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Summer Activities

Accessibility: Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery is fully accessible.

Tue 28 JulBlackburn Museum & Art Gallery(4.1mi)

via Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery

Religion & Spirituality

Tuesday Eucharist at St Andrew’s

Join us at St Andrew’s for a quiet Said Eucharist on a Tuesday evening.

Tue 28 Jul18:00St Mary Magdalen's Church(1.7mi)

via St Mary Magdalen's ChurchCurated

Religion & Spirituality

Tuesday Eucharist

Join us at St Andrew’s for a quiet Said Eucharist on a Tuesday evening.

Tue 28 Jul18:00St Andrew's Church Accrington(1.7mi)

via St Andrew's Church AccringtonCurated

Community

Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting

Something's afoot at Hopkins and it goes by the name of Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting. Their site has the particulars.

Tue 28 Jul19:30Hopkins(1mi)

via HopkinsLocal gem

Community

Let’s Move Hyndburn- Mercer Park

Mercer Park- Friday 31st July Back for another summer in the Parks; join us at one of the three Park events this summer. Come along for a FREE day of […]

Fri 31 Jul12:00Peel Park & The Coppice(2.2mi)

via Peel Park & The Coppice

Community

Let’s Move Hyndburn- Mercer Park

Mercer Park- Friday 31st July Back for another summer in the Parks; join us at one of the three Park events this summer. Come along for a FREE day of […]

Fri 31 Jul12:00Haworth Art Gallery(3mi)

via Haworth Art Gallery

Religion & Spirituality

Mass at Springhill Care Home

Monthly Mass with the residents of Springhill Care Home

Mon 3 Aug11:00St Mary Magdalen's Church(1.7mi)

via St Mary Magdalen's ChurchCurated

Religion & Spirituality

Mass at Springhill Care Home

Monthly Mass with the residents of Springhill Care Home

Mon 3 Aug11:00St Andrew's Church Accrington(1.7mi)

via St Andrew's Church AccringtonCurated

Community

First Aid at Work

First Aid at Work Course: Starts on the 4th of August 2026. Check Course Details: Please click this link to read more about this course Apply Now

Tue 4 Aug10:30Lancashire College of Further Education(3.5mi)

via Lancashire College of Further Education

Community

The Don Banks Afternoon Variety Show

Wed 5 Aug 2026 / 2:00pm start Darwen Library Theatre

Wed 5 Aug15:00King Georges Hall(4.2mi)

via King Georges HallLocal gem

Likely freeCommunity

Free 1-to-1 Counselling Service: Make an Enquiry

Discussing your problems with a counsellor, and your feelings about those problems, can help you to find solutions and move forward in your life. Our counsellors can address whatever issue you think is important, but counselling is commonly used to help with:

Thu 6 AugChurch on the Street Blackburn(4mi)

via Church on the Street BlackburnLocal gem

Community

Around £37

Making Sense of Our Lives (Quiet Day)

A quiet day where we explore how we use and react with the five senses: seeing, hearing, touch, taste, and smell. How does God use them to reveal Himself to us? We will share our experiences through music, memories, reflection, maybe tears but definitely laughter too. We will be thinking how we can use our senses to help us to value each day and find peace in our busy lives.

Thu 6 Aug10:00Whalley Abbey(3mi)

via Whalley Abbey

Community

Heroes Unmuted

Fri 7 Aug 2026 / 6:00pm Start Darwen Library Theatre

Fri 7 Aug19:00King Georges Hall(4.2mi)

via King Georges HallLocal gem

Children & Family

Monster Truck Motorfest Lancashire

Get ready for Monster Truck Motorfest Lancashire 2026! The UK’s wildest family motor show and the perfect family day out! You don’t want to miss this!

Sat 8 Aug11:00Great Harwood Showground(1.2mi)

via Great Harwood ShowgroundLocal gem

Children & FamilyFestivals & EventsReligion & Spirituality

Family Celebration Mass

Join us at St Mary Magdalen's each second Sunday for a family-friendly Celebration Mass, with fun, fellowship, crafts, food and worship. All welcome!

Sun 9 Aug11:00St Mary Magdalen's Church(1.7mi)

via St Mary Magdalen's ChurchCurated

Children & FamilyFestivals & EventsReligion & Spirituality

Family Celebration Mass

Join us at St Mary Magdalen's each second Sunday for a family-friendly Celebration Mass, with fun, fellowship, crafts, food and worship. All welcome!

Sun 9 Aug11:00St Andrew's Church Accrington(1.7mi)

via St Andrew's Church AccringtonCurated

Likely freeCommunityLive Music

Ossyfest presents Proms in the Park

Sunday 9th August 2026, 1pm – 5pm: Free to attend Rhyddings Park Performance Area Get ready for an afternoon of fabulous live music, free music lessons, sunshine and community spirit […]

Sun 9 Aug14:00Haworth Art Gallery(3mi)

via Haworth Art Gallery

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Venues with events near Oakenshaw

A few local places from the listings above, all within three miles.

St Mary Magdalen's Church1.7 miles away St Andrew's Church Accrington1.7 miles away Haworth Art Gallery3.0 miles away

More about Oakenshaw

Lancashire, England

Oakenshaw is in Lancashire, with local places and neighbouring communities close by. Its events calendar is usually shaped by practical local spaces such as local halls, churches and community spaces, rather than big set-piece attractions. Near Here brings Oakenshaw events into one place so you can see what is coming up without a long search. Check the listing details before you go, especially times, booking notes and access information.

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