Tabby McTat comes to town and lots of holiday fun this week.

With the start of the school summer holidays, fun activities are in full swing across the borough this week. The kids will love Tabby McTat, live on stage at King George’s Hall, the perfect treat to start the summer holidays.

Here’s our list of events in & around Blackburn & Darwen from Monday, 22^nd July 2019 to Sunday, 28^th July 2019.

Please note that you may need to purchase tickets for some of the events below. 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.

Blackburn Town Centre:

Until 14^th September: Industrialised: Art in Manufacturing, Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery 12noon -4:45pm (Wednesday – Saturday 12 -4.45pm)

22^nd July -31^st August: Summer Holiday Club, Blackburn Youth Zone, Jubilee Street 8:30am -5:30pm

22^nd July -1^st September: Erin’s Place Pottery & Craft Studio, Victoria Court, The Mall (Monday -Saturday 9am -4pm, Sunday 11am -4pm)

24^th July -27^th July: ‘Get Crafty’ Free Summer Holiday Arts & Crafts Sessions Week 1, Theme: Summer, Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery 12noon -4pm

24^th July: Let’s Make at Blackburn Market: Magical Story Jars/Story Mixing Station, Blackburn Market 2pm -4pm

24^th July: ArtBurn, The Making Rooms 4.30pm

25^th July: Tabby McTat, King George’s Hall 1:30pm & 4pm

26^th July: Baby Sensory, The Mall 11am -11:45am, 12:15pm -1pm

26^th July: Let’s Make at Blackburn Market: Face Painting & Lizi Potts Potter’s Wheel, Blackburn Market 2pm -4pm

27^th July: Dickinson’s Real Deal, King George’s Hall 8am -5pm

27^th July: 3D Printing from Fusion 360, The Making Rooms, Exchange Street 10am -1pm

27^th July: Arts & Crafts at the Cathedral: Printmaking Workshop and Lunch with Julia Swarbrick, Blackburn Cathedral 10am -1:30pm

27^th July: Arts & Crafts at the Cathedral: Illuminated Glass Mosaic Workshop with Chrissy Webster, Blackburn Cathedral 1:30pm -4:30pm

Darwen Town Centre:

Until 31^st July: 75^th Anniversary of D-Day Exhibition, Darwen Heritage Centre, Railway Road (Wednesday 10am -12:30pm, Friday 10am -3pm, last Saturday of the month 11am -3pm)

24^th July: Let’s Make at Darwen Market: Face Painting & Lizi Potts Potter’s Wheel, Darwen Market 12noon -3pm

24^th July: Let’s Make at Darwen Market: Just Imagine Interactive Theatre Show, Adventures in Wonderland with Peter Pan & Tink 1pm -2pm

25^th July: NT Live: The Lehman Trilogy, Darwen Library Theatre, Knott Street 7pm

26^th July: Let’s Make at Darwen Market: Creative Crafts/Decoupage, Darwen Market 12noon -3pm

26^th July: Chris Difford, Darwen Library Theatre, Knott Street 7pm

Other Events around the Borough:

22^nd July -1^st September: Summer Family Activities with Re:Fresh, Witton Park Cycle Centre

23^rd July: Community Voices Event, Bank Top Neighbourhood Learning Centre, Arthur Way, Blackburn 4pm -7pm

24^th July: Guided Tour of Turton Tower, Turton 1pm 01204 852203 to book.

26^th July: St. Silas Church Guided Tours, Preston New Road, Blackburn 1pm, 2pm & 3pm

26^th July: Sliding Doors Got Talent & Disco, Mill Hill Working Men’s Club, Moorgate Street, Blackburn 7pm

27^th July: Blackburn Rovers Stadium Tour, Ewood Park 11am

27^th July: Summer Fun Day, Roe Lee Park, Blackburn 11am -4pm

27^th July: Wonderwood, Witton Country Park 2pm -11pm