24/03/2026
Today’s the day! Travel Assist Services is proud to support Blackburn’s bid for UK Town of Culture 2028. 📢
📅 Drop in at Blackburn Library (1–3 pm) to share your ideas and help shape the town’s cultural story.
Creative and community organisations, including National Festival of Making, Super Slow Way, British Textile Biennial and Blackburn Museum , are leading the bid, supported by a wide range of local partners and Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council.
Whether you represent heritage, culture, education, or a community group, your voice matters.
🖱️ Can’t attend in person? Submit your ideas online before the portal closes on 31 March: https://bit.ly/4ls9d2s
The winner will receive £3 million, and two runners-up get £250,000 each — helping Blackburn deliver ambitious cultural programmes across the town.