Russian cellist Svetlana Mochalova and Ukrainian pianist Slava Sidorenko first met at the Royal Northern College of Music. A musical relationship blossomed into a personal relationship and the couple are now married. Between them, they’ve won multiple awards and performed at venues including the Purcell Room, the Barbican, Wigmore Hall and Glastonbury. As part of […]
A two-minute silence will be observed outside both Blackburn and Darwen Town Halls to honour all those who have given their lives in service to their country.
Medusa is : Georgia Hathaway, Lea Kirstein, Marta Sołek, and Saskia Tomkins (originally from the UK and now based in Canada). For these four seasoned string players, whose collective experience spans decades, Medusa is a refuge for natural creation. Marta Solek and Saskia Tomkins resurrect the Suka, the Płosk fidel, and the Nyckelharpa – near-forgotten traditional folk fiddles with disreputable connotations […]
Meet Caspian the Crab—a little crab with a huge sense of adventure! Happy in his rock pool home, Caspian loves telling stories, collecting treasures, and watching humans on the shore. But when a strange magic links sea and land, he’s swept up in a whirlwind adventure of his own. Caspian’s Storm is a lively, interactive […]
Join civic leaders, veterans, and members of the community as Blackburn raises the Armed Forces Day flag in honour of our servicemen and women. Deputy Mayor Cllr Mahfooz Hussain will attend the ceremony, with the ceremonial flag presented by Deputy Lieutenant Khalid Saifullah. All are welcome to show support and mark this important national occasion.
