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  • May 2023
  • Wed 17
    They Don’t Pay, We Won’t Pay - 62536 image 337404447 490429119965267 8807917879610684457 n
    Wed 17 May, 2023 at 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm They Don’t Pay, We Won’t Pay

    They Don’t Pay, We Won’t Pay

    Blackburn Empire Theatre Aqueduct Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, United Kingdom
    Comedy

    Fast, furious and very funny, this is farce with fire in its belly. A comedy of cash-strapped conniving and riotous civil disobedience. McAndrew relocates the action from Italy to present-day […]

  • Thu 18
    They Don’t Pay, We Won’t Pay - 62536 image 337404447 490429119965267 8807917879610684457 n
    Thu 18 May, 2023 at 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm They Don’t Pay, We Won’t Pay

    They Don’t Pay, We Won’t Pay

    Blackburn Empire Theatre Aqueduct Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, United Kingdom
    Comedy

    Fast, furious and very funny, this is farce with fire in its belly. A comedy of cash-strapped conniving and riotous civil disobedience. McAndrew relocates the action from Italy to present-day […]

  • Fri 19
    They Don’t Pay, We Won’t Pay - 62536 image 337404447 490429119965267 8807917879610684457 n
    Fri 19 May, 2023 at 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm They Don’t Pay, We Won’t Pay

    They Don’t Pay, We Won’t Pay

    Blackburn Empire Theatre Aqueduct Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, United Kingdom
    Comedy

    Fast, furious and very funny, this is farce with fire in its belly. A comedy of cash-strapped conniving and riotous civil disobedience. McAndrew relocates the action from Italy to present-day […]

  • Sat 20
    They Don’t Pay, We Won’t Pay - 62536 image 337404447 490429119965267 8807917879610684457 n
    Sat 20 May, 2023 at 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm They Don’t Pay, We Won’t Pay

    They Don’t Pay, We Won’t Pay

    Blackburn Empire Theatre Aqueduct Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, United Kingdom
    Comedy

    Fast, furious and very funny, this is farce with fire in its belly. A comedy of cash-strapped conniving and riotous civil disobedience. McAndrew relocates the action from Italy to present-day […]

  • September 2024
  • Wed 18
    The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde - 86453 image 448332535 864437862380721 5886745371535100324 n scaled
    Wed 18 September, 2024 at 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm

    The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde

    Blackburn Empire Theatre Aqueduct Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, United Kingdom
    Drama

    Production by: Blackburn Drama Club “He who makes a beast of himself gets rid of the pain of being a man." Samuel Johnson. In fog-bound, repressed Victorian London, Dr Henry […]

  • Thu 19
    The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde - 86453 image 448332535 864437862380721 5886745371535100324 n scaled
    Thu 19 September, 2024 at 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm

    The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde

    Blackburn Empire Theatre Aqueduct Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, United Kingdom
    Drama

    Production by: Blackburn Drama Club “He who makes a beast of himself gets rid of the pain of being a man." Samuel Johnson. In fog-bound, repressed Victorian London, Dr Henry […]

  • Fri 20
    The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde - 86453 image 448332535 864437862380721 5886745371535100324 n scaled
    Fri 20 September, 2024 at 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm

    The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde

    Blackburn Empire Theatre Aqueduct Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, United Kingdom
    Drama

    Production by: Blackburn Drama Club “He who makes a beast of himself gets rid of the pain of being a man." Samuel Johnson. In fog-bound, repressed Victorian London, Dr Henry […]

  • Sat 21
    The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde - 86453 image 448332535 864437862380721 5886745371535100324 n scaled
    Sat 21 September, 2024 at 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm

    The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde

    Blackburn Empire Theatre Aqueduct Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, United Kingdom
    Drama

    Production by: Blackburn Drama Club “He who makes a beast of himself gets rid of the pain of being a man." Samuel Johnson. In fog-bound, repressed Victorian London, Dr Henry […]

  • October 2024
  • Wed 30
    The Haunting of Blaine Manor - 88402 image 428607272 789858346509595 669460619323967059 n
    Wed 30 October, 2024 at 7:30 pm

    The Haunting of Blaine Manor

    King Georges Hall Northgate, Blackburn, Lancashire, United Kingdom
    Drama

    England, 1953. Renowned American parapsychologist Doctor Roy Earle, famous for discrediting hauntings and exposing fake mediums, is invited to attend a seance in Blaine Manor, said to be the most haunted building in England. However, Earle’s arrival awakes something horrific within the manor’s walls. As a raging storm closes them off from the outside world, […]

  • November 2024
  • Fri 22
    STEPTOE & SON - LIVE! - 88357 image 445761183 987621220029800 4766805769268900268 n scaled
    Fri 22 November, 2024 at 7:30 pm

    STEPTOE & SON – LIVE!

