The Rubbish Shakespeare Company is bringing their fun and lighthearted version of A Midsummer Night’s Dream to Darwen Market Square on Saturday 7th August 2021. This is a free event perfect for all the family. Remember to bring a picnic blanket or some camping chairs, and to wear suncream if it’s a sunny day (fingers…
Gather up your friends and family and bring them to Darwen Day! Join us on Darwen Market Square for a great day of free family fun brought to you by Let’s Make, Crafty Vintage, Darwen Town Council and Blackburn Borough Council. Is there any better way to start your day than with the…
Gather up your friends and family and bring them to Darwen Day! Join us on Market Square for a day of free family fun brought to you by Let’s Make, Crafty Vintage, Darwen Town Council and Blackburn Borough Council. Is there any better way to start your day than with the spectacular Superhero…
Celebrate Darwen 1940s Day at Darwen Market with our special Music at the Market Hall event 11am-3pm. There’s a 1940s afternoon tea or hotpot on offer from Tease your Tastebuds and plenty of 1940s dress to be seen. These events are always popular so reserve your table now to avoid disappointment. We can’t wait…
To celebrate work to the new £1.5m Darwen Market Square being officially completed Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council released this new video on The Weavers Bird! It tells the tale behind the sculpture of the peregrine falcon which sits proudly as the centrepiece of the new market square. Watch the story now of Darwen’s Weaver Bird!…
Celebrate Darwen 1940s Day at Darwen Market with our special Music at the Market Hall event 11am-3pm. There’s a 1940s afternoon tea or hotpot on offer from Tease your Tastebuds and plenty of 1940s dress to be seen. These events are always popular so reserve your table now to avoid disappointment. We can’t wait…
Following the success of last year’s event, Blackburn with Darwen Council has teamed up again with Crafty Vintage for Darwen Live Makers of Market Square. The event will take place on Saturday 25th May, 10am – 4pm in the newly refurbished Darwen Market Square. The event is set to be a fun, family focused craft…
Darwen’s new market square was officially opened on the day of Darwen Rotary’s Charity event. The community gathered to enjoy celebrations including a brass band, a Punch and Judy show, live music and more as well as enjoy the new space. The former three-day market site now boasts an open space with a large copper peregrine…
The regions favourite FREE live music event returns this May bank holiday. Darwen Live weekend sees a host of live music performances take place at the main stage in Darwen Market Square and across venues, pubs and bars in town. The main stage event will kick off on Sunday May 26th at 1pm at the…
Darwen Live 2019 returns this May bank holiday kicking off on Sunday 26th May but not before the market square is taken over by some of the best ‘makers’ of the region. Head to the market square between 10am and 4pm to explore over 40 stalls of local makers, producers and craft sellers. Plus the…