What’s on in Blackburn with Darwen: Monday 6th February to Sunday, 12th 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
• 7^th Feb: Guided Tour, Blackburn Cathedral, meet at the Welcome Desk 2pm
• 7^th Feb: Blackburn Film Club “Repo Man”, The Bureau, Victoria St., 7.30pm
• 8^th Feb: Lunchtime Recital at Blackburn Cathedral 1pm
• 9^th Feb: ‘The First World War’: The Long Shadow of World War I, talk by Friends of Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery, Blackburn Museum 2pm
• 9^th Feb: Masquerade Evening, Scholars Restaurant, Blackburn College (booking required 01254 292155)
• 10^th – 19^th Feb: Taylors Fun Fair, Penny St. (Next to Bus Station) 1pm – 9pm each day.
• 10^th Feb: Alexander O’Neal “30 Years of Hearsay”, King Georges Hall 7pm
• 10^th Feb: Hearts & Voices, Concert with Sean Ruane, in aid of Rossendale Hospice, Blackburn Cathedral 7.30pm
• 11^th Feb: Get Crafty, Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery 12 -4pm
• 11^th Feb: New York Tourists + special guests, The Bureau, Victoria St., 7pm
• 12^th Feb: The Chef Show by Ragged Edge Productions, The Bureau, Victoria St., 3pm

Darwen Town Centre:

• Until 17^th Feb: Dales Depicted, Exhibition by Adrian Turner, Darwen Library
• 8^th Feb: Carl Donnelly “Bad Man Things”, Darwen Library Theatre 8pm
• 9^th Feb: An Evening with Shaun Ryder, Darwen Library Theatre 8pm
• 10^th Feb: Make your own Valentine’s Card, (5-14 yrs), Darwen Library 10am – 3.45pm
• 1th Feb: Friends of Sunnyhurst Woods Volunteer Day, meet at Sunnyhurst Woods Visitor Centre 9.30am -12 noon.
• 11^th Feb: Canon & Ball “The Dressing Room”, Darwen Library Theatre 7.30pm

Other events around the borough:

• 6^th Feb: Ride Social, Adults only (16+) 22.6 mile cycle ride, Meet Witton Park car park 9.45am
• 6^th Feb: Monday Club. Thwaites Empire Theatre 2pm
• 8^th Feb: Soloist Recital, Westholme School Concert Series, Croston Theatre, Westholme School 7pm
• 9^th Feb: Legends of American Country, Thwaites Empire Theatre 7.30pm
• 10^th Feb: The New Jersey Boys, Thwaites Empire Theatre 7.30pm
• 11^th Feb: Blackburn Rovers Stadium Tour, Ewood Park, 11am ( 01254 508110 to book)
• 11^th Feb: Blackburn Hawks v Solway Sharks, Blackburn Ice Arena 5.45pm
• 12^th Feb: Blackburn Hawks v Sutton Sting, Blackburn Ice Arena 5.45pm
• 12^th Feb: An Evening with TJ Higgs, Psychic Medium, 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