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ESCAPADES
Blackburn’s brand-new pop-up festive spot
Opening Hours
| Thurs, 12 Dec – 5pm – 9pm |
| Fri, 13 Dec – 2pm – 11pm |
| Sat, 14 Dec- 2pm – 11pm |
| Sun, 15 Dec – 1pm – 8pm |
| Thurs, 19 Dec – 5pm – 9pm |
| Fri, 20 Dec – 2pm – 11pm |
| Sat, 21 Dec – 2pm -11pm |
| Sun, 22 Dec – 1pm – 8pm |
| Mon, 23 Dec – 1pm -11pm |
| Tues, 24 Dec – 1pm – 12am |
Step-in to Christmas at Blackburn’s brand-new pop-up festive spot!
Escapades is popping up in Blackburn town centre and you will want to visit!
It’ll bring together…
Christine Cort – an expert in place-making and brand-building – she’s pulling out all the stops to create something extra special for her hometown.
And special this will be!
She’s enlisted the help of pal and celebrity chef, Paul Heathcote and his company, Escapade to devise a street market approach to the food and drink that’s set to be an absolute gift to foodies.
Read on to find out more…
Festive feasting
Think mouth-watering Christmas dinner stacks with dipping gravy, market bratwursts, pigs in blankets with cranberry sauce, sprout slaw and truffle crisps.
Throw in mince pie crumbles with piping hot custard and spiced chocolate brownies with Baileys cream and you really do have the perfect recipe!
Then to the drinks…
There’s four speciality cocktails, all with a festive twist, of course, and the finest quality beers brewed with passion from the much-renowned and loved Thornbridge Brewery.
The Guava Christmas pint is sure to be a hit!
Warming hot chocolates will also be thrown in as well as speciality teas and coffees perfect to enjoy in the cosy pop-up tavern – decked beautifully for the festive season.
Or, if you’re in a rush, don’t worry, take them with you!
Check Out The Menu
Come on an Escapade…
Christine is working around the clock to ensure that Escapades will be a space that everyone can enjoy – something she is incredibly passionate about.
There’ll be board games for families during the day and elf juice for the little ones – perfect if you’re heading across the road to the panto at King George’s Hall.
In the evening, 35 Northgate will then transform with a packed programme of live music, including the brand-new Blackburn Gigs.
And getting the Christmas party well and truly started on the first Friday will be super-popular Ibiza DJ Andy Carroll who will be taking to the decks.
Andy has been a DJ for the best part of 30 years, helping to bring house music to Northern England and establish global clubbing super brand, Cream.
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Blackburn Gigs Comes To Escapades
Blackburn Gigs is delighted to announce it is running a series of gigs at Escapades throughout December. Below is the list or for more details, head to their website
| Live Music | |
| Thur, 12th Dec – 5pm-7pm | Phil B |
| Fri, 13th Dec – 5pm-7pm | Claudia Thompson |
| Sat, 14th Dec – 4pm-6pm | Sara Leanne |
| Sun, 15th Dec – 3pm-5pm | Ben Hughes |
| Thur, 19th Dec – 5pm-7pm | Marc Rooney |
| Fri, 20th Dec – 5pm-7pm | Sara Leanne |
| Sat, 21st Dec – 4pm-6pm | Alex H |
| Sun, 22nd Dec – 3pm-5pm | Victoria Chesterton |
| Tues, 24th Dec – 5pm-7pm | Kei |
| DJs | |
| Fri, 13th Dec | Andy Carroll |
| Sat, 14th Dec | John Steven Locke |
| Fri, 20th Dec | Stu McLaren |
| Sat, 21st Dec | Stu McLaren |
| Tues, 24th Dec | Stu McLaren |
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