Burnley Magazine 17

LIFESTYLE MAGAZINE

ISSUE 17

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elcome to Issue 17 of the Burnley Magazine, which includes a mix of exclusive interviews, reviews and features.

There’s something for everyone in the magazine which showcases the lifestyle offer in and around the town, featuring places to visit, up and coming events and activities for all the family.

There are stories to inspire all ages, featuring successful young Burnley entrepreneurs taking the fashion industry by storm, next generation digital leaders, and inspirational sportsmen and women.

Burnley is changing - new businesses are moving in, new homes are being built, and a new direct rail line to Manchester opened in 2015. The town is centrally located on the national motorway network and we are surrounded by stunning countryside.

Did you know Burnley is 80% rural? Just a couple of minutes’ drive from the heart of the town centre and you are in the stunning Pennine hills, which attract walkers, cyclists and horse riders – with a variety of cosy country accommodation for that weekend getaway.

Traditional English villages lie on the outskirts of the town offering a rural lifestyle yet just minutes from the bustling town centre and transport links. Our Village Life and At Home With features highlight that country lifestyle offer on our doorstep.

For the foodies out there – we are delighted to bring you two mouth-watering bistro features focussing on two families with a passion for food, who are serving up delicious dishes in their respective Burnley Bistro’s and topping the Trip Adviser foody charts!

If fashion and textiles are more your passion, our Fashion, Textile, Hair and History feature, will inspire you to get out that sewing machine and create.

Too leisurely for you? If something a little more strenuous spikes your interest, our Let’s Ride feature could get you back on that saddle, or for something a little gentler, our Quintessential Bowling feature may encourage you to get out on to those crown greens.

Whatever your choice Burnley has a great outdoor activity offer.

Whatever your penchant you’ll find something to suit here in Burnley.

Named Friendliest Place in the UK in 2016 you can be assured of a friendly welcome – we look forward to welcoming you.

CONTRIBUTORS

Cover Image CC Couture Dress by Burnley designer Claudia Ferguson pictured in the long gallery at Gawthorpe Hall Hair by Simon Townley

Joanne Etherington Editor Photography Lead feature photographer - Andy Ford Vanessa Fry Clive Lawrence

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Kevin Robinson Jon Thompson Mark Shearman

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vanessafrycommercial.com

Amateur photographer

jonthompson-photography.com

Rio Olympics Official Athletics Photographer athleticsimages.com

Mattyy Simpson

HopeTech ride photographer

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Acknowledgements UClan & Burnley College Sport England Sustrans Burnley Tennis Club CC Couture David & Megan Collinge

Advertising Kelly Smith

Design creative-council.net

Joanne

Editor - 01282 477315 jetherington@burnley.gov.uk

© Burnley Council 2017. Jb_13120 creative-council.net

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News & What’s on - News - What’s On - Canal Festival - All Aboard - The Modern Face of the WI

Exhilarating - Let’s Ride - Family Cycling - Breeze Rides - A Mountain Biker’s Paradise - Heritage Cycle Trail - Electric Dreams

Mouth-watering - A Culinary Dynasty - Bijou Bistro 197

64 66 78 82 84 88 96

Inspiring - Fashion, Textiles, Hair & History - Strike A Pose - A Passion for Fashion - L’Oréal – Because He’s Worth It - An Education in Textiles - Meet Our Next Gen - Magic Creators & Memory Makers

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Town Centre Offering - Transforming the Theatre Experience - Our Town, Our Turf, Our Eddies - A Natural Alternative - Proud Padiham - Padiham’s Growing Art Vibe - Padiham on Parade

Visiting 132 - Stately Home & Gardens 138 - Moorhouse’s Tunes up for the Future 140 - Leading in Luxury 150 158 160 170

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Living - At Home with the Collinge Family - A Match Made in Cotton - Urban Living - Village Life

Sporting 178 - Glamour in the Hammer 180 - Quintessential Crown Green Bowling 186 - Anyone for Tennis?

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Britain’s Best Large Indoor Market Burnley Market Hall was named Britain’s Best Large Indoor Market in the National Association of British Market Authorities Awards 2017 which was presented by Andrew Percy, Minister for Markets. Markets Manager Marie Shaw said, “This award is an outstanding achievement and is a reflection of the commitment, dedication and enthusiasm of everyone involved. We would encourage anyone to visit, shop local and support these independent businesses.”

Burnley Market Hall is always looking at ways of improving its customer shopping experience, and this proves its popularity with shoppers with a keen interest in value for money.

The market hall has increased the variety of stalls, particularly when it comes to its food offer, and introduced other ways of attracting people through its doors.

Shopping at local markets is seeing a resurgence with shoppers looking for good value, while supporting local small traders, in a friendly bustling environment. Burnley Market Hall has all that, and more.

The news was announced at the annual British Market of the Year awards held in Birmingham. Run by the National Association of British Market Authorities (NABMA), the national competition saw markets across the country battle it out to win this coveted prize.

UCFB is delighted to announce a renewed partnership with Burnley Council that will see three students from the town awarded a £3,000 scholarship to study a university degree in the football, business and related industries at UCFB Etihad Campus in Manchester. With UCFB’s strong links to Burnley FC – the institution was founded at Turf Moor and still delivers BTEC diplomas inside the stadium – the scholarship is open to applicants from the Burnley borough and is part of the council’s drive to encourage residents to go on to further and higher education, and the career benefits that a degree can provide.

The £3,000 scholarship will help the successful applicants fund additional training and skills development, and will provide “add on” support to an existing course. Applicants will typically be able to choose two professionally delivered training sessions per year on subjects such as public speaking, presentation skills and time management.

UCFB’s association with Burnley started in 2011. The institution now proudly works alongside the club’s charity Burnley FC in the Community and Nelson and Colne College to provide BTEC provision for students, as well as apprenticeships and adult learning courses.

The Burnley Council Scholarship is just one of a number available at UCFB across many disciplines.

Brendan Flood, Chairman of UCFB and a Director of Burnley FC, said: “Burnley is the birthplace of UCFB, so we’re thrilled to be able to partner with the council to offer the chance for students from the town to study at our state-of-the-art Manchester campus.

Burnley Council were a great help to UCFB when we first opened at Turf Moor in 2011, so it’s great to be able to continue that relationship.”

Burnley puts raising educational standards at the forefront of the borough’s future prosperity. That applies from nursery school right up to college and university.

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Protect and Preserve

- Burnley’s historic Mechanics Theatre A £10,000 Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) grant has been awarded to Burnley Mechanics to deliver a six-month heritage project.

Thanks to National Lottery players, the money from the HLF’s Resilient Heritage programme will be used to carry out the ‘Transforming the Heritage of Burnley Mechanics’ project, which is due to start in February.

It will include working with heritage specialists to conduct a condition survey of the Grade II listed theatre and explore options and opportunities for future conservation work.

The project will also focus on sharing the history and heritage of the building with Burnley Mechanics

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partners through a set of organised workshops throughout the year.

Helen Jones, head of cultural services at Burnley Leisure, said: “We are immensely grateful that Heritage Lottery Fund has provided us with this support. Burnley Mechanics has always been at the centre of the community, providing space for creative projects, events and entertainment to people of all ages. We are now looking for new ways of how we could utilise this historic building even better and the project will help inform us of options available in the future.”

Burnley Mechanics has also teamed up with the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan), which will stage a

three-day business competition for its students to help support the project.

Both the event and the project will help inform a further application to the Heritage Lottery Fund.

Members of the public are also invited to get involved by sending in any memories or photos they have of the Mechanics in the past, dated if possible.

All stories and photographs collected will be used to help document the history of the building for a heritage report. They will also feature on the Mechanics website and within the building. People can send their photos via post, call into the box office or share them on the Mechanics Facebook page.

Designed by Architect James Green of Todmorden, Burnley Mechanics opened its doors in 1855 as a shining example of the Mechanics Movement.

It aimed to provide better education and skills for the rapidly expanding workforce to meet the needs of a changing society during the industrial revolution.

Local people flocked to the venue to enjoy classes in arts, science and technology and Burnley Mechanics became the focus of the town’s cultural activity. As a result of changing social and economic patterns the original Mechanics Institute closed in 1959. A few years later the building was purchased by Burnley Council and Burnley Mechanics took on a new role as an entertainment venue, hosting famous performers.

For the next 18 years, the building had a variety of uses from concerts to ballroom to bingo club, finally closing for extensive refurbishment in 1979.

It was re-opened in 1986 by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth as the town’s premier entertainments venue. Since then the Mechanics have hosted some of the world’s finest talent from all realms of the performing arts.

In 2014 the Mechanics underwent a major refurbishment of its ground floor, which now has a modern Simply Classic bistro and bar serving an array of classic dishes.

Last year the Mechanics was named the Cultural Venue of the Year at Lancashire Tourism Awards.

Primark opening in Spring 2018 Burnley is delighted to welcome Primark to the town centre which will be a fantastic addition to the retail offer in Burnley Town Centre.

With work starting on the new store in Autumn 2017 the new Primark will open on Curzon Street, next door to Next, in Spring 2018.

The town centre is undergoing £3million public realm makeover which should be completed by

Summer 2017 creating an improved shopping experience for shoppers coming to Burnley.

Primark’s investment is another demonstration of increased investor confidence in the town.

Alex Wagstaff, partner at Addington Capital, described how the announcement represents the culmination of long-term behind the scenes negotiations. “We have kept an

Burnley named leading Business Friendly Town Burnley has been ranked 11th out of 65 towns in the UK as a Business Friendly Town, which was an increase of 22 places from the previous data released.

The research from business information website Informi, gathered data from the largest towns and cities, defined as primary urban areas from 2013-2015, saw Burnley competing with cities like London, Leeds and Manchester in the league table.

A great deal of work has gone into making Burnley an extremely business

friendly town and it is paying off. The pro-business ethos is seeing an increase in businesses relocating to Burnley from neighbouring towns and areas.

Informi studied information from 65 UK towns and cities relating to a number of factors that can be important for smaller company survival, including the density of small and medium sized businesses (SMEs), digital connectivity and house prices. Darren Nichols, product manager for Informi said: “The UK is on track for a record number of

ongoing dialogue with Primark since we took ownership of the centre. This has always been a target retailer for us, so we are delighted we can now offer them suitable premises. Primark is one of the leading retailers on the high street in the UK and securing them in Burnley for the long term is great news for the town centre.”

start-ups this year, demonstrating that the nation’s entrepreneurial spirit is as strong as it’s ever been.

“New businesses can be found across every region and industry, bringing new jobs, prosperity and growth to their local economies. “It is encouraging to see that London is not the only environment where small businesses can thrive but for every success story there are still far too many that struggle to get off the ground. “SME owners should ensure they take every opportunity to seek out information, support and guidance, to help them get the fundamentals in place to succeed.”

The research focuses on the UK’s 65 largest cities and towns, defined as primary urban areas.

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Burnley Leisure Scoops Top Fitness Award St Peter’s Leisure Centre has been named a winner at a prestigious fitness industry awards ceremony.

St Peter’s Leisure Centre beat off strong competition from all over the UK to be crowned Group Exercise Gym of the Year at the National Fitness Awards.

The Centre was also runner up in the Local Authority/Leisure Trust Gym of the Year.

The awards, organised by Script Events and leading industry publication Workout, with support from headline sponsor ServiceSport, are now in their seventh year and recognise excellence and achievement in all corners of the industry.

To scoop the trophy, the gym went through a rigorous assessment

process, which involved being visited by a member of the Workout team who explored the facility, chatted to members and staff and examined all areas of the business from member retention to customer service.

Reports were then compiled and passed on to an expert judging panel, which included top personal trainer Richard Callender and award winning gym owner Steve Johnson, who decided the winners in each category from a shortlist of up to seven.

Scott Bryce, operations manager at Burnley Leisure, said: “The award is fantastic recognition for all the hard work and dedication conducted by everyone within Burnley Leisure.

“To win a national fitness

award for four consecutive years is unprecedented; our group exercise programme continues to go from strength to strength and demonstrates that Burnley Leisure is leading the way nationally within health and fitness provision for our local community.”

Awards were handed out in over 20 categories at a glittering ceremony at The Athena in Leicester, attended by over 850 people and hosted by boxing legend Ricky Hatton and award winning personal trainer and TV personality Katie Bulmer-Cooke.

For further information on joining the award winning Burnley Leisure’s membership and discounted offers, please call 01282 664444 or visit www.burnleyleisure.co.uk

Culture from the Muslim world Burnley is beginning to build up a reputation for showcasing the best in heritage and culture from the Muslim world.

The town was recently at the centre of “Kinara”, a month of theatre, music, workshops, comedy and discussions organised by Love & Etiquette and Super Slow Way. The colourful festival took inspiration from the rich mix of cultures locally, and invited 10

internationally acclaimed artists to the stages of Burnley and neighbouring towns in Pennine Lancashire.

Organiser Rizwan Iqbal said “Kinara is creating a space for artistic and cultural empowerment in the area that we hope will send ripples of creativity and understanding across the region.”

Highlights included a spoken word performance by the celebrated broadcaster and official poet of the 2012 London Olympics, Lemn Sissay;

one of the first UK screenings of the film Song of Lahore; and a masterclass by one of the foremost photographers of the Muslim world.

Sport England Fund Mini Golf Burnley’s fantastic new £75,000 mini golfing adventure located at Prairie Sports Village officially teed off last year and has been encouraging people of all ages to get into golf since.

Funded by Sport England, the beautifully landscaped course features a short game practice area and nine-hole mini golf course inspired by famous golf holes from around the world.

With twists and turns, slopes and bridges, the mini golf area will provide

fun for the whole family and will help build interest in the game of golf.

The short game practice area complements the driving range allowing visitors to not only practice their full golf shots, but also work on the short game aspects of golf, such as putting, chipping and bunker shots.

Paul Foster, Burnley Leisure’s head of development, said: “The mini golf and short game practice areas are a great addition to the existing facilities at the Prairie. As the East Lancashire

hub for golf, we wanted to extend our golfing offer, but do so in a way that is enjoyable and inclusive for everyone.

“Whether you are a keen golfer, wanting to refine your game on and around the green or a beginner just looking for a bit of fun, the new golf area offers something for everyone.

“It provides another activity that we can now offer to families with young children, women and young people who want to have a go at playing the sport. We want to encourage as many people as possible to come along and play mini golf.”

The area is the latest development at the Prairie which also features 16-bay driving range, golf coaching academy, spacious bar and bistro, 3G floodlit football pitch and modern changing rooms.

Sport England’s grant to Burnley Leisure was one of 90 other local sports projects across England, which secured funding from the Inspired Facilities programme.

The funding is helping to upgrade facilities, club houses and changing rooms across the country and help inspire more people to get active.

The Life and Legacy of Miss Rachel-KayShuttleworth 2017 marks 50 years since the Honourable Rachel KayShuttleworth died on 20 April 1967, the last member of the Kay-Shuttleworth family to live at Gawthorpe Hall she was the collector of Gawthorpe Textiles Collection and known to many both locally and nationally for her passion for textiles, foundational work with the Girl Guide Movement, and involvement with many social organisations including the House of Help, infant welfare, Civic Arts Society and much more.

This year Gawthorpe are celebrating her life with a variety of exciting events and activities, including an exhibition about her life with some of her personal scrapbooks and memorabilia on display, many of these items are not usually on view to the public; there will also be artist commissions, talks and events that bring to life the person she was and the legacy left for the generations that followed her.

See www.gawthorpetextiles.org.uk or www.lancashire.gov.uk/museums or call 01282 771004 for more details of what’s going on.

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A little piece of history crafted Burnley entrepreneur, Lorraine Tuley, has created a miniature and full scale replica of the Coronation Chair that was made for King Edward I. The Coronation Chair has stories to tell about kings and queens’ coronations, the faith that underpins them, about the spread of democracy and about the history of law in our country.

The Coronation Chair has been designed for self-assembly, complete or a full size replica. It’s perfect for students to make a Coronation Chair themselves as an educational exercise.

The miniature replica Coronation Chair can be used in a workshop to educate students on British history and has been approved by Westminister Abbey where they use the chair in the Abbey Museum Education Centre. The Coronation Chair is currently available to buy in the UK at a number of locations including:

A leg up onto the property ladder for young residents Successful local developers, Barnfield Investment Properties, started work this year on the very first government backed Starter Homes Scheme in the UK. Barnfield Investment Properties, are well underway building the first phase of the residential Bridge Walk Apartments, in the unique OnTheBanks development within the historic Weavers’ Triangle – a £1.9 million scheme which will provide 16 two bedroom starter home apartments over four floors, to first time buyers who can benefit from the national Starter Homes Scheme.

The scheme, which has been part grant funded by the HCA’s Starter Homes Funding Programme and development finance from the Lancashire Enterprise Partnership, Growing Places Fund will offer modern urban apartment living to first time buyers, with a minimum 20% starter homes discount on their market value under the joint HCA Scheme.

Tim Webber, MBE, managing director of Barnfield Construction, said: “The continued development of the OnTheBanks scheme is very important to the economic growth of Burnley. This exciting addition of residential units will really help to activate this area that has already seen high level investment in both infrastructure and commercial space. adding: “We are delighted Burnley is the first HCA Starter Homes Scheme get underway on site in the UK, which will help young people in Burnley to get on to the property ladder.

“The apartments will bring the unique OnTheBanks development to life, and will be key to promoting urban living in and around the town centre, which the council sees as an important priority for Burnley’s economic growth.

“They will be built exclusively for first-time buyers between 23 and 40 years old at a discount of at least 20% and are part of the first wave of the Starter Home Initiative. Burnley was selected on the basis of its potential for early delivery, and we are delighted once again to be at the forefront of spearheading new initiatives in the UK.” Burnley is committed to helping young first-time buyers fulfil their ambition to own their own home and making sure that affordable homes are available for those who otherwise would be priced out of the market.

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Westminster Abbey www.shop.westminster-abbey.org Towneley Hall www.towneley.org.uk Scone Palace www.scone-palace.co.uk King Richard III Visitor Centre www.kriii.com

Todmorden show hops over the border A popular agricultural event and visitor attraction is hopping “across the border” from Yorkshire to Lancashire.

This year’s Todmorden Show will take place on Saturday 17th June, in fields just off Burnley Road, next to the Ram Inn in Cliviger, Burnley.

The show previously ran for 103 years in Centre Vale Park, Todmorden. But the 2016 event was cancelled after restrictions were placed on use of the park following flood alleviation drainage works there by the Environment Agency.

Todmorden Agricultural Society secretary Rob Goldthorpe said: “Many of the farmers and agricultural suppliers in both Todmorden and Cliviger already have strong links with each other. Now that plans are in place for the June 2017 show in Cliviger, we are excited about the event and committed to making it a great success.

“The site is in a beautiful setting and it is on a regular bus route between Todmorden and Burnley. There will also be plenty of parking spaces on the site itself for people who come by car”.

Burnley is delighted to be welcoming the Todmorden Agricultural Society to the borough to hold their event. It is great to be working with them in an example of Yorkshire and Lancashire co-operation!

Burnley is building a real reputation as a great place for events all through the year, from the annual 10k run to music festivals and events to mark armed forces week, the bonfire night extravaganza, our town centre open-air markets and the new literary festival. The agricultural show will be another day which brings visitors here, and that is a great thing.

Now that the Todmorden show is coming to Burnley, we are open to other offers. If the organisers of the Blackpool Illuminations or the Preston Guild are ever interested in a relocation, Burnley will be more than happy to talk to them!

FAMILY FUN A variety of special events, stalls and activities Trade Stands Available

TICKETS DETAILS Pre-Day Adults £6.00 Children £3.00 Via: www.skiddle.com

Sales Outlets—details at: www.todshow.com

CONTACT US Show Secretary: 01706 815648 info@todshow.org

On The Day Adults £8.00 Children £4.00

The show field is located on land in Cliviger next to the Ram Inn, 399 Burnley Road BB10 4SU Regular buses between Burnley and Todmorden

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Best Urban Park: Burnley’s rethinking park initiative wins national award An innovative new approach to managing Burnley’s parks and open areas has won a national award.

The Rethinking Burnley’s Parks project was named the Best Urban Park Initiative in the Horticultural Week Custodian Awards last year.

The innovative scheme, which takes a more environmentally-friendly approach to managing our borough’s parks and green spaces, will ensure our parks are able to be enjoyed by generations to come and the award reflects the town’s cost effective approach to the future maintenance and management of our parks.

Burnley manages 550 hectares of public green spaces and is creating a blueprint for cost saving ways to keep our parks preserved for everyone to enjoy - creating a more ecological approach to greenspace management, to increase wildlife and biodiversity.

Burnley’s scheme was one of just 11 projects nationwide to secure a grant from the Rethinking Parks Programme, run in partnership between the Big Lottery Fund, Heritage Lottery Fund and innovation charity Nesta, to pilot and develop the council’s ideas.

Working closely with Offshoots permaculture project (managed by Newground), our park Friends groups, and greenspaces staff, the council developed and delivered in four areas of innovation: • A Volunteer in Parks programme to recruit, train and manage volunteers working alongside our gardening staff and park friends groups. Over 12 months, 85 volunteers gave more than 2,800 hours of volunteer time worth £43,000 • Extending meadow management regimes to our parks to allow certain areas to grow “wild” and create natural environment to encourage meadow biodiversity. Public response has been positive and savings of £58,000 plus are on target.

We also introduced the world’s first urban bee cages, allowing the public to safely see and experience bees which forage in our meadows.

• Replacing costly annual bedding schemes with herbaceous perennial planting in heritage parks with the aim of providing extended flowering seasons, reduced the demand for labour at peak times and increased biodiversity. Savings of around £28,000 per annum are expected.

• Managing areas of park woodlands using council staff and volunteers to thin these woodlands to produce wood fuel and woodchip for playgrounds generating revenue and savings of around £15,000 per annum.

A number of short videos about the project are available: •

Volunteering in Burnley’s parks: youtu.be/Beua7BdF5n0

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Meadow management: youtu.be/ZBs5Ckl6P48

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Woodland management: youtu.be/S51MnOm6AM8

The Horticulture Week Custodian Awards celebrate the best of parks, gardens and tree management, giving in-house gardens and green space managers working to ensure the best possible future for all kinds of green spaces, the chance to showcase their achievements, reward team effort and highlight to stakeholders the vital role they play.

Best urban park initiative

Awarded for the best example of innovation in any aspect of the work of an urban parks management team (eg income generation, environmental initiatives, contract management, horticulture practice, maintenance, community involvement, promotion, skills development etc) leading to enhanced outcomes for the sites cared for by the team, and their users.

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An oasis of warmth Burnley headlined in The Times earlier this year as a ‘A proper oasis of warmth – That’s Burnley’ Burnley came top in a prosperity index for being the friendliest place in the UK - when it comes to how many friends and neighbours people can count on in an emergency Burnley is the place.

The Times reported Burnley has been named the friendliest place in the UK, with friends and neighbours judged more likely to help out in a crisis than anywhere else in the country.

The finding comes in the Legatum Institute’s UK prosperity index, drawn up because the foundation believes that existing measures of prosperity are too narrowly focused on wealth.

Although it uses income as one of its criteria, it adds a mix of other factors including how well people get on with their neighbours, quality of schools, the natural environment and how safe people feel. #BrilliantBurnley

#BrilliantBurnley’s Olympic Champion Burnley girl, Sophie Hitchon, broke her own British record to become the first British woman to win an Olympic hammer medal at Rio in 2016.

Sophie became the first British athlete in history to win an Olympic hammer throw medal after smashing a dramatic new personal best with her last attempt for bronze in Rio. Saving her best until last, as she so often does, Sophie produced a stunning 74.54m throw to move from fifth to third, and secured a sublime bronze medal.

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June 11th

Brass in the Park with the Stacksteads Band Towneley Park June 18th

12 Hour 5k Endurance Race Towneley Park April 15th

Gresty & Greenwood Towneley Hall

June 23rd

Pinked Floyd Burnley Mechanics

Artwork by two 20th century artists born in Nelson, Towneley Collection.

April 16th - 17th

April Easter Trails

Gawthorpe Hall - £2 per child Join in the hunt around the grounds of Gawthorpe Hall following the Easter trail.

May 1st

May Day Festival Towneley Park

June 24th - 25th

Padiham on Parade Padiham Town Centre

A fantastic forties style weekend. Military vehicles, spitfire plane, visitors in civilian and military dress.

8th July - 5th November

‘Miss Rachel’s Roses’ Gawthorpe Hall - Free

Miss Rachel Kay-Shuttleworth was the last family member to live at Gawthorpe Hall, she collected the fabulous Gawthorpe Textiles Collection. She died 50 years ago this year and throughout the year Gawthorpe Hall will be celebrating her life, textile collection and many other areas that she was involved in including the Girl Guides. The rose was her favourite flower and this exhibition will feature textiles from her wonderful collection with roses on them as well as work by local artists.

July 9th

Bandstand Grand Opening Padiham Memorial Park July 15th

Lancashire Hotpots June 25th

Burnley Mechanics

Classic Car Show Towneley Park

July 17th

International Food Festival May 6th

An Audience with Paul Gascoigne

June 25th

Burnley Town Centre

Brass in the Park with the Burnley Alliance Silver Band

July 26th - 27th

Scott Park

Burnley Canal Festival Sandygate Square

Burnley Mechanics July 2nd May 21st

HAPPA Novelty Dog Show Towneley Park

Brass in the Park with the Freckleton Queens Park

July 29th

Around the World in 80 Days Gawthorpe Hall - adminission charge Outdoor Theatre ‘Around the World in 80 Days’ Fabulous outdoor theatre by Off The Ground. Bring your picnic and deckchair then sit back and enjoy

June 4th

Brass in the Park with the Pendle Jazz Men Padiham Memorial Park June 5th - 11th

Burnley Fashion Week Burnley Town Centre

July 6th - September 10th

Libertas Exhibition June 6th - July 4th

Burnley College Furniture Exhibition Towneley Hall 16

Towneley Hall Contemporary group of artists with a passion for textile art - show based on the theme freedom.

September 3rd

Joe Pasquale Burnley Mechanics

September 22nd - 24th

November 13th - 14th

Miniature Railway Enthusiast International Gathering

Burnley Christmas Festival Burnley Town Centre

Thompson Park November 26th

Annual Christmas craft fair Towneley Hall - Free Over 30 stalls selling hand made and crafted goods and festive entertainment.

September 10th

Heritage and Woodland Festival Towneley Park September 10th

Pendleside Hospice Colour Dash Thompson Park September 16th - October 28th

British Wildlife Exhibition Towneley Hall The British Wildlife Photography Award winners 2016.

October 31st - February 4th

It’s not Negative Exhibition Towneley Hall A selection of images of Burnley taken from the collection of glass plate negatives.

November 4th

Annual Bonfire and Firework Display

December 2nd - 3rd

Victorian Christmas weekend Gawthorpe Hall - admission charge Discover a truly festive Christmas with Father Christmas, music, and activities for the children.

Towneley Park December 13th

September 22nd - 24th

Seven and a Quarter Annual Gala Thompson Park

November 4th

TALON The Best of The Eagles Burnley Mechanics

Annual Christmas Carol Concert & Festive Supper Towneley Hall - £18.50pp 17

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Burnley Canal Festival 2017 Burnley Canal Festival returns in August, when this dynamic celebration of canal culture will occupy its established calendar slot at Bank Holiday weekend. The free family event runs over Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 August, and once again organisers are planning a multiple-site event that will offer a unique way to explore Burnley’s matchless towpath environment. If you sampled last year’s event, you’ll know this is one not to miss.

Since the first event in 2012, the Canal Festival has gone from strength to strength, driven by a dedicated volunteer committee and supported by Burnley Council, Canal & River Trust and other community organisations. 2016, celebrating 200 years of the Leeds & Liverpool Canal, was the most ambitious Festival yet as 12,000 people took a Slow Boat to Burnley for a special anniversary edition.

Last year’s spectacular event was made possible by a partnership, with support from the Super Slow Way programme enabling a collaboration between Mid Pennine Arts, the arts charity based in Burnley canalside, and events company Deco Publique, creators of brilliant events like Morecambe’s Vintage by the Sea. The team spread the Festival across three sites along the canal, and devised special towpath activities for all the family to encourage visitors to wander and explore.

The new public space at Sandygate Square hosted performances, music, crafts workshops, street food, stalls and much more. Burnley Wharf had a traditional fairground, alongside circus skills workshops, Punch & Judy and music.

At Finsley Gate visitors could take part in art and craft workshops for all the family. And along the towpath visitors who were brave enough took part in a quest with the very secretive Towpath Explorers! Entry was free and the majority of activities were also free.

A highlight for many were spectacular performances

by London-based Folk Dance Remixed, a unique blend of Maypole, Clogging, Ceilidh, Street, House and Breakdance with a hint of African & Bollywood... to a live soundtrack of fiddle, banjo, percussion and beat boxing! As one visitor said: “I felt they were out of this world. Normally I look two minutes and walk away, and I were there for an hour and a half. I didn’t want to move, I really enjoyed it.”

A chance to get on the water was another highlight for many visitors, with canoe taster sessions and a waterbus between Sandygate Square and Finsley Gate. The waterbus was hugely popular and oversubscribed, but those who ended up walking the towpath had the best view of the beautiful canal boats moored up for the weekend, many dressed up especially for the occasion.

The festival partners are now working up this year’s programme, but they guarantee that music, dance, performance and spectacle, food, workshops, craft stalls and waterborne activities will all be back to take you on a trail of magic and discovery along the towpath through the town.

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ALL ABOARD!

Miniature Railway enthusiasts from across the UK and abroad will descend upon Burnley for the annual 7Âź Gauge Society special event between the 22nd and the 24th September 2017 22

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he Annual 7¼ Gauge Society event takes place at a specially selected miniature railway venue every year, and Burnley is delighted that the organisation has chosen the superb miniature railway in the stunning Thompson Park to host the 2017 annual event and Burnley is ready to welcome visitors from across the UK and abroad.

The 7¼ Gauge Society is an international organisation for people who are interested in 7¼ and 7½ gauge miniature railways, consisitng of enthusiasts from all over the world.

Construction of Burnley’s miniature railway began in 2001 with just a small loop of track. In 2005 the outer loop was completed taking passengers alongside the Italian Gardens. In 2013 there was an extension around the Beech Garden, with the railway getting a third station and a further extension of the track this year, just in time for the big miniature railway convention.

The one kilometre-track takes you on a meandering journey from the station down through the trees, around the Beech Garden and up past the sidings, then alongside the Italian Gardens, travelling again through the trees, then along a 100ft long steel girder bridge, up another gradient before finally heading back to the station.

The train journey is a great opportunity to spot wildlife in the park, including squirrels and rabbits with the odd deer being seen at certain times of the day.

There is a varied selection of locomotives, four of which are steam, for hauling our sit-astride carriages, which will be gleaming in tip top condition for the annual convention.

RUNNING TIMES March - October Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holiday Mondays, plus Wednesday during school holidays 12pm - 4pm

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a great day out in the park once you’ve ridden on the railway Thompson Park Boating Lake

The lake offers a range of Fatyak kayaks for hire - the latest design in sit-on-top kayak, which means you don’t need any previous experience to be able to use them.

The single seater can be hired for just £2.00 for 30 minutes, and its unique stable lines ensures that children, sport and recreational kayakers will all have an enjoyable time.

Our two seater (£4.00 for 30 minutes) is designed to be used as a tandem kayak with the lighter paddler sitting in the front; however, due to its flexible seating design it is suitable for solo paddlers when sitting in the centre of the kayak, or can be used as a family three seater with room for a child in the centre position.

There’s so much to see and do once you’ve ridden the railway. The award winning park also houses a whopping three acre boating lake, offering great fun on the water for all the family, and you’ll probably be joined by a variety of water birds coming to say hello! The Park also features two original ornamental bridges which cross the river, with approximately 5km of paths within the Park.

The Boathouse

Situated at the boating lake in the beautiful Thompson Park is The Boathouse - open 11am – 4pm, every weekend and during school holidays from April to September.

The Boathouse has a great range of boats to hire for an enjoyable family day out: • Family Boats (up to five people) • Canadian Canoes • Fatyak’s (Single) • Fatyak’s (Double) The Boathouse cafe offers a wide variety of refreshments, including fresh coffee and ice cream and has a lakeside seating area.

Whether you’re boarding the train or a boat Thompson Park offers a wonderful day out for all the family.

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Colourful kayaksspend a relaxing hour on the water

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he Women’s Institute (WI) is a very British institution, synonymous with jam and Jerusalem, tea and cakes, and one particular group of ladies who posed for a very famous calendar! But on a serious note the WI is a wonderful organisation inspiring and bringing women together across the UK. Many might be surprised that the Women’s Institute still exists, but it’s alive and well and is appealing to a new generation, helped by the recent trend in crafting and baking (and a little help from Kirsty Young I would imagine). The WI is enjoying a welcome resurgence and your local chilly church hall is fast becoming ‘the’ place to be.

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Two lovely Burnley ladies, Jean Ringham and Freda Childs, started Burnley’s WI three years ago and it’s been going from strength to strength with membership numbers growing ever since. There are now over 40 members of the Burnley WI, with more young women showing an interest in their activities.

The WI was formed in 1915 to revitalise rural communities and encourage women to become more involved in producing food during the First World War. Since then the organisation’s aims have broadened and the WI is now the largest voluntary women’s organisation in the UK. The WI celebrated its centenary in 2015 and currently has almost 220,000 members in approximately 6,300 WIs.

The WI plays a unique role in providing women with educational opportunities and the chance to gain new skills, take part in a wide variety of activities and to campaign on issues that matter to them and their communities.

Burnley Magazine spent a wonderful evening at the Burnley Women’s Institute (WI) - we happened to drop in on a chocolate making demonstration, now there’s a stroke of luck! The ladies loved having us there, particularly the magazine photographer - Andy Ford he had a blast with the ladies and they’ve made him an Honorary Member!

Pam Maybury, Social Secretary said: “We are a lively group and have some great laughs and I’d encourage all the ladies out there to come along and enjoy an evening with us, and hopefully join the WI and get involved in the social activities.

