This Christmas in Darwen support local traders, retailers, restaurants, cafes and bars and help our community thrive. 2019 has seen new retailers open, popular traders expand and some fantastic free events. Bridge Street in particular is now home to a range of unique gift, craft, food and beauty shops. Pay a visit to Belgrave Bootique…
The traders of Darwen Market are hosting a special late night opening to help you get everything you need this Christmas. Join us on Wednesday 18th December until 8pm for live music and festive shopping plus pick up some free mulled wine and a mince pie! It’s going to be a fantastic evening and we…
A jam-packed programme of local talent is set to wow crowds alongside special guest Simon Webbe at this years Light Switch On! Simon Webbe is a British Singer Songwriter from the North West best known as a member of boy band Blue before he embarked on a solo career. The event is set to be…
Darwen Food Festival is back! Organised each year by Darwen Town Council the event sees the market square in the centre of town over taken by local and speciality food traders, bars and entertainment. Taking place on Saturday 5th October we hope you’ll join in for a wonderful day filled with great food, fantastic drinks…
Darwen Market’s popular delicatessen and café, Deli Carlo’s, has been bought by local couple Jackie Aspinall and Steven Wood. Jackie, who was on the lookout for a new opportunity that would fit better with her lifestyle, was delighted when she saw that Deli Carlo was up for sale. “It seemed like the perfect opportunity, especially…
Let’s Make is back for the summer holidays with a free ‘Summer Fun’ events programme! This popular programme of free family fun offers everything from face painting and crafts to theatre and story telling. Experience magic shows, theatre and unleash your creativity with crafts, drama and slime workshops, story jars, pottery making and talent shows!…
Darwen Rotary and Darwen Primary Schools have joined up to celebrate St George’s Day. A town wide school arts project which has seen students creatively designing their own dragon egg in recent weeks will culminate in a display of over a thousand dragon eggs at Darwen Market. The competition, run by Darwen Rotary, has been…
This Easter Saturday Darwen Market presents Music in the Market Hall, with vintage cream tea, dancing and live entertainment. On Saturday 20th April, Darwen Market will be welcoming celebrity singer Charlotte Jones who will be singing live from 11am – 3pm in the Annexe. Charlotte, who has appeared on BBC1’s Celebrity MasterChef, Saturday Kitchen and…
Darwen’s brand new Market Square is set to be officially opened at an event this May. Following months of hard work to transform the area, the £1.5m project has created an impressive public space that will be officially unveiled on Saturday 11 May. The area boasts the formal Market Square with enough space for people…
A week of free, family fun, activities at Darwen Market has been confirmed for the Easter holidays in April. The activities provided by the Markets Team at Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council, in partnership with award winning Crafty Vintage, are designed to provide young people with opportunities to create, relax, learn, laugh, make friends and…