Calamity Jane

We are delighted to announce 1953 wild-west musical Calamity Jane is the first film to be shown on the big screen for our new Dementia Friendly Cinema Screenings in Blackburn with Darwen.

Tickets to see Calamity Jane are free and complimentary ice cream will be served. You can pick up your free tickets to this very special event from the following venues:

Age UK Blackburn With Darwen 4 King Street, BB2 2DH
Care Network Hub 9 Town Hall Street, BB2 1AG
Thwaites Empire Theatre Aqueduct Road, BB2 4HT

This event is brought to the borough by Age UK, Care Network and members of Blackburn with Darwen Dementia Action Alliance.

If you have any ideas of what film you would like to see on the big screen as part of our series of Dementia Friendly Cinema please get in touch.

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