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Get Ready to Spice Up Your Life – A Massive 90s Party Is Coming to Blackburn this Weekend!
Dig out your chokers, charge up your Nokia, and prepare to throw it back to the days of boybands, girl power and neon everything.

Could You Open Your Home — and Heart? Shared Lives Week Puts the Spotlight on Local Carers
This week, Blackburn with Darwen has joined a national celebration honouring the people who quietly change lives every day — the carers behind the Shared Lives programme.

🎭 Your guide to events, shows, live music, and more this week in Blackburn
From family favourites to comedy gigs, there’s something for everyone in Blackburn this week.

Steel frames are going up, excitement is building, and Darwen’s next big thing for young people is finally coming to life.
Older Blackburn News
Did you miss out? Here are some of the older stories and news about Blackburn and Darwen

Blackburn with Darwen Puts Dads in the Spotlight at Landmark Family Event
Blackburn with Darwen Council has hosted a first-of-its-kind conference dedicated to celebrating dads — and pushing for stronger support for fathers across the borough.

Darwen Town Hall Reopens Next Week After Refurbishment
After a temporary relocation, Darwen Town Hall is set to reopen its front desk services next week.

Blackburn and Darwen to Raise the Flag for Armed Forces Day
Blackburn and Darwen will come together next week to honour the UK’s Armed Forces with special flag-raising ceremonies at both town halls.
Blackburn News Archive
All the archived stories from Blackburn Life – News about Blackburn and Darwen

Paul Weller is set to return to Blackburn on 7th November 2020 as part of his latest tour.

Blackburn Cathedral Flower Festival has announced a unique opportunity for UK flower fans, as Tom De Houwer confirms a demonstration and installation at the June 2020 event.

The annual Sing Together concert series returns for a record breaking run this March at King George’s Hall.

A Lancashire Beekeeper will be bringing their products and fascinating stories about beekeeping to Blackburn Market this Saturday (22nd February 2020).
The Finest Honey, now based in Darwen, got hooked on the magical world of the honey bee and the incredible product that comes from it…”Liquid Gold”!

Stand-up mischief and storytelling at its best from Mark Thomas at Darwen Library Theatre

Two of the biggest boy bands join forces in theatre production of their biggest hits on Friday 28th February 2020 at Blackburn’s King George’s Hall.

Behind the blue curtain – Daniel, a refugee from Eritrea, now training to be a nurse; Rahmiya, a second-generation Muslim doctor; and David, elderly white cancer patient and discredited academic, fretting about his cat, Roger.

Blackburn Market features free kids crafts and activities on Monday, Wednesday and Friday this week. Some of the biggest boy bands of the 90s arrive at King George’s Hall and The Chase’s Paul Sinha brings his stand-up comedy show to Darwen.

BBC TV came to Blackburn Cathedral way back in 2018, and now the show will finally be broadcast – tonight!

Paul Sinha brings his latest tour show, Hazy Little Thing Called Love, to Darwen Library Theatre on Saturday 22nd February.

Everything Bublé is a tribute to the Canadian megastar Michael Bublé featuring all the big hits from the early days right through to his latest hits.

The International smash hit “Spirit of the Dance” celebrates 21 fabulous years as one of the most successful dance shows ever