What’s on in Blackburn with Darwen: 7th March – 20th March 2016

Here’s our list of events in & around Blackburn & Darwen from Monday, 7^th March 2016 to Sunday, 20th 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 & find all the giant chocolate eggs. (They are going to look amazing!!)  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 11^th June: Stephen Pickles: A Retrospective, Art Exhibition, Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery, Wed –Saturday 12 – 4pm
• 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
• 7^th to 11^th March: Sing Together, Blackburn Cathedral Music Outreach, King Georges Hall 6pm
• 8^th March: Blackburn Film Club “ Dead Man’s Shoes”, The Bureau 7.30pm
• 9^th March: Lunchtime Recital with Benedict Todd, Blackburn Cathedral 1pm
• 9^th March: Celebrating Women (International Women’s Day), Scholars Restaurant, Blackburn College 4.30pm
• 10^th March: Community Living Room, Art Class, Blackburn Library 10am
• 10^th March: “Houdini” Talk by Roger Woods, Friends of Blackburn Museum, Blackburn Museum 2pm
• 10^th March: “Historic Blackburn in Pictures” by Ray Smith, Blackburn, Darwen & Rural Civic Voice, Kingsway Building 7pm
• 10^th March: Drink & Draw, The Bureau, 6.30pm
• 12^th March: Meet Plucky the Giant Hen, Blackburn Market 11.20am, 12.30pm & 2pm
• 12^th March: Hackburn Coding for Kids (7-16 years), 63 King William St., 10am – 2pm
• 12^th March: Hackburn Coffee in the Cloud, IT Tuition for adults(16+), 63 King William St., 10am-2pm
• 12^th March: Get Crafty, Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery 12-4pm
• 12^th March: Blackburn Music Society Spring Concert “Borodin’s Polovtsian Dances & Orff’s Carmina Burana”, Blackburn Cathedral7.30pm
• 14^th March: James Martin –Plate, Mates & Automobiles, King Georges Hall 7.30pm
• 15^th March: Jason Donovan -10 Good Reasons & Greatest Hits, King Georges Hall 8pm
• 16^th March: Lunchtime Recital with Ed Jones, Blackburn Cathedral 1pm
• 17^th March: Community Living Room, Art Class, Blackburn Library 10am
• 17^th to 31^st March: Open Art Show, The Bureau from 11am
• 17^th March: Hackburn Analogue Electronics, 63 King William St. 5-9pm
• 17^th March: ArtSpace, The Bureau 6.30pm
• 19^th March: Get Crafty, Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery 12-4pm
• 19^th March: Blackburn Symphony Orchestra Spring Concert, Blackburn Cathedral 7.30pm
• 20^th March: Indoor Car Boot Sale, King Georges Hall, 8.30am

Darwen Town Centre:

• Until 10^th April: Artwork of Darwen Art Society, Exhibition at Sunnyhurst Woods Visitor Centre, Thurs to Sunday, 12 – 3.30pm
• 7^th March: Community Living Room, Rag Rugs, Darwen Library 10am
• 10th March: The Art of Slow, Carl Honore discusses Art & Education, Super Slow Way, Darwen Library Theatre 3.30pm
• 11^th March: Mark Morriss + Chris Flynn, Darwen Library Theatre 7pm
• 13^th March: The Jackal 10k & Half Marathon, Start Sunnyhurst Woods, 10am
• 14^th March: Community Living Room, Rag Rugs & Singing, Darwen Library 10am
• 15^th March: “A Royal Night Out” film, Darwen Library Theatre 2pm
• 17^th March: The UK’s Worst Serial Killer, by Trevor Marriott, Darwen Library Theatre 7.30pm
• 18^th March: The Shaduows, Darwen Library Theatre 7.30pm
• 19^th March: All the World’s a Stage –Celebrating National Shakespeare Week, Darwen Library Theatre 11am
• 19^th March: Wagon Wheels, Darwen Library Theatre 7pm

Other events around the borough:

• 7^th March: The Monday Club, Thwaites Empire Theatre 2pm
• 8^th March: Brendan Shine, Thwaites Empire Theatre 7.30pm
• 8^th March: Community Living Room, Gardening, Livesey Library 10am
• 8^th March: Blackburn Rovers v Birmingham City, Ewood Park 7.45pm
• 8^th to 12^th March: Blackburn Arts Club “ Seasons Greetings” by Alan Ayckbourn, Gibraltar Street Theatre 7.30pm
• 9^th March: Herb Planting Workshop, Audley & Queen’s Park Neighbourhood Learning Centre, 1.30pm
• 10^th March: Variety Spectacular, Thwaites Empire Theatre, 7.30pm
• 11^th March: Re-Take That, Thwaites Empire Theatre 7.30pm
• 12^th March: Blackburn Rovers v Leeds, Ewood Park 12.30pm
• 12^th March: Totally Tina, Thwaites Empire Theatre 7.30pm
• 13^th March: Blackburn Hawks v Telford Tigers, Blackburn Ice Arena, 5.45pm
• 13^th March: Great American Song Book, Thwaites Empire Theatre 7.30pm
• 13^th March: Wedding Open Day, Wellbeing Farm, Edgworth 11am -3pm
• 15^th March: Community Living Room, Patchwork, Mill Hill Community Centre 10am
• 15^th March: Last Choir Standing, East Lancashire Heat, Westholme Senior School 6.30pm
• 17^th March: Spring Concert, Westholme School Concert Series, 7pm
• 17^th March: Skyride Cycle Ride, Top Lock & Back from Witton (15 miles) with The Young Weavers, 6.30pm
• 18^th March: Last Choir Standing, South Lancashire Heat, Westholme Senior School 6.30pm
• 18^th March: Roy Orbison & Friends, Thwaites Empire Theatre 7.30pm
• 18^th March: Bromley Cross Folk Club, The Barlow, Edgworth, 8pm
• 19th March: Last Choir Standing, Central Lancashire Heat, Westholme Senior School 6.30pm
• 19^th March: Rogers Floyd – Pink Floyd Tribute Band, Thwaites Empire Theatre 7.30pm
• 20^th March: Blackburn Hawks V Solway Sharks, Blackburn Ice Arena 5.45pm
• 20^th March: Red Shoes –Kate Bush Tribute Show, 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