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Blackburn is a town with a strong heritage and an exciting new cultural scene. Its a place where people make things happen. From the nationally recognised events like the Festival of Making to the exceptional shopping and array of dining experiences, the town has so much to offer.

Discover Blackburn is here to help you uncover the hidden, undiscovered activities, venues and experiences that you may not know about, from the latest menus, new shops and attractions to learning more about the people behind some of the amazing facilities the town offers.

This site will continue to evolve and add more guides and information, so if there’s something you’d love to see or a venue you think we should know about, get in touch with the social channels.

We can’t wait to discover more of Blackburn together.

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What’s On This Summer

Family, Summer

12th Jul 2025 – 6th Sep 2025

Summer at the Bureau

The Bureau Centre for the Arts

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Family, Summer

23rd Jul 2025

Pop Poetry Drop In – Ella Otomewo and Chris Brown

Corner of Ainsworth and Church Street

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Family, Summer

25th Jul 2025

Aquanauts Adrift – Enter Edem

Corner of Ainsworth and Church Street

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Music

26th Jul 2025

Sara Leanne

The Firepit, Blackburn

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Family, Summer

26th Jul 2025

Maelstrom About Town

Blackburn Town Centre

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Family, Summer

26th Jul 2025

Blackburn Print Rally

Blackburn Town Centre

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Family, Summer

30th Jul 2025

Mini-Zines Workshop – Molly Bland

Blackburn Market

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Family, Summer

1st Aug 2025

Caspian’s Storm – LAStheatre

King William Street

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Music

2nd Aug 2025

Phil B

The Firepit, Blackburn

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Family, Summer

6th Aug 2025

Puppet Birding – HandMade Theatre

Corner of Ainsworth and Church Street

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Family, Summer

8th Aug 2025

Pirate Princess – Gemma Bond

King William Street, The Clocktower

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Music

9th Aug 2025

KIKI

The Firepit, Blackburn

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Family, Summer

9th Aug 2025

Hodman and Sally

King William Street and The Mall

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Family, Summer

13th Aug 2025

Design A Pocket Adventure

Blackburn Market

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Music

16th Aug 2025

Poppy Holiday

The Firepit, Blackburn

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Family, Summer

16th Aug 2025

Tree Pixel Workshop

Under the trees on King William Street

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Family, Summer

16th Aug 2025

Circus Skills Workshop

Outside Blackburn Market

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Family, Summer

20th Aug 2025

Ukulele Zero to Ukulele Hero in 10 minutes!

Blackburn Market

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Family, Summer

21st Aug 2025

Bhangra Tots – Sohan Kailey

Blackburn Market

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Music

23rd Aug 2025

Kei Duncan Lewis

The Firepit, Blackburn

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Family, Summer

23rd Aug 2025

Decibelles About Town

Blackburn Town Centre

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Family, Summer

27th Aug 2025

Storytelling – Ian Douglas

Corner of Ainsworth and Church Street

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Family, Summer

29th Aug 2025

The Elephant and the Drummer

King William Street

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Music

30th Aug 2025

Marc Rooney

The Firepit, Blackburn

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Family, Summer

30th Aug 2025

The Fisher and his Wife

King William Street

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Family, Music, Summer

12th Sep 2025

Confessional 2025

Holy Trinity Church

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Family

2nd Oct 2025 – 2nd Nov 2025

British Textile Biennial

Venues Across Blackburn

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