“We are always busy planning our calendar of events, which includes inviting key speaker’s to our meetings, day trips across the UK - we recently visited the National Arboretum in Staffordshire and had a wonderful day. We organise lovely walks, craft making evenings, cookery classes, exercise classes, floral art creating, and much more.”

Adding “We meet on the third Thursday of every month - the meeting starts at 7.30pm. Burnley’s WI started in 2013 after our Chair moved from Grindleton to Burnley and decided to see if any Burnley ladies would be interested in joining and starting up a new WI, and we haven’t looked back since.”

“We currently have just over 40 members, our youngest member at the moment is Rebecca Thornber 21, and the eldest, Rebecca’s grandma, Sheila Greenwood is 83, with members of all ages inbetween – we welcome ladies of all ages and would especially love to have some more young ladies join us. We look forward to seeing you soon. Come along and learn new things and meet some new friends.”

“Oh, I must add, we do stick with tradition and always end with a rousing rendition of Jerusalem!”

Burnley WI Events 2017 Burnley WI meets on the third Thursday of every month.

May:

Lesley Fenton SoapsHow to make your own soaps

June:

Talk: “A slice of Lancashire”

by Mervyn Hadfield

June:

Annual OutingScampston Hall & Gardens

July:

Talk: “Back to Eden gardening”

August:

Felting workshop

September:

Burnley WI craft show

October:

Magic by Ann Walnsley

November:

Christmas Craft fair

December:

Christmas party

Contact Details WI Burnley, St. Matthews Church Hall, Albion Street, Burnley Contact: Pam Maybury, Social Secretary, Burnley WI pammaybury@icloud.com | 01282 830079 Other WI’s in the area include the Cliviger & Worsthorne WI, Cliviger Village Hall, Rear of 380 Burnley Road, Holme in Cliviger, Burnley, which meet on the last Tuesday of every month at 7.30pm.

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Special thanks to our sponsorship partner:

let’s

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Whatever your level of cycling you’ll find trails to suit all abilities in and around Burnley and Padiham.

If you’re an extreme mountain bike rider you’ll discover some of the finest mountain biking trails in the surrounding Pennine hills, or if you’re looking for a gentle scenic ride with the kids, there’s something to suit everyone. Burnley is rich in cycle trails which take in stunning countryside, inspiring architecture, stately homes, museums, history, public art and an abundance of wildlife.

Our Let’s Ride feature hopes to encourage everyone, whatever their age or ability, to get out and ride and enjoy Burnley’s stunning surrounding countryside, parks and canal side trails - with the rise in popularity of electric bikes there’s no excuse!

So, whether it’s purely on pedal power alone or with a little assistance from an electric bike, you will be spoilt for choice on which wonderful trail to choose, with there being a trail suitable for all abilities.

If you’d like a little help and encouragement along the way there are some fabulous national cycle schemes run by British Cycling to help you get out on your bike, with social rides held in Pennine Lancashire and across the UK.

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FAMILY CYCLING

Towpaths, parks and greenways offer trafďŹ c-free routes for an enjoyable family ride

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With the Leeds & Liverpool Canal running through the heart of Burnley, you don’t have to travel far to hop onto the canal towpath, and cycle alongside some of the country’s most stunning waterside scenery. Taking to the towpaths on two wheels is a great way to get some exercise and with thousands of miles of fairly level towpaths- you can enjoy this breathtaking scenery whatever your age or cycling ability.

Burnley’s towpaths will provide an enjoyable afternoon out with your family, a traffic-free route to work or even a week-long tour of the Leeds & Liverpool Canal.

The new Padiham Greenway (recently named one of the best greenways in England by Sustrans), an old railway line has been converted into an attractive greenway, which offers a wonderful and safe family cycle path.

Sustrans worked with local partners to transform the old railway line into a traffic free greenway and linear park. The route connects Burnley, Padiham and the surrounding villages together, providing links into the two town centres. The route was designed with the pupose of becoming a social space, with the added bonus of a village green atmosphere with public art being displayed along the route, delivered by Mid Pennine Arts- this has most certainly been achieved, it is a wonderful green oasis at the heart of two towns.

Our cycle feature follows two families out on a family ride, one cycling in the stunning Towneley Park, ending their cycle ride with some conker picking and a picnic in front of Burnley’s famous Towneley Hall, and the other family cycling along the Padiham Greenway.

Popular local bike store OnYerBike loaned a selection of their bikes and trailers to our family for the feature, find out what’s on offer at www.onyerbikeonline.com/on-yer-bike-burnley

ROUTE 685

Padiham Greenway When the power station at Padiham closed in 1993 the railway line running between Burnley and Padiham was abandoned. It became an eyesore suffering from fly tipping, litter- and petty vandalism.

Sustrans worked with partners to transform the old railway into a traffic free greenway and linear park. The greenway forms part of National Route 685.

Route Description - 2miles | Traffic free Route 685 connects Burnley, Padiham and the surrounding villages together, creating links into the town centres, employment areas and schools. The route was designed to be a linear park, providing people with a social space which had a ‘village green’ atmosphere.

Using the track bed of the old Burnley to Padiham railway, the direct link provides a safe, attractive walking and cycling route. www.sustrans.org.uk/ncn/map/route/route-685

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BREEZE RIDES

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t’s never too late to start - Sophie Kenyon shares her story on becoming an official British Cycle Breeze Ride Champion.

After getting back on her bike in her forty’s after several years out of the saddle, Sophie now organises and leads local Breeze Rides which are aimed at getting more women in to cycling, regardless of their experience.

It hasn’t all been plain ‘cycling’ though she’s had a few wobbles into the ditch! But Sophie loves getting on her bike and cycling into the countryside, meeting new friends, keeping fit and most of all escaping from the everyday challenges.

Sophie tells Burnley Magazine about her journey of getting back on to the saddle: “I was a keen cyclist as a teenager but then work and family became a priority. My passion was re-ignited when the Tour de France came near my home; so off I went and purchased a new road bike, joined a local cycling club on their Saturday social rides until illness stopped me.

“As I began to recover, I bought a hybrid bike to ride to and from work in an attempt to regain my fitness.

“In 2016 Hope Technology (from Barnoldswick) started doing some ‘demo’ rides for women out at Gisburn Forest (and other locations across the country )on some very fancy Hope Tech’d up bikes, and discovered that there was a picture of me in ‘Single Track’ magazine who they were covering the first #HopeTechWomen ride which I had attended.

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“These Hope Tech trail rides in the end convinced me to buy my own mountain bike so that I could enjoy a different type of fun. This occurred around the same time that I signed up for my British Cycling Ride Leader training in June 2016 becoming a Breeze Champion.

“Being a Breeze Champion is rewarding – it’s great to see women get out on their bikes, some of whom have never ridden before, it gives people a chance to get fit and have fun as well, although it can be painful at times... I’ve had some great bruises from falling off, and yes that does include the ‘static fall’ when I’ve come to a stop, unclipped one foot but forgot the other was still clipped in…well at least it made all my ride buddies laugh! Not to mention the curse of Rowley; every ride we’ve held round the lake has involved at least one puncture – or is it the curse of a fellow rider; every time we go out for a ride something goes wrong with her bike!?”

Each champion organises their own rides as and when they want, but the Burnley and Pendle champions tend to work together as a group and have become good friends – so much so that we’ve signed up for a 100 mile charity ride in August. There are regular Wednesday night rides up at the Steven Burke Sports Hub in Barrowford. Details of these can be found on www.letsride.co.uk – these are mixed but the Breeze riders tend to ride together and learn some riding skills too e.g. group riding, chain gangs.

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Breeze is a brilliant way to help women gain confidence on their bike, get fit and have fun all at the same time. The bike rides can be on or off road and are usually fairly short, going at a pace that suits everyone.

The rides are led by British Cycling trained volunteers and are usually organised to have at least one café stop; no ride is complete without cake! Check out www.letsride. co.uk to find your local Breeze ride – you can also look for ‘mixed’ rides on the Ride Social page.

BREEZE RIDES British Cycling’s Breeze is the biggest programme available, with the campaigns primary aim of getting more women riding bikes for fun and fitness. Our amazing Breeze Champions are helping thousands of women feel fitter and more confident on a bike.

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Find out more at www.letsride.co.uk/breeze

RIDE SOCIAL Cycling’s much more fun when you do it with other people. With this in mind, British Cycling created Ride Social – an easy way to find other like-minded cyclists,who you can meet up with and ride your bikes together. Join Britain’s biggest social cycling network to: •

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Find out more at Ride Social www.letsride.co.uk/social

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ELECTRIC DREAMS with OnYerBike

OnYerBike, in Burnley, is home to one of the largest CycleLife Electric Bike centres in the North boasting top of the range Bosch and Yamaha powered Electric Haibikes John Aspden, owner of the OnYerBike store in Burnley, one of the largest specialist mountain and electric bike stockists and retailer in the North, tells us about his passion for cycling.

John said: “I’ve always enjoyed mountain biking and the fun of it together with the adrenalin rush. It’s a great healthy pastime to take part in especially surrounded by the stunning scenery of East Lancashire “We have a vast range of bikes to suit all requirements be it road, mountain, electric or children’s bike. Makes include the great British brand Raleigh and top brands from America, Switzerland and Germany, including Trek, Scott, Whyte and Bergamont.”

“The store extends to 6000 square feet and as well as customers from the local area we attract customers who travel some distance to us for MTB and electric bikes. We are the largest stockist of electric bikes in the north.”

“I’d encourage everyone to give cycling a go, it is good for your health; it’s economical as well as environmentally friendly and gives you the chance to explore new territory.”

“We’ve sold electric assisted bikes for 20 years and it was the norm to sell 10 per year, we now sell over 10 per month. They used to cost around £1000 but now we sell them from £800 to £7000.

Electric bikes, commonly known as e-bikes, can be ridden from the age of 14, and there are bikes for commuting as well as leisurely jaunts. Popular with caravaners and train commuters alike are folding e-bikes. Mountain bikers are now really cottoning on to e-bikes as they make going up the hill as much fun as coming down it.”

“Proven health benefits of e-bikes include more frequent usage, and cycling consistently within the fat burning zone can aid weight loss, making cycling more accessible to all. We have a few well known celebrities who buy bikes for themselves and their children. Our most interesting customer has been coming into the shop for 20 years or more and he has recently turned 90. He’s always been an avid cyclist who lives on Manchester Road, and as all of the locals will know that is a very long steep hill. He’s just 44

they make going up the hill as much fun as coming down it. purchased an electric bike and he reckons he can carry on riding for another 20 years.

“There are some great trails around Burnley for mountain bikers, the Mary Towneley loop being the most famous, attracting many a cyclist from across the North West.

“For gentle family rides we recommend The Greenway route which is traffic free and suitable for all cyclists. We have a ride out every Wednesday evening from February to November, mainly off road. taking in the splendour of East Lancashire. Open to adults and accompanied children.”

Drop into the OnYerBike store, located on Queen Street in Burnley, and you’ll be greeted with a friendly, knowledgeable team, who know everything there is to know about bikes; with a huge mountain bike and electric bike display. The store also offers a range of cycling equipment, as well as clothing, accessories and a relaxing café area were you can chat to the experts about options that best suit you in a relaxing environment.

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The rise of Electric Bikes An e-bike comes with an electric motor that adds an extra speed boost as you pedal. This allows you to easily cruise your way up mountains, or glide to work without breaking a sweat. Sales of the motorized bikes have risen steadily in the UK. So, why buy an electrified version of a perfectly good road bike? Fitness is a big selling point, it’s particularly attractive to people who are put off by cycling because they don’t think they’re fit enough, or because they don’t have a shower available to use at work. You can ride an e-bike to work in your suit (weather permitting!)

For many people who currently don’t do a great deal of exercise or have never considered bike commuting, there is much to be said for knowing that, if needed, you can get a little help pedalling up that next hill on an e-bike.

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UK e-bike boom predicted The UK has seen a 20% growth in electric bike sales over the last 12 months. British cyclists seem to be embracing the electric bike after sales rose steadily in 2016, with a “boom” apparently just around the corner – here are some benefits of an e-bike that might just convert you. The health benefits of an e-bike: •

Even with the electric motor, you will become more active and achieve your fitness goals by manually pedalling when you can and switching to the electric motor when you are tired.

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Rather than having a regular bike collect dust in your closet, you’ll find yourself looking forward to the next ride on an electric bike because of the reduced pain point of not having to always pedal.

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This keeps your mind sharp and can impact all areas of your life – from interaction with energetic, young loved ones to general physical ability.

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The electric motor is there for you to rely on in challenging moments on the trail!

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A Culinary Dynasty Simply Classic and Classic Cuisine are names synonymous with quality food and service in Burnley and across the North West.

With three successful Bistros open under the Simply Classic brand across Burnley; the Simply Classic Bistro and Bar at the Mechanics, The Bistro at Shuttleworth Mead, and the Bistro & Bar at The Prairie Sports Village, with the Classic Cuisine outside catering for the top end of the market – a true bistro empire has been born - by the Bradshaw family dynasty.

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Dinner and a show at Mechanics Bistro

It all started with one man, Robert Bradshaw, looking for a niche in the market to provide top class food to top end catering clients, whilst at the same time providing his family with a prosperous business for the future: he’s never looked back.

Robert studied at the Birmingham College of Food back in the day (1960), and worked at London’s Park Lane Hotel, after leaving college, and worked as a Sous Chef at the famous ‘Mulberry Tree’ Restaurant, then Head Chef at the Cotswold House Hotel. Robert then began working for a large corporation spending 21 years catering for Lucas Industries, 10 years of which saw a move to the North West, to Burnley, to become North West Catering Manager. After 20 years with Lucas, Robert thought it was the right time to go it alone.

It was a big financial gamble moving from a secure salary to becoming self-employed and setting up his own business, but his passion for delivering top class catering, and the support from his wife Ann, drove Robert on and the dynasty was created.

Robert and his wife Ann started to provide food for all kinds of events and built a first class reputation with a VIP list of clients, including Royalty, having been chosen to provide lunch for Prince Charles on a visit to the area.

Classic Cuisine began 26 years ago and has developed into a true family business dynasty.

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Simply Classic Bistro at Shuttleworth Mead

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Prairie Sports Village Bistro

In 2002, Simply Classic Bistro was born adding to the successful outside catering business. They now cater for a wide variety of companies across East Lancashire and have been chosen to prepare food for various members of the royal family.

Robert says: “We were so proud to announce a new additional direction in the business opening our new 80 seater Simply Classic Bistro in the Burnley Mechanics Theatre within the heart of Burnley town centre, offering lunch and pre theatre dining in addition to the banqueting and conference business.

“In October 2015 we opened our third Simply Classic Bistro within the new Prairie Sports Village on Colne Road.

“We’ve come a long way since Ann and I started Classic Cuisine as an outside catering business in 1988 with an empty diary, cold calling businesses in the area. We’ve now become a recognized quality caterer in the area able to cater for any event, with our bistro and bars packed to the rafter throughout the week and weekends.

“Our family business and family values mean we care about everything we make, sell and most of all the people we serve.”

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Meet the Bradshaw Dynasty Robert Bradshaw The Knowledge & Experience, Ann Bradshaw The Bookkeeper, Chris Burt The Grafter and The Chef, Sally Bradshaw The Smile - Front of House, Joanne Bradshaw Manager Who gets things done!

Chris Burt joined the Bradshaw Dynasty in 1999; he’d met Sally Bradshaw, now his long term partner at college when they were studying catering. After college Chris moved to London to work in Claridge’s soon realising that Sally was the one and subsequently moved back to Burnley becoming a big part of the Bradshaw Culinary Dynasty.

Chris has cooked for royalty and celebrities including The Queen, Prince Charles, Princess Diana, Kevin Keegan, Martin Kemp, Justin Moorhouse, Sean Dyche and The Osmonds.

Burnley Magazine talked to Chris about his catering background and plans for the Simply Classic Bistro Brand going forward.

Q. What is your background in catering, where did you train/study and what famous places have you worked in before joining the Simply Classic family?

I trained for three years at Nelson and Colne College, studying NVQ 2 and 3 in Catering and Hospitality. I started work at the Devonshire Arms when I was still at school, working with my mum in housekeeping servicing bedrooms - then went on to become a porter within the hotel; when I started catering college I was offered a job in the kitchen as a commis chef. At 18 I went to Claridge’s in London for work experience for a year, after which I returned to the Devonshire Arms to work as a chef de partie. Following this I started working for Classic Cuisine in 1999; when I started with Classic my first position was working at Hurel DuBois, being made a partner of Classic Cuisine in 2000 and between myself, Bob and the partners we opened Simply Classic Padiham Bistro in 2003. Since then we have seen the business develop into a thriving multi-site multi industry business.

Q. What famous person would you love to serve a dish to?

The Liverpool FC Team.

Q. Saturday Kitchen Question What’s your love and hate food?

LOVE FOOD = Comfort food like Gammon, Egg & Mash HATE FOOD = Seafood dishes and shellfish Q. Is there a signature Simply Classic Dish?

Our best-selling dish is Cheese & Onion Pie or the Burnley Business Awards Fillet Steak for 500 people.

Q. When did you realise you wanted to be a chef?

I enjoyed cooking with my grandma, stood on a stool at the sink peeling carrots and potatoes, I remember cutting myself with a potato peeler; she used to cook at Smith and Nephew in Colne and I remember this interest from an early age.

