Blackburn gastro pub The Foundry serves freshly cooked and locally sourced pub fare, alongside a quality drinks selection and a warm atmosphere. Often bustling inside, it’s a great, cosy spot for a relaxed meal or drink.
Join Elizabeth Day on the Salford leg of How To Fail’s first UK tour, where she’ll be joined by a very special guest.
An explosive new dance production heads to The Lowry, bringing a whole new dimension to The Who’s iconic rock album.
from £23.00
emilyn claid’s intimate and dazzling performance blends movement and theatre to explore ageing, acceptance and transformation.
from £14.00
A pre-show talk where you get the chance to learn bit more about the opera and the production directly from the company.
Expect contemporary plate spinning, epic 3-ball juggling and some of the most difficult juggling ever done on stage in this thrilling circus show produced by Gandini Juggling.
from £18.00
Blending storytelling, dynamic choreography and cutting-edge technology, this show can be enjoyed as an immersive live theatre show or via VR. Intrigued? We certainly are.
from £18.00
What better way to mark the 50th anniversary of Steven Spielberg’s iconic movie, Jaws, than with a dramatic dive behind the scenes into its creation.
from £20.00
Enjoy an afternoon of belly laughter and ridiculousness as Olaf Falafel returns to Lowry for some kids comedy.
from £19.50
This quality bistro offers fine dining at fabulous prices. One of the leading training restaurants, Scholars Restaurant is run by both industry professionals and fantastic Blackburn College students.
Established in 2016, Prism Contemporary is an independent gallery run by artists, curators and producers.
Two young Blackburners set up this shop selling vintage and sought after football casual brands, such as Iceberg, Moncler, Stone Island CP and Company.
Serving award winning coffees and a great choice of loose teas, cold drinks and takeaway delights including toasted fruit teacakes, crumpets and toast all of which you can order online through its click and collect service.
Blackburn is synonymous with a great curry and Thira offers exactly that. With a discount available for click and collect, you can call and pre-order from a wide menu of home dining options. Starters include Grilled King Fish , boneless diced lamb sauteed with crushed ginger and shallots or a deep dish of mussels marinated with Kerala spices and deep fried.
One of the North West of England’s best known and loved entertainment venues the historic King George’s Hall in Blackburn was built in the classical style from stone quarried at Butler’s Delph in Pleasington.
This is dessert heaven served in the most amazing surroundings. A beautiful destination for all manner of sweet treats and the added bonus of a click and collect service. Vanilla Milk cake, Mintberry Mojito or test yourself with a Lick Your Lips – Fudge Brownies, Belgian Milk Chocolate, with Milk Chocolate Curls and Strawberries.
Blackburn’s home of live music, Electric Church Club hosts artists from the whole of the UK.
Blackburn Cathedral is one of England’s newest Cathedrals, yet it is one of the country’s oldest places of Christian worship.
Blackburn’s original, Italian renaissance style town hall was completed in 1856.
Dating back to 1865 when it opened as one of four exchange halls in the country, The Exchange is an iconic Blackburn venue
Blackburn Museum and Art Gallery houses a rich and fascinating collection covering fine art, decorative art, Egyptology, coins, manuscripts, natural history, social history and South Asia.
We might be past the holiday season, but Manchester and the North's arts and cultural calendar is still packed with brilliant events and activities for families
Galleries are racing to announce new exhibitions so check out our top picks, from art films and nostalgic paintings to Hockney's collages.
Masters of minimalism, leftfield electronica and cutting edge pop. We bring you the lot in latest live music round up.
We're enjoying an arty start to the new year in 2025 in Tours and Activities with plenty of arts based events, games and workshops.
Documentary performance, groundbreaking dance, world premieres and fresh takes on classic works - check out our early theatre highlights for 2025.
New year, new you. Let us tell you exactly what food and drink you should consume over the coming weeks.
Hollywood greats and early bird film fest tickets are on our horizon as we start the New Year.
Readings are springing up everywhere as the live literature and spoken word scene starts to defrost.
