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 www.visitblackburn.co.uk or contact Blackburn Visitor Centre tel: 01254 688040/ email: visit@blackburn.gov.uk
Blackburn Town Centre:
24th Nov: A lecture by Lord Dannett, “The First World War – The War to End War or Unfinished Business?” Blackburn Cathedral 7.30pm
24th Nov: Blackburn Local History Society “The visit of King James I to Hoghton Tower” Talk by Marion Mc Donald, Blackburn Library 7.30pm
24th Nov: Ghost, Murder & Mystery Tour with Simon Entwistle, meet Blackburn Rail Station 7pm
24th Nov: Blackburn Film Club “Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown” The Bureau 7.30pm
25th Nov: Community Living Room, Short Film Making, Blackburn Library 10am
25th Nov: Coffee Morning & Slide Show by Mike Jay, Blackburn Library 10.30pm
25th Nov: Lunchtime Recital, with Angela Hicks (Soprano) & Toby Carr (Theorbo) Blackburn Cathedral 1pm
25th Nov: Afternoon Variety Show, Windsor Suite, King Georges Hall 2pm
25th Nov: Steel Pan Band Community Sessions, The Bureau, 4pm
26th Nov: Community Music Ensemble, The Bureau 4.30pm
26th Nov: Community Living Room, Art & Drawing, Blackburn Library 10am
26th Nov: The Dreamboys, King Georges Hall, 8pm
26th Nov: Late Night Shopping, The Mall Blackburn until 8pm
27th Nov: Celebrate Lancashire Day at Blackburn Market with music by Chokinfeckle throughout the day,
27th Nov: Beardyman: One Album per Hour, Windsor Suite, King Georges Hall 8pm
28TH Nov: Get Crafty, Arts & Crafts, Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery 12-4pm
28th Nov: UK Subs, Windsor Suite, King Georges Hall 7pm
28th Nov: An Evening with Noel Fielding, King Georges Hall 8pm
28th & 29th Nov: Fashion & Beauty Weekend with Liz Kershaw & Emma Jesson, The Mall Blackburn
29th Nov: Blackburn Market Sunday Opening 10.30am -4.30pm
29th Nov: Lantern Making Workshop, create a paper & willow lantern for the Blackburn Festival of Light Lantern Parade in December, The Bureau 10am-4pm
Until 24th Dec: The Ice Palace will be open every day, with Santa & friends at The Mall Blackburn
until 6th Feb: Blackburn Artist’s Open Exhibition, Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery (Wed – Sat 12 -4.45pm)
Until 28th Nov: Sam Bahia, Art Exhibition, Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery (Mon –Sat 12 -4.45pm)
Other Events around the Borough:
24th Nov: Community Living Room, make your own Christmas stamps & cards, Mill Hill Community Centre 10am
25th to 28th Nov: Blackburn Drama Club presents “A Bolt from the Blue” Thwaites Empire Theatre 7.30pm
25th Nov: Skyride Cycle Ride, Towpath Trails (8 miles) Witton Cycle Centre 10am
27th Nov: Christmas Lights Switch On, St Annes, Chapeltown, 6pm
27th Nov: Christmas Lights Switch On, Barlow Institute, Edgworth 6.30pm
28th Nov: Blackburn Rovers V Sheffield Wednesday, Ewood Park 3pm
28th & 29th Nov: Christmas Experience, Wellybobs Farm, Roman Road, Darwen, Various Times.
28th & 29th Nov: Turton Tower Gift Shop open 10am to 4pm
