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New Twilight Markets begin in Blackburn this week!

2 Dec 2019

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