🎉 What’s On in Blackburn: Monday 06 October – Sunday 12 October
This week brings a fantastic variety of entertainment, workshops, and community events across Blackburn and Darwen.
🎉 Spotlight on The Freddie & QUEEN Experience — headlining at Blackburn Empire Theatre this Friday. One of the UK’s best tributes to Freddie Mercury and Queen – don’t miss it!
Whether you’re into live music, comedy, dance, creative workshops or just looking for fun things to do, this week’s line-up has plenty to explore.
📅 Highlights this week include:
- 🎭 GO on Tour – Variety show @ Empire, Mon 6 Oct
- 🌀 Gaia – Evening Viewing – Blackburn Cathedral, Tue
- 🎹 Organ Concert – Peter Harrison @ Cathedral, Wed
- 😂 Kae Kurd – What’s O’Kurd – Darwen Library, Fri
- 🎤 The Freddie & QUEEN Experience – Empire, Fri 10 Oct
- 🧵 Woven Bracelets Workshop – Blackburn Market, Sat
- 💃 ADTA – To Dance & Beyond – Sat (2 shows!)
📍 Full Event Listings: 06 – 12 October
Monday 06 October (2 events)
- GO on Tour Show — 2:00pm to 4:00pm
📍 Blackburn Empire Theatre - Karaoke at The Sun Pub — 4:00pm
📍 The Sun
Tuesday 07 October (3 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 - Gaia – Evening Viewing: Tuesday 7th October — 6:30pm to 8:30pm
📍 Blackburn Cathedral
Wednesday 08 October (4 events)
- The Nature of Gothic — 11:00am to 4:45pm
📍 Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery - Peter Harrison Organ Concert — 12:15pm to 1:00pm
📍 Blackburn Cathedral - Gaia – Evening Viewing: Wednesday 8th October — 6:30pm to 8:30pm
📍 Blackburn Cathedral - Bingo — 7:30pm
📍 Mill Hill Hotel
Thursday 09 October (3 events)
- The Nature of Gothic — 11:00am to 4:45pm
📍 Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery - Karaoke at The Sun Pub — 7:00pm
📍 The Sun - The Swing Commanders — 7:30pm
📍 Blackburn Empire Theatre
Friday 10 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 - Kae Kurd – What’s O’Kurd — 7:00pm
📍 Darwen Library Theatre - Kae Kurd – Whats O’Kurd — 7:00pm to 10:00pm
📍 Darwen Library Theatre - The Lords Prayer Tour — 7:00pm to 9:00pm
📍 Blackburn Cathedral - The Freddie & QUEEN Experience — 7:30pm
📍 Blackburn Empire Theatre
Saturday 11 October (6 events)
- The Nature of Gothic — 11:00am to 4:45pm
📍 Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery - Woven Woollen Bracelets Workshop — 11:00am to 1:00pm
📍 Blackburn Market - ADTA – To Dance & Beyond — 1:00pm to 3:00pm
📍 Blackburn Empire Theatre - ADTA – To Dance & Beyond — 6:00pm to 8:00pm
📍 Blackburn Empire Theatre - Karaoke at The Sun Pub — 6:00pm
📍 The Sun - Queen by Candlelight Under Gaia — 7:30pm to 10:00pm
📍 Blackburn Cathedral
Sunday 12 October (3 events)
- Mania’s Mega Market Indoor Carboot Sale — 8:00am to 1:00pm
📍 Aquamania Superstore - Karaoke at The Sun Pub — 7:00pm
📍 The Sun - The Greatest Star – Barbra Streisand Tribute Show — 7:30pm
📍 Blackburn Empire 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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