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Community

Have your say on Blackburn Town Centre Post Office relocation

10 Nov 2022

The Post Office are proposing to move the Blackburn Town Centre Post Office from its current base at 29-33 Ainsworth Street, Blackburn to the…

Christmas

Blackburn’s AJ Odudu will be switching on the Christmas Lights in Blackburn

5 Nov 2022

Blackburn's Christmas Lights switch on has been announced for Saturday 26th November 2022 with Strictly contestant AJ Odudu switching on the lights this year.…

Business

Blackburn’s Latest Hotel Opens in the Town Centre

4 Nov 2022

Blackburn's latest Hotel has opened as Hotel 99 in the former Wheatsheaf pub on Mincing Lane in the Town Centre, under the Best Western…

Food & Drink

Turtle Bay Blackburn Launches Its Caribbean Christmas And Bottomless Cocktails

31 Oct 2022

Caribbean restaurant and bar Turtle Bay Blackburn has launched its Christmas offering and its sunkissed tropical escapism all the way. 

Council

New Look Darwen Play Area gets ready to Open

13 Oct 2022

Work to finish a new Darwen-themed play area at Blacksnape Playing Fields is due to be completed in the coming days and is the…

Community

Remembrance Concert returns to King George’s Hall in Blackburn

13 Oct 2022

Blackburn's King George's Hall will again host a Remembrance Concert after two years' absence due to the pandemic.

Community

Christmas from Blackburn Cathedral will be BBC highlight this year

13 Oct 2022

The BBC have announced that their Christmas Services on both Christmas Eve and Christmas Day will be broadcast from Blackburn Cathedral.

Family

BGT semi-finalist, Titan the Robot, coming to The Mall!

5 Oct 2022

The Mall Blackburn has an out of this world line-up of free activities this half-term, which will culminate in a visit from Britain’s Got…

Music

Celebrating 50 Years of Steeleye Span as UK Tour comes to Blackburn

30 Sep 2022

It’s been almost 50 years since Steeleye Span first performed at Blackburn’s King George’s Hall in September 1973!

Christmas

Cinderella Stars add some extra sparkle for shoppers as they launch Empire’s panto

29 Sep 2022

The cast of the brand-new production of Cinderella at Blackburn Empire Theatre officially launched their Pantomime with a visit to Blackburn Town Centre this…

Dance

The Royal Family Dance Crew are bringing their European Tour to Blackburn

21 Sep 2022

With only three UK dates, dance sensation The Royal Family Dance Crew are bringing their European Tour to Blackburn on Sun 23 Oct 2022.

Food & Drink

Turtle Bay Blackburn launches sizzling new tropical cocktail menu

20 Sep 2022

Turtle Bay Blackburn has announced a brand new cocktail menu as well as two new “Steel Bottom Beers” which will launch on 12th September,…

Entertainment

150 people have been paid £10 each to HOWL as part of art project

16 Sep 2022

As part of the Lancashire Encounters Festival 2022, 150 people will HOWL inside King George's Hall as part of an arts festival.

Community

Closures for Shops, Venues and Council Services for the Queen’s Funeral

16 Sep 2022

Changes to business hours and opening for a whole range of local shops, venues and leisure attractions in the area.