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Category Archives: Redevelopment

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[VIDEO] The Making of The Weavers Bird

Insider's Guide, RedevelopmentBy Katherine Lucarz7th August 2019

To celebrate work to the new £1.5m Darwen Market Square being officially completed Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council released this new video on The Weavers Bird! It tells the tale behind the sculpture of the peregrine falcon which sits proudly as the centrepiece of the new market square. Watch the story now of Darwen’s Weaver Bird!…

New Market Square Officially Open!

Events, Insider's Guide, RedevelopmentBy Katherine Lucarz13th May 2019

Darwen’s new market square was officially opened on the day of Darwen Rotary’s Charity event. The community gathered to enjoy celebrations including a brass band, a Punch and Judy show, live music and more as well as enjoy the new space. The former three-day market site now boasts an open space with a large copper peregrine…

Opening Event for Market Square Announced

Darwen Market, Insider's Guide, RedevelopmentBy Katherine Lucarz2nd April 2019

Darwen’s brand new Market Square is set to be officially opened at an event this May. Following months of hard work to transform the area, the £1.5m project has created an impressive public space that will be officially unveiled on Saturday 11 May. The area boasts the formal Market Square with enough space for people…

Darwen Market Square Poster Competition

Insider's Guide, News, RedevelopmentBy Katherine Lucarz28th February 2019Leave a comment

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…

Darwen Market Square Artwork Revealed

Insider's Guide, News, RedevelopmentBy Katherine Lucarz8th February 2019Leave a comment

Blackburn with Darwen Council has today revealed the artwork concept that will become the centre piece of the new Darwen Market Square.  A majestic Peregrine Falcon, made of woven copper, will arrive in Darwen this spring. It will stand over 3m tall, with a wing span of 4.5m; it will look towards one of its…

Hi-tech Recycling Plant Coming to Darwen?

Insider's Guide, News, RedevelopmentBy Katherine Lucarz28th January 2019Leave a comment

A good Darwen news story to start off your Monday! Proposals to build a £300million state-of-the-art energy recovery centre to turn millions of black bin bags and their contents into steam and electricity have been revealed today. Councillor Phil Riley, Regeneration head for Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council and member of Darwen Town Centre Partnership…

Darwen Railings Restored

Insider's Guide, News, RedevelopmentBy Katherine Lucarz6th December 2018

Railway Road Historic Railings Restored and Reinstated Darwen’s iconic Railings, thought to be around 100 years old, situated on Railway Road were removed several months ago and have been safety checked, carefully restored and are currently being reinstalled. Some of the railings have not stood up to the test of time, and therefore were not…

Six Weeks Of Free Summer Fun in Darwen!

Events, Insider's Guide, RedevelopmentBy Katherine Lucarz2nd August 2018

Darwen Market and Crafty Vintage Presents a Packed Programme of Free Summer Fun Monday, Wednesday and Friday 10am-2pm 23rd July – 24th August Activities confirmed so far are: Monday 23rd July 10 – 12 UKULELE SINGALONG Games and music Crafty Corner & Giant Games   Wednesday 25th July Lizi Potters Wheel – Throw A Cup…

Brambles East Band Showcase at Darwen Market

Events, Insider's Guide, RedevelopmentBy Katherine Lucarz12th July 2018

Darwen Market Presents…Brambles East Band Showcase Performance in Darwen Market Square, Thursday 19 July 11am Darwen Market is delighted to present Brambles East Band Showcase on Thursday 19 July at 11am. For the first time in the history of the school, students from Brambles East will be showcasing their talents with a live performance in…

Work set to start on £1.3m flagship project in Darwen

Insider's Guide, News, RedevelopmentBy Katherine Lucarz12th July 2018

Work set to start on £1.3m flagship project in Darwen Work is set to start next week on an ambitious £1.3 million scheme to develop a new public space for events and entertainment in the heart of Darwen Town Centre. It was announced today, that following the Council’s new procurement framework process, Eric Wright Civil…

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