Comedy
Get Ready as Clinton Baptiste takes you for a ride on the Roller Ghoster!
Brace yourselves for a hilarious and thrilling one-man stand-up show as Clinton Baptiste, the renowned clairvoyant medium psychic from Peter Kay’s ‘Phoenix…
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Festival
National Festival of Making: 30+ events in Blackburn over 2 days
The National Festival is an annual celebration of creativity, innovation, and craftsmanship, uniting makers, artists, designers, and enthusiasts to showcase their talents…
Community
Experience a Day of Musical Delight at Blackburn Cathedral
Blackburn Cathedral has announced an enchanting musical event that is set to mesmerise attendees with a day of Cathedral Music, Talks &…
Community
Blackburn Pride Returns for a Celebration of Diversity and Inclusivity
Blackburn Pride is set to return this month, and it promises to be an unforgettable experience! Mark your calendars for Saturday, 17th…
Festival
Five new creative collaborations revealed for National Festival of Making
Now in its fifth year, ‘Art in Manufacturing’ is the competitive headline commissioning programme that places artists in residence with some of…
Children's Activities
There’s still time to go WILD in The Mall with free activities
Children have been having a really wild time in The Mall Blackburn as part of its free programme of activities this Easter.
Entertainment
BGT Winner Richard Jones brings his UK-Wide Tour to Blackburn
Following the success of his most recent sell-out magic show, Richard Jones presents An Evening of Magic, a 26-date UK tour. The…
Christmas
Ricky Groves steps into Pantomime’s Fleshcreep Role at King George’s Hall
Shone Productions and King George’s Hall are delighted to announce that Ricky Groves will be stepping into the role of Fleshcreep at this year’s…
Christmas
Big Christmas Giveaway is back for 2022
Blackburn Life is back with our Big Christmas Giveaway Competition.
Christmas
Follow the Tantalising Trail of Gingerbread this Christmas
A Trail that has a Tantalisingly Tasty Theme will have families hunting for Gingerbread across Blackburn this Christmas.
Christmas
Cinderella at the Empire is packed with laughs, music and surprises – A cracker of a show!
Blackburn Life were lucky enough to be invited to the final dress rehearsal for this year's pantomime at Blackburn Empire Theatre of…
Christmas
Blackburn’s AJ Odudu will be switching on the Christmas Lights in Blackburn
Blackburn's Christmas Lights switch on has been announced for Saturday 26th November 2022 with Strictly contestant AJ Odudu switching on the lights…