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Q. Did any particular chef inspire you when you were younger?

Gary Rhodes from the 80s being ahead of the game, he always stood out for me.

Q. How many hours a week do you work?

A normal week (60 hours plus) A peak week (80 hours plus) Q, What would you say to anyone interested in a career in catering?

You have to be passionate about food and service, and not mind working unsociable and long hours. It’s an industry of hard work not an easy career choice.

Q. Who’s coming up in the next generation in the Bradshaw Dynasty?

We have two boys James (8) and Lewis (5). James doesn’t have any interest in cooking at the moment; Lewis tries different foods and wants to know what’s going on in the kitchen and what I’m cooking so hopefully Lewis will take the reins in the future.

Q. What do you love about working in Burnley and living in Pennine Lancashire?

Burnley is a vibrant place, offering a wonderful customer base that is completely varied. Burnley has great surroundings, fantastic places to visit, a real family first feeling, great local produce, ingredients and suppliers.

Q. What has been your most unusual experience whilst working as a chef?

A hard one, we did a private dinner party in Manchester at a lovely customer’s house, she had an Aga and forgot to turn it on, so we had to use a neighbour’s house to cook food and run across the street with the food. This is what catering is about, delivering under the most difficult circumstances. Simply Brilliant!

Q. What are your favourite places/pastimes to relax when you get some very rare downtime?

Spending time with the family, enjoying home cooked food together or going out and enjoying some great local family restaurants, Carlos’s in Colne for pizza and pasta.

The boys love a trip to Billy Bob’s ice cream parlour and a holiday to Centre Parks.

Q. Roughly how many people does Simply Classic/Classic Cuisine cater for in one year?

We cater for upwards of around 50,000 people per year.

Q. What are you plans for the business for the future?

We are proud to have just won a five year contract as the supplier of catering services to Exertis in their new Northern Distribution Centre, we will operate their staff restaurant, vending and meeting and events catering.

Our fresh food vending business is growing from strength to strength, recently installing fresh food vending machines in major local industrial businesses, and our outside catering business is continues to go from strength to strength, plus we have a long list of bookings in 2017, 2018 and beyond, catering for weddings, product launches, private dinner parties and food and product demonstrations basically everything, anywhere.

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Sunday Lunch with the Bradshaw’s

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Burnley Magazine spent a Sunday afternoon with the Bradshaw’s. It’s like a busman’s holiday, more cooking and eating!

The family live in a stunning setting on the outskirts of Burnley with a river running through the bottom of the garden - a haven for all the family to enjoy when not working, but work and plans for growing the business does crop up when chatting over dinner.

Ann and Chris get stuck in to traditional roast beef and Yorkshires and Rob sets the table! Not something they do every day!

Rob says: “Sunday lunch is fairly regular when commitments allow. I think the family enjoy having a meal cooked for them, the boys enjoy coming to race the go cart and bikes, and it’s good to have everyone together away from the business.”

Escape to the Waiting Room!

After dinner, Rob escapes with his grandsons into his ‘Waiting Room’ – a very impressive model railway room.

Rob has a real passion for model railways which he’s had since childhood holiday trips on steam trains, and ever since he recieved the gift of a Hornby Dubb train set for Christmas when he was a boy, all of which started his fascination with steam trains and model trains.

Rob says: “We are very fortunate in the north west that within a 50 mile radius there are approximately 12 model railway exhibitions per year. I don’t display my layouts at exhibitions because they are semi-permanent but I have had various groups round to visit.

“I started a layout for the grandchildren with Thomas the Tank engines, but now they are older I am building another layout. Like all hobbies they are an escape from the day to day jobs whatever business you are in and catering can be quite stressful.”

Adding: “I have several small layouts and then in 1997 I had the opportunity to build the layout based on Totnes in South Devon. This incorporated the Ashburton Branch and Quayside line, which have been featured in two editions of model railway magazine. It has taken 15 years to get to this stage.

“I spend on average about five hours a week in the ‘Waiting Room’, and my favourite pieces are the bespoke buildings a friend makes for me.”

Rob is in with the cool crowd, with top celebrities including Rod Stewart, Jools Holland, Roger Daltrey and Pete Waterman admitting to loving building and playing with model railways.

Robert said: “I’ve met Pete Waterman at some of the railway exhibitions and he has also had his layouts featured in many of the model railway magazines. Model railway involves wood working, model engineering and electrical skills, and in the computer age this controls everything from lighting to sound. It also involves painting and building the landscapes, this encourages you to look at the topography and also dry stone walling, hedgerows, trees which are in the area.”

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ijou – something small, delicate and exquisitely wrought – bijou is the perfect way to describe this popular Burnley Bistro.

Based on Todmorden Road, close to one of the entrance gates to Burnley’s stunning Townely Hall, Bistro 197, is a delightful cosy Bistro, run by a lovely young Burnley couple, Dan and Nat, which has ranked number one on Trip Advisor for two years running, and the hard working couple couldn’t be more delighted, especially after the huge step they took to open their own place.

Setting up the restaurant has been the hardest thing they’ve ever done, but it’s been Dan’s dream to open his own restaurant for many years.

Dan and Nat met eight years ago in a restaurant where they both worked. Dan was head chef and Nat was a waitress – it was a match made in food heaven – and eight years later they have a three year old son, Joseph, and have been on what they’ve described as an epic journey to open their own restaurant.

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Chicken skewer, homemade atbread, cous cous and tomato salsa

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“All the food served in the Bistro is homemade and locally sourced, from the bread and jam, to the homemade biscuits - the use of local produce is very important to us, as it means we get to support other local businesses.�

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Kiwi tart with raspberry sorbet

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Dan (31) has 17 years’ experience working as a top chef in some of the North Wests finest establishments, as well as working on the Queen Mary 2 for two years, while Nat (28) has been a restaurant manager for several years – between them they have a good deal of experience in high class catering and hospitality.

They have created a calm, cosy ambience in their bistro, plus the food is delicious.

Nat said: “Setting up the Bistro was the hardest thing we’ve ever done. Prepping menus, recruiting staff, creating the interior décor, sourcing top quality suppliers, controlling the admin, and bringing up a lively three-year-old has been a challenge, but we’re delighted with what we’ve achieved.

“The Bistro has built up a great reputation. While our son is growing up we are concentrating on opening during the day, offering an exciting Bistro breakfast and lunch menu. We do open late on Wednesdays and one Saturday evening at the end of each month with a special tasting menu which is a real treat for guests.

“All the food served in the Bistro is homemade and locally sourced, from the bread and jam, to the homemade biscuits - the use of local produce is very important to us to help support other local businesses.”

Opening times Bistro 197 serves breakfast & lunch: Mon : 9am - 5pm Tues : CLOSED Wed : 9am - 9pm Thurs : 9am -5pm Fri : 9am -5pm Sat : 9am -5pm Sun : 9am -6pm

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fashion, textiles, hair & history Two creative Burnley entrepreneurs, Claudia Ferguson and Simon Townley, are taking the fashion and hair industry by storm - working with leading global names in the fashion and beauty industry including Elle, Vogue and L’Oréal.

Both designer and hairstylist are proud of their Burnley roots and showcase the wonderful talent coming out of the town wherever the industry takes them.

We’ve showcased their work in a stunning photoshoot in the historic Gawthorpe Hall, famous for its links with textile and fashion through the decades, and detail their story to stardom!

Burnley is passionate about growing its textile heritage once again which is reflected in the recent opening of the Textile Academy in Burnley.

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Strike a pose The home of fashion and textiles welcomes CC Couture - From a renowned historic textile collection to a 21st century fashion collection.

Burnley Magazine chose the stunning backdrop of the historic National Trust property, Gawthorpe Hall, to show off the CC Couture Autumn/Winter collection in the ornate rooms, corridors and gardens of this stately home Gawthorpe Hall, the home of the famous Rachel Kay-Shuttleworth’s internationally renowned Textile Collection, seemed a fitting location to shoot Claudia’s 21st century CC Couture collection.

Gawthorpe Hall, a stunning Elizabethan mansion, now owned by the National Trust, was built in 1600. Its dramatic Elizabethan design is attributed to Robert Smython. The openwork parapets and tall chimneys were added in 1851 by the Victorian architect Sir Charles Barry. The rooms have been restored to their former richness, recreating the sumptuous decorative schemes of Barry, Pugin and Crace.

When novelist Charlotte Bronte visited Gawthorpe in 1850, the romantic house was very much to her taste: ‘grey, stately and picturesque – a model of old English architecture’ she wrote.

Visit www.nationaltrust.org.uk for all its history.

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THE SASSARI DRESS High neck back detail full length dress.

The Sassari dress in ivory silk crepe and mulberry pleated chiffon, the main features are the mulberry mushroom pleated chiffon ďŹ shtail and the back panel detail.

High neck sleeveless full length gown. cccouture.co.uk

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Gawthorpe Hall - Steeped in textile history The historic setting of Gawthorpe Hall was the perfect location for the photoshoot of Claudia’s Autumn/Winter range - not only is the hall a stunning backdrop, and a major visitor attraction for Burnley, it is steeped in textile and fabric design history. In fact it houses one of the finest collections of lace, embroidery, quilts, costume, accessories and textile artefacts in Europe.

Gawthorpe was the home of Rachel Kay-Shuttleworth, the founder of the famous Gawthorpe Textiles Collection. Rachel amassed an internationally renowned textile collection at the hall, passionately believing that creativity was highly beneficial to wellbeing and happiness.

An ethos, which has transcended generations, can be felt in Claudia’s passion for textiles and design today.

Rachel was an extraordinary woman with a strong sense of community and a passion for textiles, arts education; she was renowned for

her expert knowledge and skills in needlework.

Some of the most beautiful pieces in the collection were made by her, with her beautiful skills and precision.

A keen needlecraft practitioner herself, Rachel was influenced by the Arts and Crafts Movement which encouraged the revival of craft skills in contrast to mass production at the turn of the 20th century. During the First World War, as secretary to the Civic Arts Society, Rachel met like-minded, influential people who were also interested in the Arts and Crafts and Modernism movements and the pursuit of art education.

As the last member of the Shuttleworth family to live at Gawthorpe Hall, Rachel turned the ancestral home into a Craft House in order to keep alive the traditional skills and techniques which she feared might be lost.

Her fears were very much unfounded and I’m sure Rachel would be delighted to see Claudia’s textile designs on show in the hall today.

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The Long Gallery Over 70ft (21 metres) in length, the Long Gallery takes up the entire south front of the second floor level. It is decorated and furnished as it appeared in the 1850s, but retains the stunning ceiling plasterwork of early 17th century long galleries.

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completed the rare fretwork ceiling in 1603. The walls were decorated in rich flock paper, the original paper was destroyed, being replaced by a stunning replacement wallcoverings with bold strapwork patterns of thistles and other flowers, picked out in gold leaf and maroon flock on a vellum ground.

TIMELESS MODEL Top model Georgia Meacham enjoyed her day in the historic hall

Claudia chose international model, actress and aspiring presenter, Georgia Meacham to model her collection for this feature. Georgia is English but grew up by the beach in southern Spain; unfortunately temperatures on the day of the shoot were far from balmy! Georgia is now based in London and LA modelling for top brands including Ted Baker, Karen Millen and L’Oréal - but she loved shooting the CC Couture collection in the stunning Gawthorpe Hall, even on a rather chilly winter’s day.

Claudia said: “She’s one of the hardest working models you’ll meet. She’s always up for a challenge – and the shoot at Gawthorpe was quite a challenge with winter temperatures of -1 degrees. Georgia has a degree in English and trained as a professional dancer. She has appeared in music videos for artists such as One Direction, Cheryl Cole and Sam Smith. So it’s quite a coup for her to do this shoot for me.”

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A PASSION FOR FASHION Young Burnley designer is taking the UK fashion industry by storm - Claudia Ferguson, 24, shows us around her CC Couture studio

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ith a Fashion and Design degree from Salford University, along with a real passion for fashion, and the backing of her family, Claudia Ferguson, a dynamic young designer from Burnley, is already well on the road to realising her dreams, having set up her own growing fashion house CC Couture.

The next part of her dream is to build a global brand with boutiques in major cities aound the world, and with leading names in the global fashion media, including Vogue and Elle, already featuring her stunning creations, it won’t be long before her brand is popping up on the high street of major cities across the world – CC Couture #Made In Burnley!

We met Claudia with her mum and business partner, Pamela Ferguson, to find out more about the success of CC Couture, at their beautiful Burnley home. Claudia then took us to her bustling studio, in the rural outskirts of Burnley, where her beautiful creations come to life.

Claudia’s studio is a hive of activity, with her two seamstresses cutting out patterns and pinning the fabrics together, surrounded by all manner of colourful fabrics and design drawings.

Claudia explains: “I couldn’t manage without my highly skilled girls. My pattern cutter and seamstress manager, Alona Feddochuck, is from the Ukraine, she worked at the Ralph and Russo couture house in London before moving up north with her husband. My pattern cutter and seamstress assistant, Monja Heron, is from Edinburgh, who I employed straight after she graduated.”

Just a year since the launch of CC Couture, Claudia’s dresses have taken the fashion industry by storm. Her first application to London Fashion Week to debut her collection was successful, wowing the organisers so much they chose her amazing collection to close one of the shows – a major coup for a first collection.

London Fashion Week, proved to be the springboard Claudia needed to get her collection noticed by leading fashion houses and the top fashion magazines and it’s been full steam ahead achieving the dream ever since.

National newspapers and leading fashion magazines Vogue, Elle and OK magazine have carried extensive features of Claudia’s 2016 CC Couture range and Burnley Magazine are delighted to join the elite suite of publications to feature a CC Couture range.

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London Fashion Week proved to be the springboard Claudia needed to get her collection noticed by leading fashion houses and top fashion magazines.

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Claudia’s creations and high profile publicity have attracted the attention of well known celebrities, who are choosing CC Couture dresses to shine at red carpet events. TV presenter Lizzie Cundy is definitely a fan, having worn her designs several times.

Educated at St Joseph’s Park Hill in Burnley, Claudia went on to complete an art and design course at Blackburn College, following which she won a place on the fashion design and styling degree course at the University of Salford.

After graduating she worked on a spring summer gymwear collection for Neu Apparel in Manchester but her passion was to move to London. She secured a position working on the knitwear collection for the classic brand Jacque Vert. Roles which proved invaluable, gaining relevant experience to set up here own fashion house.

After presenting a collection at the Portobello Young Fashion Designers show things started to take off and Claudia was invited to showcase her designs at London Fashion week, and she hasn’t looked back since.

The editor of the Burnley Magazine asked Claudia about her success and plans going forward.

When did you realise you wanted to get into design and fashion?

I have always had an eye for fashion from a very young age; I believe my Italian roots and family clothing businesses had a major influence. My mum, Pamela, is my business partner and is a huge support to me.

Is your range available in stores or just available online at www.cccouture.co.uk?

I currently sell solely online but I’m hoping to venture down the buyer route. I do offer made to measure outfits for select clients.

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Which famous names have worn your dresses?

I have had Lizzie Cundy, Lauryn Goodman and Charlotte Dawson wear my dresses for high profile red carpet events.

It’s been a huge and proud achievement to have been featured in Vogue and Elle, what next?

I have recently had an eight page spread in the online fashion magazine The Bite Magazine, which featured a ‘we love couture’ edit. I have also been asked to feature in the exclusive House of Coco magazine which sells in stores including Harrods and Selfridges.

Do you make the dresses as well as designing them?

I initially started out making the dresses, but as I became busier I decided to hire two girls who work on pattern cutting and making – and they are great. I do all the designing, fabric sourcing, marketing, overseeing of garments construction and duties involved in running a business.

When did you decide to go it alone and set up CC Couture?

I have always wanted to have my own brand, and have secured several work placements with a range of fashion houses to gain the experience I needed to go it alone. In February 2016, with the experience I’d gained, the support and encouragement of my family, I knew I was ready to take that step and CC Couture was born.

What inspires you and influences your designs?

Every season I look on a website called WGSN, a leading online industry and trend forecasting site, which forecasts trends for the up and coming seasons. I look at the colour forecast and silhouettes forecast, which I then research to inspire my own creations.

Do you travel abroad for inspiration and fabric sourcing?

I haven’t this year, but I have been to Paris before which I intend to do again, to source fabrics which are amazing, very reasonable and very unique.

What advice would you give to anyone considering fashion and design as a career?

My advice would be to prepare for knock backs, as there are many in this industry. To be thick skinned and not disheartened too much by any negative comments on your work. Fashion is not for everyone and not everyone will love your designs, but as long as you have faith in your designs and can explain your ideas, your creations will go far.

What is your ultimate dream for the business and your design career? Is there one particular person who you’d like to see wearing one of your dresses?

My ultimate dream is to be established worldwide with stores in every major city, the one person I would love to dress would be Margot Robbie, I love her as an actress; I love her style and elegance.

Tell us a little about your Italian background and how your family came to live in Burnley.

My family is originally from Catania, Sicily, but they all moved to the North of Italy to a place called Vicenza and Bassano Del Grappa (where the drink Grappa is made). It was my Nana who moved to Burnley for work many years ago, she worked in Hartley’s Chemist, she was 1 of 10 siblings, who remained in Italy. We visit our family in Italy often - we are a very close family despite the distance. My mum goes to Italy at least five times a year to visit them.

