heritage open days - Discover Burnley and Hyndburn

BURNLEY TOWN HALL Rooms 2/3, Manchester Road, Burnley, BB11 9SA 15 FASCINATING FACTS

TOWNELEY HALL Towneley Park, BB11 3RQ 18 September 1.30pm-2.30pm

ABOUT YOUR TOWN 16 September 6.30pm-8.30pm

Towneley’s Furniture Collection talk.The talk will take place in the Lecture Theatre. Places are limited to 60 and will be offered on the day on a first come first served basis. 01282 477130 towneleyhall@burnley.gov.uk https://towneley.org.uk/

A talk by Tony Mitchell, Local Historian Burnley Historical Society,Towneley Hall

Society Chairman, BCT member FOOTBALL TOWN TRAIL 17 September 6.30pm-8.30pm

Illustrated Talk by Historian Dr Stephen Tate traces the club’s footprint in its first 25 years across the town centre in a virtual ‘Football Town Trail’, featuring people, places and buildings.A record of ‘everyday lives’ and the pursuit of sporting excellence. burnleycivictrust@gmail.com burnleycivictrust.org.uk ST JAMES CHURCH Cannon Street,Accrington, BB5 2ER 17 September 11am & 1pm Church tours: see the Accrington Pal’s regimental flag brought back from the Somme and find out more about the prominent families including the Peel’s and the Hargreaves who are honoured within the church.

TOWNELEY HALL 19 September 12pm – 4.30pm (last entry 4pm) Free entry to Towneley Hall.

TOWNELEY PARK 19 September 10am to 4pm

Step back in time to the 12th Century with Historia Normannis as we bring history to life.With interactive displays, set pieces on life in the 12th century and medieval combat! historianormannisburnley@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/NormannisBurnley ONETWOTHREE 123-125 St James’s St, Burnley, BB11 1PP 19 September 12pm-4pm. Part of the Empire Building in Burnley town centre (opposite The Burnley Empire Theatre) is now a space for artists, to make and exhibit work. Restored with heritage funding, drop in from 12-4pm, visit the ground floor and see our current exhibition Town to Towneley, an Open Call featuring artwork submitted by people with a connection to Burnley.

( roadside)

With a guided tour around the whole building at 1pm, please note the building is 3 storey and access is via stairs. creativespacesburnley.co.uk

(nearby)