Free Family Friendly Activities: Space Chickens At Darwen Market Square WITH THE PUPPET VAN WITH HALF A STRING Space Chickens Earth’s unlikely hero: an adventurous chicken who is blasted into space to solve all of our planet’s problems. Sounds ridiculous? Not for our heroic hen who will boldly go where no poultry has gone before……
Free Family Friendly Activities: Beyond The Rooftops At Darwen Market WITH EYE OF NEWT THEATRE COMPANY Beyond the rooftops, somewhere amongst the chimney pots a nest is being prepared. In this tale of friendship, courage, and self-discovery we follow Pigeon as she discovers strength in the most unexpected places. A ten minute puppet show performed from…
Free May Fun Hodman & Sally Walking Performance At Darwen Market THE FLYING BUTTRESSES Hodman and Sally have lived happily by themselves for hundreds of years, blissfully unaware of the changing world around them. Now they have ventured out in search of fame, fortune and friendship, enjoying a second youth touring the world with their possessions…
Free May Fun The Elves and the Shoemaker At Darwen Market JOYCE BRANAGH & HELEN LONGWORTH When two magical elves, Red and Lo, arrive to help the local shoemaker, they realise they need to put themselves into someone else’s shoes to understand what the customers need. But will Lo learn enough to make the perfect pair…
Free Easter Fun Birdie At Darwen Market Square MIND THE GAP Homie meets Birdie, a new friend struggling to navigate a world filled with plastics and pollution. With Homie’s help they embark on a journey towards freedom and hope, inspiring positive action and encouraging people to stand up for what’s right. This is a 30…
Free February Fun At Darwen Market The Fisher & His Wife With Lempen Puppet Theatre Company A very, very long time ago there lived a fisherman, together with his wife, in a small cottage made of dirty old metal. They had everything they ever needed and were happy and content. Then one day a talking…
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…
Disco Dance Party 11:00am 12:00am Dress up to party and bring your dancing shoes and enjoy a fun packed morning of your favourite party songs and learn a few moves to impress your friends. See you on the dance floor! Theatre Workshops 1:00pm 2:00pm Come and join Mr. Pomfret, the silly old ghost, from Darwen…
Free family fun on Darwen Market Square.
Eye of Newt create magical interactive theatre, and they will be bringing their exciting new show, The Cabinet of Curiosity, to Darwen Market Square on Saturday 11th September 2021. This will be a free outdoor performance on Darwen Market Square, so dress for the weather and bring a picnic blanket or small foldable chair. No…