food-drink£6
£10 Bingo Night Out 28/06 - Buzz Bingo Blackburn
Sun 28 Jun, 19:00 – 21:00
Buzz Bingo Blackburn · 0.2 mi
Things to Do in Blackburn This Week
Find events, activities, and local highlights happening in Blackburn this week.
FitnessFree
Witton parkrun
Sat 20 Jun, 09:00
Witton · 1.5 mi
Music
EVERYWHERE AT ONCE: AC DC GB
Sat 27 Jun, 19:00 – 22:00
Venue, The · 3.6 mi
Arts & Culture£15
Spirit Of The Blitz - Armed Forces Day Special
Sat 27 Jun, 14:30 – 17:00
Darwen Library Theatre · 3.7 mi
Other£65
The inTrUDORS
Fri 26 Jun, 19:00 – 22:30
Samlesbury Hall · 4.1 mi
Music£15
Modafest11
26 Jun – 28 Jun
Canberra Club Samlesbury Aerodrome · 4.3 mi
OutdoorsFree
Beamers Trail - Witton Weavers Way
Open daily
Beamers Trail - Witton Weavers Way · 2.2 mi
OutdoorsFree
Reelers Trail - Witton Weavers Way
Open daily
Reelers Trail - Witton Weavers Way · 2.3 mi
MusicFree
Cinco Shades: Party Viente
27 Jun – 28 Jun
Zara Cakes Accrington · 4.9 mi
OutdoorsFree
Full walk - Witton Weavers Way
Open daily
Full walk - Witton Weavers Way · 3.4 mi
OutdoorsFree
Tacklers Trail - Witton Weavers Way
Open daily
Tacklers Trail - Witton Weavers Way · 3.8 mi
OutdoorsFree
Great Harwood Nature Walk
Open daily
Great Harwood Nature Walk · 4.6 mi
FitnessFree
Hyndburn parkrun
Sat 20 Jun, 09:00
Hyndburn · 4.9 mi
OutdoorsFree
Huncoat Trail
Open daily
Huncoat Trail · 5.8 mi
OutdoorsFree
Hyndburn Greenway
Open daily
Hyndburn Greenway · 5.9 mi
Markets£10
Tech Minds: a VC's insight, Leadership, Go To Market & Finances
Thu 25 Jun, 13:30 – 16:30
Strawberry Fields Digital Hub · 8.4 mi
OutdoorsFree
Rossendale Way
Open daily
Rossendale Way · 6.4 mi
OtherFree
Dare you enter the Dragons' Den?
Thu 25 Jun, 13:30 – 15:30
Chorley Strawberry Fields Digital Hub · 8.6 mi
OutdoorsFree
The Ribble Valley Jubilee Trail
Open daily
The Ribble Valley Jubilee Trail · 6.4 mi
OutdoorsFree
Burnley Way
Open daily
Burnley Way · 6.5 mi
Music£4
Mysterious-boohoo
Sun 28 Jun, 09:00 – 17:00
Skiddle · 8.5 mi
Other£10.5–£21.5
Preston Freelancer Meet-Up: June
Wed 24 Jun, 10:00 – 12:30
Society1 · 8.8 mi
Sports£4
England v Ghana Fan Zone
23 Jun – 24 Jun
Chew's Yard · 9.0 mi
OutdoorsFree
The Tolkien Trail
Open daily
The Tolkien Trail · 6.7 mi
Other£17.99
Unified Dating - Meet Singles in Preston
Fri 26 Jun, 19:30 – 22:30
Preston Secret Venue (TBA) · 8.8 mi
Other£15
Magic XXL Stripper Brunch - The Wild X-Rated Party
Sat 27 Jun, 14:00 – 16:30
Stage City Preston · 8.8 mi
Arts & CultureFree
Reet Funny Free Comedy Night
Thu 25 Jun, 19:00 – 22:00
Chew's Yard · 9.0 mi
Other£17.99
Unified Dating - Meet Singles in Preston
Sun 28 Jun, 16:00 – 19:00
Preston Secret Venue (TBA) · 8.8 mi
Sports£10
England v Ghana - Preston's Alternative Fan Zone
23 Jun – 24 Jun
ARTCH Studios · 9.3 mi
Sports£4
England v Panama Fan Zone
27 Jun – 28 Jun
Chew's Yard · 9.0 mi
Music£5–£10
Demented Disco
27 Jun – 28 Jun
Chew's Yard · 9.0 mi
Arts & Culture£8
#EdFringe Previews Preston: Bróccán Tyzack-Carlin
Wed 24 Jun, 19:15 – 21:15
The Ferret · 9.3 mi
Music£8.5
DogHaüs
Fri 26 Jun, 20:00 – 23:00
The Continental · 9.1 mi
Family£6
Children's Magic Show and Disco
Sun 28 Jun, 13:00 – 15:00
Chew's Yard · 9.0 mi
MusicFree
Everywhere At Once x The Ferret is 20! ft PET NEEDS + guests
Fri 26 Jun, 19:00 – 23:00
The Ferret · 9.3 mi
Music
EVERYWHERE AT ONCE: PET NEEDS
Fri 26 Jun, 19:00 – 23:00
The Ferret · 9.3 mi
OtherFree
AWS User Group X Rossendale Digital
Wed 24 Jun, 17:00 – 19:00
The Old Milk Depot · 9.5 mi
Music£11
The Juice - Preston
Sat 27 Jun, 18:00 – 21:00
The Ferret · 9.3 mi
Music
EVERYWHERE AT ONCE: The Juice
Sat 27 Jun, 18:00 – 21:00
The Ferret · 9.3 mi
Sports£10
England v Panama - Preston's Alternative Fan Zone
27 Jun – 28 Jun
ARTCH Studios · 9.3 mi
Music
EVERYWHERE AT ONCE: The Lathums
Sun 28 Jun, 19:00 – 22:30
The Ferret · 9.3 mi
Music£5
Here Comes Summer Brass Band Concert
Sun 28 Jun, 14:00 – 16:00
St Paul's Church · 9.8 mi
OutdoorsFree
Park Alive - The 5-Park Amble
Sun 28 Jun, 10:00 – 12:30
Hurst Grange Coach House · 9.9 mi
OutdoorsFree
Bronte Way
Open daily
Bronte Way · 8.5 mi
OutdoorsFree
Warpers Trail - Witton Weavers Way
Open daily
Warpers Trail - Witton Weavers Way · 8.5 mi
OutdoorsFree
Preston Guild Wheel
Open daily
Preston Guild Wheel · 8.5 mi
FitnessFree
Preston parkrun
Sat 20 Jun, 09:00
Preston · 9.0 mi
FitnessFree
Clitheroe Castle parkrun
Sat 20 Jun, 09:00
Clitheroe Castle · 9.1 mi
OutdoorsFree
GM Ringway Stage 14
Open daily
GM Ringway Stage 14 · 9.8 mi
FitnessFree
Worden parkrun
Sat 20 Jun, 09:00
Worden · 9.9 mi
OutdoorsFree
Adlington Circular Walk
Open daily
Adlington Circular Walk · 10.0 mi
Free things to do in Blackburn
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Food markets in Blackburn
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