Have you explored The Shop Darwen Tower Trail yet? Last month we launched a new campaign which is all about celebrating our independent retailers, supporting our local economy, having family time out of the house this summer and getting creative! Working with talented artist, Lucie Cooke, our beloved Darwen Tower has been hand drawn on…
Urban Seed Today we’re featuring a Darwen entrepreneur who proves that you’re never too young to follow your passions and invest energy into something rewarding. Saffron is the founder of Darwen based houseplant business, Urban Seed. She was just sixteen years old when she began this venture as a way to help get through a…
Blackburn with Darwen Council is working alongside Deco Publique and the new Darwen Long Term Plan Board to engage with residents and members of the local community – to get to know what you think. There’ll be in-person events for residents to attend in June as well as an online survey which is currently open to all via the link: Darwen…
We’re pleased to be hosting three free family events in Darwen Town Centre this May half term… Arabic Calligraphy Workshop: Saturday 25th May, 11am – 3pm Join us for a hands-on workshop on Arabic Nastaliq Calligraphy with Razwan. Have a go at using traditional bamboo pens and hand mixed ink – all abilities welcome,…
Have you got your copy of the new Insider’s Guide to Darwen yet? We wanted to give both visitors to Darwen and Darreners alike a concise handbook on our vibrant town centre. There’s info on where to eat, drink, shop and visit, a little on Darwen’s rich history, and a handy town centre map including…
A new portal has been launched to help gather suggestions for how £20m of new funding could be spent on projects in Darwen. The town is one of just 55 from across the country to have been awarded the cash as part of the Government’s Long Term Plan for Towns scheme. And, a…
There’s so much going on in Darwen Town Centre during May – it really is the place to be for all things creativity and culture… An exclusive adidas Spezial exhibition that will bring in fans from all over the UK, free family activities, Darwen Live music festival and a whole lot more in-between, Darwen Town…
Darwen’s Herbert Parkinson Ltd – the John Lewis soft furnishings manufacturer – is set to host its first pop-up in the town. The firm was bought by the national retailer back in1953 as an ‘experiment’ with the sale remarkably being kept a ‘strict secret’ for more than a decade. Today, 70 years on,…
A new board has been appointed to help lead on plans for how £20m of Government funding can be best spent in Darwen. And, at their first meeting, Tracey Alcock (pictured) – General Manager at Herbert Parkinson’s Ltd, one of Darwen’s biggest employers – was officially elected as Chair. The new board will help identify…
Tom set for retirement after more than 50 years on Darwen Market For more than five decades, Tom Turner has been a familiar face on Darwen Market – some say that he’s part of the furniture there. In fact, he was only a lad when he first started – taking two mornings a week off…