Published Thursday 19 January 2017 at 15:54
Events in & around Blackburn & Darwen from Monday 23rd January to Sunday, 29th January 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 15th April 2017: Soul is Form: Books Printed in England from the Hart Collection, Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery, Wednesday – Saturday 12 – 4.45pm
- Until 4th Feb: Blackburn Artists Society Autumn Open Exhibition, Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery, Wednesday – Saturday 12 – 4.45pm
- Until 29th April: Contemplating a Legacy Exhibition, Works in Print by Julia M Swarbrick, Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery, Wednesday – Saturday 12 -4.45pm
- 24th Jan: Holocaust Memorial Day, Blackburn with Darwen Town Hall, Council Chambers 1.30pm
- 24th Jan: Blackburn Film Club “Shame”(18) , The Bureau, Victoria St. 7.30pm
- 25th Jan: Finds Identification Day, Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery 12 -2pm
- 25th Jan: Lunchtime Organ Recital by Edmund Aldhouse from Ely Cathedral, Blackburn Cathedral 1pm
- 25th Jan: “Graveyard Detectives”, talk by Laurie Manton, Blackburn Library 2pm
- 26th Jan: Burns Night, Scholars Restaurant, Blackburn College 6pm -8pm (01254 292155 to book)
- 28th Jan: Get Crafty, Arts & Crafts, Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery, 12 -4pm
- 28th Jan: Blackburn Film Club “Plague Dogs” (PG13), The Bureau, Victoria St 3pm
- 28th Jan: Soul Night Out, King Georges Hall & Blakeys Café Bar, 9pm – 3am
- 28th Jan: Teachers Sing Together with Blackburn Peoples Choir, Blackburn Cathedral 7pm
Darwen Town Centre
- Until 27th Jan: All Creatures Great & Small, Exhibition by Vera Duxbury, Darwen Library
- 27th Jan: Merry Hell, Darwen Library Theatre 7pm
- 28th Jan to 17th Feb: Dales Depicted, Exhibition by Adrian Turner, Darwen Library
- 28th Jan: “New Voices”, live performances by Darwen Music School, Darwen Library 10am -11am
Other events around Blackburn with Darwen
- 23rd Jan: Tribute to Sinatra, Thwaites Empire Theatre 2pm
- 24th Jan: “Stakes Hall”, Talk by Christine Parkinson, Livesey Library 2pm
- 25th Jan: Ride Social “Stony Delights” 21 mile cycle ride. Meet Pleckgate Road (nr Knowles Arms) 9.45am
- 25th Jan: Blackburn Rovers Stadium Tour, Ewood Park 11am
- 27th Jan: Thank ABBA for the Music, Thwaites Empire Theatre 7.30pm
- 28th Jan: Blackburn Rovers v Blackpool (FA Cup 4th Round) Ewood Park, 3pm
- 28th Jan: Blackburn Hawks v Whitley Warriors, Blackburn Ice Arena, 5,45pm
- 28th Jan: Baby I need your Lovin’ (Soul & Motown), Thwaites Empire Theatre 7.30pm
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