Darwen Town Centre

Darwen Town Centre We're passionate about improving footfall throughout our town and creating a 'thriving' Darwen. 1. Phil RIley - Executive member for BwDBC regeneration.

PURPOSE

1.1 That key stakeholders and business representatives, with an interest to support the development and growth of Darwen town centre work in partnership with Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council to improve business engagement and deliver a Business Plan for Darwen Town Centre.

2. TERMS OF REFERENCE

2.1 To strengthen relationships with businesses and develop a business focussed plan

to support the future development and sustainability of Darwen Town Centre as a retail and leisure centre.
2.2 To work to improve the customer experience for residents and visitors to Darwen Town Centre.
2.3 To work with the Council to help deliver the growth agenda in Darwen Town Centre and lead on consultation with businesses
2.4 To assist the Council and other agencies and local businesses in attracting private sector investment. John Sturgess - Chairman

👏🎉 Congratulations to the May winner, Sue Eastham 🎉👏And no, you haven't got déjà vu... Sue also won the random prize d...
14/06/2026

👏🎉 Congratulations to the May winner, Sue Eastham 🎉👏

And no, you haven't got déjà vu... Sue also won the random prize draw back in March, she's clearly on a winning streak! 😆

Sue got her winning entry form by spending £5 or over at Woods Fruit & VEG at Darwen Market - she visits the stall every week to stock up on fresh seasonal produce 🍓

Her prize is £50 worth of vouchers to spend at any Shop Darwen retailer! 🎫 💸

Sue and her husband Mark are big supporters of shopping locally, and it just goes to show that the more you support our Shop Darwen retailers and the more entry forms you submit, the more likely you are to win! 🙌

You could be the next winner! 😲 Simply collect an entry form at any participating Shop Darwen business when you spend £5 or more, pop on your details and post it in the postbox in Darwen Market before the end of June 📮

Do you think we'll get some sunshine this weekend? 🤔😎 We hope so! 🤞 The market square is exactly where you'll find us if...
12/06/2026

Do you think we'll get some sunshine this weekend? 🤔😎 We hope so! 🤞 The market square is exactly where you'll find us if we do... the perfect spot to meet friends, enjoy a treat and let the kids use up some energy! 🤸‍♀️☕🍦

Have you visited Darwen Town Centre's newest coffee bar yet? 😍 Lounge 55 is serving up delicious coffees, fresh pastries...
10/06/2026

Have you visited Darwen Town Centre's newest coffee bar yet? 😍 Lounge 55 is serving up delicious coffees, fresh pastries and doughnuts, plus beer and wine ☕🥐🍩

It looks absolutely stunning and we can't wait to visit to find out more about their story, and to sample the treats 😉

You'll find them at 47 Bolton Road - they're open all week! 😊

Monday: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday: 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Thursday: 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Friday: 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Saturday: 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Sunday: 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM

Congratulations to the first of our Let's Talk Darwen prize draw winners, Rose Whittaker! 🥳 Rose has won £50 of vouche...
08/06/2026

Congratulations to the first of our Let's Talk Darwen prize draw winners, Rose Whittaker! 🥳 Rose has won £50 of vouchers to spend at any participating retailer 🙌🎫

Want to enter the prize draw? Keep reading to find out how...

💬 Let’s Talk Darwen 💬

How do you think £20m of Government funding should be invested in Darwen over the next decade?

The Darwen Town Board is inviting residents, businesses and community groups to continue to help shape the future of the town through a new campaign called Let’s Talk Darwen 💚

Darwen was one of the first 75 towns in the country selected for Pride in Place funding - with £20m set to be invested in the town over the next 10 years. And while longer-term plans are with Government for review, £270,000 has already been released through the new Darwen Community Fund to support quick-win projects making an immediate difference across the town 🙌

You can now share your views through a quick online survey (linked in comments), where you'll have the option to enter the monthly prize draw. Rose was the lucky winner from the May survey entries, and we'll be picking a random winner from June, July and August too! 🎉

Congratulations again to Rose, we hope you enjoy spending your vouchers 😄

Huge congratulations to Dawn and the team at Mimi and Bee Fabric and Yarn for being crowned as Best Independent Retailer...
05/06/2026

Huge congratulations to Dawn and the team at Mimi and Bee Fabric and Yarn for being crowned as Best Independent Retailer in Lancashire in a competition by Lancashire Telegraph - well deserved! 🥳👏🧶

Blackburn with Darwen's Children's & Young People's Literature Festival is back this month! 😄📚✨There's events happening ...
03/06/2026

Blackburn with Darwen's Children's & Young People's Literature Festival is back this month! 😄📚✨

There's events happening across the borough from 8th till 20th June; Schools have been invited to take part in sessions at local libraries with an exciting range of authors and artists, including legendary author, poet and broadcaster Michael Rosen, award winning author and libraries’ patron Christina Gabbitas, and BAFTA winning British American writer and producer Jocelyn Stephenson.

