Blackburn’s ‘biggest event of the year’, The National Festival of Making

The National Festival of Making has become a firm fixture in the cultural calendar of Blackburn and Darwen as over 40 thousand visitors enjoyed events and activities at 24 venues in the town.

The popular and critically acclaimed celebration of the past, present and future of making and manufacturing is set to return next year on 5 & 6 July 2025.


Videographer Liam Gharib-Eshghi