What’s on Monday, 2nd November 2015 to Sunday, 8th November 2015

Here’s our list of events in & around Blackburn & Darwen from Monday, 2^nd November 2015 to Sunday, 8^th November 2015.

Don’t Forget: Witton Park Bonfire & Fireworks on 7^th November, with live music & food stalls,  Witton Country Park, 5pm -10pm ( Adults £2, Child £1, Family 2+4 £5, Car Parking £2)

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:

• 3rd Nov: Guided Tour, Blackburn Cathedral 2pm
• 3^rd Nov: Cookery School Launch, Scholar’s Restaurant, Blackburn College 5.30 -8.30pm
• 4^th -14^th Nov: Paper Girl, Exhibition at The Bureau, Mon to Friday 11am -4pm
• 4^th Nov: Community Living Room, iPad Familiarisation, Blackburn Library 10am
• 4^th Nov: Lunchtime Organ Recital at Blackburn Cathedral, with Katy Silverman from St. Mary’s, Battersea 1pm
• 4^th Nov: Talk & book reading by Mary Sharratt, BB1 For Life café, Northgate 7pm
• 4^th Nov: Steel Pan Band Community Sessions, The Bureau, 4pm
• 5^th Nov: Community Living Room, ongoing 6 week Art & Drawing Sessions, Blackburn Library 10am
• 5^th Nov: Music Space, Community Music Ensemble, The Bureau 4.30pm
• 6^th Nov: Georges Comedy Club, Windsor Suite, King Georges Hall 8pm
• 6^th Nov: FNL Save The Napier Gig & Nightclub, Blakeys, King Georges Hall 8pm
• 7^th Nov: Renaissance Singers Autumn Concert “We will Remember Them” Blackburn Cathedral
• 7^th Nov: Get Crafty, Art & Craft Sessions, Blackburn Museum 12 -4pm
• 7^th to 28^th Nov: Sam Bahia, Art Exhibition, Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery (Mon –Sat 12 -4.45pm)
• 8^TH Nov: Car Boot Sale, Supporting Age UK, King Georges Hall from 8.30am
• 8^th Nov: United Service of Remembrance, Blackburn Cathedral 9.30am, following this service a parade will form on King William Street, moving at 10.25am to Corporation Park Gardens of Remembrance for a wreath laying service.
• 8^th Nov: Lantern Making Workshop, create a paper & willow lantern for the Blackburn Festival of Light Lantern Parade in December, The Bureau 10am-4pm
• 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

Darwen Town Centre

• 2^nd Nov: Community Living Room “Sing Along” Darwen Library 10am
• 4^th Nov: Afternoon Variety Show, Darwen Library Theatre 2pm
• 5^th Nov: Bonfire & Fireworks, Crown & Thistle, Eccleshill 6pm
• 5^th Nov: NT Live –Coriolanus, Darwen Library Theatre 7pm
• 6^th Nov: Remembrance Service, by the Cross of Sacrifice, Darwen Cemetery 10.30am
• 7^th Nov: Remembrance Service, Darwen Town Hall 11am followed by wreath laying at Belgrave Square Boer War Memorial
• 7^th Nov: Comedy Club at Darwen Library Theatre 8pm
• 8^th Nov: Remembrance Service, St Paul’s Church 2.30pm. Following the service organisations may wish to transfer their wreaths to the War Memorial in Bold Venture Park, where a service will be held
• 8^th Nov: Remembrance Service at The Cross of Sacrifice, Darwen Cemetery 10.30am
• 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

• 2nd Nov: Monday Variety Club, Thwaites Empire Theatre 2pm
• 3^rd Nov: The Gunpowder Plot, a talk by Norman Pearson, Livesey Library 2pm
• 3^rd Nov: Community Living Room, Crocheting, Mill Hill Community Centre 10am
• 4^th Nov: Joe Longthorne, Thwaites Empire Theatre 7.30pm
• 4^th Nov: Skyride Cycle Ride, Tow Path Trails (8 miles) meet Witton Park Cycle Centre 10am www.goskyride.com
• 6^th Nov: Family Bonfire Party, Wellybobs Farm, from 6pm (Tickets Required)
• 6^th Nov: Blackburn & Darwen Brass Band, Past, Present & Future, Thwaites Empire Theatre 7.30pm
• 7^th Nov: Blackburn Rovers V Brentford, Ewood Park 3pm
• 7^th Nov: Witton Park Bonfire & Fireworks, with live music & food stalls,  Witton Country Park, 5pm -10pm ( Adults £2, Child £1, Family 2+4 £5, Car Parking £2)
• 7^th Nov: Andrew Dee “The Soul Man” tour, Thwaites Empire Theatre 7.30pm
• 8^th Nov: Remembrance Service, St Paul’s School, Hoddlesden 9.15am, followed by wreath laying at 11.55am at Hoddlesden War Memorial
• 8^th Nov: Blackburn Hawks V Solway Sharks, Blackburn Ice Arena 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.