Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council is investing £1.5million in creating a fantastic new public space in the heart of Darwen: Darwen Market Square.
Through consultation, the square has been designed for large scale events, socialising, relaxing, reflection and potentially even retail, with the people who live and work in Darwen as well its many visitors in mind. A key focus has been on creating a balance between a future looking, contemporary, fit for purpose space whilst observing and preserving the attractive natural and historical features within and around the site.
Once complete you can expect to see;
Darwen Market Square development began at the end of May 2018. During the works there will inevitably be some disruption, this will be kept to a minimum and information will be published on this website to keep people informed.
British designer and artist Liam Hopkins is creating bespoke art pieces for the new market square and sharing his process with us throughout. Working with the people of Darwen he has been taking part in events, researching it’s history and visiting everywhere from the market to the leisure centre and more to speak with as many people as possible. Capturing images and stories from our community and town is a key part of his artistic process following which he begins to develop ideas, turning all that rich material into something beautiful for the different areas of the Market Square.
Railway Road Historic Railings Restored and Reinstated Darwen’s iconic Railings, thought to be around 100 years old, situated on Railway Road were removed several months ago and have been safety checked, carefully restored and are currently being reinstalled. Some of the railings have not stood up to the test of time, and therefore were not…
Darwen Market and Crafty Vintage Presents a Packed Programme of Free Summer Fun Monday, Wednesday and Friday 10am-2pm 23rd July – 24th August Activities confirmed so far are: Monday 23rd July 10 – 12 UKULELE SINGALONG Games and music Crafty Corner & Giant Games Wednesday 25th July Lizi Potters Wheel – Throw A Cup…
Darwen Market Presents…Brambles East Band Showcase Performance in Darwen Market Square, Thursday 19 July 11am Darwen Market is delighted to present Brambles East Band Showcase on Thursday 19 July at 11am. For the first time in the history of the school, students from Brambles East will be showcasing their talents with a live performance in…
Work begins in Spring 2018 and completion is set for Autumn/Winter 2018
Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council worked closely with Darwen Town Centre Partnership Board and the Heart of Darwen Design Reference Group, amongst others, to gain invaluable input into the design process and ultimately the final layout plans you see in the image.
There will inevitably be some disruption whilst we create this vibrant new public space. We will work hard with businesses to minimise the impact of the works and we would ask residents for your patience and to support local businesses, which will remain open, for the duration.”” – Councillor Phil Riley
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