What’s on in Blackburn with Darwen from Monday, 29th May – Sunday, 4th June 2017.

Here’s our list of events in & around Blackburn & Darwen from Monday, 29^th May – Sunday, 4^th June 2017.

It’s Darwen Live 2017 music festival – featuring Sham 69 & T’Pau, on Sunday, 28^th May & Monday, 29^th May.  A full programme can be found at http://darwenlive.com/

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
• Until 10^th June: Doodlism –The Next Chapter, Art Exhibition by Johnathan David Hughes, The Corridor Gallery, The Bureau, Victoria St.
• Until 7^th June: Volunteer Week, find out more information here.
• 29^th May: Family Fun Day, Blackburn Youth Zone 12 – 3pm
• 31^st May: The Mall Monster Club, Stegosaurus Show, 11.30am, 1pm & 2.30pm, Face Painting & Balloon Modelling 10.30am -3.30pm, Victoria Court, The Mall Blackburn
• 31^st May: Object Identification Day, Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery 12 -2pm
• 1^st June – 3^rd June: Half Term Get Crafty “ Going to the Zoo” Themed crafts, Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery 12 -4pm
• 1^st June: Milkshake Live! The Magic Story Book, King Georges Hall 2pm
• 1^st & 2^nd June: The Mall Monster Club, Dinosaur Workshops 10.30am -4.30pm, Face Painting & Balloon Modelling 10.30am -3.30pm, Victoria Court, The Mall Blackburn.
• 3^rd June: The Mall Monster Club, T Rex Walkabout 11.30am,1.30pmm & 3.30pm, Dino Baby Show 1.30pm & 3,30pm, Face Painting & Balloon Modelling 10.30am -3.30pm, Victoria Court, The Mall Blackburn.
• 2^nd June: Guide Dogs Demonstration, The Mall Blackburn 12.30pm -2pm
• 2^nd June: Georges Comedy Club, The Windsor Suite, King Georges Hall 8pm
• 3^rd June: 3D Print your own USB stick, The Making Rooms, 10am
• 4^th June: Annual Memorial Day, Corporation Park Gate Memorial 1pm

Darwen Town Centre:

• Until 2^nd June: Outside & Inside, Exhibition by David Stuart Tomlinson, Darwen Library
• 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 . A full programme can be found at  http://darwenlive.com/
• 31^st May: Duel Language Story & Craft event, Darwen Library 2.30pm -3.30pm
• 2^nd June: Christopher Nibble, Darwen Library Theatre, 2pm
• 3^rd -16^th June: Exhibition of Paintings by local artist Daniel Reid, Darwen Library
• 3^rd June: Colouring Puzzles, Games & Cone Animal Craft, Darwen Library 10am -1.30pm
• 3^rd June: Comedy Club, Darwen Library Theatre 8pm
• 4^th June: Charity Family Fun Day, AFC Darwen Anchor Ground 10.30am – 6pm

Other Events around the Borough:

• Until 4^th June: Children’s Fun Fair, Queens Park. Open Daily from 12 noon. All rides £1.50
• 29^th May: Revolting Dirty Stew, Thwaites Empire Theatre 2pm & 6pm
• 29^th May -2^ND June: Half Tern Ice Skating, Siverblades Ice Arena 10am -4pm
• 29^th May: Cook a Book – “The Gruffalo”, hosted by Edible Explorers, Feniscowles Community Hall 10am (2 -10 years)
• 30^th May: Family Rounders 10am -12noon & Family Sports Day, 1pm -3pm, Meet at Witton Park Arena
• 31^st May: Family Sports Day 10am – 12 noon & Family Rounders 1pm -3pm, Meet at Witton Park Arena
• 31^st May: Meet The Artist –Jo Parker, Cheetham Arms Chapeltown 7.30pm
• 1^st June: Family Xplorer Trail, come dressed as your favourite Super Hero or Princess, Meet at Witton Park Arena 10am – 12 noon
• 1^st June: Family Cycling Fun, Meet at Witton Cycling Centre 1pm -3pm
• 2^nd June: Family Cycling Fun, Meet at Witton Cycling Centre 10am -12 noon
• 2^nd   June: Family Xplorer Trail, come dressed as your favourite Super Hero or Princess, Meet at Witton Park Arena 1pm -3pm
• 3^rd June: Trash & Treasure, The Barlow, Edgworth 10am -1pm

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