It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas…
This year’s festivities kick off in style on Saturday 17th November with the annual Christmas Light Switch On. Join Rock FM’s Steve and Janine from 4:30pm in Darwen Market Square for some fantastic festive performances!
Get the whole family together for live entertainment from globally recognised superstar Nadine Coyle of Girls Aloud fame and watch as lights are switched on kicking off a spectacular firework finale.
This is the first of a jam-packed Christmas Programme which brings Santa’s Grotto, a Christmas market, crafts and children’s entertainment plus a visit from two very real Santa’s reindeer. Activity will be taking place every weekend in Darwen from the lights switch on event until Christmas.
This Friday Darwen Primary School Choirs perform Christmas carols:
10am – 11am Avondale Primary School
1pm – 2pm Holy Trinity Primary School
Darwen Rotary have unfortunately had to cancel this event due to bad weather.
When 2020 began, no-one would have dreamt that we would have spent the majority of our year at home for our own safety, and the serious ramifications this would bring both for people’s livelihoods and wellbeing. It has been tough for many people and it will be a long road to recovery in all senses…
This Christmas in Darwen support local traders, retailers, restaurants, cafes and bars and help our community thrive. 2019 has seen new retailers open, popular traders expand and some fantastic free events. Bridge Street in particular is now home to a range of unique gift, craft, food and beauty shops. Pay a visit to Belgrave Bootique…
Duckworth’s Estate Agents are the headline sponsors for this year’s Darwen Christmas Lights Switch On partnering with Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council to promote a fantastic festive event. The event, this Saturday 16th November starts at 4pm kicking off the festive season with a mix of local and professional acts to entertain the crowds. Simon…
