Relax and Chat

Come along and join in the fun! Relax and chat is a social group that will help you to start off the weekend with a smile on your face. From bingo and dominoes to quizzes, crafting and more each week at relax and chat will offer some variety and some time to connect with others and meet up with friends.

Everybody is welcome. First session is free then it's a £1 contribution which goes towards providing resources and group activities.

1.30pm - 3pm
Every Friday
including... 6 April | 13 April | 20 April | 27 April | 4 May | 11 May | 18 May | 25 May | 1 June | 8 June | 15 June | 22 June | 29 June

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Event details

Where

Care Network Hub, 9 Town Hall Street, Blackburn, BB2 1AG

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When

Start: 6^th April, 2018 at 1:30pm

End: 30^th March, 2018 at 3:00pm

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