heritage open days - Discover Burnley and Hyndburn

BURNLEY CENTRAL LIBRARY Grimshaw Street, Burnley, BB11 2BD 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 September 10am–12pm and 2pm–4pm Burnley Ballads Exhibition (Music Library) – Screenings of Jen Reid and Boff Whalley’s Burnley Ballads films with information regarding the project and the artists. Stocks Massey Library Exhibition (Music Library) – Exhibition of the story of Edward Stocks Massey and the library’s music collection and the ‘creation’ of the Stocks Massey Music Library. Beneath the Hill: Folklore from Burnley & Pendle (Local History Library) – Exhibition in collaboration with The Northern Folklore Archive and Burnley Library’s folklore collection about folklore tales, spirits, ghosts, boggarts and other creatures from Burnley and Pendle. 0300 123 6703

ACCRINGTON LIBRARY St James Street,Accrington, BB5 1NQ 11 - 19 September 9am-5pm Visitors can explore our exhibition about the lives of ordinary people who lived and worked in Accrington and the immediate surrounding area. 0300 1236703

accrington.library@lancashire.gov.uk https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/libraries

CASUAL MINDS MATTER 4 Howe Walk, Burnley, BB11 1QB 11, 12, 14,15,16,17,18, & 19 September 10am-4pm Exhibition: Orangemen from the past in Burnley and nearby districts. BURNLEY TOWN CENTRE, BURNLEY VINTAGE & PERFORMANCE CAR SHOW St James Street & Curzon Street, Burnley 12 September 11am-4pm Filled with horsepower, history and high-octane entertainment, this unique vehicle show featuring classic, retro and high-performance vehicles will transform St James’s Street and Curzon Street into a paradise for car and bike lovers. Visitors can also enjoy entertainment including a free trail for families, live performances and walkabout acts. Organised by Burnley Business Improvement District (BID) with support from The Rotary Club of Burnley. discoverburnley.co.uk/whatson/burnley vintage-performance-car-show/

burnley.library@lancashire.gov.uk www.lancashire.gov.uk/libraries

11, 14, 16, 18 & 19 September 10am-12pm & 2pm-4pm One of Our Own’ Exhibition by Clarets Collected (Lancashire Archives and Local History)

Join us to view a brand new exhibition about Burnley Football Club celebrating some of the home-grown footballing talent that has played in Claret and Blue down the years – from goalkeeper Willie Smith in the 1880s to Jay Rodriguez and Naomi Hartley in more recent times. Find out which Burnley player also played county cricket….and was a successful athlete, rifle shooter, and was also rated as the best wrestler in England! https://www6.apps.lancashire.gov.uk/w/ webpage/event-details?eventid=3635953

Heritage Open Days supported by: