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…
Memorabilia Market Scooter & Soul Under The Tower The Screaming Dead Scooter Club of Darwen and the East Lancs Soul Club have come together to organise Scooter & Soul Under The Tower. This is taking place across Darwen on 14th – 16th July 2023. For full event and accommodation details please visit: https://screamingdeadsc.co.uk/events/ The Memorabilia…
March & Hymn Tune Contest 2023 Come and join us for a wonderful afternoon of live brass music on 25th June 2023. The competition usually starts at 12 noon with the prize giving around 6pm depending on the number of bands entered. There are over 20 bands competing from Lancashire and Yorkshire in this contest.…
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…