Easter Weekend Darwen Bars & Leisure are back after last years event promising bigger & better! Darwen Food & Drink Festival 2023 is back and it is going to be bigger and better! You can expect: FREE entry Extra Food & Drink Stalls Live Music Fairground rides & children’s entertainment Market stalls & traders Food…
Easter Holiday’s at Darwen Market: Watch Live Shows THE FABULARIUM The Naughty Flock of Sheep The Master’s Sheep have gotten out again! They can be seen frolicking together almost anywhere and everywhere, and wherever they go mayhem isn’t far behind. They’re fun, they’re friendly, and frankly a little bit cheeky! So hang on to your…
Easter Holiday’s at Darwen Market: Create Together SIOBHAN DONNELLY Siobhan Sings Come and join song leader Siobhan Donnelly for some fabulous family singing! Fill your lungs and get ready to belt out some harmonies. From raucous rounds to super sea shanties, we’ll take a tour around the world via the magic of melody. There’ll even…
Easter Holiday’s at Darwen Market: Make & Take Home RIANON FRANCIS Bookbinding Craft Workshop Join mixed media artist, Rianon Francis as she leads a bookbinding workshop for all ages to enjoy. All materials provided. Learn a new skill or hone a craft. Rianon can tailor her session for all ages and abilities. This is a…
Easter Holiday’s at Darwen Market: Watch Live Shows GAV CROSS Stupid Stories for Silly Sausages Gav Cross is a storyteller and a very silly man. With lots of silly stories, for silly people who like their storytelling nonsense loud and raucous! With stories you know told in ways you never imagined come join Gav as…
Easter Holiday’s at Darwen Market: Watch Live Shows HINA THE STORYTELLER Ramadan Kareem Inspired by her own childhood and the book ‘Drummer Girl’ by Hiba Masood, Hina The Storyteller invites everyone to enjoy a tale about Ramadan. Ramadan Kareem is one girl’s inspiring story of determination and self-belief. During the blessed month of Ramadan in…
Easter Holiday’s at Darwen Market: Puppetry Craft Workshop CAROLINE YAWA ADA Puppetry Craft Workshop Join expert puppet maker Caroline Yawa Ada in building your very own rooster puppet to make and take home. Caroline will talk you through the stages of creating your puppet using a recycled plastic bag and then she’ll teach you how…
Easter Holiday’s at Darwen Market: Vegetable Printing Workshop RACHEL WOOD Vegetable Printing Workshop Join patternmaker Rachel Wood in creating patterns and prints with ink and vegetables. Design and print your very own pencil case, exploring texture and patterns with the vegetables readily available in our wonderful markets. This is a free drop in activity running…
Love was most definitely in the air when celebrity designer Patrick Grant visited Darwen Market. Judge on the BBC’s Great British Sewing Bee, Patrick chose the beautiful Victorian building as the location for the latest fashion shoot for his ethical clothing brand, Community Clothing. And, he wasn’t short of willing volunteers with the traders keen…
February Half Term at Darwen Market: Watch Live Shows The Street Where I Live Come along and watch M6 theatre company’s show, The Street Where I Live. Meet Cyril the cat, his owner Granny Bradshaw, and discover the colourful street where they live.These stories for young children and their families share the warmth and diversity…