Darwen’s new cultural venue – Fourteen Market Street – has been transformed with an awesomely autumnal window display! Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council commissioned the window art project, created by artist and illustrator Lucie Cooke in collaboration with children from Ashleigh and Avondale primary schools. Around 60 children joined Lucie on Wednesday (September 25th) to…
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…
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…
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…
Decade of adidas Spezial to be celebrated in curator Gary Aspden’s hometown of Darwen The Lancashire market town of Darwen is set to host an international adidas exhibition to celebrate 10 years of its successful Spezial range. A lifelong three stripe fan, Gary, who previously headed up the label’s Entertainment Team globally, created…
Darwen’s Monthly Artisan Market is Back – A Celebration of Creativity & Community! Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council are delighted to be welcoming back Crafty Vintage’s Monthly Artisan Markets on Darwen Market Square on the last Saturday of each month, starting on 30th March from 11am to 4pm. Immerse yourself in the charm of our…
Free February Fun for Families at Blackburn & Darwen Markets On the hunt for something fun to do this half term? Take a look at the fabulous what’s on guide for Blackburn and Darwen markets! Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council is delighted to once again be working with local company, Culturapedia, to bring holiday…
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…