Free Family Friendly Activities: Print Your Own Tote Bag At Darwen Market WITH HOOP & FRED Join Stephie from Hoop & Fred and print your own tote bag! Stephie will have an exciting box full of ready-made stamps for you to use or if you’ve found a really cool shell at the beach or a really…
Free May Fun Hodman & Sally Walking Performance At Darwen Market THE FLYING BUTTRESSES Hodman and Sally have lived happily by themselves for hundreds of years, blissfully unaware of the changing world around them. Now they have ventured out in search of fame, fortune and friendship, enjoying a second youth touring the world with their possessions…
Free May Fun The Elves and the Shoemaker At Darwen Market JOYCE BRANAGH & HELEN LONGWORTH When two magical elves, Red and Lo, arrive to help the local shoemaker, they realise they need to put themselves into someone else’s shoes to understand what the customers need. But will Lo learn enough to make the perfect pair…
Free May Fun Arabic Calligraphy Workshop At Darwen Market RAZWAN UL-HAQ Join us for a hands-on workshop on Arabic Nastaliq Calligraphy with Razwan. Have a go at using traditional bamboo pens and hand mixed ink. Everyone is welcome! You don’t need to know any Arabic to create these beautiful shapes and patterns. This is a drop…
Free Easter Fun Abstract Floral Painting At Darwen Market NATASHA LYNCH Soak up the colour of spring with this abstract painting class. We will do some fun drawing exercises together before painting your very own mini-canvas! Using acrylic paint, you will have something inspired by the joyful bouquets to bring the start of the warmer weather…
Free Easter Fun Birdie At Darwen Market Square MIND THE GAP Homie meets Birdie, a new friend struggling to navigate a world filled with plastics and pollution. With Homie’s help they embark on a journey towards freedom and hope, inspiring positive action and encouraging people to stand up for what’s right. This is a 30…
Free Easter Fun Crochet Bright Blooms At Darwen Market HELEN DAVIES Do you have old t-shirts lying around, waiting to be repurposed into something beautiful? Join us to celebrate spring by crocheting flowers from scrap fabric! In this workshop, you’ll learn to crochet with your fingers instead of a hook, perfect for beginners and seasoned crafters…
Free Easter Fun Creative Cardboard Games At Darwen Market SARAH GRANT Join us for a creative cardboard junk sculpture group challenge! Challenge your family and friends to play with the giant egg maze and race against each other to steady your ball up the giant cheese wall. These fun games are all made with recycled cardboard…
Free Easter Fun Postcard Printing At Darwen Market IAN HALAWI Come and join artist Ian Halawi for Postcard Printing and print your own postcard souvenir! Choose from a selection of image reliefs, inks and card colours to make your very own souvenir print. In this workshop you’ll be shown how to ink up a relief print and…
Free Easter Fun Flock At Darwen Market BREAD & BUTTER THEATRE Meet Heidi and Henrietta, two Herdwick sheep who have ventured down from the Lakeland fells to graze and proudly show off their quintuplet lambs nestled in a beautiful old-fashioned pram. They aim to bring the serenity and beauty of the Cumbrian hills to Blackburn and…