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Darwen Live2026
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the uk's biggest free musIC festival!
Experience
Darwen Live is a FREE annual music festival across the May Bank Holiday weekend of May . The main stage is on Darwen Market Square. Darwen Library Theatre and other venues around the town centre will also host live music & other acts.
Previous mainstage headliners
2020 | Toyah, Sleeper 2021 | Hoosiers, Shaun Riders Black Grape 2022 | Hot Chocolate, Johnny Hates Jazz 2023 | The View, The Blow Monkeys 2024 | Tunde (The Lighthouse Family), Echobelly 2025 | The Undertones, Crash Test Dummies
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official Event Schedule
CLICK THE STAGE BELOW TO SEE THE LINE-UP
| Time | Bands | Genre |
|---|---|---|
| 12pm - 12:45pm | DAYZ GONE BY | - |
| 12:45pm - 1:30pm | PRESTON and WELTZ | - |
| 1:30pm - 2:45pm | AMI ALEX | - |
| 2:15pm - 3:00pm | DAKOTA AVENUE | - | 3:00pm - 4:00pm | CAROL HODGE BAND | - |
| 4:00pm - 5:00pm | CLASS OF 79 | - |
| 5:00pm - 6:00pm | JANET DEVLIN | - |
| 6:00pm - 7:00pm | A CERTAIN RATIO | - |
| 7:00pm - 8:00pm | STONE FOUNDATION | - |
| 8:30pm - 10:00pm | FEROCIOUS DOG | - |
| Time | Bands | Genre |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00am - 1:00pm | LA CORSIA STUDIOS SHOWCASE | Various |
| 1:15pm - 2:00pm | THE GAMBLERS | - |
| 2:00pm - 2:45pm | GEORGIA BARKER | - |
| 2:45pm - 3.30pm | BAD SMELL | - |
| 3.30pm - 4.15pm | REDEARTH | - |
| 4.15pm - 5.00pm | PRETTY SHIVERS | - |
| 5.00pm - 6.00pm | SKAPONES | - |
| 6.00pm - 7.15pm | AMNESIA | - |
| 7.15pm - 8.45pm | LANCASHIRE HOTPOTS | - |
| 8.45pm - 10.00pm | THE ORDINARY BOYS | - |
| Time | Bands | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1pm - 2.40pm | Darwen School of Music | Auditorium Stage |
| 2.45pm - 3.15pm | CARL PIERCE | Café Bar |
| 4.00pm - 4:30pm | JIMMY KAY | Café Bar |
| 4:30pm - 5.15pm | WALL2WALL | Auditorium Stage |
| 5.15pm - 5.45pm | Q | Café Bar |
| 5.45pm - 6.15pm | FREYA BEER | Auditorium Stage |
| 6.30pm - 7.00pm | SIMPLY ED | Café Bar |
| 7.00pm - 8.00pm | TOKYO STORM | Auditorium Stage |
| Time | Bands | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1pm - 2.40pm | PR Music Showcase | Auditorium Stage |
| 2.45pm - 3.15pm | JENSON B | Café Bar |
| 3.15pm - 4pm | LONG JOHNSON AND THE EXTENSIONS | Auditorium Stage |
| 4pm - 4.30pm | SEANA BAKER | Café Bar |
| 4.30pm - 5.15pm | KIND HEARTED THIEVES | Auditorium Stage |
| 5.15pm - 5.45pm | VINTAGE FUSION | Café Bar |
| 5.45pm - 6.30pm | BOI TOI | Auditorium Stage |
| 6.30pm - 7pm | DARREN WILD | Café Bar |
| 7pm - 8pm | CASHMERE STONE | Auditorium Stage |
| Time | Bands | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 2:15pm | - | Indoor |
| 3:15pm | - | Indoor |
| 4:15pm | - | Indoor |
| 5:15pm | - | Indoor |
| 6:15pm | - | Indoor |
| 7:15pm | - | Indoor |
| 8:15pm | - | Indoor |
| 9:15pm | - | Indoor |
| 10:15pm | - | Indoor |
| 11:15pm | - | Indoor |
| All Day | - | Outdoor Carpark Stage |
| Time | Bands | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 2:15pm | - | Indoor |
| 3:15pm | - | Indoor |
| 4:15pmm | - | Indoor |
| 5:15pm | - | Indoor |
| 6:15pm | - | Indoor |
| 7:15pm | - | Indoor |
| 8:15pm | - | Indoor |
| 9:15pm | - | Indoor |
| 10:15pm | - | Indoor |
| 11:15pm | - | Indoor |
| All Day | - | Outdoor Carpark Stage |
A weekend full of free music!
Because while the Mainstage will always provide the Festival’s most high profile attractions, a lot of the best experiences are to be found out on the outskirts, and the venues where you least expect them. To aid you in your voyage of discovery, check out our OFFICIAL brochure. But, if in doubt, just have a wander!
supporting venues across town
Check out below our supported music venues situated across town which will be showing FREE LIVE MUSIC during the bank-holiday weekend !
MORE MUSIC VENUES-
A good well organised music festival suitable for the whole family and it's all free!! not many things are these days.
Sara Bradyfacebook
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Lovely atmosphere, beautiful lights. just enough fireworks without going overboard!
David Morenofacebook
venues & pubs
Here's some more venues participating in ths years event. Each venue will be showcasing acts throughout the weekend!
The Old Chapel • Tiki Taps • The Bridgewater
Bees Knees • Bridge St Sports & Social • The Artisan • Cin Cin
The Vault • Spitfire Sports bar • Level One L1VE • Number 39
Loom & Shuttle • The Cock • Bird inth Hand • The Sound Lounge The Craven Hiefer • The Crown
