Festive Family Fun

in Darwen Town Centre

UPCOMING EVENTS

May 2026

Paper Puppet Workshop

PAPER PUPPET WORKSHOP at Darwen Market WITH NATASHA ALDRED FREE family friendly activities for May Half-Term Join us for a Paper Puppet Workshop, run by folklore artist, Natasha Aldred. Spend time colouring, cutting and crafting your own dragon to take home.  We promise they don’t bite and make very good pets! This is a drop…
23 May
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Darwen Market
Darwen Town Centre
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Darwen Live 2026

The UK’s biggest free music festival will be descending on Darwen over the late May bank holiday weekend, Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th May 2026. Local upcoming bands along with household names will be taking the main stage on Darwen Market Square, with several venues across the town centre also hosting an array of artists.…
23 - 24 May
Darwen Market Square
Darwen Town Centre
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Doodle-Jam

DOODLE-JAM Outside Darwen Market WITH SCOTT WALKER FREE family friendly activities for May Half-Term Join doodle artist, Scott Walker for a Doodle-Jam! We’ll bring the canvas, Scott will get started with the graphics. Grab a pen and get creative. It’s that simple! Graffiti chic and urban cool, these live art events are for everyone to…
24 May
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Darwen Market
Darwen Town Centre
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The Jeweller’s Daughter

THE JEWELLER’S DAUGHTER at Darwen Market WITH NATASHA CHAPMAN FREE family friendly activities for May Half-Term The Jeweller’s Daughter is a theatre show full of celebration and culture. It tells the story of a little island in the Indian Ocean called Zanzibar; of a girl whose family were forced to leave, and the welcoming community…
27 May
10:30 am - 3:00 pm
Darwen Market
Darwen Town Centre
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Chalk Garden

CHALK GARDEN Outside Darwen Market On Darwen Market Square WITH MOLLY BLAND FREE family friendly activities for May Half-Term Grab a piece of chalk and help Molly create a fantastical chalk garden on Darwen Market Square. This is a free event supported with funding from Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council and UK Government. The activity…
29 May
11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Darwen Market
Darwen Town Centre
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June 2026

100 Years of Darwen’s Motorbuses Running Day

Darwen Transport Museum Trust invite you to celebrate 100 years of Darwen’s motorbuses on Saturday 20th June in Darwen Town Centre!   There will be a network of free bus services (on vintage buses!), subject to available space, plus a static vehicle display for the public to explore. Whether you remember taking trips on these…
20 Jun
Darwen Market Square
Darwen Town Centre
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Festival of Brass 2026 with Blackburn and Darwen Band

Blackburn & Darwen Band Presents the 11th Annual Festival of Brass! Join us as Blackburn & Darwen Band proudly hosts the 11th Annual Festival of Brass this June on Darwen Market Square. This celebration of musical excellence has become a highly anticipated event in the brass banding calendar that attracts brass bands from across the…
21 Jun
12:00 pm
Darwen Market Square
Darwen Town Centre
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UPCOMING

EVENTS

SHOP LOCAL

THIS CHRISTMAS

It’s always a good time to support local and #shopdarwen, but even more so during the festive season.

Our diverse selection of independent Darwen Town Centre retailers are ready to make Christmas 2023 your best one yet, with fantastic gifts, decorations, party attire, quality produce, handmade food and so much more.

Christmas would be a wonderful time to win £50 worth of Shop Darwen vouchers, too. Make sure to collect entry forms from Shop Darwen retails when you spend £5 or over, add your details and post them in the postbox in Darwen Market to be in with a chance of winning.

CHRISTMAS

NEWS

Book now for Father Christmas Storytelling at Darwen Market!

Christmas 2023, Darwen Market, Events, Insider's Guide, Market Square News, News, Shop Darwen, Upcoming

Father Christmas Storytelling! …At Darwen Christmas Lights Switch On 2023 We’re super excited to announce that Father Christmas himself will be returning to Darwen Market this year. He went down an absolute storm during the 2022 Christmas lights switch on celebrations, and we can’t wait to welcome him back to our town. Here’s what you…

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N-Trance set to headline Darwen Christmas Lights Switch On!

Christmas 2023, Darwen Market, Events, Market Square News, News, Shop Darwen, Shopping, Upcoming

N-Trance set to headline Darwen Christmas Lights Switch On!  Get ready to set your Christmas spirit free at the Darwen lights switch on with headline act, N-Trance!  One of the biggest selling UK dance acts of the 90s, N-Trance is topping the bill for this year’s Christmas lights event on Saturday, November 18th.  Last year…

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