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On Friday 30th June, 7.30pm, we're putting an event together dedicated to local writers! This is an open call for anyone in the Burnley area, who considers themselves to be a writer, to share some of your work with us. Depending on demand everyone will be allocated a...

If you've popped into town this week, you might have noticed our new sign. It's a pretty good size, we thought about going bigger, but decided that would be too much!  Back in December last year, we put out our first #NowListenEre call out, for local writers to submit...

Over the next couple of years, Culturapedia, (the arts organisation behind the Burnley Words Festival) has amassed a myriad of opportunities for artists to deliver a range of drop-in and one-off workshops. These might be part of our Blackburn and Darwen Markets...

In the run up to Burnley Words Festival 2023, we will have a number of commissions, call outs and opportunities for local writers to share, and exhibit their work in a variety of ways. These ‘showings’ may be in print or in person, and will be under the banner of ‘Now...

Blaze in the Wild are a group of 13 – 25-year-olds based in East Lancashire who are passionate about protecting our local, natural environment. They’re about to start working in partnership with Super Slow Way and Burnley Words Festival, to explore how the arts can be...