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Welcome to Blackburn & Darwen

Welcome to the official website guide to Blackburn and Darwen.

Coronavirus (COVID-19) - Important Update: (15/07/2020)

During these challenging times Blackburn with Darwen businesses and attractions are following government advice & are starting to reopen. We recommend that you call any of the businesses or attractions detailed on this website to ensure that they are open before you visit and to avoid disappointment.

For details of Council run venues that are affected please Click Here.

It is paramount that we all continue to follow advice from the Government and Public Health England.

For more information contact Blackburn Visitor Centre by emailing visit@blackburn.gov.uk .

Event Highlights

Latest News

October 2020

Blackburn & Darwen venues receive life line grant from Government's Culture Recovery Fund 21/10/2020
King George’s Hall and Darwen Library Theatre have been awarded £364,000 as part of the Government’s £1…
Blackburn’s Empire Theatre receives lifeline funding from the Government’s Culture Recovery Fund21/10/2020
Blackburn Empire Theatre has today received has today been awarded £108,000 as part of the Government’s £1…
The Show will go on at The Blackburn Empire this Christmas12/10/2020
The Blackburn Empire Theatre has announced that its production of Dick Whittington and his Cat will go ahead this Christmas…