Live Sports — Pubs in Darwen

Family friendly Thwaites tied house on the main road just 10 minutes from the town centre seving 2 cask from the Thwaites core range

Entwistle Hotel

15 Entwistle Street, Darwen BB3 3HS

Community local on the edge of Darwen town centre. Providing all traditional pub activities. All major live sporting events screened on SKY & BT.

Punch Hotel

25 Chapels, Darwen BB3 0EE

Friendly welcome and good conversation here. Happy hours are Mon-Fri 5-7pm. Up to two real ales from the local Hopstar brewery are on sale.

Golden Cup Inn

610 Blackburn Road, Darwen BB3 0AJ

Fully refurbished the “cutest pub in Darwen” with a good family atmosphere and home-cooked food, and now serving breakfasts at the weekend. A large outside fenced beer garden with picnic table hosts local residents, sports teams and football fans, both Home and Away, attending Blackburn Rovers, which is just a minute walk away. Now offering the Thwaites monthly specials complementing the Quiz Nights and Live Music events.

Big House Rock Bar

231-237 Duckworth Street, Darwen BB3 1PX

Opened March 2019, sister to the Big House Blues bar around the corner, which shares a member’s card offering 5% off food and drinks and discount on paid live events. Bar all the way across the main room with a DJ pulpit in the partially separated side room. All flag stone flooring with a jukebox offering all the Rock classics. Large contained outside yard area with covered smoking area. Daily sandwiches specials, Traditional Hot dogs, Pig dogs & Dirty dogs available

Sunnyhurst Hotel

Tockholes Road, Darwen BB3 1JX

Small and homely two-roomed pub near Darwen Tower and Sunnyhurst Woods, a walkers paradise and family friendly

Swan Hotel

542 Bolton Road, Darwen BB3 2JR

Close to Bus Routes

Victoria Hotel

94 Sudell Road, Darwen BB3 3HW

Completely refurbished community focused free house pub. Holds several fundraising events throughout the year and caters for birthdays, christenings, funerals etc. Shows live sports and events

Anchor Hotel

317 Blackburn Road, Darwen BB3 0AB

Located in the heart of Darwen and offering a warm welcome, great atmosphere and quality cask ales. Recently refurbished with a large and popular beer garden and contemporary interior.

Crown Hotel

24 Redearth Road, Darwen BB3 2AB

Lively town centre pub featuring live music and karaoke. Win a £50 bar tab. Every transaction made on Tuesday receives a raffle ticket which is entered into a weekly draw made live on Faebook on Sunday night (must like and follow their Facebook page before the draw to be eligible)

Greenfield

Lower Barn Street, Darwen BB3 2HQ

Jay, the new landlord, a family man who has lived in Darwen for 6 years, is making many changes to bring in new customers and not forgetting the old regulars who are returning too, in this friendly atmospheric family pub which shows live sports. There’s food to come soon with a new kitchen being fitted, and a backyard being done up for a smoking area with tables and chairs. 2 handpumps have been added to take the total up to 6, with wall boards to show what beers are on and what’s in the cellar.

Millstone

3-5 Bridge Street, Darwen BB3 1BT

Located in the heart of Darwen and recently refurbished into a sports bar with ample TV screens, now run by Donna who has been in the trade from 30+ years having previous had a pub in Oldham. With drinks offers every Tuesday and Thursday you can enjoy a fantastic and lively atmosphere, and until the early hours at weekends, with the in-house DJ every Friday night and band night every Saturday night. There’s now a separate dining area with pizza’s regularly on the menus with drinks offers.

Park Inn

1-3 Cemetery Road, Darwen BB3 2LZ

Compleetly refufbished, enlarged and very popular local freehouse.

Spinners

253 Bolton Road, Darwen BB3 2PG

Former restaurant now a lively local pub.

Cock

210 Duckworth Street, Darwen BB3 1PX

Central bar in this succinctly named street corner local. Note the Matthew Brown Lion tiling in the main entrance.

Bridgewater

9-10 Church Street, Darwen BB3 2RE

CAMRA Discount

Former cinema and smart meeting place in the centre of town. 5 handpump serving regional and national beers from the Stonegate stable. Shows a significant amount of sport with numerous TV screens and booths. Late licence with music until the early hours at the weekends. Directly across the bus station and a 5 minute walk from the railway station. Cask ale collector cards - 9th pint free

Old Function Room

5 Watery Lane, Darwen BB3 2ET

Real Cider Available

Opened as a working men's club in 1846, it was known throughout the 1960's and 70's as the Barracuda club then for 30 years as the Craiglands Function rooms. Comfortable surroundings and real fire. Quiz & Karaoke every Thursday. Live Music and Entrtainment every Saturday nught. Five ales on offer from local and regional breweries such as Moorhouse's, Lees and Worsthorne. Now serving food: Curry & Pint on Fridays 5-7 and Breakfasts on Saturday and Sundays 10-2

Hollins Grove Conservative Club

106 Blackburn Road, Darwen BB3 1QJ

Close to Railway Station

Members club founded in 1877 where non-members are welcome and soon become full members due to enjoying all the Club has to offer

Taps Bar

11 Railway Road, Darwen BB3 2RG

Modern bar offering 2 changing cask ales alongside craft beers, wines and special "house" cocktails. Dining available in the upstairs gallery (order food at the bar)

Artisan Cafe & Wine Bar

15 Bridge Street, Darwen BB3 2AA

Bringing a new cafe culture atmosphere to Darwen with qualified baristas serving fine roasted coffees & herbal teas with your breakfasts. Serving food through till evening at weekends when you want to have a drink with friends.

Vault

8 Borough Rd, Darwen BB3 1PL

Close to Railway Station

The Vault resides in a refurbished warehouse in Darwen, a space where people can satisfy them self in an informal and social setting, and where the music is as vibrant as the cocktails. Live bands every Friday, upbeat DJs every Saturday and Acoustic Artists scheduled several Sundays each month. Now showing live sports.

Bridge Street Sports & Social Club

27-29 Bridge Street, Darwen BB3 3HD

Disabled Access

Large social club on quiet street in centre of town. Just up from bus station and a few doors down from Hopstar brewery tap.

Darwen Cricket Club

Mostyn Steet, Darwen BB3 0AE

Open Friday to Sunday during the JW Lees Lancashire League season with 1 changing beer from Hopstar. Food available Saturday and Sunday match days only.

Spitfire Sports Bar

8 Borough Rd, Darwen BB3 1PL