A landmark UK Flower Festival in June 2020 has announced details of its public opening times and special “early bird” pricing.
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Summer Parade workshops start next week in Blackburn Market and lots more in the What’s On Guide
The Festival of Light Summer Parade takes place on Sunday 1st September 2019. Join in the end of summer celebration. Drummers, dancers, street bands, colourful costumes, giant puppets, stilt walkers, circus skills and more will fill the town centre streets with colour and music in a huge community celebration. Blackburn Market is hosting workshops in the week before the Summer Parade and it is a great way for you to take part.
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Elmer the Elephant has packed his trunk and arrives in Blackburn this week
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Landmark Flower Festival reveals more Blooming Good News
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‘Come Together’ for The Mersey Beatles’ 50th anniversary celebration of Abbey Road
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Lots of free fun activities for kids in the What’s On Guide
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Landmark Flower Festival reveals more Blooming Good News
A landmark UK Flower Festival in June 2020 has announced details of its public opening times and special “early bird” pricing.
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The rain does not dampen team spirit during fundraiser!
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Go for gold by getting active this August!
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Tabby McTat comes to town and lots of holiday fun this week.
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Blackburn Fire Station Open Day this week! Lots more to see and do here too!
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Summer Parade workshops start next week in Blackburn Market and lots more in the What’s On Guide
The Festival of Light Summer Parade takes place on Sunday 1st September 2019. Join in the end of summer celebration. Drummers, dancers, street bands, colourful costumes, giant puppets, stilt walkers, circus skills and more will fill the town centre streets with colour and music in a huge community celebration. Blackburn Market is hosting workshops in the week before the Summer Parade and it is a great way for you to take part.
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Elmer the Elephant has packed his trunk and arrives in Blackburn this week
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Landmark Flower Festival reveals more Blooming Good News
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‘Come Together’ for The Mersey Beatles’ 50th anniversary celebration of Abbey Road
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Lots of free fun activities for kids in the What’s On Guide
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Food fortnight full of free tasty treats!
The Mall Blackburn is cooking up plans for a fortnight of fabulous food festivities!
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Jewellery design day is sparkling success!
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Turtle Bay “shares the Love” With the Launch of the New Turtle Bay Gift Card
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Blackburn’s Blooming great idea brings new BID members
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The Taste of the Caribbean comes to Blackburn with restaurant and bar
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‘Get here early!’ is the message to visitors coming into Blackburn for the annual Festival of Light on Saturday
‘Get here early!’ is the message to visitors coming into town for the annual Festival of Light on Saturday 16th December, with a reminder, for those that haven’t picked it up, that the timetable for the event has been significantly changed. Visitors are advised to read the programme and study the map carefully before setting off so as not to …
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Blackburn’s Blooming great idea brings new BID members
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Blackburn needs your vote to be Britain’s best high street
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COUNTRYSIDE COMES TO TOWN RETURNS SATURDAY 25TH JUNE
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Blackburn Christmas Lights Switch on 2015 – Star line-up revealed