THIS weekend’s big event is Darwen Live which will see bands playing at a host of venues throughout the town.
The event is on Sunday and Bank Holiday Monday with the main stage in the bus station in the town centre.
The main stage line up is
Sunday
2pm The Inciders
2.45pm The Switch
3.30pm Suburban Symphony
4.15pm New York Tourists
5.15pm The Wrangling
6pm Sky Valley Mistress
7pm Jesus Jones
8pm Lucy Spraggan
9pm Republica
Monday
1.30pm Kriss Fogg
2pm The Blackaways
2.45pm Absolute Heroes
3.30pm The Rainband
4.30pm Il Destion
5.30pm Cleargreen
6.30pm Pax and the Scarlet Field
7.15pm Sham 69
8.15pm T’Pau
Other events to look out for include:
TONIGHT
Darwen Library Theatre
0844 847 1664
Blackburn with Darwen Big Band
Led by Paul Rigby the acclaimed outfit return for a home town gig featuring pop covers to classic swing numbers
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Burnley Mechanics
01282 664400
Rat Pack Vegas Spectacular
Featuring a live band and dancers, the show recaptures the style and the music of Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr
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Colne Muni
01282 661234
Manchester Camerata
Lithuanian accordionist, Martynas Levickis will be the guest soloist as the leading orchestra return to the Muni with a programme including works by Vivaldi, Paganini and Bizet
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Clitheroe Grand
01200 4215909
The Grand Choir
The homegrown ensemble will be performing a special concert featuring songs from classical to jazz.
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Ace Centre, Nelson
01282 661080
Basil and Co: The Comedy Dinner Show
Re-live the Fawlty Towers experience while enjoying a meal at the same time at this two-hour interactive comedy show
TOMORROW
King George’s Hall, Blackburn
0844 847 1664
Ska Face
A 10-piece band celebrating the music of Ska and 2 Tone
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Cellar Bar, Blackburn
A Night For Penny
House legends X-Press headline a special fundraising night in memory of Penny Hargreaves a student nurse from Blackburn who died aged 21 last year.
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