WEAVING WORKSHOP Darwen Market WITH CAITLIN BINKS FREE family friendly October holiday activities. Come and explore our North West history by trying your hand at weaving, with artist and heritage machinery technician Caitlin Binks. There will be a variety of looms for you to try out, from cardboard looms to a rigid heddle loom to…
WOVEN WOOLLEN BRACELETS WORKSHOP Darwen Market WITH HELEN DAVIES FREE family friendly October holiday activities. Join knitting artist, Helen Davies for a fun filled workshop creating woven woollen bracelets. Add beads and bits to bling up your wrist for a colourful craft that you can make and take home. The workshop will run as a…
ARABIC NASTALIQ CALLIGRAPHY Darwen Market WITH RAZWAN FREE family friendly Summer holiday activities. Join us for a hands-on workshop on Arabic Nastaliq Calligraphy with Razwan. Have a go at using traditional bamboo pens and hand mixed ink. Everyone is welcome! You don’t need to know any Arabic to create these beautiful shapes and patterns.This free…
STORYTELLING Darwen Market Square WITH IAN DOUGLAS FREE family friendly Summer holiday activities. Step in to the magic of storytelling with acclaimed story teller Ian Douglas. Join Ian for a joyful journey for the mind and immerse yourself in the captivating, creative tales. This free 30 minute performance will happen 3 times in the day…
THE ELEPHANT AND THE DRUMMER Darwen Market Square WITH SONIA SABRI COMPANY FREE family friendly Summer holiday activities. A roaming, interactive, dance and live music walkabout performance Elnaz the Elephant and Dholli the Drummer are the best of friends and absolutely love music and dance. When Dholli starts playing, Elnaz can’t stop herself from dancing…
UKULELE ZERO TO UKULELE HERO IN 10 MINUTES! Darwen Market WITH RICHARD MOSS FREE family friendly Summer holiday activities. Join Richard for an inclusive workshop where all ages can play and sing fun songs with the ukulele within minutes! You don’t need an instrument or any musical experience, just a little enthusiasm. This is a…
BHANGRA TOTS Darwen Market WITH SOHAN KAILEY FREE family friendly Summer holiday activities. Join the adventure with Sohan Kailey (India Dancer) as he takes you on an exciting adventure of Bhangra dancing fun. A heartwarming story about a bunny rabbit who has to leave its home and start a new beginning. Not knowing where to…
CIRCUS SKILLS WORKSHOP Darwen Market Square WITH CIRCUS HOUSE FREE family friendly Summer holiday activities. Join The Circus House team for a circus skills workshop. Have a go with diabolo, spin some plates, learn to juggle or even try aerial hoop! The fully trained circus team will be delivering all of the sessions between 11am…
PIRATE PRINCESS Darwen Market Square WITH GEMMA BOND FREE family friendly Summer holiday activities. Pirate Princess is a heartwarming story of hope against adversity told with physical theatre, clowning and circus. Join poor shipwrecked Princess Poppy on a tiny island. Can she overcome a big dress, extreme weather and the ultimate test of strength to…
PUPPET BIRDING Darwen Market Square & Darwen Market WITH HANDMADE THEATRE FREE family friendly Summer holiday activities. Join HandMade Theatre for some Puppet Birding, a fun family show inspired by British birds. Meet our two quirky Bird Watchers as they take you on an adventure in search of birds. Look out for our friends Robin,…