What’s On in & around Blackburn from Monday, 3rd July – Sunday, 9th July 2017

Please note that you may need to purchase tickets for some of the events below. To avoid disappointment, please contact the venues to make sure that there are still tickets/places available if you are planning to attend any of the events below. For more information see our web site www.visitblackburn.co.uk or contact Blackburn Visitor Centre tel: 01254 688040/ email: visit@blackburn.gov.uk

Blackburn Town Centre:

Until 19^th August: India’s Gateway: Gujarat, Mumbai & Britain, Exhibition at Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery, Wednesday – Saturday 12 – 4.45pm

Until 28^th Oct: Private Life of Books; exhibition by Edward Potten, Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery, Wednesday – Saturday 12 -4.45pm

Until 26^th August: Music of Courtly India, Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery, Wednesday – Saturday 12 -4.45pm

3^rd to 8^th July: Blackburn Open Walls, Street Art around Blackburn Town Centre.

4^th July: Guided Tour of Blackburn Cathedral 3pm

5^th July: Lunchtime Recital by The Cathedral Scholars, Blackburn Cathedral 1pm

6^th to 20^th July: Portraits, Art Exhibition, The Bureau, Victoria St.

6^th July: Blackburn Peoples Choir present The Big Summer Concert at Holy Trinity Church, Mount Pleasant, 7.30pm

7^th July: Georges Comedy Club, Windsor Suite, King Georges Hall 8pm

8^th July: 1973 The Year that Bowie Came to Blackburn, Day time events at King Georges Hall

1pm :1973 & all that, presentation by Dr Toby Manning, Windsor Suite

2.15pm: Spider from Mars, Woody Woodmansey in conversation, Windsor Suite

1pm -4pm: “Make Music” taster Workshops, plus Face Painting 70’s style & memorabilia display, Blakeys Café Bar

 

8^th July: 1973 The Year that Bowie Came to Blackburn, Evening events at King Georges Hall

7pm -9.30pm: 70’s Classics, Film Premier, Concert Hall

9.30pm –midnight: Let’s Go 1970s Disco, Blakeys Café Bar

Midnight – 6am: Aftershow Party, Cellar Bar, King St.

8^th July: Get Crafty, Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery, 12 -4pm

8^th July: Light Night of the Proms Summer Gala Concert: Blackburn Cathedral 7pm

8^th July: Eid Celebration Party, The Bureau, Victoria St. 5pm

9^th July: Car Boot Sale, Corporation Park 9am – 1.30pm

We try our best to keep up to date with what’s going on around the Borough but if you know of any other events please let us know so that we can add them to our listings. If you know of anyone else who would like to receive our weekly updates please email us their details: visit@blackburn.gov.uk