DARWEN

EVENTS

Rain or shine our community turns out to support local events and enjoy the activities, food and drink on offer… come and see for yourself.

UPCOMING EVENTS

April 2026

Have A Go Circus Workshops

HAVE A GO CIRCUS WORKSHOPS at Darwen Market WITH SKYLIGHT CIRCUS ARTS FREE family friendly activities for spring! Join Skylight Circus Arts for their drop in workshop, pick up some exciting new circus skills, and have a great time in the market. Try tricks with juggling balls, diabolos, flower sticks, spinning plates, and feathers. This…
08 Apr
11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Darwen Market
Darwen Town Centre

Print a seed packet

PRINT A SEED PACKET at Darwen Market WITH IAN HALAWI FREE family friendly activities for spring! Join Ian Halawi for a free drop in workshop and print your own flower seed packet. Print a flower seed packet and fill it with a cornfield flower mix to sow in April. With a choice of prints and…
10 Apr
11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Darwen Market
Darwen Town Centre

Darwen Youth Zone Opening Event

To celebrate the brand new purpose-built Darwen centre, Blackburn & Darwen Youth Zone will be hosting an exciting family event on Saturday 18th April. Activities are planned both within the new centre, and on Darwen Market Square. Get the date in your diary and check back soon for lots more info!      
18 Apr
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Darwen Youth Zone
1 Gary Aspden Way
May 2026

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
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

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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Event

BOOKINGS

Are you interested in booking Darwen Market Square for an event?
Please complete the form below with your details; let us know what the event is and the date/s you require the space for and a representative of Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council will contact you to help you further.

Event booking charges may apply. This will depend on the size and nature of your event.
Please complete the form and someone will contact you to discuss availability.

Once you have confirmation that the Market Square is available, you will be required to register your event with Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council events team.

On the events page, you will find information to help you to consider the level of risk your event would fall under, as there are some health and/or public safety/licencing implications for larger or high risk events.

Certain events may be subject to additional COVID-19 secure measures. A comprehensive risk assessment may need to be completed for the event which will need to be submitted to the Event Safety Advisory Group together with an Event Management Plan.

Please find the events registration page here: http://www.blackburn.gov.uk/entertainment-and-arts/events/event-registration

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EVENTS

GALLERY

This Christmas in Darwen join Rock FM for the Christmas Light Switch On, meet Santa and his reindeer, visit Santa's Grotto at Darwen Market at enjoy a programme of free events and activities.
``I've been coming to & playing at Darwen Live festival every year from London for 5+ years now. This year was better than ever, the weather helped with that too. Such a good atmosphere especially on the Sunday.`` - Jo

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