FESTIVAL OF FUN & ARTISAN MARKET Culture – Creativity – Crafts – Theatre Darwen Festival of Fun, now in its third year returns to Darwen on Saturday the 1st of July. The free entertainment, funded by Darwen Town Council will be a day filled with family fun, laughter and lots of merriment. Immersive roving theatre,…
Half Term Holiday’s at Darwen Market Stone Soup EYE OF NEWT THEATRE COMPANY A wandering stranger holds the secret to making delicious soup fit for the finest folk in the land. But can they really make soup with just a stone? Join Eye of Newt for their re-telling of this traditional folk tale which invites…
Half Term Holiday’s at Darwen Market Out Of The Box DARRYL CARRINGTON Out of the Box is a show of ever-raising stakes. Impossible, implausible situations and a constant battle with physics are resolved in a finale that’ll have the audience feeling like they just witnessed the underdog substitute score the winning goal. A unique blend…
Half Term Holiday’s at Darwen Market Juggling Workshop DARRYL CARRINGTON Darryl learnt to juggle when he was 19 years old, and within 6 months, he was juggling 5 balls. Over many years he has developed a workshop to teach anyone to juggle in 30 minutes. In his workshop, he breaks down the How-To’s of juggling…
Half Term Holiday’s at Darwen Market Printmaking Workshop ALAN BIRCH Alan Birch is a printmaker with over 25 years of experience delivering workshops in galleries and schools. He will bring his portable printing press to the workshops enabling participants to print their own colourful prints. Textured and patterned wallpapers will be used to create rich,…
Half Term Holiday’s at Darwen Market Streetdance Workshop UDOIT DANCE FOUNDATION Join us for a street dance workshop in the heart of the market with the best in the business. UK and World Street Dance champions Sinead and Jack will lead an unforgettable workshop to get you moving and performing with the stars. This is…
RIDING DAPPER FOR A CAUSE The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride unites classic and vintage styled motorcycle riders from all over the world to raise funds and awareness for prostate cancer research and men’s mental health. The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride was founded in Sydney, Australia, by Mark Hawwa. It was inspired by a photo of TV Show…
The UK’s Biggest Free Music Festival in Darwen FULL LINE UP AND LINKS BELOW! SATURDAY 27TH MAY 12:00pm – Leah Haworth Local ex-DACA pupil Leah has pursued her love of music and ended up attending the Brit School and performing and producing in London, we are proud to welcome her back to open this years…
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…
Darwen Town Council invites you to come along and celebrate King Charles III Coronation with some free family fun 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 food and a throne fit for a king! Dress…