She’s bought an apartment out there so its home from home.

Having Italian heritage, I have quite a big family who love socialising together a lot! We love going to a local Italian restaurant, Aldo Due. Aldo is a good friend of the family and his food is authentic Italian. This is one of my favourite places to dine in Burnley and enjoy family time.

Does the interest in fashion run in the family?

I have an older brother, Adam, 28, he works as a transport manager at my dad’s company Ferguson Engineering Northern Ltd. My sister Antonia, 26, is an interior designer, who has set up her own business Antonia Bianca Interiors. So we’ve all followed different paths really, but we are all ambitious and hard working.

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L’Oréal Because he’s worth it!

Ambitious and talented Burnley hairdresser achieves his dream – securing a coveted place on the UK L’Oréal ID Team

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alented Burnley hairdresser, Simon Townley, of Simon Townley Hair, was chosen out of hundreds of stylists in the UK for a place on the esteemed UK L’Oréal Professional team. He was one of a select group of just 30 top stylists from across the UK to be picked to join the L’Oréal ID Artists team.

Simon is now showcasing his skills at huge events including London Fashion Week for L’Oréal, and agreed to style the hair of our model for the Burnley Magazine Fashion Shoot at Gawthorpe Hall with CC Couture.

Simon applied to be in the L’Oréal ID team, which consists of a select group of hairdressers chosen from around the UK - hundreds apply but only a select few are given the opportunity.

Not only is Simon now a coveted L’Oréal stylist, he is also one of the chosen stylists to style the hair of England football stars, having been invited into the England camp at the Euro 2016 base near Paris to style the hair of the players.

Simon’s Burnley salon is located on St James’s Street, and talking to Burnley Magazine Simon said: “It’s been a brilliant year. Getting on to the L’Oréal team is definitely the culmination of everything I’ve been working for my whole career.

“I registered in September 2016 and was invited to audition which was a pretty intense experience. I had to present my style in front of some top industry judges in Manchester – it was seriously nerve wracking.”

Simon presented a “modern gothic” look to the judges, working with local model and World Supermodel UK, Brittany Hargreaves, who works for Endsleigh in Burnley when she’s not walking the catwalks. The judges were impressed with the style which led to Simon securing a coveted place on the L’Oréal team.

Nichola Scott-Challinor, area manager (North) for L’Oréal Professionel, said: “We handpick the very best emerging talents in the UK. The auditions to get on the team are very gruelling so it is a fantastic achievement for Simon.

“He had to present his own concept which really

impressed our panel. He will now work backstage for the next two years on our behalf at some huge events.”

Simon has also recently qualified for the regional finals of the prestigious L’Oréal Colour Trophy in Manchester and is an educator for hair brand Unite.

Simon is looking to develop his skills by working with the fashion industry - he’s looking to work more in the industry than the salon, leaving his capable stylists Beth Riley and Lorna Nicholson to run the Burnley salon.

His aim is to get into teaching other stylists and educating them in future trends, he really wants to build on his passion of being involved in hairdressing education.

Simon said: “Education continues to be an essential part of all successful salons, and I really want to help with the development of other hairdressers.”

“Being a L’Oréal stylist will give me access to a wide selection of education including courses on colour, cutting, styling and business; covering all levels of skills, which I can pass on to other hairstylists.”

Adding: “Hairdressing is such a fast paced industry based on fashion and current trends. It is essential that hairdressers stay ahead of the competition and develop themselves and their dreams, and I very much want to help others grow in their hairdressing role.”

“Working with the L’Oréal team, I’m learning how to present and create demonstrations on stage in front of large audiences, how to create mood boards, and build my confidence; I hope these skills will help me move into the education side of hairdressing.”

Simon also praised other talents coming out of Burnley, saying: “There is so much talent coming out of Burnley at the moment, Keiran Lee who starred in Ex on the Beach, Jessica Cunningham from the hit show The Apprentice, and then went into the Celebrity Brother house, the model Brittany Hargreaves, and Claudia Ferguson of CC Couture.

I’m really proud of my home town and the entrepreneurs that are coming out of the town.

“I’m really proud of my home town and the entrepreneurs that are coming out of the town.”

We handpick the very best emerging talents in the UK.

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An education in textiles Fashion Designer Patrick Grant opens Burnley’s new Textile Academy

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Fashion designer, social enterprise director and judge of BBC2’s The Great British Sewing Bee Patrick Grant opened the Textile Academy in March 2017, with many top employers and industry experts present at the prestigious event.

The Textiles Academy, based at Themis, Burnley College, has been developed by leading textiles, apparel and furniture manufacturers The Senator Group, Lantex Manufacturing and Stirling Moulding; all of whom are working together to develop the workforce required to address current and future demand. These top East Lancashire employers will be instrumental in the ongoing development of the Textile Academy and its trainees.

The textiles industry in East Lancashire is a cutting-edge industry with a rich heritage, and is certainly in demand.

It’s worth around £9bn to the UK economy, generating year-on-year growth. According to government predictions, the textile sector could generate somewhere in the region of 15,000 new jobs by 2020.

The Textile Academy project has been established to provide valuable training opportunities and meaningful employment for local people. This, in turn, will enable local textiles employers to manage the skills gap much more effectively, training future employees in the bespoke skills they require for the industry.

The Textile Academy itself is a bright, modern and inspiring space, fully equipped with high-spec equipment and machinery. The Academy also features completed products from The Senator Group, Lantex Manufacturing and Stirling Moulding, showcasing the high level of skill involved by sewing machinists and technicians at the company.

To inspire trainees, the Academy’s cutting table and textiles area doubles as a resource bank. Trainees can find out more about the fabrics and techniques they are developing as a member of the Textiles Academy, and how they are used to create finished products. They can also be inspired by a range of images and information about highend textile manufacturing in both the upholstery and fashion industries as well as the career progression routes available with top local employers, which they could embark on once their course is completed.

Director of Themis Simon Jordan said: “At its core, the Textile Academy is about skills, training and industry growth within East Lancashire. This area’s reputation and prosperity

is founded on its rich heritage of textile manufacturing.

Despite competition from overseas production, our businesses have continued to manufacture textiles for national and international markets. This is something to be proud of. The Textile Academy will ensure the industry in our county continues to thrive by providing a talented source of technically experienced workers and we’re proud at Themis, Burnley College, to be able to help support this invaluable project.”

Hannah Bolton, HR Manager at The Senator Group said: “As the UK’s largest manufacturer of corporate furniture based in East Lancashire, The Senator Group invests in the advanced skills of our local workforce to produce high quality products. The Textile Academy will encourage greater enthusiasm for developing this vital craft in the North West, something we are very keen to support. We’re delighted to be a partner of the project and look forward to welcoming fresh new talent into our business.”

“I was delighted to officially open the brilliant textile academy in Burnley.

Textiles in East Lancashire is a cutting-edge industry with a rich heritage.”

“The textile academy will provide valuable training opportunities in bespoke skills the industry needs.”

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MEET OUR NEXT GEN leaders, film makers, and digiteers

Burnley’s UCLan and Burnley College Campus, located within the town’s Knowledge Quarter, is a unique place to study at the heart of Pennine Lancashire, attracting students from across the UK. Renowned for its consistently high results, superb teachers, sports and recreation offer, the college campus provides exceptional academic and personal support.

Here are the stories of three inspirational students studying in Burnley’s Knowledge Quarter who are passionate about learning, about becoming next generation leaders, and passionate about Burnley’s education and lifestyle offer.

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Emilly Williamson

The Advanced Business Apprentice who’s en route to lead

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Emilly’s sights are set firmly above the horizon.

It’s clear from the moment she starts talking that she knows what she wants. “I’ve known for years that I want to be a leader,” she says, confidently.

An Advanced Business Apprentice at Hycrome Aerospace Ltd in Burnley, Emilly has quickly become an integral part of the global company’s office-based team, despite her youthful age giving her only a few years of experience. She explains her role modestly but with pride, and explains that this is only the beginning of her journey with Hycrome Aerospace Ltd. “Before I even began to think about taking on my Advanced Apprenticeship programme, I studied an Advanced Diploma in Sport. I loved the subject but I knew somewhere in the back of my mind that there wasn’t enough opportunity out there for me to really achieve the things I wanted to achieve.

In sport, you’re an athlete, or you’re training or coaching the athletes. I wanted to lead in another way. When I spoke to my tutors at the time they were really supportive about my goals and told me that honestly, they could only ever see me in a managerial-type role too! So, I decided to visit the Themis team at Burnley College to talk about Apprenticeship programmes that offered this type of high-level career-progression. It wasn’t long before I was offered my Advanced Apprenticeship in Business with Hycrome Aerospace Ltd and I’ve never looked back.”

Emilly’s dreams of leadership success are being further bolstered by the experience she’s

gaining from working at one of East Lancashire’s top Aerospace Engineering companies. But is it intimidating, starting a career somewhere so prestigious? Emilly doesn’t think so.

“The experience is second-to-none. I love the challenge of hitting deadlines, liaising with clients and seeing what each day brings to my desk, using opportunities to work my way up and learn new skills. I meet new people within the company and the wider industry all the time and I really feel like I’m already an important part of the company. When I first started my career in Business Leadership I dreamed of working at a huge organisation like Google or Apple; a place with infinite possibilities for progression. I feel incredibly lucky because my job really offers those opportunities for me right now. Who knows what I’ll be achieving at Hycrome Aerospace Ltd in the next five years. The options are there for me, all I need to do is work for it!”

The Northern Powerhouse is a reality for Burnley. High-powered leadership skills are in demand throughout East Lancashire, with businesses expanding rapidly within the Engineering and Digital sectors. Burnley will see the development of Knowledge Park and the advancement of many of its leading Engineering, Manufacturing and Digital employers over the next five to ten years. Managing the so-called “skills gap” will be imperative for employers throughout the area. Advanced, Higher and Degree Apprenticeships are one way of giving motivated young people like Emilly the chance to gain skills directly within businesses, and in turn, businesses are becoming increasingly able to train staff with the bespoke skills they need, no matter what the future has in store.

“I’m not treated any differently than any other member of staff at a similar level,” Emily explains, as conversation turns to work culture. “There’s a high level of responsibility that comes with my job. For example, it’s up to me to be accurate and detailed – nobody is constantly over my shoulder making sure I’m not making any mistakes. And that’s important, because if I was to make even a small error, whole processes could be halted, potentially meaning grounded aircraft further down the supply chain. It definitely makes me appreciate the importance of an eye for detail.”

So what does the future have in store for Emilly Williamson? “I would love to stay at Hycrome Aerospace Ltd here in Burnley and take on a Leadership Degree Apprenticeship while I work.

I’ve already built strong client and colleague relationships and I’m looking forward to seeing what opportunities open up for me within the company with more experience under my belt.”

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Thomas Nicholas

Film-maker, motion graphics artist and multi-media storyteller

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Thomas Nicholas, who prefers “Tom” when he’s off-duty, began his film-making career as a student at Burnley College Sixth Form Centre where he studied Advanced Media Production. For most young film-makers, getting to grips with state-of-theart equipment and software is what inspires a love for this demanding line of work, but for Tom it was personal interest that drew him in.

“You can change perceptions through the medium of film,” he says with some authority. “When you make a video there are lots of opportunities to change and play with the way people think about things.

You can influence opinions and bring in a new perspective. That can be really important.”

A likeable and warm personality at work has given Thomas a flying start within the industry.

Making contacts and finding video subjects is easier when people enjoy themselves and he’s made the most of this by taking on all the work experience he can during his video internship, where he’s a valued member of the Burnley College marketing team.

“I’m a huge believer that 90% of any good video is the story, and 10% is the execution. I love the social aspect of making films and I want to carry on making people the main focus of my projects.”

Thomas’ eagerness to work with unique topics has most recently seen him scale the heights of Crib Goch in Snowdonia, just to get a camera where very few people dare to tread.

“I actually just wanted to climb the mountain when I initially planned to go to Crib Goch, but I packed a camera because it’s second nature to me now. I always want to document the interesting and exciting things that I see; I didn’t want to get up to the top and think ‘Other people would have loved to have seen this’ and not be able to bring that footage

back. I like taking a camera to places they shouldn’t go. I like giving people an insight into things they might not be able to experience first-hand.”

Thomas’ personal projects lean heavily on his desire to create vivid stories from the footage he collects, inspiring him to develop his unique style of sympathetic narrative and high-impact footage from the volunteering projects he gives his time to.

“Working with people in situations you’d never experienced before gives you a whole new understanding. My perceptions have changed dramatically even over the past year: I’ve learned that you can’t understand how to film a situation until you experience it. To make a film you need some connection to the subject and understand the importance and delicacy of portraying their story with respect.”

The level of growth in Burnley in the digital industries has been unprecedented over the past five years. Young people in the area have been developing the essential creative skills necessary to feed into the sector, with exceptional results. More and more young people in the area are now looking to the creative and digital industries in Burnley and East Lancashire to progress their careers.

“Research and gaining life experiences in the big wide world has helped me develop into a professional. What’s also helped is working as a Marketing Intern specialising in videography.

Gaining industry experience in creative agency environments has shown me that as well as creativity and excitement, working as a film-maker is a lot of long hours in the editing room and there are a lot of deadlines to be met. Those skills definitely set me apart when I started to look for my next step.”

So what inspires Thomas when he’s not looking for new subjects to aim his camera at?

He stops for a minute, fiddling with his tortoiseshell glasses. “I read a quote once that said: ‘You become the average of the five people you spend the most time with.’ I’ve definitely been more selective of who I spend my time with recently and it’s that group, my friends and people who help me to make better films, who inspire me to work harder, to keep producing better work and thinking of more unique subjects. I think if you’re good at something it’s a good start but you need to keep working to be the best.”

And what does the future hold?

“I want to keep growing as a film-maker. I want to progress. I want to make impactful videos that change people’s perceptions of important subjects.”

Deciding what his future plans are outside of work was easier to answer. “Charity work. I want to show that there’s positivity and perseverance in a negative world. I’d also love to travel more, meet new people and learn more about different societies. But,” he adds as a final thought, “I suppose those dreams could all be things to film too.”

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Martin Rothwell

Developing the Digital Revolution

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When Martin arrives, he’s in a trademark tweed blazer and tapping his phone. Gone are the days when computer experts were trapped behind monitors in darkened rooms, and Martin’s job now sees him teaching some of the country’s most promising young games designers in bright, welcoming labs at the heart of UCLan Burnley’s Creative Industries division.

Also gone are the days when games design was seen as a career for the few and the lucky. Martin’s Computer Games Enterprise course combines the technicalities and advanced skills of designing games using the latest technologies, with business and legal modules. “By the time each student graduates, they will already be working and able to set up their own businesses,” he says. “This isn’t an industry where you graduate and then start to look for work, and my students know this. They have entrepreneurial dreams and we look to feed them with the right expertise so they can succeed sooner.”

The games design industry is an extremely lucrative one if you know which niches to carve and many of Martin’s students have already planned their careers on a more modern path than the traditional university student route.

“There are areas of the games industry where money is almost no object. Companies like HTC and Oculus have pumped around £1.8 billion in the past year alone into virtual reality games development and design; the hardware is out there, the potential is there, but they need designers to create high-quality games for them. This is amazingly good news for games designers like my students, who can go out and buy a headset for £750 and start developing for free, pushing games out by themselves on platforms like Steam, ready for customers to buy. Things have changed.”

“Augmented Reality and Social Gaming has also experienced a boom. Think about the popularity of

Pokémon Go. It’s interesting to see so many people gaming who probably had no interest before.

Eventually those people will need more games to fill the gap when Pokémon hunting gets boring or they run out of monsters to catch. Games designers like my students will be there to provide the entertainment they’re looking for.”UCLan Burnley might be ideally suited to teach the games designers of the very near future about the industry, but is there a games scene to immerse themselves in in East Lancashire?

Martin thinks so.

“I absolutely think that the digital and in particular the gaming industries will continue to strengthen in Burnley. There are also more and more entities launching independently in the area – including two of my current students who are looking at going into business together as an independent virtual reality studio – and this is reflective of the direction the games industry is heading as a whole. Crowdfunding, using websites such as Kickstarter, is big business now and indie developers can get games off the ground quickly with funding generated in this way. Our course definitely has to push the entrepreneur in each student as well as their creative side as a result.”

As well as getting the best out of each student, Martin explains that it’s important to embrace the huge task of sparking interest in those skills early on too.

“It’s vital that access to digital technology is available to young people from early on. There are excellent extra-curricular activities to help with this, such as Raspberry Pi clubs, but computing skills modules taught in class need to adapt to the rapidly changing digital environment. We’re looking into ways we can help provide this access, by bringing events like E-Sports days to schools and providing industry reflective environments for all of our games design students in our Games Studio. These things are important to help keep young people interested in the industry. That’s why we work closely with Digital Lancashire, who are very much driving Lancashire as a leader in the industry, to make sure we’re giving students and employers in the area what they need in terms of training and experience too.”

Does Burnley have a future in games design?

