What’s on in Blackburn with Darwen: Monday 27th February to Sunday, 5th March 2017

Here’s our list of events in & around Blackburn & Darwen from Monday 27^th February to Sunday, 5^th March 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
• 28^th Feb: Blackburn Film Club “Jubilee”, The Bureau, Victoria St. 7pm
• 28^th Feb: Conversation & Recent Discoveries in Lancashire’s History, a talk by Heather Davies for Blackburn Local History Soc., at Blackburn Library 7.30pm
• 3^rd March: Georges Comedy Club, Windsor Suite, King Georges Hall 8pm
• 4^th March: India’s Gateway: Printing Workshop with Julia Swarbrick (Over 16s), Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery 1pm -4pm (Booking essential)
• 4^th March: Get Crafty, Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery, 12 -4pm

Darwen Town Centre:

• Until 10^th March: Classic Collection, Exhibition of old masters reproduced by Anthony Rodshaw, Darwen Library
• 27^th Feb: The Monstrum, Darwen Library Theatre 6.30pm
• 1^st March: Afternoon Variety Show, Darwen Library Theatre 2pm
• 3^rd March: Iron Bell, Darwen Library Theatre 7pm
• 4^th March: Justin Moorhouse “People & Feelings”, Darwen Library Theatre 8pm
• 4^th March: Colouring Puzzles & Games “World Book Day” Themed, Darwen Library10am -3.45pm

Other Events around the borough:

• 27^th Feb: Ride Social: To Houghton & back to Witton, 22.5 mile 16+ cycle ride, meet Witton Park main car park 9.45am
• 28^th Feb: Meet the Artist – Lyn Massey, Chetham Arms, Chapeltown 7.30pm
• 28^th Feb: Athena Strings, Westholme School Concert Series, Croston Theatre, Westholme School 7pm
• 1^st – 4^th March: Blackburn Drama Club “Teechers”, Thwaites Empire Theatre 7.30pm
• 2^nd March: Arthur Rouse Lecture by Lucy Meacock “A Journalist’s Journey”, Croston Theatre Westholme School 6pm
• 3^rd – 5^th March: Pop Up Restaurant by Eat Pennine, The Barlow, Edgeworth from 6pm (Booking essential)
• 4^th March: Trash & Treasure, The Barlow, 10am -1pm
• 4^th March: Blackburn Rovers v Wigan, Ewood Park 3pm
• 5^th March: Quirky Wedding Fair, Wellbeing Farm, Edgworth 12 -4pm
• 5^th March: Tom Jones Tribute, Thwaites Empire Theatre, 7.30pm
• 5^th March: Blackburn Hawks v Sutton Sting, Silverblades Ice Arena, Blackburn 5.45pm

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