    Darwen Library Theatre Knott Street, Darwen, Lancashire, United Kingdom
    Comedy

    You wouldn't think it was possible for this 'rag and boning' duo to still be at it after all this time, but here they are! Albert is still a dirty old man and Harold is as pretentious as ever! Come and join Steptoe & Son for all the hilarious conflict that our four classic episodes […]

  • February 2025
  • Wed 26
    The Importance of Being Earnest - 88388 image 462212010 1029235169212236 3256797393757001307 n
    26 February at 7:00 pm

    The Importance of Being Earnest

    Darwen Library Theatre Knott Street, Darwen, Lancashire, United Kingdom
    Comedy

    Three-time Olivier Award-winner Sharon D Clarke is joined by Ncuti Gatwa (Doctor Who; Sex Education) in this joyful reimagining of Oscar Wilde’s most celebrated comedy. Max Webster (Life of Pi) directs this hilarious story of identity, impersonation, and romance, filmed live from the National Theatre in London.

  • March 2025
  • Wed 5
    The Incident Room - 89114 image 465870317 970167778474395 2318317780342394270 n
    5 March at 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm

    The Incident Room

    Blackburn Empire Theatre Aqueduct Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, United Kingdom
    Drama

    It's 1975. The Millgarth Incident Room in Leeds is the epicentre of the biggest manhunt in British history, for one of the most notorious serial killers: the Yorkshire Ripper. With public and political pressure mounting, hundreds of officers must work around the clock and resort to increasingly audacious attempts to end one man's campaign of […]

  • Thu 6
    The Incident Room - 89114 image 465870317 970167778474395 2318317780342394270 n
    6 March at 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm

    The Incident Room

    Blackburn Empire Theatre Aqueduct Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, United Kingdom
    Drama

    It's 1975. The Millgarth Incident Room in Leeds is the epicentre of the biggest manhunt in British history, for one of the most notorious serial killers: the Yorkshire Ripper. With public and political pressure mounting, hundreds of officers must work around the clock and resort to increasingly audacious attempts to end one man's campaign of […]

  • Fri 7
    The Incident Room - 89114 image 465870317 970167778474395 2318317780342394270 n
    7 March at 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm

    The Incident Room

    Blackburn Empire Theatre Aqueduct Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, United Kingdom
    Drama

    It's 1975. The Millgarth Incident Room in Leeds is the epicentre of the biggest manhunt in British history, for one of the most notorious serial killers: the Yorkshire Ripper. With public and political pressure mounting, hundreds of officers must work around the clock and resort to increasingly audacious attempts to end one man's campaign of […]

  • Sat 8
    The Incident Room - 89114 image 465870317 970167778474395 2318317780342394270 n
    8 March at 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm

    The Incident Room

    Blackburn Empire Theatre Aqueduct Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, United Kingdom
    Drama

    It's 1975. The Millgarth Incident Room in Leeds is the epicentre of the biggest manhunt in British history, for one of the most notorious serial killers: the Yorkshire Ripper. With public and political pressure mounting, hundreds of officers must work around the clock and resort to increasingly audacious attempts to end one man's campaign of […]

  • May 2025
  • Wed 21
    The 39 Steps - 90776 image 499196426 1113086720849166 1163860258712209081 n
    21 May at 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm

    The 39 Steps

    Blackburn Empire Theatre Aqueduct Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, United Kingdom
    Drama

    Mix a Hitchcock masterpiece with a juicy spy novel, add a dash of Monty Python, and you have The 39 Steps—a fast-paced whodunit for anyone who loves the magic of theatre! This two-time Tony and Drama Desk Award-winning treat is packed with nonstop laughs, a multitude of zany characters (played by a ridiculously talented cast […]

  • Thu 22
    The 39 Steps - 90776 image 499196426 1113086720849166 1163860258712209081 n
    22 May at 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm

    The 39 Steps

    Blackburn Empire Theatre Aqueduct Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, United Kingdom
    Drama

    Mix a Hitchcock masterpiece with a juicy spy novel, add a dash of Monty Python, and you have The 39 Steps—a fast-paced whodunit for anyone who loves the magic of theatre! This two-time Tony and Drama Desk Award-winning treat is packed with nonstop laughs, a multitude of zany characters (played by a ridiculously talented cast […]

  • Fri 23
    The 39 Steps - 90776 image 499196426 1113086720849166 1163860258712209081 n
    23 May at 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm

    The 39 Steps

    Blackburn Empire Theatre Aqueduct Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, United Kingdom
    Drama

    Mix a Hitchcock masterpiece with a juicy spy novel, add a dash of Monty Python, and you have The 39 Steps—a fast-paced whodunit for anyone who loves the magic of theatre! This two-time Tony and Drama Desk Award-winning treat is packed with nonstop laughs, a multitude of zany characters (played by a ridiculously talented cast […]

  • Sat 24
    The 39 Steps - 90776 image 499196426 1113086720849166 1163860258712209081 n
    24 May at 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm

    The 39 Steps

    Blackburn Empire Theatre Aqueduct Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, United Kingdom
    Drama

    Mix a Hitchcock masterpiece with a juicy spy novel, add a dash of Monty Python, and you have The 39 Steps—a fast-paced whodunit for anyone who loves the magic of theatre! This two-time Tony and Drama Desk Award-winning treat is packed with nonstop laughs, a multitude of zany characters (played by a ridiculously talented cast […]

  • June 2025
  • Mon 16
    Living the Life of Riley - 87862 image 460202757 928976852593488 8876974819982131084 n
    16 June at 7:30 pm

    Living the Life of Riley

    Blackburn Empire Theatre Aqueduct Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, United Kingdom
    Comedy

    Living the Life of Riley is a heart-warming, heart-breaking and hilarious tale of a family, trying to negotiate their way through teenage tantrums, autism, and Grandma! Starring Vicky Entwistle as Joanne Riley and Leah Bell as “Grandma” • Strutting Player – Its raw! Its uncomfortable! It’s Hilarious! – Edinburgh Fringe • Culture Vulture – Beautifully […]

  • Fri 20
    Ignite the Stage by Bérnese Theatre Dance & Drama - 90412 image 485693940 1062471929243979 1923005809614536167 n
    20 June at 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm

    Ignite the Stage by Bérnese Theatre Dance & Drama

    Blackburn Empire Theatre Aqueduct Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, United Kingdom
    Dance

    Produced by Bérnese Theatre Dance & Drama and featuring an array of talent, this wonderful stage show showcases a fusion of Dance, Acting, and Musical Theatre. With a mix of original pieces and well-known renditions, this show will impress and entertain its audiences and is sure to ignite the stage from beginning to end!

  • Sat 21
    Ignite the Stage by Bérnese Theatre Dance & Drama - 90412 image 485693940 1062471929243979 1923005809614536167 n
    21 June at 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm Ignite the Stage by Bérnese Theatre Dance & Drama

    Ignite the Stage by Bérnese Theatre Dance & Drama

    Blackburn Empire Theatre Aqueduct Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, United Kingdom
    Dance

    Produced by Bérnese Theatre Dance & Drama and featuring an array of talent, this wonderful stage show showcases a fusion of Dance, Acting, and Musical Theatre. With a mix of original pieces and well-known renditions, this show will impress and entertain its audiences and is sure to ignite the stage from beginning to end!

  • Sat 21
    Ignite the Stage by Bérnese Theatre Dance & Drama - 90412 image 485693940 1062471929243979 1923005809614536167 n
    21 June at 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm Ignite the Stage by Bérnese Theatre Dance & Drama

    Ignite the Stage by Bérnese Theatre Dance & Drama

    Blackburn Empire Theatre Aqueduct Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, United Kingdom
    Dance

    Produced by Bérnese Theatre Dance & Drama and featuring an array of talent, this wonderful stage show showcases a fusion of Dance, Acting, and Musical Theatre. With a mix of original pieces and well-known renditions, this show will impress and entertain its audiences and is sure to ignite the stage from beginning to end!

  • Wed 25
    The Importance of Being Earnest - Westholme 2025 e1749472058199 9
    25 June at 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm The Importance of Being Earnest

    The Importance of Being Earnest

    Westholme School Theatre Meins Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, United Kingdom
    Drama

    It is a play that offers both comedic and intellectual depth, exploring themes of identity, social class, and the pursuit of happiness. It involves mistaken identities, witty dialogue, and charming characters. A Croston Theatre Production

  • Thu 26
    The Importance of Being Earnest - Westholme 2025 e1749472058199 9
    26 June at 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm The Importance of Being Earnest

    The Importance of Being Earnest

    Westholme School Theatre Meins Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, United Kingdom
    Drama

    It is a play that offers both comedic and intellectual depth, exploring themes of identity, social class, and the pursuit of happiness. It involves mistaken identities, witty dialogue, and charming characters. A Croston Theatre Production

  • July 2025
  • Wed 16
    Corrie Star Vicky Entwistle Leads Hilarious New Family Comedy at Blackburn Empire - Living 2
    16 July at 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm

    Living the Life of Riley

    Blackburn Empire Theatre Aqueduct Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, United Kingdom
    Comedy

    Living the Life of Riley is a heart-warming, heart-breaking and hilarious tale of a family, trying to negotiate their way through teenage tantrums, autism, and Grandma! Starring Vicky Entwistle as Joanne Riley and Leah Bell as “Grandma” • Strutting Player – Its raw! Its uncomfortable! It’s Hilarious! – Edinburgh Fringe • Culture Vulture – Beautifully […]

