 1.30pm
• 15^th Dec: Late Night Shopping, The Mall Blackburn until 8pm
• 16^th Dec: Carols By Candlelight, Churches Conservation Trust Carol Concert with Blackburn Peoples Choir & Vocalise,  Holy Trinity Church 7.30pm
• 17^th Dec: Big Blackburn Lantern Parade, Fireworks & Carol Concert, Parade starts in Ainsworth Street at 4.30pm, Fireworks over Blackburn Cathedral at 5.45pm, followed by community carols in The Cathedral 6pm
• 17^th Dec: Get Crafty, Art & Craft Sessions, Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery 12-4pm
• 18^th Dec: Blackburn Market Open 10.30am -4.30pm
• 18^th Dec: Titan The Robot returns to Blackburn Market, various times 12 -4pm

Darwen Town Centre

• Until 5^th Feb: Darwen Art Group Exhibition, Sunnyhurst Woods Visitor Centre Thurs –Sunday 12 – 3.30pm
• 10^th to 24^th Dec: Aladdin, Pantomime, Darwen Library Theatre, Various Times
• 10^th Dec: Friends of Sunnyhurst Woods Volunteer Day, Sunnyhurst Visitor Centre 9.30am
• 11^th Dec: Santa & Carols in The Woods, Olde England Kiosk, Sunnyhurst Woods, Visit Santa 11am – 4pm, Carols by the Bandstand 1.15pm
• 15^th Dec: National Theatre Live –Harold Pinter’s “No Man’s Land” (Cert 12) Darwen Library Theatre 7pm
• 16^th Dec: A Christmas Cracker Evening with Darwen Ladies Choir & Blackpool Brass Band, St. Peter’s Church, Darwen 7.30pm
• 17^th Dec until 7^th January: Pine Cone Trail, (suitable for 5-12 years) Darwen Library
• 17^th Dec: Blackburn Peoples Choir singing in Darwen Market.
• 18^th Dec: Festive Card Making, (suitable for 5 -12 years), Darwen Library 10am -3.45pm

Other events around the borough

• Until 7th January: Pantomime “Sinbad”, Thwaites Empire Theatre (various times)
• 10^th Dec: Blackburn Rovers FC Stadium Tour, Ewood Park 12.30pm (01254 508110 to book)
• 10^th Dec: An Evening of Carols, Turton Tower (01254 884553 to book)
• 13^th Dec: Blackburn Rovers v Brighton, Ewood Park 7.45pm
• 14th Dec: Skyride, Towpath Trails, 12mile cycle ride, Meet Witton Park Cycle Centre 10am
• 16^th Dec: Folk at The Barlow present Blast From The Past, The Barlow, Edgworth 8pm
• 17^th Dec: Blackburn Rovers v Reading, Ewood Park 3pm
• 17^th Dec: Blackburn Hawks v Deeside Dragons, Blackburn Ice Arena, 5.45pm

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