Things to do in Darwen

Black Parade - 00s Emo Anthems

The UK's biggest emo night! Emo party anthems all night from My Chemical Romance, Paramore, Taking Back Sunday, Fall Out Boy, Panic!

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Baga Chipz: Bagz to Riches

Lock up ya grandads! Baga Chipz MBE presents...'BAGZ TO RICHES'!Join the international drag superstar and RuPauls Drag Race icon for a night at the theatre in a…

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Rhys James: Chop Logic

A fast, forensic show of big ideas and gag-dense overthinking from one of the nation’s sharpest stand-ups.Rhys has made a discovery that could fix everything.

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Thunderbirds Are Go!

Thunderbirds Are Go. Anything can happen in the next half hour.As one of Britain’s best-loved sci-fi series, Thunderbirds was loved by millions.

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Orange River Remedy

Orange River Remedy take you on a journey down memory lane with their celebration of Neil Young's legendary album, Harvest - the biggest selling album in Americ…

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Baga Chipz

Lock up ya grandads! Baga Chipz MBE presents...BAG’Z TO RICHESJoin the international drag superstar and Ru Paul’s Drag Race icon for a night at the theatre Star…

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Andy Fairweather Low

Andy Fairweather Low came to prominence as the lead singer in Amen Corner. The 60s saw them clock up hit after pop hit.

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Brian Bilston

With over 500,000 followers on social media and a host of sell-out shows across the country, Brian Bilston is one of the UK’s most popular poets.He has publishe…

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The Don Banks Afternoon Variety Show

Join us on a nostalgic journey down memory lane back to those good old days for an afternoon of uplifting songs, stories and laughter.Originally hosted by local…

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Faulty Towers The Dining Experience

Embarking on its 29th year of touring, Faulty Towers The Dining Experience continues its universally acclaimed adaptation of the iconic TV series Fawlty Towers.…

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Of Mice and Men

Adapted by Nigel Miles - ThomasPresented by arrangement with Music Theatre International: www.mtishows.co.ukSet against the harsh backdrop of the Great Depressi…

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Darwen Comedy Club

Matt PriceAmong his fellow comics, Matt Price is known for having some of the most extraordinary and outrageous stories drawn from the wilder side of life.

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New Dawn Fades

New Dawn Fades - A Play About Joy Division And ManchesterThe play tells the story of four ordinary lads who, inspired by the punk revolution of 1970s Manchester…

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Andy Parsons

Life is hard. Come and have a laugh about it.After his nationwide critical-smash sellout 2023/24 Tour, Andy is back with a brand-new show.

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Tom Stade

Canadian powerhouse Tom Stade is back on the road with a brand-new show - taking aim at the absurdities of modern times with his contagious charm and incisive,…

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Phil Mealey

BAFTA award-winning writer and actor Phil Mealey, co-creator and star of the BBC’s Early Doors and co-writer of the classic The Royle Family, invites you to a w…

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Rob Rouse

Star of BBC’s Upstart Crow, 8 Out of 10 Cats, The Friday Night Project and Dave’s One Night Stand.“He’s a man with genuinely funny bones” - The Sunday TimesRece…

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On Your Bike Baffo

Get ready for big laughs as the lovable, bumbling Baffo returns in a riotous, cycle-themed clown show. Wondering how to blow up a tyre or ride a bike?

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Simon Yates

A fascinating and humorous evening, acclaimed by both regular theatre patrons and outdoor enthusiasts alike!On the remote Siula Grande in Peru in June 1985, mou…

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The Cabinet of Dr Caligari

The CABINET of Dr CALIGARIThe silent masterpiece with a brand-new live scoreMade in the immediate aftermath of the First World War, The Cabinet of Dr.

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Trick & Treat Circus

The hour-long spooktacular is perfect entertainment for the October Half Term holidays, featuring family friendly characters, rib-tickling laughter, mind blowin…

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911

BODYSHAKIN’ INTO THREE DECADES: 90s ICONS 911 ANNOUNCE 30th ANNIVERSARY TOURGet ready to dust off the curtains and practice those backflips.

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Martin McAloon of Prefab Sprout

Following the overwhelming response to last year's celebrated Two Wheels Good tour, Martin McAloon is hitting the road again this autumn - this time bringing Pr…

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ShakeItUp: The Improvised Shakespeare Show

Shakespeare hasn’t written anything new for an age, so we thought we would give him a hand...Using his language, your audience suggestions, and our overactive i…

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Trevor Horn

From Seal to Frankie Goes to Hollywood, from ABC to Yes, from Grace Jones to Belle and Sebastian, and from Robbie Williams to Pet Shop Boys, one man has been at…

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Fatiha El-Ghorri

BRUV. The break-out star of Taskmaster and Mr Bigstuff is only embarking on her first ever stand-up tour, isn’t she?!

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Ian Stone

Life can't just be the humdrum, the mundane and the routine before the inevitable slide of disease, decay and death.

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John Lydon

Lydon will reflect on the Sex Pistols, Public Image Limited (PiL), his art and his life’s story during informal evenings of conversation and audience questions.…

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All Things McCartney

The McCartney story as you’ve never heard it before!Following its launch in early 2025 ‘All Things McCartney - the McCartney Story’ has become one of the most t…

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An Intimate Evening with Peter Cox

Go West arrived on the charts like a comet. With classic hits like We Close Our Eyes, Call Me, Faithful, and King of Wishful Thinking, which featured on the Jul…

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The Houghton Weavers

THE HOUGHTON WEAVERS, The Northwest’s Premiere Comedy / Folk Group, have been entertaining folk for over 50 years!

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Elvis: As It Was

In 1969, the King didn’t just return - he exploded back onto the stage. After the world saw him reclaim his crown in the ’68 Comeback Special, Elvis Presley sto…

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Elf and Safety

Get ready for one hour of festive chaos, belly laughs, and brilliant Christmas mayhem!In Elf and Safety, Santa’s workshop is about to get a high-tech upgrade...…

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HOH NYE Special

Another HIGHONHOPE special , as we see oot the old year and what a fantastic HOH year it was.

Sunbird Records, Darwen

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Jane Eyre

Orphaned...Oppressed...Unbreakable.Jane Eyre’s fight for freedom, happiness and a sense of belonging, blazes from the cruelty of her childhood to the creepy cor…

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Steve Cradock

Ocean Colour Scene guitarist Steve Cradock is responsible for some of the most distinctive riffs of the past 30 years.

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Nik Kershaw

An intimate evening of songs, stories and silliness in the company of Nik Kershaw.Nik Kershaw exploded onto the UK pop scene in 1984.

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Simon Fowler

He’s the singer/songwriter who wrote the tunes for the Britpop generation. Simon Fowler, frontman for Ocean Colour Scene, penned The Riverboat Song, The Circle,…

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