  • September 2025
  • Wed 17
    Calendar Girls - 90895 image 499348529 1097384312427210 2324097181023702503 n
    17 September at 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm Calendar Girls

    Calendar Girls

    Blackburn Empire Theatre Aqueduct Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, United Kingdom
    Drama

    When Annie's husband John dies of leukaemia, she and best friend Chris resolve to raise money for a new settee in the local hospital waiting room. They manage to persuade four fellow WI members to pose nude with them for an "alternative" calendar, with a little help from hospital porter and amateur photographer Lawrence. The […]

  • Thu 18
    Calendar Girls - 90895 image 499348529 1097384312427210 2324097181023702503 n
    18 September at 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm Calendar Girls

    Calendar Girls

    Blackburn Empire Theatre Aqueduct Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, United Kingdom
    Drama

    When Annie's husband John dies of leukaemia, she and best friend Chris resolve to raise money for a new settee in the local hospital waiting room. They manage to persuade four fellow WI members to pose nude with them for an "alternative" calendar, with a little help from hospital porter and amateur photographer Lawrence. The […]

  • Fri 19
    Scrypt Players Present ‘Murder Most Fowl’
    19 September at 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm Scrypt Players Present ‘Murder Most Fowl’

    Scrypt Players Present ‘Murder Most Fowl’

    Blackburn Cathedral Cathedral Close, Blackburn, Lancashire, United Kingdom
    Drama

    Ricky Speed is probably the greatest golfer of all time. Talented, handsome and rich he is the talk of the town. But who has he upset so much to want him dead? Amongst the traditional setting of the well manicured fairways a murderer lurks. Play by yourself, come as a team or join in with […]

  • Fri 19
    Calendar Girls - 90895 image 499348529 1097384312427210 2324097181023702503 n
    19 September at 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm Calendar Girls

    Calendar Girls

    Blackburn Empire Theatre Aqueduct Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, United Kingdom
    Drama

    When Annie's husband John dies of leukaemia, she and best friend Chris resolve to raise money for a new settee in the local hospital waiting room. They manage to persuade four fellow WI members to pose nude with them for an "alternative" calendar, with a little help from hospital porter and amateur photographer Lawrence. The […]

  • Sat 20
    Scrypt Players Present ‘Murder Most Fowl’
    20 September at 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm Scrypt Players Present ‘Murder Most Fowl’

    Scrypt Players Present ‘Murder Most Fowl’

    Blackburn Cathedral Cathedral Close, Blackburn, Lancashire, United Kingdom
    Drama

    Ricky Speed is probably the greatest golfer of all time. Talented, handsome and rich he is the talk of the town. But who has he upset so much to want him dead? Amongst the traditional setting of the well manicured fairways a murderer lurks. Play by yourself, come as a team or join in with […]

  • Sat 20
    Calendar Girls - 90895 image 499348529 1097384312427210 2324097181023702503 n
    20 September at 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm Calendar Girls

    Calendar Girls

    Blackburn Empire Theatre Aqueduct Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, United Kingdom
    Drama

    When Annie's husband John dies of leukaemia, she and best friend Chris resolve to raise money for a new settee in the local hospital waiting room. They manage to persuade four fellow WI members to pose nude with them for an "alternative" calendar, with a little help from hospital porter and amateur photographer Lawrence. The […]

  • October 2025
  • Sun 5
    Diane’s Deli - A Tale from Paradise Heights - darwen library theatre dianes deli banner
    5 October at 7:30 pm

    Diane’s Deli – A Tale from Paradise Heights

    Darwen Library Theatre Knott Street, Darwen, Lancashire, United Kingdom
    Drama

    Following on from the fabulous success of the award winning The Haunting of Blaine Manor at King George's Hall, Joe O’Byrne comes to Darwen Library Theatre with his first tale in the critically acclaimed series of Supernatural meets Northern Noir Tales. Diane's Deli: A Tale from Paradise Heights Sean Ginty is a café owner in […]

  • Mon 13
    Dirty Dusting - 89229 image 473173762 1015185630639276 72262622509996909 n
    13 October at 7:30 pm

    Dirty Dusting

    Blackburn Empire Theatre Aqueduct Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, United Kingdom
    Comedy

    Starring Crissy Rock (Benidorm) and Leah Bell (Stage Award Winner) alongside Vanessa Karon and Paul Dunn. Gladys, Olive and Elsie are three “vintage style” cleaning ladies who, threatened with redundancy, chance on an ‘unconventional’ way of earning some extra cash. A wrong number requiring a Sex Chat Line rings into the office and gives them […]

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