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Warm summer days go hand in hand with family fun, and there’s lots to look forward to this summer in Darwen Town Centre! Our market square is the ideal place to enjoy family events and entertainment in the sunshine. Here’s three upcoming dates for your diary… Sunday 25th June – Blackburn and Darwen Band…
Darwen Town Council is thrilled to invite families to join the King Charles III Coronation Big Street Party on Monday, May 8th from 10 am to 4 pm on Darwen Market Square. This free family fun event promises to be a fantastic day of immersive theatre, music, dancing, stilt walkers, magic shows and delicious street…
We can’t wait for the Easter holidays here at Darwen Market! We’re bringing you two weeks of creative and vibrant springtime fun for the whole family to enjoy – so you’ll be able to keep the kids entertained all holiday. What’s more, every activity is totally free. There’s a diverse range of events this Easter,…
Love was most definitely in the air when celebrity designer Patrick Grant visited Darwen Market. Judge on the BBC’s Great British Sewing Bee, Patrick chose the beautiful Victorian building as the location for the latest fashion shoot for his ethical clothing brand, Community Clothing. And, he wasn’t short of willing volunteers with the traders keen…
The festive season is here once again, and luckily for Darwen families, that means more free Christmas fun at Darwen Market! Three fantastic free events have been organised by the Culturapedia team, supported using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England and Blackburn with Darwen council, and there’s something to get everyone…
Spend Christmas in Blackburn with Darwen with free events and top prizes to be won every single day! Christmas is set to be a real cracker in Blackburn with Darwen with the launch of a brand new campaign bursting with free events and giveaways. Hot on the heels of the two hugely successful Christmas…
D:REAM is set to headline an action-packed day of festive fun to mark the Christmas lights being switched on in Darwen. Blackburn with Darwen Council and Darwen Town Council have teamed up with Crafty Vintage to ensure the 2022 event is a real Christmas cracker! And, there promises to be something for everyone…
As a self-confessed foodie, the Instagram images of food first got me to notice new Darwen Restaurant CDJ, they were bright, colourful and looked delicious! Fast forward a week and I took myself there for lunch and to have an arranged chat with Chef Dan Jolley. Here is what I found out… CDJ opened on…
School is (almost) out, and free family activities are back in here at Darwen Market. We’re excited to be kicking off your summer holiday with two weeks of vibrant free entertainment that will provide unique experiences for all the family. Booking isn’t required for any of these events, feel free to come down when you…
Independents’ Day UK is being celebrated this weekend, and it’s certainly a campaign that we can get behind here at Darwen Market. UK Indie Day, as it’s also known, is a campaign to support our local independent businesses. They truly are the heart of our high streets (and markets!), and they rely on support from…
