Welcome to Blackburn & Darwen

Welcome to the official website guide to Blackburn and Darwen.
The borough is a vibrant, happening place to be with great food, good sport and a fashionable heritage as well as two town centres that are creative, entrepreneurial and entertaining places to be.

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Event Highlights

British Textile Biennial: T-SHIRT: CULT | CULTURE | SUBVERSION

T-SHIRT: CULT | CULTURE | SUBVERSION Exhibition is in the Crypt at Blackburn Cathedral from 4th October until 3rd November 2019. Explore the…

British Textile Biennial: Live the Dream

British Textile Biennial: Transform and Escape the Dogs

Transform and escape the Dogs is part of the British Textile Biennial & will run from 4th October until 3rd November 2019 in 50-54 Church St.,…

Christmas Concert with Blackburn People's Choir

Blackburn People's Choir Christmas Concert

Blackburn People's Choir will hold their Christmas Concert In Holy Trinity church, Mount Pleasant, on Wednesday, 18th December 2019 at 7.30 pm. …

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Latest News

October 2019

Special delivery of magic at Santa’s Fantastical Post Office17/10/2019
The Mall Blackburn is promising an unforgettable experience for children this Christmas and the elves are already busy behind the…

September 2019

adidas announces SPEZIAL Blackburn charity trainer12/09/2019
adidas has announced a limited edition Blackburn SPEZIAL trainer.
The new shoe will be launched at a SPEZIAL exhibition in…
Adidas Spezial trainers exhibition announced for Blackburn05/09/2019
Darwen’s adidas brand consultant and adidas SPEZIAL designer, Gary Aspden is set to present an exhibition of 1000 shoes…

August 2019

Blackburn to welcome New Regular Artisan Markets to Town30/08/2019
Blackburn Market is excited to welcome a new town centre shopping experience to Ainsworth Street beginning on Saturday 7th…