“Yes it does, and a bright one, if we keep enabling our talented young people to work hard on projects that interest them, and give them all the entrepreneurial skills and support we can to help them succeed, as we do at UCLan Burnley. It’s not about building empires anymore. Any individual with talent and skill can make that breakthrough game. So why not here in Burnley where that support is readily available?”

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Magic Creators & Memory Makers

Concept Art ‘London Pramount Theme Park & Restort’

by Themespace Creative Direction and Masterplaning.

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Successful Burnley couple are in demand across the globe for their story telling air, creating the magic and memories in theme parks and new entertainment experiences across the globe.

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ave you walked down Main Street at Disney World or City Walk at Universal Studios and ever wondered who contributes to creating the magic, the media projection shows and attractions. You might be surprised to learn that a dynamic and successful Burnley company are part of a specialist team working with California based ‘Themespace’, a leading international design firm responsible for creating many of the world’s top entertainment attractions and destination resorts.

The company headed by Marie Marks, a former student of Ivy Bank School Padiham, work with some of the world’s most iconic entertainment brands and movie studios such as Paramount Pictures, Universal and 20th Century Fox. Marie is Project Executive and Head of International Development for Themespace, whilst her husband Paul is a Creative Director and Producer. Their hectic schedule sees them regularly commuting from their home in Lancashire between the company’s offices in Los Angeles and London, hopping countries and time zones and working around the clock to support clients in the US, Dubai, Qatar, China, and Europe mixing with top royalty, sports and music stars in their quest to create the most unique and memorable leisure experiences.

Much of their time has been spent working in Hollywood in the studios of Paramount Pictures developing numerous projects including a £4billion Theme Park and Resort proposed to open near London in 2022. The team have been

working closely with the people behind blockbuster films such as Star Trek, Mission Impossible and School Of Rock as well as developing some incredible Virtual Reality music experiences created through collaborations with some true legends of rock and pop.

Marie said “Over the years our work has meant we have been so incredibly lucky to have met and worked with some of the most creative people in entertainment such as Richard Sherman composer of Mary Poppins, Tony Visconti, David Bowie’s producer and soon we are to start working alongside Franco Dragone Artistic Director for Cirque Du Soleil and Celine Dion in Las Vegas.

But my greatest joy has been working directly with former Disney executive John Holland for the past 4 years.

John is an industry legend and was responsible for the visits of Princess Diana and Michael Jackson to the Disney resort.

John wrote the book on delivering magical experiences enjoyed by literally millions of people and I hope I can pass on everything I have learned from him to the young people of my hometown who want to work in the creative and service industries”.

Having met Marie and Paul, to describe them as highly creative doesn’t do their skills enough justice - they have the most wonderful, wild, creative flair and imaginations and seem to possess that magic dust to which they sprinkle in just the right proportions to make places, events and stories come to life.

Whilst many projects are highly confidential when in development, a select display of fantastic concept artwork and photos can be currently seen in the guest reception area of ‘It’s My Party’ in Burnley, the award winning venue that delivers interactive theatrical experiences and birthday parties for children, a separate business founded back in 2006 by Marie and Paul. For further information about It’s My Party visit www.itsmypartyonline.co.uk

I hope I can pass on everything I have learned… to the young people of my hometown who want to work in the creative and service industries

Paul and Marie with Erik Neergaard, CEO of Themespace

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Transforming the theatre experience

Mark Dempsey - Hospitality and Catering Manager, Burnley Mechanics Theatre “I’ve had a passion for hotels, catering and hospitality since an early age and started my two year training at Nelson & Colne Catering College, achieving a distinction in the Advanced Hospitality and Catering GNVQ. “Whilst studying I secured my first job as a commis chef working in the newly constructed North Stand at Burnley Football Club with a great team of experienced catering professionals at the club.

“Once I’d completed my GNVQ I set my sights higher and started studying at the University of Huddersfield for a BA (Hons) in International Hospitality Management, a four year course that would take me abroad for a year to study, coming back to the UK to develop my career.

“At 21 I landed a career changing role as Sales Manager at the four star 228 bedroom Thistle Hotel in Liverpool gaining new experience out on the road drumming up business throughout the North West. As my career progressed I moved back to my beloved home town of

Burnley and became the Sales Manager of the Holiday Inn Express in Burnley.

“In August 2010 I started employment at the historicBurnley Mechanics Theatre and quickly saw the potential of the theatre and started work developing and expanding the theatre’s catering and bar being driven to make the venue a success and an award winning theatre.

“Today, with the Mechanics staff team; we’ve transformed almost the entire venue, with lots more in the pipeline, creating a renowned theatre and visitor attraction for Burnley.

“I am so lucky to live where I do. Just minutes away from the town centre you have beautiful countryside; having four Chihuahua’s means plenty of walks so I really enjoy Towneley Hall and its grounds. My favourite Burnley place has to be the Mechanics, not only as a work place but as a place every day you enjoy going to work.”

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the revival of the theatre “Most certainly the Mechanics is situated within a challenging marketplace. There are a number of small provincial theatres in the area all fighting for the biggest selling shows, the Mechanics punches well above its weight and gets some amazing bands and performers. For me it’s about offering more; a place to eat, high quality drink and a warm and comfortable atmosphere that people want to go to. Quite a number of theatres have small, poorly stocked bars and I believe we should all do more to entice people to have a good and enjoyable time.”

Are you seeing different ages of people coming to the theatre?

Our audience development has been extremely successful over the past few years; we are seeing a huge number of new customers, as well as a lot of repeat customers visiting the theatre. Age often depends on the type of show you programme but it’s important you have something that appeals to everyone.

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How would you describe the feeling/experience of coming to the theatre to see a show/band?

Saturday night TV is probably the biggest challenge for live music and performance venues, most people have large screen TVs, along with pause and record TVs, which means they can watch what they want when they want in the comfort of their own homes. The Mechanics has tried to adapt and adopt a home like feel, our bars and spaces reflect places in the home, The Loft, Lounge Bar, Front Room etc. Furthermore we want to make people feel comfortable, so have new soft bouncy carpets, lovely furnishings in the bars and most important really friendly staff and volunteers. We recognise also that to fill our theatre requires 500 people to attend a performance, and each and every person is so important and should leave wanting to return. There is actually nothing like immersing yourself in live entertainment. What sometimes shocks me is the number of people who live in Burnley and have never been to experience the Mechanics; I remember as a child being brought to the Mechanics to watch shows like Button Moon, also attending a careers day at the Mechanics where I was introduced to hotel companies that got me interested in working in the hospitality industry.

ambition I started working at the Mechanics in August 2010 when it was a very different place to that of today; the place only really opened when there was an event or show on. The building was underutilised and I had a vision to open the place up and make it a thriving day to day business. We have gotten to that point today, and the partnership work we are beginning and the work on a Heritage Lottery Fund bid to redevelop the basement level will be the next step in the theatres transformation. If successful we are hoping to refurbish the main public toilets, doubling if not tripling the size of the female facilities, along with bringing the heritage of the building back to life. We are about to open the Simply Classic Bistro on Saturdays as we feel the market is there for a reasonably priced, excellent quality eatery in the town centre.

Burnley and the surrounding area The people are wonderful, friendly and talk to each other unlike a lot of other places. The countryside is on our doorstep. We have lovely places to visit, places to eat out and entertain ourselves. Burnley is about its people and its people working together to put it on the map.

chihuahua’s My partner Mark and I have four pedigree Chihuahua’s, we first got Marvin and then his wife Eva who bred, and we kept Tinkabell, from the litter; they bred again and we kept Ella from the second litter before deciding Marvin needed to calm things down a little. So we have four mini bundles of love, or kids as we call them. They all have really individual personalities, they can be a little noisy at times, and aren’t very fond of children and other dogs. It can be quite entertaining taking them for walks as they have no hesitation to show a much bigger dog who is boss.

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OUR TOWN, OUR TURF, OUR EDDIES

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raditional local barbers ‘Our Eddies’ which has been at the heart of Burnley town centre for over 20 years is more than just a barbers, it’s a place of football worship, where passionate supporters come for their grooming and football banter.

Our beloved Turf and Premier League Football Team in addition to the local passion for this big league small town club is renowned, with Burnley having some of the most loyal fans in the game, many of whom pass through the doors of Our Eddies!

Burnley Football Club has a rich history, not only as a famous old club but as one of the proud founder members of the Football League.

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Burnley Football Club was established in 1882, moving to their Turf Moor home shortly afterwards, at the invitation of the town’s cricket club, which is still uniquely situated next to the stadium.

UEFA recently listed Burnley as one of Europe’s most profitable clubs, placing Burnley in the top 10 clubs in Europe for profits – and the town is very proud of its record.

Burnley Magazine dropped into ‘Our Eddies’ for a chat with owner Neil Crossley, to check out the new look barbers, to get the latest lowdown on barbering trends, their new ‘Beard Bar’ and of course the latest Turf talk!

When did you set up Our Eddies? How did the name come about?

We have been here for almost 20 years. The name is my middle name, my nickname and my grandad’s name.

I always wanted a traditional name so it was quite fitting and customers know me as Eddie!

Where did you train as a barber/hairdresser? Have your team done additional training in traditional barbering since the resurgence of the beard/traditional barbering?

I did my training on day release, nearly 30 years ago at college whilst working at, what was then, the ‘Village Barber’ on Oxford road Burnley. Yes extra training...

-all the Eddie’s team have recently taken part in facial waxing and beard refresher training course and cut throat shaving.

What would you say are the latest trends in barbering?

Barbering is moving so quickly, it’s the image around a barbers and the barber now has a fashion culture through social media such as Instagram etc...so it’s difficult to pinpoint, but definitely the beards and maintaining them is very popular as is male grooming in general.

What are your thoughts on the trend of beards and traditional barbering resurgence/revival?

We love it! Especially when we have been around for so long it’s great to bring back some styles that come and go. Several of the Our Eddies team have beards themselves, so we know how important it is for them to be groomed professionally. We are expanding by opening a separate male grooming bar downstairs called the ‘Beard Bar’ where customers can have beards groomed, facial waxing, facial massage etc...the idea is a man cave to chill with a bar, pool table and a music system the customers can control via Bluetooth. It’s exciting and renovations are currently starting.

You’ve had a fab refurbishment of the Barber Shop – what influenced the refurb style, and what are the special features you offer your clients?

Yeah the refurb was well needed; the timing was perfect especially with the revival of traditional barbering/beards, so that was the influence really. We followed a very traditional theme but introduced an urban/industrial influence which is modern at the same time. My family and I were very hands on and the opinions of the lads here at Eddie’s and customers were equally important. As I’ve described above our new Beard Bar is opening soon, which is perfectly timed for the refurb and we can’t wait to have it up and running.

Have you had any well-known people/celebs/Burnley players coming through?

Yes - we have a lot of the Burnley youth team calling in, who we watch and support occasionally and we have had first team players popping in as well, which we never put out there as advertising. We did have Paul Daniels god bless him and Debbie McGee visit us...

Paul had a trim, he was definitely a character.

What’s the most unusual request you’ve had in the Barbers? Keep it clean!

I wouldn’t call it unusual but a bloke who had never had his haircut, trimmed or groomed in over 20 years was interesting.

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What are the most unusual things that have happened in the Barber’s over the years?

Random characters just calling in for ‘chats’ are the most entertaining. Some stories...we could write a book.

About Burnley and the club – you have a ‘true’ passion for your hometown and your club. What’s your favourite thing about living and working in Burnley?

You’re absolutely right there. The passion I have for the small former mill town of Burnley is deep rooted!

I genuinely wish for improvements and success in this town - its home! As for the club, yeah it’s my passion...

I’m a season ticket holder, my daughter is as well.

Fantastic club, and supporters, look at us now we are flying... ‘Our Town, Our Turf, Our Eddies Barbers’...I think that sums it up nicely?

Are you closely linked to the club? – is the family all football crazy or just yourself.

Yes my eldest daughter Tia is twenty and came to matches with me until life took over, then my middle daughter Honey took over and is my companion to date! She’s a massive fan and loves her club, the culture everything. There aren’t many towns like Burnley and I’m proud it’s my home and our club.

Do you think Burnley being in the Premiership is a good thing for the town overall?

Good?... it’s fantastic, the club success has a massive influence on town moral, I see it and feel it being in the centre it’s important - very important to us all.

How do you think being in the premiership impacts the town?

The impact is very real, uplifting... Burnley’s success is the boost we all needed!

What’s your most unusual experience on the turf, and your favourite turf moment?

I think it was May 1987, heading to the turf to play Orient facing the prospect of going out the football league completely if we lost... we didn’t, we survived.

Unusual from such a moment of dread and uncertainty... and look at us now! That was definitely a favourite moment; goose bumps moment, very surreal.

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Who’s your favourite player and why?

Based on entertainment alone, for me personally I loved watching Robbie Blake... very entertaining player.

What would your side-line advice be to the players to ensure they stay-up?

To remain consistent, listen and follow Dyce and what he’s creating and just carrying on what they are doing... it’s working!

Does your family share your passion for the club and for Burnley?

We have three girls Tia is 20, Honey 14 and Missy who is eight. We also have two small grandchildren Polly and Oscar who are three... always busy! And they are all passionate about our club – even little Oscar!

What do you like doing as an individual and a family when you aren’t working?

We are an active family, exercise and being healthy is part of our lifestyle and really important for us all.

Do you think any of your children will follow in their dads’ footsteps and take over the barbering business?

Never say never, but just now there’s no interest sadly from the girls... maybe my grandson I’m holding out for him ha-ha!

Your obviously a Floyd fan with your wall art ‘Our Eddies the Wall’ - is The Wall your favourite Pink Floyd album?

Yes, I’m a big ‘Floyd’ fan. I’m a drummer as well and I’ve covered many of their songs in various bands I’ve been in over the years! So when the refurb happened there was a blank space on the tiled wall and it was what came to mind ‘The Wall’ album cover. Graffia who did the notorious ‘Sean Dyce’ mural did the wall art for us, and changed it up a bit and tried ‘Our Eddies, The Wall’ which was more fitting but iconic at the same time!! Perfect.

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A natural alternative Standish Street or Diagon Alley!

One of the oldest herbalists in the UK Walk into Barlow’s Herbalists on Standish Street in Burnley Town Centre and you instantly feel like you have stepped into one of the shops in Harry Potter’s Diagon Alley!

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A natural alternative: Methionine

Methionine is a sulphur containing amino-acid and a lipotropic which means that it has an affinity for fats. It emulsifies fats and breaks down fatty deposits preventing their build up in the liver and arteries, thus reducing the risk of heart and circulatory diseases. Methionine is a powerful detoxifier combining with heaving metals such as lead, cadmium and mercury and escorting them from the body. Methionine also removes an over-abundance of Histamine. Methionine is also effective in the treatment of mood swings in menopausal women.

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t is a treasure trove of herbs and spices, quirky jars, tins, bottles and potions; with experts on hand to offer personalised alternative natural remedies for all kinds of ailments and recommendations for good nutrition. Holding nature’s secrets to health and vitality, offering advice on the right natural vitamin and mineral supplements.

Established in 1882 Barlow’s Herbalists is one of the oldest and most authoritative dispensers of

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Their dossier of herbs and their uses is an amazing read! herbal remedies in the UK; people travel from all over the UK for help with their ailments and to seek advice on wellness and wellbeing.

Their dossier of herbs and their uses is an amazing read!

Barlow’s has recently extended its herbalist services to the wider community of the worldwide web and is now serving customers and advising people on health and nutrition across the globe.

During its 130 years history, Barlow’s has had just four owners, with the business being handed down from one generation of the Barlow family to the next.

Frank Barlow was the founder, his son Joe then took over, then Ted who married Eileen Barlow, daughter of Joe took over the reins, and finally Brendan Salmon who has been at the helm for the last 30 years and is author of the best-selling book, Nature’s Secrets in Health and Vitality.

If you drop in for a consultation you’ll be greeted by one of the friendly experienced team; Brendan, John, Faheem, Sham and Wendy.

Barlow’s is most definitely not a health food shop: they hardly sell any health foods! It focusses on herbal medicines, nutritional supplements and offers a wonderfully personal service.

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Proud Padiham Padiham is a picturesque town on the edge of Burnley and the Ribble Valley, which is becoming a creative hub of Lancashire, with shops being taken over by small businesses run by creative and talented people, celebrating the rich history of independent trading.

Padiham residents are very proud of their town and its roots and are not thrilled when Padiham is sometimes labelled as a suburb of Burnley. It has its own Saxon roots and for many years was a market town in its own right, set on the banks of the Lancashire Calder.

The central section is now a conservation area and a town trail is available which emphasises some of the main features.

The name Padiham and Habergham both suggest that this area of the Calder Valley was rich in timber and ďŹ sh and thus attractive to the Anglian settler.

St Leonards Church in the town centre is a stunning feature of the Padiham landscape; and inside is a 16th century font gifted by the Abbot of Whalley.

The river was important from the early days of the Industrial Revolution The cobbled streets around the old Hand and Shuttle pub indicate that cotton almost contributed to Padiham, but not quite becoming a major town to rival such centres as Burnley.

Every town and village should celebrate its history: Padiham has produced its own excellent Town Trail which is well worth following.

