17 things to do and see in Burnley, Pendle and the Ribble Valley, including a Prince tribute and Legally Blonde musical

Burnley, Pendle and the Ribble Valley are hives of fun for music lovers.
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The next seven days are set to be buzzing with live music gigs offering people the chance to make a host of fun memories.

Away from the hustle and bustle of the town centres, a touching event will set Thompson Park aglow as people gather to light lanterns in memories of lost loved ones, along with an optional 5K sponsored memory walk from Pendleside Hospice along the Leeds and Liverpool Canal.

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Here are 17 things to do in Burnley, Pendle and the Ribble Valley:

Musician Prince performs his first of three shows onstage during One Night... Three Venues hosted by Prince and Lotusflow3r.com held at NOKIA Theatre L.A. LIVE on March 28, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kristian Dowling/Getty Images for Lotusflow3r.com)Musician Prince performs his first of three shows onstage during One Night... Three Venues hosted by Prince and Lotusflow3r.com held at NOKIA Theatre L.A. LIVE on March 28, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kristian Dowling/Getty Images for Lotusflow3r.com)
Musician Prince performs his first of three shows onstage during One Night... Three Venues hosted by Prince and Lotusflow3r.com held at NOKIA Theatre L.A. LIVE on March 28, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kristian Dowling/Getty Images for Lotusflow3r.com)

Friday

7pm Fuel Boy Band at Paradise WMC.

8pm Sky Valley Mistress at The Loom.

7-30pm The Last Days Of Disco at Burnley Mechanics.

10pm Balkan Party at Hidden Burnley.

Saturday

6pm Memories On The Lake at Thompson Park, Burnley.

7pm 80s Just Can’t Get Enough at Europa Bar, Nelson.

7pm Pais 30 Year Celebration at Life Church, Burnley.

7pm New Purple Celebration (Prince tribute) at The Grand, Clitheroe.

7-30pm Thank You For The Music at Burnley Mechanics.

9pm Tadhg Bean-Bradley at The Loom, Burnley.

9pm Five Go Mad live at Lane Ends, Burnley.

11-45pm Foor at Mode Nightclub, Burnley.

Sunday

Noon to 4pm Meet the housekeeper in the Victorian kitchen at Gawthorpe Hall.

2pm Burnley Lost Souls - Fifth Anniversary at Greenhill Bowling, Burnley.

2-30pm Black Dyke Band at Burnley Mechanics.

4pm Jake Darcy live at the Hapton Inn, Burnley.

Thursday

7pm Legally Blonde at Burnley College.