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.
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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