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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