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SUMMARY:Paper Puppet Workshop
DESCRIPTION:PAPER PUPPET WORKSHOP\nat Darwen Market\nWITH NATASHA ALDRED\nFREE family friendly activities for May Half-Term\nJoin us for a Paper Puppet Workshop, run by folklore artist, Natasha Aldred. Spend time colouring, cutting and crafting your own dragon to take home.  We promise they don’t bite and make very good pets!\nThis is a drop in workshop between 10am and 2pm\nThis is a free event supported with funding from Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council and UK Government.\nThe activity is organised and managed by Culturapedia and Spot On Lancashire.\nLet’s Talk Darwen – Help shape how Pride in Place funding is spent in Darwen!\n\nWhile the kids enjoy free half-term activities in Darwen Town Centre, chat with us about what matters most to you.\nWe want your ideas on where investment and support are needed most In Darwen.\n\nNo meetings or jargon, just friendly conversations while the family enjoys the fun.\n\n\nDrop by, enjoy the free activities, and have your say!\n\nPlease note it is Darwen Live on this day across the town centre, more information about this event can be found here ( https://darwentowncentre.co.uk/events/darwen-live-2026/ ).\nDARWEN MARKET & HOW TO FIND US\n\nDarwen Market has been at the heart of the town since 1882. We have a variety of traders offering both food and non-food products and services.\n \n\nAmazing choice, quality and value\nFREE parking\nClose to Darwen’s tourist attractions\nFreshest locally sourced produce\nExcellent selection of cafes\nAll areas accessible & free wheelchair loan\n\n\nDarwen Town Centre and has FREE rooftop and covered carparks. Satellite Navigation users should use postcode BB3 1BH.\n\n\n\nSHOP DARWEN\nMake your visit a full day out with a visit to the market, shops ( https://darwentowncentre.co.uk/shopdarwen/ ) and cafes.\n\n\nSHOP TO WIN £50 TO SPEND AT SHOP DARWEN BUSINESSES!\n\nMake a purchase at a participating business & receive an entry into a prize draw\n\n\n\n…for the chance to win £50 worth of Shop Darwen vouchers!\nWhen you spend £5 or over at a participating business, you will be given a form to complete.\nFill in your details so we can contact you if you win and return to the post-box in Darwen Market by the last day of the month.\n\n\n\n\n\nWe look forward to seeing you there!\n
URL:https://darwentowncentre.co.uk/events/paper-puppet-workshop/
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CATEGORIES:Darwen Market,May Half Term 2026,Upcoming
LOCATION:Darwen Town Centre
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