What’s on in Blackburn with Darwen – 9th May to 5th May 2016

Here’s our list of events in & around Blackburn & Darwen from Monday, 9^th May to Sunday, 15^th May 2016.

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
• 11^th May to 17^th June: Local Places & Famous Faces, Art Exhibition by Adrian White, Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery, Wed –Saturday 12 – 4pm
• 11^th May: Lunchtime Recital by Simon Russell of Nantwich, Blackburn Cathedral 1pm
• 11^th May: Swan Lake, King Georges Hall 7pm
• 12th May: Community Living Room, Art Class, Blackburn Library 10am
• 12th May: The Romans in Britain, Talk by Tracey Middleton-Duff, Friends of Blackburn Museum, Blackburn Museum 7pm
• 12th May: Blackburn Cathedral Inaugural Series on Science & Faith – Question Time: Real Science, Real Faith. Blackburn Cathedral North Transept 7.30pm
• 12^th May: Drink & Draw, Juggling Theme with Lewis from The Beatnik Collective, The Bureau 6.30pm
• 14^th May: Get Crafty, Arts & Crafts sessions, Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery 12 -4pm
• 14^th May: Yarn Bombing Day, Learn to crochet, knit or spin, The Bureau 10am -3pm
• 15^th May: Car Boot Sale, Corporation Park 10am -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
• Until 29^th May: All Creatures Great & Small, Art Exhibition by Eileen Briscoe, Sunnyhurst Woods Visitor Centre, Thurs – Sundays 1pm – 4.30pm
• 9^th May: Community Living Room, Darwen Library Larks & Printing, Darwen Library 10am
• 12^th May: Fairport Convention, Darwen Library Theatre 7pm
• 13^th May: John Bramwell + Woody, Darwen Library Theatre 7pm
• 13^th May: Corky Laing plays Mountains, Darwen Library Theatre 7.30pm
• 15^th May: Family Fun Day, The Olde England Kiosk, Sunnyhurst Woods 11am – 4pm
• Date for your diary –29th & 30th May,  Darwen Live 2016

Other Events around the Borough:

• 9th to 14^th May: Blackburn Music Theatre Company presents “Sister Act”, Thwaites Empire Theatre 7.30pm
• 10^th May: Community Living Room, Gardening, Livesey Library 10am
• 12^th May: Thursday Stress Buster with The Young Weavers, 14 mile cycle ride, 16+, Witton Park 7pm www.goskyride.com
• 14^th May: Blackburn Rovers Stadium Tour, Ewood Park, 11am. To book: 01254 508110
• 14^th & 15^th May: Blackburn Festival of Speech, Music & Drama, Speech Section, Westholme School
• 14^th May: Vintage & Handmade Fair, The Barlow, Edgworth 10.30am -3.30pm

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