The National Festival of Making has come to a close after another incredible weekend across Blackburn town centre.

Thank you to each and every one of you who helped make 2025 an unforgettable edition. Over one weekend, tens of thousands of visitors descended on Blackburn for a jam-packed weekend of art exhibitions and installations, hands-on workshops, talks, performances, markets and lots more.

If you didn’t manage to make it over the weekend, some exhibitions are continuing for an extended period:

Art in Manufacturing: Poured Earth
Matter at hand + Darwen Terracotta
7-12 July 12-4pm
North Transept, Blackburn Cathedral

Art in Manufacturing: Umeed (Oh-meed)  – Gobaith – Hope
Liaqat Rasul + Herbert Parkinson
7-12 July 12-4pm
The Crypt, Blackburn Cathedral

Art in Manufacturing: Radical Pairings
9-12 July 12-4pm
Blakey Moor Terrace

Light Organ
9-12 July 12-4pm
The Crypt, Blackburn Cathedral

Come As You Really Are by Hetain Patel
Until 23 August (see museum website for opening times)
Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery