Festive Family Fun

in Darwen Town Centre

UPCOMING EVENTS

March 2026

Stories with Ian

STORIES WITH IAN at Darwen Market WITH IAN DOUGLAS FREE family friendly activities for spring! Ian Douglas tells stories of mythical creatures and long lost lands. Sit down and listen to him weave song, drama and laughter a plenty into his tales from all over, welcome strange travellers and hear their stories. Look out for…
28 Mar
11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Darwen Market
Darwen Town Centre
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April 2026

Create a Terrarium

Create a Terrarium at Darwen Market WITH NAZIA SULTANA FREE family friendly activities for spring! Bring a touch of hand drawn nature to your home this Easter. Join Nazia and make a 2D terrarium with spring plants and cacti. Get crafty with cardboard and acetate, draw your favourite plants and place them inside a geometric…
01 Apr
11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Darwen Market
Darwen Town Centre
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Unicorns are Real

Unicorns are Real at Darwen Market BY LOLLIHOP PUPPET THEATRE FREE family friendly activities for spring! Unicorns are Real is about science, the power of belief<br />and of course unicorns! We&amp;#39;re on a quest to discover<br />whether unicorns are in fact not a myth. Examine the<br />evidence, decide for yourself. The show is explored through…
04 Apr
11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Darwen Market
Darwen Town Centre
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Have A Go Circus Workshops

HAVE A GO CIRCUS WORKSHOPS at Darwen Market WITH SKYLIGHT CIRCUS ARTS FREE family friendly activities for spring! Join Skylight Circus Arts for their drop in workshop, pick up some exciting new circus skills, and have a great time in the market. Try tricks with juggling balls, diabolos, flower sticks, spinning plates, and feathers. This…
08 Apr
11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Darwen Market
Darwen Town Centre
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Print a seed packet

PRINT A SEED PACKET at Darwen Market WITH IAN HALAWI FREE family friendly activities for spring! Join Ian Halawi for a free drop in workshop and print your own flower seed packet. Print a flower seed packet and fill it with a cornfield flower mix to sow in April. With a choice of prints and…
10 Apr
11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Darwen Market
Darwen Town Centre
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Darwen Youth Zone Opening Event

To celebrate the brand new purpose-built Darwen centre, Blackburn & Darwen Youth Zone will be hosting an exciting family event on Saturday 18th April. Activities are planned both within the new centre, and on Darwen Market Square. Get the date in your diary and check back soon for lots more info!      
18 Apr
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Darwen Youth Zone
1 Gary Aspden Way
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May 2026

Darwen Live 2026

The UK’s biggest free music festival will be descending on Darwen over the late May bank holiday weekend, Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th May 2026. Local upcoming bands along with household names will be taking the main stage on Darwen Market Square, with several venues across the town centre also hosting an array of artists.…
23 - 24 May
Darwen Market Square
Darwen Town Centre
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UPCOMING

EVENTS

SHOP LOCAL

THIS CHRISTMAS

It’s always a good time to support local and #shopdarwen, but even more so during the festive season.

Our diverse selection of independent Darwen Town Centre retailers are ready to make Christmas 2023 your best one yet, with fantastic gifts, decorations, party attire, quality produce, handmade food and so much more.

Christmas would be a wonderful time to win £50 worth of Shop Darwen vouchers, too. Make sure to collect entry forms from Shop Darwen retails when you spend £5 or over, add your details and post them in the postbox in Darwen Market to be in with a chance of winning.

CHRISTMAS

NEWS

Book now for Father Christmas Storytelling at Darwen Market!

Christmas 2023, Darwen Market, Events, Insider's Guide, Market Square News, News, Shop Darwen, Upcoming

Father Christmas Storytelling! …At Darwen Christmas Lights Switch On 2023 We’re super excited to announce that Father Christmas himself will be returning to Darwen Market this year. He went down an absolute storm during the 2022 Christmas lights switch on celebrations, and we can’t wait to welcome him back to our town. Here’s what you…

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N-Trance set to headline Darwen Christmas Lights Switch On!

Christmas 2023, Darwen Market, Events, Market Square News, News, Shop Darwen, Shopping, Upcoming

N-Trance set to headline Darwen Christmas Lights Switch On!  Get ready to set your Christmas spirit free at the Darwen lights switch on with headline act, N-Trance!  One of the biggest selling UK dance acts of the 90s, N-Trance is topping the bill for this year’s Christmas lights event on Saturday, November 18th.  Last year…

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