What’s on in Blackburn with Darwen from Monday, 22nd May – Sunday, 28th May 2017

Here’s our list of events in & around Blackburn & Darwen from Monday, 22^nd May – Sunday, 28th May 2017.

Don’t Forget on Saturday, 20^th May it the first Blackburn Street Fair, organised by Blackburn Bid, on King William Street from 10am – 5pm. There’ll be lots of fun for all the family with crafts, food, entertainment, live music & a 360° cinema dome showing specially created films. Free Town Centre Guided Walks 11.30am & 2.30pm from Blackburn Visitor Centre.  And … Blackburn Market is holding a Kids Concert from 12 -3.30pm. 

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 July: India’s Gateway: Gujarat, Mumbai & Britain, Exhibition at Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery, Wednesday – Saturday 12 – 4.45pm
• Until 28^th Oct: Private Life of Books; exhibition by Edward Potten, Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery, Wednesday – Saturday 12 -4.45pm
• Until 30^th June: “Capturing the Town’s Future on Canvas”, Art Exhibition by Catherine Hargreaves, 1^st Floor, Blackburn Library
• 23^rd May: Fire Spinning & Juggling Workshop, The Bureau, Victoria St. 7pm
• 24^th May: Lunchtime Recital by Pawel Wrobel from Poland, at Blackburn Cathedral 1pm
• 25^th May: The Bentley Effect, The Bureau, Victoria. St. 6pm
• 26^th May: The Chorister Entertain, Blackburn Cathedral, 7pm
• 27^th May -10^th June: Doodlism –The Next Chapter, Art Exhibition by Johnathan David Hughes, The Corridor Gallery, The Bureau, Victoria St.
• 27^th May: CNC Your own Stool, The Making Rooms, 10am
• 27^th May: Get Crafty, Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery 12 -4pm
• 27^th May: Ska Face, Windsor Suite,King George’s Hall 7pm

Darwen Town Centre:

• Until 2^nd June: Outside & Inside, Exhibition by David Stuart Tomlinson, Darwen Library
• 26^th May: Blackburn with Darwen Big Band, pre Darwen Live Concert, Darwen Library Theatre 7pm
• 27^th & 28^th May: Darwen Live 2017, Free live music festival – featuring Sham 69 & T’Pau. Main stage in Market Square, also at Darwen Library Theatre & other venues around the town centre

Other Events around the borough:

• 24 – 26^th May: Blackburn Arts Club Present “Postcards from the Past”, at Gibraltar St. Theatre 7pm
• 26^th May: Whispers from Heaven with Derek Acorah, Thwaites Empire Theatre, 7.30pm
• 27^th May: Blackburn Rovers Stadium Tour, Ewood Park 11am
• 27^th May: Buddy Holly & The Cricketers, Thwaites Empire Theatre 7.30pm
• 27^th May: Breeze Blackburn “ Witton & Weavers Wheel Long Loop, 16.5 mile cycle ride (16+) Meet On Yer Bikes, Whalley New Road,  10am
• 28^th May: Revolting Dirty Stew, Thwaites Empire Theatre 2pm & 6pm

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