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Home-made on the Highstreet Padiham high street is full of independent traders, skilled practitioners and pop-up surprises; who prize quality and service above all else. Padiham is the place to ďŹ nd something original, a one-of-kind gift or an essential item. With their friendly, informed shopkeepers you will always leave with a smile on your face.

Cosy cafes, fashion boutiques, local artists, local produce and designer kitchen stores all line the high street, and you can be sure of a friendly welcome.

The high street is lined with historic buildings with stunning architecture, which is a conservation area of stunning Victorian heritage, there is a HLF project underway to conserve and upgrade the stunning buildings, creating a dramatic market street for many years to come.

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Farmers & Craft Market Padiham Farmers Market takes place on the last Sunday of every month, and is based at the heart of the town centre on the Town Hall car park.

The farmer’s market is renowned for its fresh local farm produce and artisan foods; traditional cupcakes, traditional cakes and flapjacks, fudge, Turkish delight, chilli sauces, spicy samosas, traditional barbecue delights, olives, famous Malkin Pies, fresh fish and sea food, game, fresh fruit and veg as well as meat and bread. It’s a delight for all the senses!

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Gawthorpe Hall The splendid Gawthorpe Hall is situated above a particularly attractive bend in the river. Gawthorpe with its surrounding gardens and woodlands, is now carefully looked after by the National Trust.

There is also a world interest in Padiham due to the work of Gawthorpe’s last resident, Rachel Kay-Shuttleworth.

During the 1960s, Rachel gathered together a huge collection of handcrafts and embroidery. Her collection of needlework and textiles is now world famous and a feature of the house. The National Trust’s work is supplemented with help from Lancashire County Council.

There is no doubt that Gawthorpe is the main historical focus of Padiham, but the large village with its attractive market has countless points of interest.

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Rachel Kay-Shuttleworth, during the 1960s, gathered together a huge collection of handcrafts and embroidery.

Proud to be the home of Burnley Football Club’s Training Ground Tucked away behind Gawthorpe is Burnley Football Club’s new state of the art training ground and training centre.

Sean Dyche says that Burnley has incorporated the best practices from other top-class training grounds into the club’s new Barnfield Training Centre at Gawthorpe.

The Clarets have looked to cover every angle to make the new £10.6m training HQ a winning workplace and a facility to be proud of.

Sean Dyche is confident that the training centre will realise its full potential, to bringing maximum benefit to his team when it opens before the end of the season.

The Burnley boss said: “We visited a few training grounds - some we knew from our own knowledge - to try and get a feel for the expenditure and the finish.

“We’ve tried to get all the ideas together, as well as thinking of our own plans, before working with the architect and the club to make sure we tick as many boxes as we can.”

“We are always working hard because we know what counts. This development is just another big piece in the puzzle to get right” The development of the 73,000-square-metre piece of National Trust land on the Gawthorpe Hall estate in Padiham includes new outdoor pitches, some of which are already in use by the first team, while others remain under construction.

Dyche added: “It’s hard to get everything right and we still have to work on a budget, but we’ve been lucky with Barnfield Construction and all their help towards what will be the final project.

“You’ll see other Premier League clubs who will have massive versions of what we will have.

“But for a club of Burnley’s size I think this will be a really good facility and for the first time the whole squad will be under one roof, which gives not only the club, but the building, a good feel.”

Development on the site began in July 2015 and Dyche believes the development of a modern training centre is a vital component in carrying the club forwards.

He said: “We are always working hard because we know what counts. This development is just another big piece in the puzzle to get right and Barnfield are doing a wonderful job to enhance the chances of the team for the future.

“Things are looking good at the moment and we are going in the right direction.”

Padiham’s growing art vibe P

adiham has a growing art vibe, and a growing reputation as a hub of artisan shops and art galleries opened by talented creatives and artists.

For a small market town it is home to several art galleries, including the Storm Art Gallery, recently opened

by Burnley born artist, Stephen Ormerod, and the Picture House, opened by Heather Shenton.

Stephen has been working as an artist in the Burnley area for the last 24 years and really wants to share his passion for art with everyone, and as well as painting and running his gallery, Stephen mentors and support other developing local artists and enjoys passing on these experiences and techniques to others via weekly workshops and classes.

He works in a variety of materials these days but started his career using coloured pencils back in 1989.

Stephen said: “I’ve had the idea to create an artist’s hub for many years. It’s taken many forms from a studio in Burnley above Hays accountancy, a restaurant in Padiham with my artwork for sale and Art & Soul gallery which successfully traded for six years. Each one gave me a piece of the puzzle and allowed me to finally open Storm Art Gallery in April 2017.

“My vision was based around my own needs as an artist to have a space that’s affordable with all the facilities I need to sustain my own practice. This developed into a business which offers those same facilities to other artists allowing them to develop their own skills. In that respect this differs from a traditional gallery with the costs spread between the practitioners.

Heather Shenton and the Picture House (left) and Stephen Ormerod at the Storm Art Gallery (right).

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I’ve had the idea to create an artist’s hub for many years.

“Storm Art Gallery has three workshop facilities, ceramics run by Lauretta Rothery, Retro photo Padiham which is traditional photography and darkroom techniques ran by Chris McKie and my own drawing and painting classes in the main gallery twice a week.

“The latest event which is a collaboration between Burnley Council, Picture House Gallery in Padiham and Storm Art Gallery will take place on May 13th. Heather Shenton the owner of Picture House and myself came up with the idea of en plein air painting competition in Padiham after I had done the Longridge competition the previous year, I thought what a great idea to promote art in my own town.

“I like to draw and paint a variety of subjects from industrial scenes to local landscapes. My favourite medium at the moment is oils which you can see me working on in the new gallery.

“I hope that by collaboration with other art businesses and artists I can revitalise Padiham town centre into a vibrant destination to view local art through events exhibitions and new businesses in Padiham.”

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Visit Burnley in all seasons Burnley is 80% rural with stunning countryside and scenery whatever the season.

The surrounding pennine hills are popular with walkers, mountain bikers, and horse riders throughout the year.

A warm welcome awaits whatever the weather!

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Stately Home & Gardens

Towneley Hall is set in 445 acres of beautiful parkland, providing all the ingredients for a fun, educational and adventurous day out.

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“I love Towneley Hall!

I grew up here and love visiting when I’m home.

I work at the V&A in London now and it inspired me to work in the museum world.”

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The historic house has a museum that houses a variety of displays, encompassing natural history, Egyptology, local history, textiles, decorative art and regional furniture, together with an art gallery.

Inside the house itself, you could lose yourself for hours exploring the period rooms, art gallery and learning more about Burnley’s history whilst a Mouse Trail through the museum keeps children entertained.

The art gallery includes a large collection of paintings, focusing on romantic Victorian and pre-Raphaelite art, with some earlier paintings as well. Of note are the gallery’s Waterhouse paintings, including the original Destiny, works by Poynter and Zoffany, and the ovine-themed paintings of Joseph Farquharson, also known as ‘Frozen Mutton Farquharson’.

In July 2005 the Heritage Lottery Fund granted £2million to help fund a major programme of restoration of the park. A previous HLF helped to build a museum shop, lecture theatre and offices in the footprint of the old servants’ quarters.

There is a huge area of open space to wander around within the grounds, including beautiful gardens, a children’s play area, and a large garden centre. In the park you will find woodland sculptures, Folds Cross, and a cenotaph. And in case you get get tired strolling around, there are two cafes nearby to sit down and relax.

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Towneley also hosts an array of family- friendly events including a Classic Car Show, Burnley 10k run, the popular Woodland Festival and many other entertaining visitors of all ages.

Begin to peel back the layers of Towneley’s rich and turbulent history. Discover the hidden treasures and secrets of the hall, such as the secret passages, the Priest’s Hole and the haunted Peruvian mummy.

The hall houses a variety of displays encompassing natural history, Egyptology, local history, textiles, decorative art and regional furniture.

You are able to explore the period rooms, art gallery and learn more about Burnley’s history whilst a mouse trail through the hall keeps children entertained.

Our guided tours offer the inside story of Towneley Hall, taking you on a fascinating journey through its unique history, incredible architecture and the members of Towneley family.

The hall is also home to a busy events and functions programme, which includes house tours, exhibitions and much more. Make sure to visit our event diary to see what’s on at the hall.

Keep up-to-date with all our news by following us on Facebook and Twitter and find out what is happening today at Towneley by visiting towneley.org.uk/whats-on

Become a Volunteer Exciting opportunities to become a Towneley Volunteer and gain hands on experience in the museum sector.

Towneley Hall offers exciting and rewarding volunteering opportunities that give our volunteers hands-on experience of the museum sector.

The time and enthusiasm our dedicated volunteers bring to Towneley Hall is of enormous value and we are always looking to expand our team of volunteers. Whatever your experience, we have volunteer roles that you will enjoy. We welcome volunteers from all walks of life and you need to have no special skills or experience. The minimum age for volunteering at Towneley is 18.

Find out more give us a call on 01282 477130 or drop us a line via towneleyhall@burnley.gov.uk to express interest.

Volunteer roles: • Front of house/reception/ shop • Room stewards • Event assistant • Workshop assistant • Tour guides/living history • Exhibition change over • Research assistant • Collection care/cleaning • Admin support • Gardening volunteer • Benefits of volunteering at Towneley • Make a difference in your community • Meet new people • Help look after Towneley • Share your knowledge with visitors • Learn new skills • Keep fit and active • Recognition of a job well done In return we ask volunteers to: • Be available for at least 5 hours per week (any day of the week) • Take part in essential training • Be loyal to the values of Towneley • Follow procedures and standards for voluntary work • Keep confidential museum information not in the public domain • Observe the same standards of professional practice as your museum colleagues 135

NEW WAGGONERS INN It’s easy to know where to begin with the New Waggoners, they serve breakfast from 8.30am every day. Boasting one of the finest breakfast menus in the area, coupled with the fantastic view we ask is there a better place to start your day?

Moving on through the day an extensive menu of home cooked food is available all day seven days a week, incorporating many of your favourites and a range of specials to intrigue and pleasure your palate.

New Waggoners, situated on the top of Manchester road leaving Burnley towards Rawtenstall, is a country pub steeped in history and its current renaissance makes it a credit to the area. Acquired by Pam & Chris Medley, owners of the Calf’s Head in Worston, late 2011. Since then this outstanding local restaurant has gone from strength to strength. In September 2015 they opened a very spacious extension maximising the views of the beautiful surrounding countryside and for the finer days a delightful patio area for the al fresco dining experience.

Manager Patrick, and his team, strive to ensure that each trip to the New Waggoners is an enjoyable one. With features

such as an extensive range of English wines, a selection of craft beers, full malt whisky shelf, local cask ales and a gin list featuring “Batch” Gin from Burnley!

This makes every visit to the New Waggoners interesting as there is always something new to try.

The New Waggoners has probably the best Gluten free menu in the North West, if not beyond. It shows this is a place that people with special dietary requirements are passionately catered for and can eat with confidence.

Reservations are accepted but not essential so if you are in the area just drop in whether it be breakfast, lunch, dinner or just a snack. Home cooked food always served with a smile makes this restaurant above the rest, not just because of its location.

FOOD SERVED ALL DAY EVERY DAY FROM 8.30AM

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MOORHOUSE’S tunes up for the future Moorhouse’s Brewery is now Lancashire’s leading independent brewer and confidently up-beat about its future place in today’s fiercely competitive brewing industry.

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ne of Burley’s longest established companies, William Moorhouse began his drinks manufacturing business, Moorhouse’s, in Accrington Road in 1865.

He first produced mineral waters and then low alcohol hop bitters for the temperance market. In 2015, Moorhouse’s were proud to receive the Chief Executive Award for Long Standing Contribution to Burnley at the Burnley Business Awards.

Today the business is still located on Accrington Road, but operates from a state-of-the-art brewing complex - launched in 2011 to treble capacity.

Moorhouse’s was one of the early pioneers of the cask ale revival when it began full strength brewing with Premier Bitter following a change of ownership in 1978.

With closure threatened in the eighties the present owner, Burnley bred Bill Parkinson, stepped in ‘because he liked the beer’ and today there are six core brands – Premier, Pride of Pendle, Black Cat, Blond Witch, Pendle Witches Brew and White Witch.

Stray Dog aims to appeal to both craft and traditional ale fans The beers have won many awards, including Black Cat voted CAMRA Supreme Champion Beer of Britain.

Now, with a keen eye to the future, the brewery has revived the cultivation of Maris Otter – the best brewing barley - by North West farmers with a supply agreement to secure supplies and offer ‘provenance’ to the beers.

Last year Moorhouse’s ramped up its national marketing to roll out Stray Dog (4.2%) in collaboration with the iconic band New Order. Created by head brewer – a keen fan – Dan Casaru, the beer is named after a track on the legendary Manchester band’s latest album, Music Complete.

Brewed with US hop varieties, Stray Dog aims to appeal to both craft and traditional ale fans. The initiative is the first venture into a ‘band beer’ for the £6m turnover business that now sells cask and bottled ales nationwide via leading pub companies, wholesalers and major supermarkets.

Moorhouse’s sales director Mark Boardman said: “We are a long established brewery with a very modern style.

Stray Dog is a milestone initiative which demonstrates our determination to stand out in a crowded market.”

Moorhouse’s remains highly committed to its East Lancashire heartland, with beers permanently on the bar at many popular venues, including Burnley’s celebrated Bridge Bier Huis and at the brewery’s own Rising Sun in Blacko, a much loved village inn. Burnley FC is supported with a Fanzone bar at Turf Moor for home games, while business events and private parties are welcomed at the brewery’s hospitality centre.

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ou don’t have to travel to trendy destinations such as Saint Tropez, St. Barts, Ibiza and Monaco to experience the high life – slightly closer to home is the Global Award Winning Luxury Woodland Spa, and Bertram’s restaurant which recently featured in the World Luxury Restaurants magazine - you’ll find just as much glitz and glamour as any of the worlds top class destinations.

Enter the tranquil grounds of Burnley’s Woodland Spa, award winner in the Global Luxury Spa awards, and you literally feel like you could be in one of the world’s top class resorts – and truly escape life’s stresses and strains.

The Woodland Spa at Crow Wood in Burnley is basking in the glow of international recognition, having won the Best Spa in Europe category at last year’s Luxury Travel Guide Awards, as well as being the reigning Global Luxury Day Spa from last year’s World Luxury Spa Awards.

The latter award was presented at a lavish award ceremony at the exquisite 5-star Grand Hotel Kronenhof Pontresina in Switzerland and once again, The Woodland Spa succeeded in seeing off competition from more well established spas in spectacular destinations from as far afield as Sri Lanka and the United States.

This astonishing feat came after The Woodland Spa had won the Global Luxury Spa Award in 2015. So what is it that Burnley is doing better than the rest? Crow Wood Managing Director Andrew Brown, said: “We’re extremely proud to be flying the flag for Burnley and the North West and challenging people’s perceptions.

“… if we want people to keep coming back to experience a first-class, luxury experience, it’s important we keep raising the bar.”

“We have been working hard to deliver a genuinely world class experience and in doing so, we’re demonstrating that our area offers quality and sophistication.

“When we opened The Woodland Spa three years ago, it represented a big investment and a big risk, but we felt that we had the location, the staff and the experience to make it happen. We feel that confidence has been vindicated as The Woodland Spa is being recognised nationally and internationally.”

Besides the awards and recognition, the paying public are voting with their feet – and that’s the endorsement that Andrew values the most.

“We have people coming to us from a radius of about two hour’s drive time and we get consistently good feedback – and since we extended our outdoor facilities and opened the terrace bar, it’s moved up a level.

“But it had to – if we want people to keep coming back to experience a first-class, luxury experience, it’s important we keep raising the bar.”

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Champagne & Tapas on the Terrace Last year, the expansion of the Spa’s outdoor facilities was officially opened following a further £750,000 investment.

This has seen the opening of The Terrace Bar and the outdoor terrace areas have substantially increased. The heated Terrace Bar was officially opened last June, with over 100 guests in attendance. It’s a key feature of the extension of the Spa’s outdoor facilities that substantially increased in size with the new large infinity spa pool and a fabulous outdoor fire pit, which is surrounded by comfortable sofas perfect when relaxing with a cocktail!

Tapas dishes are served in the Terrace Bar to spa guests up until early evening, which only serves to enhance their experience. However, on Friday and Saturday evenings from 9pm till 1am, the Terrace Bar is the place to ‘see and be seen’, as it morphs into a cosmopolitan cocktail and champagne bar. Guests dining in Bertram’s Restaurant join spa guests by adding their name to the ‘VIP guest list’ where they can enjoy live music and dancing.

People from outside the area have often been surprised at the sophistication of the offer – it’s a first class experience, but an affordable luxury, where guests are met with the warmest of Burnley welcomes.

So, there should always be an available lounger by the Serenity Pool or the Hydrotherapy Pool, if you feel like whiling away some time before lunch at Bertram’s, or a cocktail on the terrace!

And, the one variable beyond anybody’s control – the notoriously inclement Burnley climate – has been tamed somewhat by the Terraced area’s retractable roofs, which create a perfect all-weather ambient atmosphere. The Spa got rave reviews during the spells of good weather last summer with Andrew Brown suggesting that people feel like they’re on holiday in the Burnley Riviera! This feeling was of course enhanced on weekend evenings, when the Terrace comes alive as a luxurious and totally unique bar concept.

