Burnley's neighbourhoods are to be transformed into East Lancashire's largest art gallery as young peoples visions of the future are projected onto the sides of twelve buildings, on three consec
Burnley's neighbourhoods are to be transformed into East Lancashire's largest art gallery as young peoples visions of the future are projected onto the sides of twelve buildings, on three consecutive nights from 31st May to 2nd June.
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- 31st May to 2nd June
- 9:15pm - 10:45pm
- 12 locations across Burnley
From terraced housing to community centres, the colourful, thought provoking and unique shows, called 'Picture This', will contain 80 images projected onto walls across three neighbourhoods experiencing most change through regeneration.
Council leader, Gordon Birtwistle said: "The young people of today are tomorrow's homeowners - if their dreams for their neighbourhood are as big as houses, then let's make them as big as houses.
"Picture This is a great fun way to bring communities together, but underlines our serious commitment to talking directly to communities in their own neighbourhoods and involving people in every step of the way in the regeneration process. We hope people enjoy the show."
Picture This aims to use creativity to engage local people in the planning process and increase invovlement. Events will take place later in the summer to build on Picture This and increase residents say on plans to transform their neighbourhood.
David Brown, Burnley Council's Director of the Environment said: "Burnley Council is committed to being as open and honest as possible about this planning process - further events will take place later this year, again in the heart of the community, to ensure as many people as possible have the opportunity to have their say. We hope everyone enjoys the show."
Picture This has been organised by Burnley Council, who funded the project alongside Elevate East-Lancashire and an outside agency called PROJECT. Support was also provided by artists who engaged local young people in the process, Lancashire County Council's Youth and Community Service and Creative Partnerships.
Full Event Details
Location: Burnley Wood
Date: 31st May
Time: 9:15pm -10:45pm
· St Stephen's Church, Oxford Road
· Burnley Wood Community Action Group, 112 Branch Road
· Terracefields Development Trust, 51 Springfield
Location: Daneshouse, Duke Bar, Stoneyholme
Date: 1st June
Time: 9:15pm -10:45pm
· Abel Street / Hebrew Square
· Jamia Masjid Abu Bakr Mosque Brougham Street
· Participation Works, 51 Daneshouse Road
· 88 Burns Street
· Swinless Street Community Centre, Swinless Street
Location: South West Burnley
Date: 2nd June
Time: 9:15pm -10:45pm
· 2 Westmorland Street
· Stoops & Hargher Clough School, Venice Street
· South West Burnley Enterprise Centre, Valley Street
· St Marks Church, Rossendale Road
Taken from Burnley Borough Council Website www.burnley.gov.uk