Starting at Darwen Market Square Sunday 19th May 2024 Ready your engines and prepare your dapper attire, The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride is returning to Lancashire on Sunday the 19th of May, 2024! We are delighted to announce that we will be welcoming back The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride this year to Darwen Market Square, before they…
Free Easter Egg Hunt Darwen Town Centre Darwen Rotary are delighted to announce that we will be hosting an Easter Egg Hunt during the Easter Weekend. They have teamed up with Erin’s Place pottery studio and our Rotakids, to decorate 100 ceramic eggs that will be hidden around Darwen over the Easter Weekend. 10 of…
Free Easter Fun Abstract Floral Painting At Darwen Market NATASHA LYNCH Soak up the colour of spring with this abstract painting class. We will do some fun drawing exercises together before painting your very own mini-canvas! Using acrylic paint, you will have something inspired by the joyful bouquets to bring the start of the warmer weather…
Free Easter Fun Birdie At Darwen Market Square MIND THE GAP Homie meets Birdie, a new friend struggling to navigate a world filled with plastics and pollution. With Homie’s help they embark on a journey towards freedom and hope, inspiring positive action and encouraging people to stand up for what’s right. This is a 30…
Free Easter Fun Crochet Bright Blooms At Darwen Market HELEN DAVIES Do you have old t-shirts lying around, waiting to be repurposed into something beautiful? Join us to celebrate spring by crocheting flowers from scrap fabric! In this workshop, you’ll learn to crochet with your fingers instead of a hook, perfect for beginners and seasoned crafters…
Free Easter Fun Creative Cardboard Games At Darwen Market SARAH GRANT Join us for a creative cardboard junk sculpture group challenge! Challenge your family and friends to play with the giant egg maze and race against each other to steady your ball up the giant cheese wall. These fun games are all made with recycled cardboard…
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.…