As we approach Monday 19th September 2022, Blackburn Life have summarised details of everything we know so far about the changes to business hours and opening for a whole range of local shops, venues and leisure attractions in the area.
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Shops
Most larger shops and supermarkets will be closed with Asda being the only exception that will reopen their stores at 5pm.
The traders on Blackburn Market voted to close for the day as a mark of respect.
| The Mall Blackburn | Closed All Day |
| Blackburn Market | Closed All Day |
| Darwen Market | Closed All Day |
| Marks and Spencer Blackburn | Closed All Day |
| Asda Blackburn | Open from 5pm to 10pm |
| Asda Darwen | Open from 5pm to 10pm |
| Tesco – Hill Street Blackburn | Closed all Day |
| Tesco Express Branches | Open from 5pm to 10pm |
| Morrisons Blackburn Town Centre | Closed All Day |
| Lidl Supermarkets | Closed All Day |
| Aldi Supermarkets | Closed All Day |
| Sainsburys Darwen | Closed All Day |
| Sainsbury Local Branches | Open from 5pm to 10pm |
Other national retailers have announced they will be closing including Currys, Argos, Next, B&Q, Holland & Barrett, Homebase, Ikea, Jack Wills, Game, Sports Direct, Pets at Home, Primark, Wilko, Specsavers and H&M.
Leisure Locations (including Museums, Libraries, Cinemas and Sports Facilities)
| Blackburn Cathedral | Closed All Day and will reopen as usual on Tuesday when Books of Condolence will be available until 5:30pm |
| Blackburn and Darwen Libraries | Closed All Day |
| Blackburn Sports & Leisure Centre | Closed All Day |
| Darwen Leisure Centre | Closed All Day |
| Witton Park Arena | Closed All Day |
| Reel Cinema Blackburn | Closed All Day |
| Vue Cinema Blackburn | Open for Free screening of the Funeral from 10am. Reserve places on their website. No other events. |
| Blackburn Museum | Closed All Day |
| TenPin Blackburn | Open from 4pm to midnight |
| Planet Ice | Only open for Ice Hockey Basics session at 8:15pm |
Other Locations and Council Services
| Blackburn Town Hall | Closed All Day |
| Darwen Town Hall | Closed All Day |
| Bin Collections | Will continue as normal, but will pause for the State Funeral |
| Household Waste Recycling Centres | These sites will be open on bank holiday Monday, although will close during the Queen’s State Funeral as a mark of respect |
| Education & Children’s Centres | All schools, colleges and children’s centres will be closed for the day on Monday 19 September |
| Registrars | Available on-call |
| Funerals & Cremations | Services already scheduled at Pleasington Cemetery and Crematorium will go ahead as planned, in consultation with families |
| Adult Social Care | Operating as normal |
Pharmacies & Chemists
For a full list of Pharmacies open in the are visit https://elht.nhs.uk/news-and-media/news/bank-holiday-pharmacy-opening-times
