We are so excited to announce that a brand new stall will soon be opening on Darwen Market! Husband and wife team, Nandor and Agota, will be bringing the people of Darwen an authentic taste of Hungary with their stall, Budapest Lángos, which will be serving delicious Hungarian street food. Classic Hungarian lángos Lángos,…
Earth Evolution, Darwen’s new eco refill shop, opened last month and has already proven to be a favourite with both the local community and visitors from surrounding areas. We visited the shop last week to chat with the owner, Kate, and try some of their famous vegan sweets! A variety of kitchen cupboard staples…
The government’s Eat Out to Help Out scheme launched on Monday, and a large number of Darwen based eateries are taking part… yay! The scheme means that on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays in August, eat-in diners can receive a 50% discount on food and non alcoholic drinks, up to a maximum of £10 discount per…
Darwen based self care and wellbeing centre, Serenity Self Care, are offering free support for keyworkers and people bereaved by Coronavirus living/working in Blackburn with Darwen. The support is being funded by the National Lottery Community Fund and provides a much needed lifeline for those directly affected by the pandemic. Serenity Self Care began in…
Due to a rise in cases of Coronavirus in Blackburn with Darwen, Dominic Harrison (Director of Public Health) has announced new local measures. It’s really important that we all follow these following guidelines to help prevent a local lockdown: Only allow two people to visit your home and always keep two meters apart Wear a…
If you own/manage a business in Darwen town centre, you will be contacted shortly to answer a few questions about your current details. Blackburn with Darwen council are putting together a database of businesses in Darwen town centre so they have an up-to-date point of contact with each one. This point of contact will be…
A week of free, family fun, activities at Darwen Market has been confirmed for the Easter holidays in April. The activities provided by the Markets Team at Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council, in partnership with award winning Crafty Vintage, are designed to provide young people with opportunities to create, relax, learn, laugh, make friends and…
A week of free, family fun, activities at Darwen Market during February half term has been hailed a success and is now set to return for the Easter holidays in April. Hundreds of local children and their families took part in free holiday activities over February half term. The activities provided by the Markets Team…
Darwen Primary Poster Competition As part of their effort to promote health and safety Eric Wright Construction have been working with Avondale Primary School and challenging them to design site safety posters. Young people at Avondale Primary School have been putting their artistic talents to good use by entering a competition to create health and…
Let’s Make at Darwen Market A series of free half term events for families starting Monday 18th until Friday 22nd February, 10am – 2pm. Half term is around the corner and for families looking for something fun and free to do there is a packed programme of activities planned at Darwen Market. Blackburn with Darwen Council…