Plus, on Saturday 13th June, Dommy B will perform ‘The Dinosaurs are Back!’ at Darwen Library Theatre! 🦖 Book your free tickets now to avoid disappointment, link in the comments 👇

Christina Gabbitas
Blackburn with Darwen Library and Information Service

Hello June! ⛱🌺🍦We're hoping for lots of relaxing warm days this month, with plenty of ice creams, time with friends and ...
01/06/2026

Hello June! ⛱🌺🍦

We're hoping for lots of relaxing warm days this month, with plenty of ice creams, time with friends and sunshine 😎🤞

🗓 We also have two dates for your diary...

⭐ Saturday 20th June: 100 Years of Darwen’s Motorbuses Running Day ⭐

Darwen Transport Museum Trust invite you to celebrate 100 years of Darwen’s motorbuses on Saturday 20th June in Darwen Town Centre! 🚌

There will be a network of free bus services (on vintage buses!), subject to available space, plus a static vehicle display for the public to explore.

⭐ Sunday 21st June: Festival of Brass 2026 with Blackburn and Darwen Band ⭐

Join us as Blackburn & Darwen Band proudly hosts the 11th Annual Festival of Brass this June on Darwen Market Square 🎺

This celebration of musical excellence has become a highly anticipated event in the brass banding calendar that attracts brass bands from across the region and beyond, plus plenty of supporters and spectators.

See you soon in Darwen Town Centre 👋

⭐ Darwen Live 2026 ⭐We were blessed with great weather at this year’s Darwen Live over the Bank Holiday weekend, with su...
29/05/2026

⭐ Darwen Live 2026 ⭐

We were blessed with great weather at this year’s Darwen Live over the Bank Holiday weekend, with sunshine bringing thousands of visitors into Darwen Town Centre 🌞 Music lovers travelled from across the North West to enjoy the fantastic line-up, and see what Darwen has to offer.

The UK’s biggest free music festival featured The Ordinary Boys, Ferocious Dog, Janet Devlin and The Lancashire Hotpots, alongside local talent performing across the festival’s three official stages at the Market Square, Darwen Library Theatre, and Sunbird Records. More than twenty venues across town put on their own live music and DJ sets, too 🎶🎧🎸

A free family-friendly activity took place on both Saturday and Sunday, with Doodle-Jam by artist Scott Walker proving to be very popular on School Street on Sunday. It was great to see people of all ages enjoy some simple colouring! 🎨

We also took the opportunity to talk to several festival-goers about Darwen’s Pride in Place government funding, as part of the Let’s Talk Darwen campaign 💬 Thank you to everyone who took the time to vote and share their thoughts, and to those who missed out, please complete the online survey via the link in the comments 👇

Darwen Live is organised and paid for by Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council and kindly sponsored by Darwen Town Council. It is a much-loved event for Darwen and brings locals and visitors into the town centre 🎪

The festival is a wonderful way to support the brilliant businesses across Darwen, and enjoy the whole host of excellent venues on our doorstep. Thank you to everyone involved in the organisation and all our staff who support its successful running 👏

Some really fantastic chalk drawings being done today on the market square! We’re here until 3pm if you’d like to join u...
29/05/2026

Some really fantastic chalk drawings being done today on the market square! We’re here until 3pm if you’d like to join us 😃

Darwen Market
Culturapedia
Spot On Lancashire
Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council

Join us tomorrow, Friday 29th May, for free family-friendly fun on Darwen Market Square! 🎨🌞Grab a piece of chalk and hel...
28/05/2026

Join us tomorrow, Friday 29th May, for free family-friendly fun on Darwen Market Square! 🎨🌞

Grab a piece of chalk and help Molly the artist create a fantastical chalk garden in the sunshine 😎

This is a simple drop-in activity from 11am 'til 3pm, see you there 👋

⭐ Make your trip a full day out with a visit to the market, shops and cafes ⭐

Make a purchase of £5 or over at a participating business and receive an entry into a prize draw for the chance to win £50 worth of Shop Darwen vouchers! 🙌

When you spend £5 or over at a participating business, you will be given a form to complete. Fill in your details so we can contact you if you win, and return to the post-box in Darwen Market by the last day of the month 📮

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