Darwen’s own Mimi and Bee Fabric and Yarn is a finalist for Lancashire Telegraph competition! Did you know you can get premium yarns, beautiful fabrics and patterns, and all your haberdashery essentials on Bridge Street in Darwen Town Centre? Dawn and the team at Mimi & Bee are friendly and experienced, and can help all crafters…
A series of local events is taking place over the next few weeks to celebrate the 1898 battle by local workers for public access to the moors… Did you know that over 50 years before the famous Kinder Trespass in Derbyshire in 1932, Darwen Moor witnessed its own struggle for public access to moorland?…
Almost 1500 families and young people enjoy opening event at brand new Darwen Youth Zone! Blackburn and Darwen Youth Zone celebrated the opening of their brand new Darwen site with a fantastic family fun day on Saturday 18th April. Local families were queuing all the way down Gary Aspden Way to see inside the…
(Originally published on The Shuttle) Darwen’s much-loved Library Theatre is set to benefit from a major boost of almost £1m as part of the government’s new Arts Everywhere Fund. The investment, revealed today as part of more than £16 million to support cultural venues and initiatives right across the country, marks another significant step forward…
The Easter holiday is fast approaching… two weeks of no school! If you’re wondering how you’re going to keep the kids entertained, Darwen Town Centre has the perfect solution. Culturapedia, our cultural partner, has created an exciting programme of workshops and live performances for families, and they’re all 100% free! Saturday 28th March: Stories…
Two #shopdarwen foodie favourites have received the recognition they deserve …but one still needs your help to be crowned winner! Pies and sandwiches, two lunchtime lifelines that we simply couldn’t live without, and we’re spoilt for choice in Darwen Town Centre. We’re proud to say that two of our #shopdarwen members, The Pie Hole and Gilly’s,…
Win £100 of Darwen Market vouchers! You’ve got to be in it to win it… enter for a chance of winning £100 of vouchers to spend with any Darwen Market trader. Simply complete the application form in The Shuttle Extra 2026 magazine, carefully tear out the page and post in the Shop Darwen…