We had some further bad news this week regarding one of our stalwart volunteers at the Theatre. Ernest Brindle, well known here as Ernie, passed away on Monday the 28th of November suddenly. Ernie was 82 years old and had suffered for some time with a foot problem, which he bore with great Spirit. He…
Well what a year we have had up to now. The theatre suffered a major blow in April of this year when a part of the ceiling collapsed in the auditorium, just over the stage. After a visit from a structural engineer it was decided to take down the ceiling in its entirety in the…
Blackburn will have the chance to reconnect with loved ones in the spirit world when TJ Higgs appears at Thwaites Empire Theatre next year. Psychic medium, author and lecturer, TJ Higgs (star of Psychic Private Eyes, The Three Mediums and Colin Fry Live with TJ Higgs) is one of the most celebrated mediums in the…
COMEDIAN Roy ‘Chubby’ Brown is set to entertain audiences at the Thwaites Empire Theatre next year as part of his 40th anniversary tour. A firm advocate of no holds barred in comedy, Roy Chubby Brown remains one of the UK’s most iconic, boundary-pushing comedians: testing the taboo and flirting with the forbidden. Known as one…
One of Blackburn’s volunteer-run theatres is encouraging the local community to host special anniversaries, children’s parties or charity fundraisers at the venue. Thwaites Empire Theatre, situated on Aqueduct Road in Blackburn, is a traditional venue suitable for a whole host of events with full staffing and a bar area to create an event to…
The only tribute act endorsed by Take That will be ruling the Thwaites Empire Theatre when they return for another year on Saturday, 4th February 2017. Re-Take That will be returning to the venue in the new year with their huge personalities, vocals, dance routines, costumes and a dramatic light show. More accustomed to playing larger…
A true Motown show starring the ‘hitsville vocalists’ and overflowing with glamour, dance routines and glorious harmonies is coming to a community theatre in Blackburn. Baby I Need Your Lovin is a two-hour hit show taking you on a journey into Tamla Motown’s rich history, from Berry Gordy’s humble beginnings in the Detroit of 1959 to…
Two of Lancashire’s leading children’s entertainers are bringing a fun-filled spook-tastic show to Blackburn later this year in aid of Derian House Children’s Hospice. Entertainers Taz and Joni are set to take centre stage at the Thwaites Empire Theatre on Friday, 28th October with a high-energy Halloween in aid of charity. SpookTAZtic is a show…
Thwaites Empire Theatre have announced a tribute show packed with the hits of Frank Sinatra will be performing at the community theatre in the new year. ʻA Salute to Frank Sinatraʼ, a show focusing on the hits of Ol’ Blue Eyes himself, will be playing at Thwaites Empire Theatre on Monday, 23rd January 2017. Brought…
Fans of ABBA can look forward to a Happy New Year with the announcement that a popular band paying tribute to the fantastic four is coming to the Thwaites Empire Theatre on Friday, 27th January. Grab a pair of platforms and flares for a journey back in time to when ABBA dominated the charts and…
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