What’s on in Blackburn with Darwen: Monday 20th February to Sunday, 26th February 2017

Here’s our list of events in & around Blackburn & Darwen from Monday 20^th February to Sunday, 26th February 2017.

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 April 2017: Soul is Form: Books Printed in England from the Hart Collection, Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery, Wednesday – Saturday 12 – 4.45pm
• Until 29^th April: Contemplating a Legacy Exhibition, Works in Print by Julia M Swarbrick, Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery, Wednesday – Saturday 12 -4.45pm
•  Until 15^th July: India’s Gateway: Gujarat, Mumbai & Britain, Exhibition at Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery, Wednesday to Saturday 12 -4.45pm
• 20^th Feb: Google Expeditions, Victoria Court, The Mall Blackburn 10.30am – 4.30pm
• 21^st Feb: Blackburn Film Club “Jubilee”, The Bureau, Victoria St.  7.30pm
• 22^nd Feb: Lunchtime Recital by Ashley Mellor from Tewksbury Abbey, Blackburn Cathedral 1pm
• 24^th Feb: Rime & Grime with Tinchy Stryder, Windsor Suite, King Georges Hall 9pm
• 24^th Feb: Being in Creative Flow, Workshop, The Bureau, Victoria St, 7pm
• 25^th Feb: Get Crafty, Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery, 12 -4pm
• 25^th Feb: Royal School of Church Music Area Festival, Choral Evensong & presentation of awards, Blackburn Cathedral 3.30pm
• 25^th Feb: JangleFest, Celebrating 20 years of Blowjangles, Blakeys Café Bar, King Georges Hall 7pm

Darwen Town Centre:

• Until 10^th March: Classic Collection, Exhibition of old masters reproduced by Anthony Rodshaw, Darwen Library
• 20^th Feb: Meet the Author – Philip Caine, Darwen Library 2pm
• 21^st Feb: Film “Billy Elliot” (15) Darwen Library Theatre 2pm
• 24^th Feb: Songs from the Woods, Old England Kiosk, Sunnyhurst Woods 8pm
• 25^th Feb: The Soul Train, Darwen Library Theatre 7pm
• 26th Feb: Wedding Fair, Olde England Kiosk, Sunnyhurst Woods 11am -4pm

Other events around the borough:

• 22^nd Feb: Talk “Stakes Hall” by Christine Parkinson, Mill Hill Library 2pm
• 22^nd – 25^th Feb: Blackburn Gilbert & Sullivan Society present “Iolanthe”, Thwaites Empire Theatre, 7.30pm
• 22^nd Tea Dance, The Barlow, Edgworth 2pm
• 24^th Feb: Ride Social, Down to Downham, 29.9 mile cycle ride (Adults Only) Meet at the bottom of Pleckgate Road 9.45am
• 25^th Feb: Exploring Elgar workshop “The Dream of Gerontius” with Blackburn Music Society, Croston Theatre, Westholme School 10am
• 25^th Feb: Blackburn Hawks V Telford Tigers, Silverblades Ice Arena, Blackburn 5.45pm
• 25^th Feb: An Evening of Football Talk,  Q&A with David Dunn & Brett Ormerod, in aid of Child Action NW, The Blues Bar, Ewood Park, 6.30pm
• 25^th Feb: Spot On Rural Touring present The Odyssey (Greek Stuff), The Dog Inn, Belthorn 8pm
• 26^th Feb: Wedding Open Day, Wellbeing Farm, Edgworth 2pm -5pm

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