The full line-up for Darwen’s Christmas lights switch-on event has just been revealed and it’s a Christmas cracker with more than 10 hours of festive fun! News that K-Klass are set to headline has already gone down a storm with residents and visitors, who flock in their thousands every year to the super popular event.…
The ‘mystery’ headliner for Darwen’s super-popular Christmas lights switch on has just been revealed as 90s electro dance group, K-Klass. Building on the huge success of the ‘best-ever’ Christmas lights switch on in 2023, K-Klass will be performing their 90s hits ‘Rhythm is a Mystery’ and ‘Let Me Show You.’ They’ll top a Christmas cracker…
Join us this Saturday 31st August for a jam-packed day of fun in Darwen Town Centre It might be the last weekend of the summer holidays, but there is still time to have fun, meet family and friends and make memories in Darwen before packing the school bags and ironing the school uniforms! …
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…
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…
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…