🎉 What’s On in Blackburn: Monday 01 September – Sunday 07 September
September kicks off with a fantastic mix of live music, family-friendly events, community activities, and must-see shows across Blackburn and Darwen.
🎉 And it’s getting busy! We’ve added over 40 new events to our What’s On Guide in the past 7 days alone — and we’re adding more every single day.
Whether you’re into karaoke, comedy, classic music tributes, Pokémon battles, or simply fancy exploring something new, this week’s line-up has you covered.
📅 Highlights this week include:
- 🎤 Tony Christie at Blackburn Empire Theatre – Mon 1 Sep
- 🎭 Don Banks Variety Show – Wed 3 Sep, Darwen Library Theatre
- 🧠 NT Live Broadcast – Inter Alia – Thu 4 Sep
- 🎶 Take That Tribute Show – Fri 5 Sep at Blackburn Empire
- 🎸 The Illicits – Final Show – Sat 6 Sep, Sunbird Records
- 🎮 Pokémon League Cup – Sat 6 Sep, Geek Retreat
- 🎵 The ELO Encounter – Sun 7 Sep, Blackburn Empire
- 😂 Comedy & Music with Derek Jones – Sun 7 Sep, Mill Hill Club
📍 Full Event Listings: 01 – 07 September
Monday 01 September (2 events)
- Karaoke at The Sun Pub — 4:00pm
📍 The Sun - Tony Christie — 7:30pm
📍 Blackburn Empire Theatre
Wednesday 03 September (3 events)
- The Don Banks Afternoon Variety Show — 2:00pm
📍 Darwen Library Theatre - Bingo — 7:30pm
📍 Mill Hill Hotel - September Serenade — 7:30pm
📍 Blackburn Empire Theatre
Thursday 04 September (3 events)
- Canalside Canoe Club — 6:30pm to 8:00pm
📍 Canalside Activity and Environment Centre - Karaoke at The Sun Pub — 7:00pm
📍 The Sun - NT Live – Inter Alia – Live Broadcast — 7:00pm
📍 Darwen Library Theatre
Friday 05 September (5 events)
- Karaoke at The Sun Pub — 6:00pm
📍 The Sun - Everything Changes – Take That Tribute Show — 7:30pm
📍 Blackburn Empire Theatre - Flowers & Flares 60’s & 70’s Party — 7:30pm to 10:30pm
📍 Holy Souls Church Hall - Billy J Kramer – Do you want to know a secret? — 7:30pm
📍 Darwen Library Theatre - Stepford Wives + Egotist + Coltranes — 8:00pm to 11:00pm
📍 Sunbird Records
Saturday 06 September (10 events)
- Children’s Literature Festival — All day
- Summer at the Bureau — 9:30am to 3:30pm
📍 The Bureau Centre for the Arts - Public Living Room — 11:00am to 12:00pm
📍 The Bureau Centre for the Arts - September Pokémon League Cup — 11:00am to 2:00pm
📍 Geek Retreat - Karaoke at The Sun Pub — 6:00pm
📍 The Sun - Bradford – and Bitter Harvest — 7:30pm
📍 Darwen Library Theatre - The Velvetines + Paracusia + Kassidy Hughes — 7:30pm to 10:30pm
📍 Sunbird Records - SHE – The Show — 7:30pm
📍 Blackburn Empire Theatre - The Old School Idles — 8:00pm to 11:00pm
📍 Mill Hill Club - Tryptik — 9:00pm to 12:00am
📍 Brownhill Arms
Sunday 07 September (5 events)
- Mania’s Mega Market Indoor Carboot Sale — 8:00am to 1:00pm
📍 Aquamania Superstore - Open Mic — 3:00pm to 6:00pm
📍 The Drummer’s Arms - Karaoke at The Sun Pub — 7:00pm
📍 The Sun - The ELO Encounter — 7:30pm
📍 Blackburn Empire Theatre - Derek Jones — 8:00pm to 11:00pm
📍 Mill Hill Club
🔄 New events added daily – check back often or see our What’s On in Blackburn guide for everything coming up.
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