What’s on this week in the Borough? How about joining The Drifters at King George’s Hall?

Introduction

Don’t miss the brand-new tour from The Drifters this week, performing all the classic hits such as ‘Saturday Night at the Movies’, ‘You’re More Than A Number,’ ‘Come on Over to My Place’, ‘Up On The Roof,’ ‘Under the Boardwalk’, ‘Kissin In The Back Row’, ‘Save The Last Dance For Me’, ‘Down On The Beach,’ ‘Hello Happiness’ and many, many more!

Read all about it

Lots more on too, check venues for full details:

Blackburn Town Centre:

Until 25^th July 2020: V&A; William Morris Wallpaper, Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery, Wednesday – Saturday 12noon -4:45pm

Until 20^th Oct: British Textile Biennial: Adidas Spezial Blackburn, The Exchange, King William Street (Monday – Friday 4pm -8pm, Saturday & Sunday 12noon -8pm)

Until 3^rd Nov: British Textile Biennial: Katab: Quilting Stories, Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery (Wednesday – Sunday 12noon -4:45pm)

Until 3^rd Nov: Aaron Dunleavy –Community Clothing, Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery (Wednesday –Sunday 12noon -4:45pm)

Until 3^rd Nov: British Textile Biennial: Transform and Escape The Dogs, 50 -54 Church Street (Wednesday –Friday 4pm -8pm, Saturday & Sunday 12noon -8pm)

Until 3^rd Nov: British Textile Biennial: Cult | Culture | Subversion, Blackburn Cathedral Crypt & Prism Contemporary (Wednesday – Sunday 12noon -5pm)

8^th Oct: The Oddfellows, The Salvation Army, Vicar Street 12noon

9^th Oct: Lunchtime Concert, Blackburn Cathedral 1pm

9^th Oct: ArtBurn, The Making Rooms, Exchange Street 4.30pm -6.30pm

10^th Oct: Friends of Blackburn Museum Present Mark Millward: A Few of my Favourite Things, Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery 2pm

10^th Oct: The Drifters, King George’s Hall 7pm

10^th Oct: Tez Ilyas at Spezial Gallery Blackburn, Cotton Exchange, King William Street 8:30pm

11^th Oct: James Acaster, King George’s Hall 7:30pm

11^th Oct: Goldie DJ Set, King George’s Hall 10:30pm

12^th Oct: Blackburn Artisan Market, Ainsworth Street 10am -4pm

12^th Oct: ‘Get Crafty’ Free Arts & Crafts Sessions, Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery 12noon -4pm

12^th Oct: High on Hope, Spezial Gallery Blackburn, Cotton Exchange, King William Street 8:30pm

13^th Oct: Sole Searching in South America, Spezial Gallery Blackburn, Cotton Exchange, King William Street 12noon

13^th Oct: Horse & Bamboo Theatre Company: Suffrajitsu, The Bureau, Penny Street 2pm

Darwen Town Centre:

8^th Oct: An Illustrated Talk on ‘Darwen’s Wild Life’: A talk by Mavis Smith, Darwen Heritage Centre, Railway Road 7pm -9pm

9^th Oct: Felix Rabin, Darwen Library Theatre, Knott Street 7:30pm

10^th Oct: Desiree Burch, Darwen Library Theatre, Knott Street 8pm

Other Events around the Borough:

7^th Oct: Monday Club Variety Show, Blackburn Empire Theatre 2pm

8^th Oct: Flower School Blackburn: Dried Flower Wreath, St Marks Club, Preston Old Road, Blackburn 7pm -8:30pm

9^th -12^th Oct: Blackburn Arts Club presents Quartet, The Clubhouse Theatre, Gibraltar Street, Blackburn 7:30pm

9^th Oct: Turton Tower Guided Tour, Chapeltown Road, Turton 1pm -3pm

9^th Oct: Theatre History, Friendship & Fun, Blackburn Empire Theatre 7:30pm

11^th -13^th Oct: Edgworth Real Ale Festival, The Barlow, Edgworth (Friday & Saturday 12noon -11pm, Sunday 12noon -4pm)

11^th Oct: Whitesnake UK + Total Thunder, Blackburn Empire Theatre 7:30pm

12^th Oct: Pinked Floyd, Blackburn Empire Theatre 7:30pm

13^th Oct: Charlie Landsborough, Blackburn Empire Theatre 7:30pm

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