What’s on Monday, 23rd November 2015 to Sunday 29th November 2015

Here’s our list of events in & around Blackburn & Darwen from Monday, 23^rd November 2015 to Sunday, 29^th November 2015

Don’t Forget: Darwen Christmas Lights Switch On with X Factor’s Max Stone & Josh Daniels plus lot of other performers, Saturday, 21^st November, Darwen Town Square, starting from 4pm & the Christmas Lights turned on at 7pm.

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:

• 24^th Nov: A lecture by Lord Dannett, “The First World War – The War to End War or Unfinished Business?” Blackburn Cathedral 7.30pm
• 24^th Nov: Blackburn Local History Society “The visit of King James I to Hoghton Tower” Talk by Marion Mc Donald, Blackburn Library 7.30pm
• 24^th Nov: Ghost, Murder & Mystery Tour with Simon Entwistle, meet Blackburn Rail Station 7pm
• 24^th Nov: Blackburn Film Club “Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown” The Bureau 7.30pm
• 25^th Nov: Community Living Room, Short Film Making, Blackburn Library 10am
• 25^th Nov: Coffee Morning & Slide Show by Mike Jay, Blackburn Library 10.30pm
• 25^th Nov: Lunchtime Recital, with Angela Hicks (Soprano) & Toby Carr (Theorbo) Blackburn Cathedral 1pm
• 25^th Nov: Afternoon Variety Show, Windsor Suite, King Georges Hall 2pm
• 25^th Nov: Steel Pan Band Community Sessions, The Bureau, 4pm
• 26^th Nov: Community Music Ensemble, The Bureau 4.30pm
• 26^th Nov: Community Living Room, Art & Drawing, Blackburn Library 10am
• 26^th Nov: The Dreamboys, King Georges Hall, 8pm
• 26^th Nov: Late Night Shopping, The Mall Blackburn until 8pm
• 27^th Nov: Celebrate Lancashire Day at Blackburn Market with music by Chokinfeckle throughout the day,
• 27^th Nov: Beardyman: One Album per Hour, Windsor Suite, King Georges Hall 8pm
• 28^TH Nov: Get Crafty, Arts & Crafts, Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery 12-4pm
• 28^th Nov: UK Subs, Windsor Suite, King Georges Hall 7pm
• 28^th Nov: An Evening with Noel Fielding, King Georges Hall 8pm
• 28^th & 29^th Nov: Fashion & Beauty Weekend with Liz Kershaw & Emma Jesson, The Mall Blackburn
• 29th Nov: Blackburn Market Sunday Opening 10.30am -4.30pm
• 29th Nov: Lantern Making Workshop, create a paper & willow lantern for the Blackburn Festival of Light Lantern Parade in December, The Bureau 10am-4pm
• Until 24^th Dec: The Ice Palace will be open every day, with Santa & friends at The Mall Blackburn
• until 6^th Feb: Blackburn Artist’s Open Exhibition, Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery (Wed – Sat 12 -4.45pm)
• Until 28th Nov: Sam Bahia, Art Exhibition, Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery (Mon –Sat 12 -4.45pm)

Darwen Town Centre:

• 23^rd Nov: Community Living Room, make your own Christmas stamps & cards, Darwen Library 10am
• 27^th Nov: The Houghton Weavers at Christmas 40^th Anniversary, Darwen Library Theatre 7.30pm
• 28^th Nov: Coffee Morning & Darwen Ladies Choir, Darwen Library 10am
• 28^th Nov until 18^th Dec: Exhibition of Natural History Photos by Hubert Senior, Darwen Library.
• Until 6^th Dec: NW Federation of Art Societies Exhibition, Sunnyhurst Woods Visitor Centre 01254 66976 for opening times

Other Events around the Borough:

• 24^th Nov: Community Living Room, make your own Christmas stamps & cards, Mill Hill Community Centre 10am
• 25^th to 28^th Nov: Blackburn Drama Club presents “A Bolt from the Blue” Thwaites Empire Theatre 7.30pm
• 25^th Nov: Skyride Cycle Ride, Towpath Trails (8 miles) Witton Cycle Centre 10am
• 27^th Nov: Christmas Lights Switch On, St Annes, Chapeltown, 6pm
• 27^th Nov: Christmas Lights Switch On, Barlow Institute, Edgworth 6.30pm
• 28^th Nov: Blackburn Rovers V Sheffield Wednesday, Ewood Park 3pm
• 28^th  & 29^th  Nov: Christmas Experience, Wellybobs Farm, Roman Road, Darwen, Various Times.
• 28^th & 29^th Nov: Turton Tower Gift Shop open 10am to 4pm

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