All budding actors out there must come along to the workshop and join Ebenezer Scrooge and the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future for a grande finale performance where you are part of the show!
Let’s Make presents a Christmas magic show and craft activities. Brian the fabulous magician returns for a spectacular end of the season show! Prepare to be dazzled by the show and unleash your creativity in our Christmas themed Crafty Corner.
Design your very own ‘Super Elf’ to help Santa make toys for you and all the other children across the world. What superpower would your elf have? How would it look and what would his or her job in Santa’s’ workshop be?
Roll up, Roll up! Get ready to sing and dance along to your favourite songs with The Greatest Show hosts. Take part in circus school, learning skills such as scarf juggling, magic tricks, hula hooping & ribbon work! Upon completion receive your very own clown nose & certificate before posing for a themed photograph with…
Let’s Make Christmas Decorations for Darwen Market and the Christmas tree! The tree has arrived at Darwen Market, come along and help to decorate it at 12pm – 3pm.
Let’s Make Christmas Cards at Darwen Market! Fancy creating bespoke crafty Christmas Cards for your friends and family? Come along and join in the festive fun. Perfect for kids and big kids alike. The event will take place at Darwen Market between 12pm and 3pm on Saturday 23rd November.
Visit Santa at his Grotto inside Darwen Market on the 7th, 14th, 21st and 24th December. Children get the chance to meet Santa, have their picture taken and receive a Christmas gift. (A small charge applies.) Santa’s grotto is open every Saturday 10am to 12:15pm and 12:30 to 2:30pm Tuesday 24th December 10am to 1pm
Celebrate Darwen 1940s Day at Darwen Market with our special Music at the Market Hall event 11am-3pm. There’s a 1940s afternoon tea or hotpot on offer from Tease your Tastebuds and plenty of 1940s dress to be seen. These events are always popular so reserve your table now to avoid disappointment. We can’t wait…
Makers of Market Square is back!! Following the hugely successful event earlier in the year at Darwen Live all of our local makers will be returning to the new market square. Over 40 stalls selling everything crafty and vintage and of course the market will be open too with fantastic, food and drink, home, fashion and…
Darwen Food Festival is back! Organised each year by Darwen Town Council the event sees the market square in the centre of town over taken by local and speciality food traders, bars and entertainment. We hope you’ll join in for a wonderful day filled with great food, fantastic drinks and plenty of entertainment throughout the…