Counter Culture Burnley

18/03/2025

And we're off! The campaign has just launched and will close in just 7 days. Can you help us raise funds for free arts activity in Burnley? Every £1 we get will be matched by Big Give. Please support us if you can. https://donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05WS0000020sNRYAY?c=74911

31/10/2024

Come on down, Saturday Town is back!

Saturday Town Burnley is back and it's the first exhibition in our new home at One Two Three! Come down to 123 St James's Street to view Casey Orr's work on Fridays to Sundays 12 noon to 4pm from 1 November to 8 December 2024. Counter Culture Burnley Creative Spaces Burnley Burnley Haz FREE ENTRY

16/02/2024

Still time today until 4pm, to pop into The Salon and add your shoe story!

A unique exhibition, that aims to get to the heart and ‘sole’ of Burnley people’s memories and stories, is to be held next month.

09/02/2024

Join Mid Pennine Arts on Mondays and Thursday at The Salon on St James's Street, Burnley. FREE craft activities or just drop in for a chat and a brew. Mid Pennine Arts Burnley Haz Creative Spaces Burnley

12/01/2024

Do you have a story to share?

18/11/2023

14/11/2023

This is the fabulous publication that came out of Casey Orr previous visits to . She's back this Sat 18 Nov, 12-4pm, at the Community Corner in Burnley's Town Centre. Come along and have your portrait taken for . Burnley Haz Mid Pennine Arts Culture Burnley

Saturday Girl About Town is the award winning pop up portrait studio of international photographer Casey Orr. In 2022 all fashionable folks in towns were invited to show off their style and be photographed in this celebratory photographic project about Northern fashion and identity. The photographs....

09/11/2023

Gavin Parrys Longing and Belonging FREE Exhibition
Open every Friday/Saturday/Sunday 12pm - 4pm
From 10/11/23 to 07/01/24
The Salon, 160 St James Street, Burnley

09/11/2023

Symposium of Optimism

This is a free to attend event - a conversation between artists and professionals, who want to explore how socially engaged arts practice remains optimistic and relevant in 2024.

Join us in a relaxed environment to discuss:

What could Socially Engaged Practice look like in 2024?

Who’s it for? Where does the artist end and a community begin?

What skill set should an artist bring? ...and what shouldn't they bring?

Where’s the value - and how do we measuring the benefit?

Good Practice / Bad practice.

How to maintain optimism, ambition and action when things are 'challenging'

Strategies and approaches.

Your hosts for the afternoon:

Jai Redman - Artist and Director of the Salon, Burnley

Gavin Parry - Photographer and social provocateur

Mimi Dearing - Artist 'Get It Done'

Bryn Phillips - Community organiser and strategist.

Thursday 30th November 13.00 - 16.00
The Salon, 160 St James Street, Burnley

Learn more about the event and book your free place herehttps://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/symposium-of-optimism-tickets-754479998987?aff=oddtdtcreator