What’s on Monday, 26th October 2015 to Sunday, 1st November 2015

Here’s our list of events in & around Blackburn & Darwen from Monday, 26^th October 2015 to Sunday, 1^st November 2015

It’s Half Term & Halloween next week and there are lots of activities & events throughout the Borough to keep everyone entertained!

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:

• 26^th – 30^th Oct: Halloween Fun, Blackburn Mall 11am – 4pm (Special guest appearances on 29^th Oct – Snow Queen & Haunted Fairy 12 -3pm)
• 27^TH Oct: Britannia Rules the Waves, a Royal Exchange Theatre tour, Blackburn Youth Zone 6pm
• 27^th Oct: Blackburn Local History Society “Blackburn’s Poets”, talk by Dr Andrew Hobbs, Blackburn Library 7.30pm
• 27^th Oct: Blackburn Ghost, Murder & Mystery Walking Tour, with Simon Entwistle, meet Blackburn Rail Station entrance 7pm
• 28^th Oct – 31^st Oct: Halloween Themed “Get Crafty”, Blackburn Museum 12 -4pm
• 28^th Oct: Wellybobs Road Show, Blackburn Market, Church Street 10am – 4pm
• 28^th Oct: Family Craft Workshops, Blackburn Library 2pm -3pm
• 28^th Oct: Hoosiers, Windsor Suite, King Georges Hall, 7pm
• 28^th Oct: Zombie Zumbathon, Blackburn Youth Zone 6.30 – 8.30pm
• 29^th Oct: Snow Queen & Haunted Fairy, Blackburn Mall 12 -3pm
• 29^th Oct: Tree Fu Tom, King Georges Hall 1pm
• 29^th Oct: Dig It Halloween Special, live music for under 20s, Blakeys Café Bar, King Georges Hall 7pm
• 30^th Oct: Junior Halloween Party, Blackburn Youth Zone 6.30pm
• 30^th Oct: Phantom of the Opera with live score by Minima, The Bureau 8.30pm
• 31^st Oct: Halloween Face Painting, Blackburn Market 11am -4pm
• 31^st Oct & 1^st Nov: Out of This World Family Sci- Fi Event, Blackburn Mall Shopping Centre
• 31^st Oct: Pilgrimage part III: Dance of the Dead, by Gypsy Carrot, The Bureau 10pm -4am
• 1^st Nov: Paddy McGuinness, King Georges Hall 7.30pm
• 1^st Nov: Diversity Family Halloween Party, Blackburn Youth Zone 10am-1pm
• 1^st Nov: Blackburn Hawks v Sheffield Senators, Blackburn Ice Arena 5.45pm
• Until 8^th Nov: The Life of Jesus Christ, Exhibition by Emma J Horsfield, Blackburn Cathedral
• Until 14^th Nov: Cotton To Gold, Extraordinary Collections of the Industrial North West, Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery
• Until 31^st October: Pop-up Art Exhibition by Johnny Berthol & Catherine Kaufman, Blackburn is Open Shop (Thursday –Saturday)

Darwen Town Centre:

• 28th Oct: Family Craft Workshops, Darwen Library 10.30am – 11.30am
• 30^th Oct: My Pet Monster & Me, Darwen Library Theatre 2pm
• 30^th Oct: Halloween at Junction 4 Skatepark, 5pm – 11pm
• 31^st: Halloween Family Fun, all day at Darwen Market
• 31^st Oct: 6 Halloween Films, Darwen Library Theatre 12noon – 12 midnight
• 31^st Oct: Halloween Evening, Olde England Kiosk, Sunnyhurst Woods, 6pm
• Until 6^th Dec: NW Federation of Art Societies Exhibition, Sunnyhurst Woods Visitor Centre 01254 66976 for opening times
• Until 6^th Nov: Exhibition by Darwen Days, Darwen Library

Other Events around the borough:

• 26th to 30th Oct: Spooky Half  Term Fun, Halloween themed healthy activities at Blackburn Central High School, Pleckgate High School & Witton Park Arena (Book: 01254 666970)
• 26^th Oct: Children’s Holiday Party, Thwaites Empire Theatre 2pm
• 26^th – 31^st Oct: Halloween Experience, Wellybobs Farm (Various Times) Booking 01254 772884
• 27^th Oct: Hansel & Gretal, Thwaites Empire Theatre 2pm
• 28^th Oct: Skyride cycle ride, Towpath Trails (8 miles) meet Witton Park Cycle Centre 10am
• 28^th – 31^st Oct: Halloween Experience, Wellbeing Farm, Edgworth 2 -4.30pm (Booking Essential)
• 29^th Oct: The Dressing Room by Bobby Ball, Thwaites Empire Theatre 7.30pm
• 30^th Oct: Dracula by Ribcage Productions, Thwaites Theatre 7.30pm
• 30^th Heavy Halloween, in aid of East Lancs Hospice, St Pauls WMC 7pm
• 31^st Oct: Witton Halloween Fest, Witton Country Park 3 -5pm
• 31^st Oct & 1^st Nov: The Twitts by The Empire Theatre Players, Thwaites Empire Theatre 1.30 & 6pm
• 31^st Oct: Halloween Family Party, Wellybobs Farm (Booking essential)
• 1^st Nov: Skyride cycle ride: Copster Green, Chipping & back via Chaigley with The Young Weavers (38 miles – Adult only) meet Witton Park Arena 9.30am

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