Published Friday 6 March 2015 at 15:30
Here is a list of events in & around Blackburn & Darwen from Monday, 9th March to Sunday, 22nd March 2015.
Turton Tower opens for the 2015 season on Saturday, 7th March 10am-4pm
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:
9th March: New Blackburn Sport & Leisure Centre Opens to the public 6.30am!
9th March: Hackburn, Making & Mending, Blackburn is Open shop 6-9pm
10th March: Bach’s Goldberg Variations, Blackburn Cathedral 7pm
10th – 14th March Sing Together Outreach Concerts, King Georges Hall 6pm
10th March: Hackburn, Making & Mending, Blackburn is Open shop 6-9pm
11th March: Lunchtime Organ Recital, Blackburn Cathedral 1pm
11th March: Reidy’s Exposure, Blakeys Café, King Georges Hall 7.30pm
12th March: “An Aristocrat in the French Revolution” Talk by Valerie Miles, Friends of Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery 7pm
12th March: Drink & Draw: Theme “Fire Breather & Performer”, St John’s Church 7pm
13th March: Whole Lotta Led, King Georges Hall 8pm
15th March: Chinese New Year Extravaganza, King Georges Hall 1pm
16th March: Paul Weller, King Georges Hall, 7.30pm SOLD OUT
16th & 17th March: Hackburn, Making & Mending, Blackburn is Open shop 6-9pm
16th to 29th March: Pixel Lust, festival of Retro Gaming, with exhibitions, workshops & of course gaming, Blackburn is Open Shop. For more information see www.blackburnisopen.co.uk
18th March: Lunchtime Organ Recital, Blackburn Cathedral 1pm
18th March: Reidy’s Exposure, King Georges Hall, 7.30pm
19th March: ArtSpace, St Johns Church, 6pm
20th March: Patrick Monahan, King Georges Hall, 8pm
21st & 22nd March: Open Weekend at the new Blackburn Sports & Leisure Centre.
21st March: Blackburn Symphony Orchestra Spring Concert, Blackburn Cathedral 7.30pm
22nd March: Indoor Car Boot Sale, King Georges Hall, 8.30am
Until 19th March: Memorial Stories Research, Exhibition at Blackburn Cathedral
Until 26th March: Images of Faith, exhibition by Paul Wawszczyk, Blackburn Cathedral
Until 28th March: (Weds –Sat 12-4.45pm) Watercolours: the Great British artists from the E. L. Hartley bequest, Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery
Darwen Town Centre:
10th March: DLT Film Society: Hundred Foot Journey, Darwen Library Theatre 2pm
12th March: Evening with Gervais Phinn, Darwen Library Theatre 7.30pm
13th March: Ian McCulloch, Darwen Library Theatre 7pm
14th March: Circus Geeks- Beta Testing, Darwen Libray Theatre 7.30pm
19th March: Myths & Mysteries –the Real Truth, Darwen Library Theatre 7.30pm
Other Events Around the Borough:
9th March: Monday Club, Thwaites Empire Theatre 2pm
10th March: Brendan Shine, Thwaites Empire Theatre 7.30pm
10th – 14th March: The Dark Earth & The Light Sky, Blackburn Arts Club, Gibraltar St 7.30pm
11th March: Blackburn Rovers v Bolton Wanders, Ewood Park 7.45pm
12th March: Variety Live, Thwaites Empire Theatre 7.30pm
13th March: Ghost Hunt, The Barlow, Edgworth 9pm -4am
14th-15th March: Mother’s Day Afternoon Teas, Wellbeing Farm, Edgworth
15th March: Blackburn Hawks v Manchester Minotaurs, Blackburn Ice Arena 5.45pm
17th March: Blackburn Rovers V Brentford, Ewood Park, 7.45pm
18th March: The Barlow Tea Dance, The Barlow, Edgworth 2pm
19th March: Spring Concert, Croston Theatre, Westholme School 7pm
20th March: Last Choir Standing, Westholme School, 7.15pm
21st March: Blackburn Rovers v Brighton, Ewood Park 3pm
21st March: Volunteer Day, Corporation Park, 10am
21st & 22nd March: Spring Activities, Witton Park Pavilion 1-4pm
22nd March: Mini Beast Hunt, Corporation Park Gate House 1 -3pm
22nd March: Bangor Street Community Centre Car Boot Sale, 9am
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.
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