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Blackburn with Darwen’s Local Cultural Education Partnership. Removing barriers to accessing arts and culture for children, young people and educators alike. 💫

Blackburn with Darwen
Joined July 2021
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We have got a full programme of animals, action, and all-round fun for Blackburn to get their teeth into 🐰 🎨 Paint the Town with the Bureau 🐍 Marvel at @Zoo2U_UK’s amazing animals in Town Hall Square Join us on Easter Saturday, from 11am until 3pm. blackburnbid.co.uk/spring-in…
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If you would to join us for Magic Islands of Music next Friday 31 March - there are two family tickets left for the 2.30pm session. Family tickets are for up to 2 adults and 3 children (pay what you decide). moremusic.org.uk/whats-on/al…
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Want to make a lantern for the Parade but don't have time to get to one of our workshops?? Why not get your own kit to make one from home? 🌟 Our kits are £7.50 (subsidised kits available for £5) and include everything you need to make your own from home! bit.ly/3irG7UE
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The @BBFestofLight is now opening up its calendar and inviting schools to take part in a lantern-making workshop and be part of the parade. Work in a school? We have some subsidised workshops and CPD training available. Drop us a DM for how to take part! ⭐️
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New free project opportunity for 13 - 18 year olds in Rossendale! We’re working with @WhitakerMuseum to deliver Future Soles - a project exploring local heritage, ethical fashion and sustainability. Find out more here: blazearts.co.uk/projects/fut…
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Blackburn Museum are excited to be hosting its first Young Artist’ Open! 👏 Opening Sat 21st Oct, we are inviting anyone in primary and secondary school to take part! Works can be created using your favourite materials such as: Lego, paint, crayon, clay, felt and hama beads! 👇
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A little while back, we partnered with @festofmaking to present #TheBigReinventionChallenge. Now, we've written a blog, so you can read aaaaaall about it. 👀 Special thanks to @chloerodham, @TheMakingRooms and @jennismithsews who all made it happen! 🙌 littleinventors.org/events/t…
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Looking for things to do with the kids this Easter? 🐰 We have a range of free drop-in activities to take part in, including the chance create your own artworks within each of our galleries! 🖍 (Please note we are closed Good Friday) @VisitBlackburn @ExperienceBbn
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Run out of activities to do with the kids this #easterholidays? Keep them entertained by taking part in the #Blackburntowncentre #EasterEgg Hunt. Here's the frog-themed egg in Mooreys - one of 10 eggs to find in #Blackburn blackburnbid.co.uk/easter202…
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space fifty nine is a multi-functional space in #Blackburn that seeks to act as a platform for a wide variety of creatives and events. ⬇️
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We spent the afternoon at Roe Lee Park Primary School to deliver #thebigreinventionchallenge! 💭 We can’t wait to see all their wonderful ideas on our website 💻 Download your own challenge pack to join in at home bit.ly/353D2mZ @LittleInventors Deadline 01.04.22 ⏰
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Are you in Blackburn this week? Pop over to @blackburnlib and @blackburnmuseum and pick up a FREE Inventor’s Logbook as part of #TheBigReinventionChallenge! Remember to upload your designs ➡️Deadline 01/04/22 🚨bit.ly/353D2mZ
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THE BIG REINVENTION CHALLENGE: @festofmaking & @LittleInventors are calling 7 - 12 year olds to take part in this design based challenge to invent new, fun or helpful ways to save your old, unwanted things from going in the bin. Deadline: 1st April 2022 festivalofmaking.co.uk/proje…
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WE ARE NOW BRINGING THE ZONE TO YOUR HOME!...🏡🧡 BYZ will deliver different types of activity boxes throughout the borough to help all our young people affected by Covid-19 Keep an eye out on our social media to sign up for your FREE activity box! 🎁🧡 #ZoneToHome
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Today we ended #LGBTQHistoryMonth here at Blackburn Youth Zones with some rainbow pancake making! 🏳️‍🌈🥞 If you are a part of the LGBTQ+ community and are looking for a safe place to go, we have sessions running 🌈Every Thursday 🌈6pm-8pm 🌈Blackburn Youth Zone! Come down! 🏳️‍🌈
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THINGS TO DO WITH THE KIDS: "Get Crafty" @BlackburnMuseum is running free Arts & Crafts Activities for families. Every Saturday between 12 & 4pm (until Saturday 28th May 2022). More info: buff.ly/31DcVkM
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