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Get ready to 'set your Christmas spirit free' at the Darwen lights switch-on with headline act, N-Trance!
We've an impressive line-up for 2023 - building on the huge success of last year's event which attracted record crowds!
Join us on Saturday, Nov 18th for:
✨ The popular festive Christmas markets with delicious street-food and handmade craft ideas open right throughout the day
The return of the most magical Father Christmas with Culturapedia shows in the events space in Darwen Market
…(these will fill quickly - follow Darwen Town Centre to be the first to find out more!)
♂️ Enchanting Christmas performers from Ice Glitz Productions - including Christmas pudding & Santa stilt walkers, fire & ice dancers
A showcase of Darwen's very best musical talent by pupils from Darwen School of Music and Northern soul with Paul Stuart Davies
✨ Christmas carols with D'Harmonies Choir
A touch of Strictly with festive dance performances to get you 'in the swing' with youngsters from Lancashire Dance Academy
The ever-popular Kiki Deville as host belting out the very best Christmas classics
Dancing elves with Zoë Taylor Dance Academy
✨ A sneak-peek at King Georges Hall's new panto with a special show by the cast of Aladdin, oh no there isn't, oh yes there is!
Mr Wilson's Second Liners to help really get the Christmas party started with live sax and an amazing matching band in light-up, festive costumes
♀️ Special guest-appearance from 90s favourites N-Trance performing their huge hit 'Set You Free' and more!
✨ The big Christmas lights switch on!
Plus the return of the helter skelter for the kiddies, a Miami Wave and our market will be open throughout the day and there'll be entertainment up Bridge Street too!
This event is brought to you by Blackburn with Darwen Council and Darwen Town Council with event organisers Crafty Vintage and is not to be missed!
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