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About The Sound Lounge Darwen
The Sound Lounge Darwen is a grassroots music venue in Darwen, Darwen with a standing capacity of approximately 180. Bring your own PA, mics and instruments.
The Sound Lounge Darwen books Tribute Act acts. Both original music and covers are welcome. This listing is part of the Darwen venue directory.
The Sound Lounge is a live-music bar at Wellington Fold in Darwen, Lancashire (Blackburn with Darwen). Housed in the old Catholic Club — which first opened as the Big House Blues Bar in 2017 and reopened under its current name in September 2023 — it showcases local musicians and quality tribute acts across an intimate room of roughly 160–200, with a friendly team and a good beer selection. Tribute bills such as Pretty Green (a tribute to The Jam) are typical, with two-set evening shows from around 8:30pm. A welcoming grassroots fixture of the Darwen and wider Blackburn live scene.
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Wellington Fold, Darwen, Darwen, BB3 1PU
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The Sound Lounge Darwen has a standing capacity of approximately 180, classed as a medium venue. See all Darwen venues for size comparisons.
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Wellington Fold, Darwen, Darwen, BB3 1PU. See the map below for directions. Browse more Darwen venues nearby.
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