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

September 2024

Darwen Monthly Artisan Market

Welcome to Darwen’s Monthly Artisan Market – A celebration of creativity and community! Join us on the last Saturday each month, starting on Easter weekend, on the vibrant Darwen Market Square from 11am to 4pm. Immerse yourself in the charm of this lively town and experience a delightful event that celebrates local creativity and craftsmanship.…
28 Sep
11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Darwen Market Square
Darwen Town Centre
October 2024

Free Activity: Den Building

Free Family Friendly Activity: Den Building At Darwen Market WITH CHRIS HARMAN Join us for a one off workshop in Darwen Market. Get hands on designing and building your own den. Our den-maker extraordinaire will bring all the materials you’ll need to create your masterpiece, from bamboo, piping, recycled material and reusable, eco-friendly zip-ties. Use…
19 Oct
11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Darwen Market
Darwen Town Centre

Free Activity: Junk Modelling

Free Family Friendly Activity: Junk Modelling At Darwen Market WITH STORIES IN THE DUST Join the cast of Stories in the Dust to make junk model puppets. Using all sorts of materials, found and recycled, you’ll be guided through with tips and tricks to help you make any animal you like, real or imagined, to…
21 Oct
11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Darwen Market
Darwen Town Centre

Free Activity: DIY Kamishibai

Free Family Friendly Activity: DIY Kamishibai At Darwen Market WITH ALASTAIR PRICE Kamishibai is Japanese for ‘paper theatre’, tales told by travelling story tellers, using pictures. Make up a new story, or add to an old one, see it told on the small stage. Or, for more modern children, why not ‘upload’ a picture onto…
23 Oct
11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Darwen Market
Darwen Town Centre

Free Activity: Bat, Cackle, Pop!

Free Family Friendly Activity: Bat, Cackle, Pop! At Darwen Market WITH STORY CRAFT THEATRE It’s Winifred the Witch’s birthday and she thinks that everyone has forgotten. There’s going to be a Surprise party, but first we need to make a special birthday cake. We just need the last 3 rather spooky ingredients… The show is…
25 Oct
11:30 am - 3:00 pm
Darwen Market
Darwen Town Centre

Darwen Monthly Artisan Market

Welcome to Darwen’s Monthly Artisan Market – A celebration of creativity and community! Join us on the last Saturday each month, starting on Easter weekend, on the vibrant Darwen Market Square from 11am to 4pm. Immerse yourself in the charm of this lively town and experience a delightful event that celebrates local creativity and craftsmanship.…
26 Oct
11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Darwen Market Square
Darwen Town Centre

Free Activity: Music and Crafts with Shared Sounds

Free Family Friendly Activity: Music and Crafts with Shared Sounds At Darwen Market WITH THE BUREAU CENTRE FOR THE ARTS Come and explore some exciting musical instruments with The Bureau Centre for the Arts Shared Sounds team at the market. Create soundscapes, joining in with everyone to create your own music. Get crafty at Darwen…
26 Oct
11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Darwen Market
Darwen Town Centre
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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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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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