New Twilight Markets begin in Blackburn this week!

Blackburn Market begins its Twilight Market this week. The weekly event runs every Thursday from 5th December, when from 4pm, the market will feature extra pop-up stalls, a bar and live music, as well as all your favourite regular stalls. The market will be open until 8pm.

For pop-up stall enquiries contact 01254 585151.

Blackburn Town Centre:

Until 25^th July 2020: V&A; William Morris Wallpaper, Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery, Wednesday – Saturday 12noon -4:45pm

Until 24^th Dec: Santa’s Fantastical Post Office, The Mall, Blackburn. For opening times and bookings visit www.themall.co.uk/blackburn/

Until 22^nd Dec: Blackburn Market Christmas Shopping, Sundays 10:30am -4:30pm

Until 9^th Dec: Festival of Light: Street Band Workshops, The Bureau Centre for the Arts, Penny Street (Mondays 5:30pm -7:30pm)

2^nd Dec: Learn Stilt Walking, The Bureau Centre for the Arts, Penny Street 4:30pm -6pm

2^nd Dec: Street Band Workshop, The Bureau Centre for the Arts, Penny Street 5:30pm -7:30pm

2^nd Dec: Led Poi Dance Workshops, The Bureau Centre for the Arts, Penny Street 6pm -7:30pm

3^rd Dec: Fire Dance Sessions, The Bureau Centre for the Arts, Penny Street 7pm -8:30pm

4^th Nov: Artburn, The Making Rooms, Exchange Street 4:30pm -6:30pm

4^th Dec: Lancashire Fire & Rescue Carol Service, Blackburn Cathedral 7:30pm

4^th Dec: Rovers Revolution, King George’s Hall 7:30pm

5^th Dec -19^th Dec: Twilight Markets, Blackburn Market, Thursdays 4pm -8pm

5^th Dec: Debenhams Exclusive Beauty Event, The Mall, Blackburn 2pm -8pm

5^th Dec: Late Night Shopping, The Mall, Blackburn, open until 8pm

5^th Dec: The Rocket Man, King George’s Hall 7:30pm

6^th Dec: Derian House “Lights of Love” Carol Service, Blackburn Cathedral 7:30pm

6^th Dec: George’s Comedy Club, King George’s Hall 8pm

7^th Dec -21^st Dec: Christmas Music & Magic, King William Street, Saturdays 11am -2pm

7^th Dec -11^th Jan: Blackburn Artists Society Open Exhibition, Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery (Sat 7^th Dec 2pm -4:45pm, Wednesday –Saturday 12noon -4:45pm)

7^th Dec -8^th Dec: Lantern Making Workshops, The Bureau Centre for the Arts, Penny Street (Saturday 2pm -6pm, Sunday 1pm -5pm)

7^th Dec: Lantern Making Workshops, Blackburn Central Library 10am -1pm

7^th Dec: Salvation Army Brass Band, Blackburn Market 10:30am -2:30pm

7^th Dec: Let’s Make at Blackburn Market; Crafty Corner & Face Painting, Blackburn Market 12noon -3pm

7^th Dec: ‘Get Crafty’ Free Arts & Crafts Sessions, Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery 12noon -4pm

7^th Dec: Sounds Familiar Music Quiz, King George’s Hall 6:30pm

7^th Dec: Blackburn Music Society; Handel’s Messiah, Blackburn Cathedral 7pm

8^th Dec -31^st Dec: Pantomime; Cinderella, King George’s Hall, for times see www.kinggeorgeshall.com

8^th Dec: Blackburn Market Christmas Shopping 10:30am -4:30pm

8^th Dec: Blackburn Santa Dash, King William Street 11am

Darwen Town Centre:

Until 24^th Dec: Santa’s Grotto at Darwen Market, Saturdays and Christmas Eve, for opening times see www.darwentowncentre.co.uk

2^nd Dec -21^st Dec: Darwen Market Gallery, for opening times see www.darwentowncentre.co.uk

4^th Dec: Afternoon Variety Show, Darwen Library Theatre, Knott Street 2pm

4^th Dec: National Theatre Live; Present Laughter, Darwen Library Theatre, Knott Street 7pm

7^th Dec -24^th Dec: Santa’s Grotto with Darwen Rotary, Darwen Market, Saturdays and Christmas Eve, for more information see www.darwentowncentre.co.uk

7^th Dec: Let’s Make at Darwen Market; Christmas Magic Show & Christmas Crafty Corner 12noon -3pm

7^th Dec: Comedy Club, Darwen Library Theatre, Knott Street 8pm

Other Events around the Borough:

Until 31^st Dec: Pantomime: Aladdin, Blackburn Empire Theatre, for times and booking see https://blackburnempire.com/

3^rd Dec: Christmas Tea Dance, The Hawkshaw Suite, Darwen Masonic Hall, Hawkshaw Avenue 1:30pm -3:30pm

3^rd Dec: Blackburn Round Table’s Father Christmas & His Sleigh, Feniscowles 6:30pm, for more information see www.blackburn.roundtable.co.uk

4^th Dec: Blackburn Round Table’s Father Christmas & His Sleigh, Lower Darwen 6:30pm, for more information see www.blackburn.roundtable.co.uk

6^th Dec: Winter BBN Charity Fashion Show, Holy Trinity Church, Mount Pleasant, Blackburn 7pm -10pm

6^th Dec: Nightsafe Sleep Out 2019, St Silas Parish Church, Preston New Road, Blackburn 9pm

7^th Dec: Trash & Treasure, The Barlow, Bolton Road, Edgworth 10am -1pm

7^th Dec: Blackburn Rovers vs Derby County, Ewood Park 3pm

7^th Dec: Blackburn Round Table’s Father Christmas & His Sleigh, Beechwood 3:30pm, for more information see www.blackburn.roundtable.co.uk

7^th Dec: The House That Jack Built Pre Party with Allister Whitehead, Blues Bar, Ewood Park 5pm -7pm

7^th Dec: The House That Jack Built with Graham Park and Guests, Holy Trinity Church, Mount Pleasant, Blackburn 7pm

7^th Dec: Blackburn People’s Choir Christmas Concert, Holy Souls RC Church, Whalley New Road, Blackburn 7:30pm

8^th Dec: Christmas Market, The Barlow, Bolton Road, Edgworth 10am -5pm

8^th Dec: Christmas in the Park with Re:Fresh, Witton Country Park 12noon -3pm, for more information see www.refreshbwd.com