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Maria Grieco is a local food lover and NHS worker who has turned her passion for cooking into a successful venture, Dinner at Maria’s. Maria is an active member of the community in Darwen and often gives us a hand with foodie content for Darwen Market. We caught up with her last week to find…
Shopping locally is a simple thing you can do to support your local economy and community throughout the challenging times were are facing. It’s always important to shop small, but now more than ever, local independent businesses in Darwen need your support. The #shopdarwen scheme is ongoing, and there are numerous ways you can enter…
Trick or treating may be off the cards this Halloween, but there’s still plenty of things you can do in and around Darwen this weekend to get into the spooky spirit, while following Covid guidelines. From exploring a creepy and historical location to Halloween fun and games at home, have a read to get some…
Shop Darwen launched last week, and it’s been great to see the scheme get started. There are now around 30 independent Darwen town centre businesses taking part – spend £5 or over at any of them, and you can gain entry to a prize draw for a chance of winning £50 worth of Shop Darwen…
Calling all independent Darwen businesses! If you own an independent business based in Darwen town centre, Blackburn with Darwen council are inviting you to sign up to their new marketing initiative, Shop Darwen. The campaign’s purpose is to support local businesses, give Darwen’s daytime economy a helping hand and encourage shoppers back to the high…
This year’s Heritage Open Day at Bold Venture Park will take place on Sunday 20th September, and the theme is “Hidden Nature”. Friends of Bold Venture Park have organised a community pop up art gallery to celebrate the nature and beauty that we are so lucky to have on our doorstep in Darwen. Keep reading…
We are so excited to announce that a brand new stall will soon be opening on Darwen Market! Husband and wife team, Nandor and Agota, will be bringing the people of Darwen an authentic taste of Hungary with their stall, Budapest Lángos, which will be serving delicious Hungarian street food. Classic Hungarian lángos Lángos,…
Earth Evolution, Darwen’s new eco refill shop, opened last month and has already proven to be a favourite with both the local community and visitors from surrounding areas. We visited the shop last week to chat with the owner, Kate, and try some of their famous vegan sweets! A variety of kitchen cupboard staples…
The government’s Eat Out to Help Out scheme launched on Monday, and a large number of Darwen based eateries are taking part… yay! The scheme means that on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays in August, eat-in diners can receive a 50% discount on food and non alcoholic drinks, up to a maximum of £10 discount per…
Darwen based self care and wellbeing centre, Serenity Self Care, are offering free support for keyworkers and people bereaved by Coronavirus living/working in Blackburn with Darwen. The support is being funded by the National Lottery Community Fund and provides a much needed lifeline for those directly affected by the pandemic. Serenity Self Care began in…
