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Sex Pistols Icon John Lydon Bringing Spoken Word Tour to Blackburn
Legendary punk icon John Lydon is returning to the stage with his acclaimed spoken word show I Could Be Wrong, I Could Be Right, giving fans the chance to hear stories from his extraordinary career with the Sex Pistols and Public Image Ltd.
First-time buyer exclusive event and incentives available in Blackburn
A first-time buyer package has launched in Blackburn, with an exclusive event to follow at Sunnybower Meadow on 28th and 29th March. First-time buyers will receive £1,000 towards legal
Sex Pistols Icon John Lydon Bringing Spoken Word Tour to Blackburn
Legendary punk icon John Lydon is returning to the stage with his acclaimed spoken word show I Could Be Wrong, I Could Be Right, giving fans the chance to hear stories from his extraordinary career with the Sex Pistols and Public Image Ltd.
First-time buyer exclusive event and incentives available in Blackburn
A first-time buyer package has launched in Blackburn, with an exclusive event to follow at Sunnybower Meadow on 28th and 29th March. First-time buyers will receive £1,000 towards legal
People across Blackburn with Darwen are being asked to fill in a housing survey that will help decide what kinds of homes the borough needs in the years ahead.
Music fans in Blackburn can start their St Patrick’s Day celebrations in style as legendary Irish folk group The Dublin Legends bring a night of classic songs and stories to Blackburn Empire Theatre.
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Eric Clapton Tribute Show Forever Clapton Coming to Blackburn Empire Theatre
Music fans in Blackburn can experience the legendary songs of Eric Clapton when the acclaimed tribute show Forever Clapton comes to Blackburn Empire Theatre this spring, celebrating more than five decades of iconic blues and rock music.
Strange But True Crime Night Coming to Blackburn
True crime fans are in for a fascinating evening this March as Strange, But True Crime arrives at the Blackburn Empire Theatre.
Watch the moment bedroom furniture is dumped over a fence in Blackburn – council appeals to public
CCTV footage shows someone throwing bedroom furniture over a fence onto private property in Blackburn. The Council is asking: do you recognise them?
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Blackburn Fire Station Open Day this week! Lots more to see and do here too!
A fabulous foodie fortnight is in store for visitors to The Mall Blackburn!
Darwen Town Centre has missed out on a share of the government’s £675m Future High Street Fund after the government released a list of the locations that are moving to the second stage of the process.
Award-winning Peter Jackson the Jeweller has hosted another one of its hugely popular Design Days in its recently launched store in The Mall Blackburn.
A local charity is appealing for stock for its Charity Shop in Darwen.
A new public art project in Blackburn Town Centre will celebrate the towns music tradition.
In 2019, UK Country Music legend Charlie Landsborough plans to retire from touring to concentrate on writing and recording music.
Join multi award-winning comedian Tim FitzHigham and BBC Radio 4 musical maestro Duncan Walsh Atkins as they starch their beards and trim their dinner jackets, ready to bring you the wit and wordplay of those ingenious comedy songsmiths, Michael Flanders and Donald Swann.
Here’s the list of events in & around Blackburn & Darwen from Monday, 8th July 2019 to Sunday, 14th July 2019.
Tabby McTat is a cat with the loudest of meee-ews and a best friend with a guitar, Fred.
DIY SOS, BBC One’s popular property renovation show, will head to Blackburn with Darwen later this year to take on an ambitious build to benefit a local charity.
The popular antiques show hosted by David Dickinson is coming to Blackburn’s King George’s Hall on Saturday 27th July!
Before he was anything else, Stephenson was a busker. It was the beginning of an instinct, a need, for live performance that continues to this day.
This July, Blackburn Empire Theatre welcomes comedian, entertainer, magician and presenter, Martin Daniels.
This July, The Killaz UK bring a completely new way to experience The Killers to Blackburn Empire Theatre.
Founded in 1903 by William Hobkirk, the Hobkirk family refer to their store as an ‘Aladdin’s cave of sewing inspiration’.
Gordon Buchanan, who will be presenting Equator From The Air on BBC 2 from Sunday 26th May, will be touring the UK from 27th October 2019.
This June, King George’s Hall welcomes Rich Hall on his second leg of his critically acclaimed tour, The Hoedown.
The Greatest Showman Sing-A-Long-A at King George’s Hall! This June, King George’s Hall will present The Greatest Showman Sing-A-Long-A! The unique interactive event from the producers of sing-a-long-a Sound of
A devastating fire that ripped through the former St John’s Church in Blackburn Lancashire early this morning