The Case of the Missing Bunny! Darwen Market WITH STORY CRAFT THEATRE FREE family friendly activities for Easter. It’s one thing going on an egg hunt but quite another going on an Easter Bunny hunt! Join us at Mother Goose detective agency on a case with a difference. This is an egg-tremely serious situation… it’s…
Hats Off! Music, Mayhem and Hats! Darwen Market WITH MAMBO JAMBO FREE family friendly activities for Easter. Mambo Jambo’s ‘Happy Feet!’ is a playful mixture of interactive music and singing, body percussion with a few dance moves, from jive to carnival. You can join in seated or standing. This fun & highly engaging show is…
Print Workshop Darwen Market WITH IAN HALAWI FREE family friendly activities for Easter. Join us for a creative and immersive print workshop led by the talented artist Ian Halawi. Choose from 3 wildlife themed lino reliefs, print them and then add colour using water colour paint washes. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced artist,…
Suitcase Stories Darwen Market WITH ILARIA PASSERI FREE family friendly activities for Easter. Join Ilaria the storyteller for funny and interactive suitcase stories. What’s in Ilaria’s suitcase? Will Darren the Fisherman see the Wish Fish again? And should you accept a frying pan from a stranger? Plus lots of other stories. This performance will happen…
Darwen Observation Wheel Darwen Market Square WITH THE GIANT WHEEL COMPANY Get ready for incredible bird’s eye views across Darwen and beyond! For one month only, a giant wheel will be coming to Darwen Market Square. This is a perfect memory making opportunity for you, your family and friends. The giant wheel will be open…
Where Do Noses Grow? Darwen Market WITH GOOFUS THEATRE Free February Half Term Family Friendly Fun! Join Goofus Theatre for Where Do Noses Grow? at Darwen Market this half term. One night Lucy cannot sleep. She hears a strange sound bouncing around her bed! What is it? She awakes and discovers a strange crumbled bit of…
Seed Bomb Making Workshop At Darwen Market WITH THE MAKING ROOMS Free February Half Term Family Friendly Fun! Join us for an exciting FREE seed bomb workshop where we’ll craft sustainable seed bombs using recycled cardboard. Discover how to spread a little flower power while learning fun and eco-friendly ways to make a difference. Perfect…
Crankie Making Workshop At Darwen Market WITH ALICE ROWBOTTOM Free February Half Term Family Friendly Fun! Make your own crankie theatre to take away with you – crankies are a way of telling stories with pictures. Draw, craft and create your very own cardboard crankie theatre. A FREE drop-in workshop led by Alice Rowbottom. The…
Free Family Friendly Activity: Music and Crafts with Shared Sounds At Darwen Market WITH THE BUREAU CENTRE FOR THE ARTS Come and explore some exciting musical instruments with The Bureau Centre for the Arts Shared Sounds team at the market. Create soundscapes, joining in with everyone to create your own music. Get crafty at Darwen…
Free Family Friendly Activity: Bat, Cackle, Pop! At Darwen Market WITH STORY CRAFT THEATRE It’s Winifred the Witch’s birthday and she thinks that everyone has forgotten. There’s going to be a Surprise party, but first we need to make a special birthday cake. We just need the last 3 rather spooky ingredients… The show is…