🎉 What’s On in Blackburn: Monday 20 October – Sunday 26 October
From spooky markets to West End-worthy musicals, this week Blackburn & Darwen brings you an incredible mix of live music, comedy, crafts, exhibitions and family-friendly fun.
🎭 Looking for theatre? Catch Empire’s spectacular Opera Boys show or take the kids to The Pirates of Buccaneer Bay for swashbuckling silliness!
🎶 Live music fans will love The Jerseys, Club 80s, Interstellar with Roger Sayer at the Cathedral and more.
😂 Need a laugh? Alfie Moore headlines Darwen with his latest hit show, and Emmanuel Sonubi
👻 And don’t miss Sunday’s Halloween Craft Fair at Geek Retreat or Saturday’s Origami Butterfly Workshop at Blackburn Market!
📅 Highlights this week include:
- 🎶 Carpenters Experience – Wed @ Empire
- 🎭 Emmanuel Sonubi – Comedy @ Darwen, Sun
- 🎻 Legends of Lancashire Folk – Thu @ Darwen
- 🎶 The Jerseys Live – Fri @ Empire
- 🌌 Interstellar Organ with Roger Sayer – Fri @ Cathedral
- 👻 Halloween Craft Fair – Sun @ Geek Retreat
- 🏴☠️ Pirates of Buccaneer Bay – Sun @ Empire
- 😂 Alfie Moore – Acopalypse Now – Sun @ Darwen
📍 Full Event Listings: 20 – 26 October
Monday 20 October (1 event)
- Karaoke at The Sun Pub — 4:00pm
📍 The Sun
Tuesday 21 October (2 events)
- The Nature of Gothic — 11:00am to 4:45pm
📍 Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery - Empire Social Club 🎭 Community • Friendship • Fun — 2:00pm to 4:00pm
📍 Blackburn Empire Theatre
Wednesday 22 October (5 events)
- The Nature of Gothic — 11:00am to 4:45pm
📍 Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery - Joe Scott Piano Concert — 12:15pm to 1:00pm
📍 Blackburn Cathedral - Gaia – Evening Viewing: Wednesday 22nd October — 6:30pm to 8:30pm
📍 Blackburn Cathedral - Carpenters Experience — 7:30pm
📍 Blackburn Empire Theatre - Bingo — 7:30pm
📍 Mill Hill Hotel
Thursday 23 October (4 events)
- The Nature of Gothic — 11:00am to 4:45pm
📍 Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery - Gaia – Evening Viewing: Thursday 23rd October — 6:30pm to 8:30pm
📍 Blackburn Cathedral - Karaoke at The Sun Pub — 7:00pm
📍 The Sun - Legends of Lancashire Folk — 7:30pm
📍 Darwen Library Theatre
Friday 24 October (7 events)
- The Nature of Gothic — 11:00am to 4:45pm
📍 Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery - Live entertainment at The Sun Pub — 4:00pm to 6:00pm
📍 The Sun - Karaoke at The Sun Pub — 6:00pm
📍 The Sun - Interstellar with Roger Sayer — 7:30pm to 9:30pm
📍 Blackburn Cathedral - The Soul Federation — 7:30pm
📍 Darwen Library Theatre - The Jerseys Live — 7:30pm
📍 Blackburn Empire Theatre - Medusa Quartet — 8:25pm to 10:25pm
📍 Blackburn Central Library
Saturday 25 October (9 events)
- Kathleen Ferrier Bursary Competition — 10:30am to 6:30pm
📍 Blackburn Cathedral - The Nature of Gothic — 11:00am to 4:45pm
📍 Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery - Karaoke at The Sun Pub — 6:00pm
📍 The Sun - The Guilty Men — 7:30pm
📍 Darwen Library Theatre - Live Music with Gemma Louise Doyle — 7:30pm to 10:30pm
📍 The Willows - Club 80s Live — 7:30pm
📍 Blackburn Empire Theatre - The Opera Boys – A Night at the Musicals — 7:30pm to 10:00pm
📍 Blackburn Empire Theatre - Create Colourful Origami Butterflies — 8:25pm to 10:25pm
📍 Blackburn Market - The Marauders — 9:00pm to 12:00am
📍 Bar 39
Sunday 26 October (5 events)
- Mania’s Mega Market Indoor Carboot Sale — 8:00am to 1:00pm
📍 Aquamania Superstore - Halloween Craft Fair — 11:00am to 2:00pm
📍 Geek Retreat - The Pirates of Buccaneer Bay — 1:00pm
📍 Blackburn Empire Theatre - Karaoke at The Sun Pub — 7:00pm
📍 The Sun - Alfie Moore – Acopalypse Now — 7:30pm
📍 Darwen Library Theatre
🔄 New events added daily – check back often or see our What’s On in Blackburn guide for everything coming up.
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