C.P. Company’s CINQUANTA exhibition is taking place at Darwen Market! As part of the British Textile Biennial, iconic Italian sportswear brand, C.P. Company, is exhibiting designs from their fascinating history in Darwen Market’s repurposed basement car park. Exclusive designs from the collaboration between C.P. Company and adidas Spezial will also be revealed. This is especially…
Darwen Heritage Centre is a fantastic free resource for the people of Darwen and surrounding areas. The Centre reopened last month, and so we caught up with Albert, one of the volunteers who makes running the Heritage Centre possible. The Heritage Centre is located within the handsome Holker House on Railway Road, in a prime…
Vincent & Valerie is an award winning natural skin care brand based at The Brookside Salon in Darwen. Stephanie and Emma, Directors at Vincent & Valerie, got in touch to let us know that they have won three awards at the 2021 Free From Skincare Awards – what a great achievement! We wanted to share…
The Rubbish Shakespeare Company are coming to Darwen Town Centre tomorrow to perform their fun-filled version of A Midsummer Night’s Dream – we are so excited! The event was originally taking place on Darwen Market Square, but you have probably noticed that the weather forecast isn’t looking good at all, with heavy rain and thunderstorms…
We’re pleased to bring you the news that there are two new stalls at Darwen Market… Luxi Melts is a brand new stall at Darwen Market selling oil burners, wax melts, bath bombs and other home fragrance items. The stall is run by mother and daughter duo Sophie and Nicola Gregson, who are from Darwen.…
Now fully booked The Rubbish Shakespeare Company is bringing their fun and lighthearted version of A Midsummer Night’s Dream to Darwen Market Square on Saturday 7th August 2021. This is a free event perfect for all the family. Remember to bring a picnic blanket or some camping chairs, and to wear suncream if it’s a…
Raising money for a brilliant cause and underlining Darwen’s wonderful community spirit… that’s exactly what Laura Jenkinson, owner of Sweet Vintage, is doing by raising money for Macmillan Cancer Support via her Mighty Raffle and Mighty Hike. We love to shout about the great things that Darwen Town Centre businesses are doing, so Laura’s mission…
Gather up your friends and family and bring them to Darwen Day! Join us on Darwen Market Square for a great day of free family fun brought to you by Let’s Make, Crafty Vintage, Darwen Town Council and Blackburn Borough Council. Is there any better way to start your day than with the…
Beggars Belief Collective describe themselves as “a ragtag gang of makers, artists and creatives based in Darwen.” Based at Darwen Library Theatre, the collective is a collaboration between performers and theatre makers, Guy Hargreaves and Nicky McRoy, and Darwen based renowned sculptor and artist, Marjan Wouda. Their latest work, Three Loud Knocks, is a series…
Non-essential retail is back! Darwen shops are now able to open their doors and welcome customers both new and old. Now is an important time to support your local independent businesses – businesses that make Darwen unique and a great place to shop. We caught up with our fantastic #shopdarwen participants to see what their…