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…
Free Easter Fun Earth Art At Darwen Market WINSTON PLOWES Come and join the Earth Art workshop with artist Winston Plowes and create beautiful patterns with natural objects. Take this chance to find the wildness inside us all and reconnect with ourselves by making art from nature’s resources. Help us with our sand globe garden, slate…
Welcome to Darwen’s Monthly Artisan Market – A celebration of creativity and community! Join us on the last Saturday each month, starting on Easter weekend, on the vibrant Darwen Market Square from 11am to 4pm. Immerse yourself in the charm of this lively town and experience a delightful event that celebrates local creativity and craftsmanship.…
DISCOVER THE ART OF WEAVING Free Weaving Workshop with Fawziyah Raja As part of our Free Autumn Fun programme, discover the art of weaving. Unleash your inner artist and explore the captivating world of weaving in our immersive workshop. Whether you’re a seasoned weaver or a complete beginner, this hands-on experience is designed to inspire…
ADVENTURE WALK Free Adventure Walk & Clay Workshop with Adam Blake As part of out Fun Autumn Fun Programme, he’s back! Adam, our intrepid explorer, has returned from The Adventure Bureau to create a brand-new story on an adventure walk in Darwen. One that is never before heard, 100% made up on the day. And…
LITTLE KNITTED NIGHTMARES Free Spooky Workshop with Helen Davies Making Knitted Halloween Decorations Join Helen Davies to learn loom knitting and make a yarn and wire decoration for Halloween. Who loves Halloween and making decorations for your home? Think bats, cats & witches hats! We will have lots of ideas for you to try, or…
SCREENTPRINT A MARKET STALL POSTER Free Screen Printing Workshop with Molly Bland If you could have a market stall of your own what would it sell? This is your chance to create the wackiest, weirdest, most wonderful stalls of the future in our market hubs this half term. First, try out silk screen printing with…
SEEDHEART Free Puppet Performance from Indigo Moon Theatre As part of out Fun Autumn Fun Programme, come and meet Grey. Our journey begins as Grey finds themself trapped inside a jar. They try to remember how they got there and how they could be free… Indigo Moon Theatre’s latest show tells the important tale of…
The 2nd Saturday of August, September & October Join us for a one-of-a-kind event that will transport you into a world of creativity, design, and inspiration. The Darwen Monthly Artisan Market, organised by the award-winning Crafty Vintage, is a monthly market that brings together over 40 North West-based creators, makers, and curators. From art and…