We’re very excited to announce that C.P. Company are bringing CINQUANTA, an exclusive exhibition looking back at 50 years of Italian sports and casual wear, to Darwen, as part of the British Textile Biennial. Exclusive designs from the collaboration between C.P. Company and adidas Spezial will also be revealed. This is especially significant for Darwen,…
Blackburn and Darwen Band are hosting their 6th annual March and Hymn Tune Contest at Darwen Market Square on Sunday 12th September 2021. This growing annual event, organised by Blackburn and Darwen Band and supported by Darwen Town Council, will see over 20 Brass bands from all over the North of England taking part. The…
Darwen Rotary are hosting a family fun day on Saturday 4th September! It will be on Darwen Market Square from 10:30am till 4pm. Activities and entertainment include: – Children’s superheroes and villains fancy dress competition (register here) – Darwen Brass Band – Children’s fairground rides – Live singing/music – Charity and craft stalls Contact Tony…
Gather up your friends and family and bring them to Darwen Day! Join us on Darwen Market Square for a great day of free family fun brought to you by Let’s Make, Crafty Vintage, Darwen Town Council and Blackburn Borough Council. Is there any better way to start your day than with the…
Gather up your friends and family and bring them to Darwen Day! Join us on Market Square for a day of free family fun brought to you by Let’s Make, Crafty Vintage, Darwen Town Council and Blackburn Borough Council. Is there any better way to start your day than with the spectacular Superhero…
If you love singing, are over seven years old and live in Darwen, don’t miss out of this fantastic competition! Darwen School of Music has partnered with Darwen Town Centre and Blackburn with Darwen Council this half term to run a competition looking to find The Voice of Darwen. The winner of the competition will…
Blackburn with Darwen Carers Service is a small local charity with the aim of supporting unpaid carers in their efforts to look after a family member, friend or neighbour who requires assistance on a day to day basis to manage their needs. This work often impacts the carers own mental health, employment and access to…
Darwen Rotary and Darwen Primary Schools have joined up to celebrate St George’s Day. A town wide school arts project which has seen students creatively designing their own dragon egg in recent weeks will culminate in a display of over a thousand dragon eggs at Darwen Market. The competition, run by Darwen Rotary, has been…
This Easter Saturday Darwen Market presents Music in the Market Hall, with vintage cream tea, dancing and live entertainment. On Saturday 20th April, Darwen Market will be welcoming celebrity singer Charlotte Jones who will be singing live from 11am – 3pm in the Annexe. Charlotte, who has appeared on BBC1’s Celebrity MasterChef, Saturday Kitchen and…
A week of free, family fun, activities at Darwen Market has been confirmed for the Easter holidays in April. The activities provided by the Markets Team at Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council, in partnership with award winning Crafty Vintage, are designed to provide young people with opportunities to create, relax, learn, laugh, make friends and…