The original portions of the Spa that were launched after the £4.5 million redevelopment in 2013 remain as popular as ever - but despite demand consistently outstripping supply, Spa manager Karen Ashworth has resisted the temptation to run the spa beyond its current capacity, as there is no wish to diminish the quality of the experience for people.

So, there should always be an available lounger by the Serenity Pool or the Hydrotherapy Pool, if you feel like whiling away some time before lunch at Bertram’s, or a cocktail on the terrace!

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WOOL COLLECTION Ashfield, the first wool collection from fabric house Ian Mankin, launched last Autumn. Synonymous with British-made natural fabrics, Ian Mankin is the first port of call for classic contemporary cotton stripes, checks and plains.

In keeping with the Ian Mankin aesthetic as well as the country’s – and the Collinge family’s - industrial history, Ashfield is designed to stand the test of time.

Ashfield is the fruit of a recent investment in jacquard looms, facilitating the production of reversible patterned wools. The eminently usable edit of classic motifs includes a paisley, hounds tooth, stylised damask and honeycomb-inspired geometric, as well as the brand’s signature checks, stripes and plains.

Ashfield is woven from melange yarns using Shetland wool spun at one of the few remaining wool mills in the Pennines, creating a softer colour which blends easily with the existing ranges.

Bed throw in Gisburn Grey; Cushions in Ripon Grey, Sutton Grey and Malham Grey

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Chair in Ripon Peony; Cushion on chair in Witton Peony; Seatpad in Carlton Mulberry; Cushion on seatpad in Witton Grey and Stanley Grey

Chair in Gisburn Dark Navy; Cushions on chair in Witton Grey and Sutton Grey

Tablecloth in Stanley Grey; Napkin in Linton Grey

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Cushions (from top) Witton Grey; Sutton Grey; Stanley Dark Navy; Witton Dark Navy; Sutton Grey; Beverley Peony; Ripon Sage; Gisburn Dark Navy

Sofa in Beverley Dark Navy; Chair in Carlton Dark Navy; Curtain in Linton Dark Navy; Cushions on sofa in Witton Dark Navy and Stanley Dark Navy; Cushions on rocking chair in Ripon Dark Navy and Witton Grey

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urnley Magazine was delighted to be welcomed into the home of David and Megan Collinge, owners of one of Burnley’s most historic textile businesses, John Spencer Textiles, for our ‘At Home With’ feature.

Their stunning country home, with gorgeous views across the surrounding Lancashire countryside, showcases their passion for beautiful textiles. Every room is dressed with sumptuous fabrics and home furnishings from their own, truly classic, Ian Mankin fabrics range.

Just over the hill (the famous Pendle Hill in fact) from their historic textile mill at the heart of Burnley’s world famous Weavers’ Triangle, is their country escape in the picturesque Ribble Valley, where they live with their three children and two dogs Xena and Kiwi.

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Their four bedroom Victorian Farmhouse, previously part of a larger estate, dates back to the 1800s.

The house, which has been tastefully refurbished, comfortably combines architecture from several different eras, designed and dressed throughout by David and his wife Megan.

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Since buying the house in 1991 David and Megan have completely transformed the home and woven their Ian Mankin textile range into every room.

Upon entering the house you instantly feel an atmosphere of calm which flows throughout. Each room has its own individual character, not only lovingly designed and decorated, but designed to create spaces that work for all the family.

Megan says: “I fell in love with the house at first sight. We’d looked around the area for some time but I knew this was the one for me.”

The house is surrounded by a large garden fringed with huge old trees and hills - at the heart of the garden stand two life size deer sculptures, which give you a feeling of being in the Scottish Highlands.

David says: “The deer sculptures were a gift from my parents who found them at a show at the Hampton Court Palace Flower Show and thought they’d be right at home in our garden. We used to get quite a lot of real deer straying in to the garden from the surrounding woodland, but since we’ve had the sculptures they have stayed away.

As a keen gardener I am much happier seeing the deer in the field rather than in the garden eating the shrubs!”

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The trend in urban living and urban development continues to grow, creating a new way of town centre living.

Urban development is being driven by the demographic changes of our younger generation, creating the need for mixed-use and mixedincome models of urban design. Urban living is creating higher density town centre areas, with more diversity among its residents, including further dynamics, varied social groups, with people becoming more interconnected and more environmentally conscious – and this growing trend is transforming Burnley’s town centre, with several large developers and smaller local builders investing in the transformation of historic and modern buildings across the town centre.

This shift towards town centre urban living will bring huge economic benefits to Burnley’s town centre and help grow Burnley’s 24 hour economy, attracting additional restaurants, bars and shops to the town centre – as well as providing a greener way of living by putting residents within walking distance of stores, parks, amenities and employment - reducing traffic congestion and pollution.

Burnley’s town centre is also undergoing a huge public realm transformation creating stone paved walkways, new lighting, planters, public art, seating areas, - which is a major attribute the urban lifestyle has to offer.

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Elizabeth Street Ian, a local developer who owns the Ian Walker Property Group, has transformed a landmark town centre building into trendy apartments.

Ian has recently redeveloped a stunning listed building at the heart of the town centre on the corner of Elizabeth Street and Red Lion Street, adding to his growing portfolio of property in Burnley town centre.

Ian now boasts more than 100 properties across the North-West, but it’s his Burnley collection that he is most proudest of. Ian said: “I’m a Burnley man and proud of my town. I can honestly say I’ve never been as excited about the future prospects of the town as I am now.

“There’s a real air of optimism around Burnley at the moment. I think the new direct train link to Manchester has helped, and I think the redevelopment of St James’s Street will look great when it’s finished.”

Ian added: “I’ve brought my daughter Holly (18) on board with the business this year to learn the ropes and to work with me as assistant project manager. She recognises, as I do, that Burnley is on the up, and we tell people visiting the town centre, look up and see the beautiful buildings and architecture we have here in the centre.”

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Waterside apartments - OnTheBanks Barnfield Investment Properties, are well underway building stunning new waterside apartments within the unique OnTheBanks canalside development at the heart of the historic Weavers’ Triangle on the fringe of Burnley’s town centre.

The Bridgewalk apartments are the first official government backed Starter Homes Scheme in the UK, enabling younger people to get a foot on the property ladder.

The £1.9 million scheme will provide 16 modern two bedroom starter home apartments over four floors, to firsttime buyers who are eligible under the national Starter Homes Scheme.

The apartments will overlook the Leeds and Liverpool canal and stand adjacent to the new Sandygate events square which hosts the annual Burnley Canal Festival, and is set to host a range of new outdoor events as the OnTheBanks development grows.

Plans to transform the listed stone Old School House opposite the apartments will turn the building into an event space during the day and a wine bar of an evening; offering residents of the apartments a wonderful leisure opportunity right on their doorstep.

The apartments sit just minutes from the town centre and the daytime and evening activities including shopping, eating out - and even a lively nightlife if you want it.

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Tim Webber, MBE, and Managing Director of Barnfield Construction, said: “The continued development of the OnTheBanks scheme is very important to the economic growth of Burnley. This exciting addition of residential apartments will really help to activate this area that has already seen high level investment in both infrastructure and commercial space.”

“The apartments will bring the unique OnTheBanks development to life, and will be key to promoting urban living in and around the town centre, which is seen as an important priority for Burnley’s economic growth.”

Adding: “The apartments are being built exclusively for first-time buyers between 23 and 40 years old at a discount of at least 20% and are part of the first wave of the Starter Home Initiative. Burnley was selected on the basis of its potential for early delivery, and we are delighted once again to be at the forefront of spearheading new initiatives in the UK.” Burnley is committed to helping young first-time buyers own their own home, making sure that affordable homes are available for those who otherwise would be priced out of the market.

With funding from the Government’s £1.2bn Starter Home Land Fund, this landmark development demonstrates how urban living developments on brownfield sites can be transformed into 21st century urban living areas.

Ashworth House Office to Residential Conversion by Mandale Homes

National property developers, Mandale Homes, purchased the former Endsleigh Insurance offices in Burnley town centre following their relocation to larger town centre offices within the town. Mandale are converting into 57 modern apartments, which will include one and two bedroom apartments, with car parking and cycle storage on the lower ground floor.

ERE Property, are the appointed agents for Ashworth House, and are award-winning buy to let UK property investors who source attractive real estate investment opportunities for investors looking for immediate returns. ERE Property source UK city centre properties, securing deals which will provide their clients with superb properties which can achieve high yields.

ERE are marketing the Ashworth Apartments which will be available from April 2017 at: www.ereproperty. com/ashworth-house The modern apartments will offer views across the Burnley town centre skyline, which take in the historic listed buildings and beyond to the surrounding countryside and the famous Pendle Hill.

The modern apartments will have a generous sized living room and an open plan fitted kitchen as well as a dining room with a built-in oven, hob and fridge freezer.

On the doorstep of this development there is a range of shops, bars, a bank and other local amenities. Prices start at £60,000 for a one bed or £70,000 for a two-bed, reflecting an average purchase price of £147 per sq. ft.

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VILLAGE LIFE Sleepy villages, dreamy sheep, country crafts and pheasants leap, stunning sunsets, butterfly nets, wonderful walks, watering holes, and naughty moles!

Burnley offers a wide range of housing, in and around the town, but if village life appeals to you Burnley is surrounded by several countryside villages and hidden hamlets. Did you know – Burnley is 80% rural?

The villages offer cosy cottage accommodation, modern homes on leafy lanes, historic halls and stunning barn conversions: offering the best of both worlds - a wonderful rural lifestyle, yet just minutes from the town centre and our rail and motorway connections.

The villages are friendly and welcoming, reflecting local charms of the ‘English character’. The local shop is the communications hub of the village, while the village pub offers an opportunity for visitors and new arrivals to get to know the local culture and its personalities. But the heart of our rural communities remains the village church, around which many community activities evolve. From village fêtes, craft fairs, scarecrow festivals, to duck races, there’s always something for the whole family to get involved in and enjoy.

Our Village Life feature includes photography from lifelong Cliviger resident and retired village postman, Kevin Robinson. Kevin loves capturing the stunning scenery and sunsets – and his pictures regularly feature on BBC North West’s weather slots – he’s doing a great job of putting Burnley’s stunning countryside on the regional map.

We hope this feature gives you a taste for village life around Burnley, whether you are considering moving to the countryside, or visiting our surrounding countryside for a short break, you can be sure a friendly welcome awaits.

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CLIVIGER This unspoilt village is situated in the beautiful Cliviger Gorge, three miles south east of Burnley. The church is of particular interest; built by Thomas Dunham Whitaker in 1794 it is the burial place of several notable Burnley people.

The name Cliviger translates from Middle English and means Cliff Acre or Cliff Ground, relating to the rocky Cliviger Gorge. The village is located at the heart of the stunning Cliviger Gorge between Deerplay and the Worsthorne Moors.

The Ram Inn is a wonderful place to stop for a meal and a drink with stunning views across the Cliviger Gorge. The Inn is a traditional coaching house, dating back to the early 17th century and it retains lots of original features, including a stone, horse mounting block close to its entrance.

Along with roaring open fires, stone-flagged floors, low-beamed ceilings, it also has lots of space to relax, with off-room areas that provide antique tables, chairs and ornaments. www.theramburnley.co.uk www.clivigerparishcouncil.co.uk

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WORSTHORNE Worsthorne is a small village nestling in the Pennines above Burnley, which has been ‘Highly Commended’ in the Best Kept Village competition, but they are aiming higher!

There’s a true village square, a village green, a traditional church, two pubs (the Crooked Billet and the Bay Horse), village shop, chip shop, tea room, two hairdressers and the village Reading Rooms.

Worsthorne is a village that encompasses all that village life should be with a thriving community spirit.

Some of Worsthornes houses and farms date back to the 16th and 17th centuries, providing a rich heritage making Worsthorne a desirable place to live.

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The Gorple Road running almost due east from Worsthorne is one of the finest moorland tracks in the north of England.

The village has a close association with the Thursby family, benefactors of the Burnley area, and has a number of listed buildings. These include Jackson’s House in the centre of the village, which was built in about 1600, as well as the Church of St. John the Evangelist which dates from 1833-1839.

To get a feel for village life, local residents have formed Friends of Worsthorne & Hurstwood, and their website has all the latest news on village life. www.worsthorneandhurstwood.co.uk

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The Guest House Stay at the heart of the village in a 17th century guest house adjacent to the quaint village tea room.

A warm welcome awaits at the cosy 17th century bed and breakfast guest house set at the heart of the village, comprising of all the amenities you need for a quirky stay on the outskirts of Burnley, which is only 5 minutes away. The guest house is unique, given the fact that it is set on the edge of the countryside, with bridleways in every direction on the doorstep, yet only minutes away from several towns and the motorway.

The Guest House Worsthorne 13 Church Square Worsthorne Burnley Lancashire BB10 3NH Tel. 07779 270 398

Arts & Craft Fair A long standing village tradition is the annual arts and craft fair which attracts numerous visitors from across the region.

The craft fair runs over a full week in late July/early August with a fantastic display of arts and crafts by local artists on sale.

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HAMMER Burnley athlete, Sophie Hitchon has put the glamour into the hammer by winning Britain’s first Olympic medal in the hammer throw, 11 years after Sophie gave up on her dream of becoming a professional ballerina; she credits her 12 years of ballet training for giving her the delicate footwork required for the pirouetting action of the hammer ring.

At 14, Burnley born Sophie, swapped ballet for track and field; three years later, she was crowned Commonwealth Youth Games gold medalist in the hammer.

In the space of 12 months Sophie went from being unable to throw, to an Under-17 British record holder.

Sophie’s Olympic bronze was Team GB’s fourth track and field medal won in Rio after the gold, silver and bronze won

by Mo Farah, Jessica Ennis-Hill and Greg Rutherford.

Sophie has broken her own British record five times – breaking her record three times all in the space of one month last year – she is also a former gymnast and sprinter, adding these techniques to her ballet skills, it has created the right mix for throwing that hammer in true “glamour” style.

Sophie said: “I hope to inspire other young girls to take up the hammer throw and to not think of it as a masculine event.

You have to be strong and work hard, but you don’t need to be huge.”

Sophie is a Burnley ambassador for the Girls Up and Active programme, and has given her support for getting more women and girls in Burnley involved in sport and physical activity – you’ll be seeing more Burnley sport stars in the future, encouraged by Sophie, I’m sure.

Nickname: Glamour in the Hammer Achievement: Burnley born Olympic hammer thrower who went from being a ballerina to an Olympic athlete, winning Bronze at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games Born: Burnley 11 Jul 1991 Personal Best: 74.54m - Rio de Janeiro (Estádio Olímpico)- 15 Aug 2016 • Olympic Games Bronze medallist • Top 8 position at World Championships • World Junior champion • European U23 champion • Commonwealth Games Bronze medallist • Top 8 position at European Championships • European U23 Championships Bronze medallist • European Junior Championships Bronze medallist • European Team Championships Bronze medallist • Top 8 position at World Junior Championships • 4 x National champion

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A wonderful way for all the family to while away a summer’s afternoon Playing bowls on a lush lawn is a quintessentially English way to spend a summer afternoon, and Burnley is proud to have 12 thriving public bowling clubs in stunning locations as well as two private clubs.

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Often seen as a pastime associated with pensioners, bowls is starting to attract a younger audience, with grandparents taking their grandchildren out onto the lawns to enjoy the game.

Lawn bowls can be traced back to the 13th century and is said to have been placed at the heart of the nation’s history by Sir Francis Drake, who allegedly insisted on finishing a game of bowls before heading off with the Spanish Armada!

Bowls is a gentle game and must rank as one of the safest sports in the world, but it can get very competitive! The game requires a mix of precision, patience and at times, power (when bowling to knock an opponent’s bowl clear of the jack).

It can actually get nerve-wrackingly tense – and can become quite addictive.

ideal game for family bonding, pitting grandparent against grandson, father against daughter, and a great way to enjoy the outdoors It is a wonderful inclusive sport that can be enjoyed by players of all ages, requiring little physicality - one of the advantages of bowls - which is very heavily favoured by younger players in other sports.

It is an ideal game for family bonding, pitting grandparent against grandson, father against daughter, and a great way to enjoy the outdoors. Just be careful not to drop the bowls on your toes as they are quite heavy!

It’s also a great way to keep fit and meet new people you’ll find a warm friendly welcome on Burnley’s bowling greens and you’ll soon be making new friends.

Four Large Bowls and a Mat So what does it require? In terms of equipment, it is a relatively inexpensive sport to play. The focal point of the game, a small ball, or bowl, known as a Jack is required. In addition, each player requires two or four larger bowls and a mat. While some people prefer to purchase their own bowls, the good news is that many of Burnley’s clubs hire out sets at a relatively inexpensive rate.

The game can be played in two ways: lawn bowls and crown green. As the names suggest, the former involves a flat surface, while in the latter the lawn slopes upwards from the edge to the centre, to form a “crown”. Lawn bowls is played up and down the pitch, while in crown green any direction can be chosen up, down or across.

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Burnley Tennis Club is a top AEGON British Tennis Award winner. 2016 British Tennis Club of the year no less.

Strawberries and cream aren’t just reserved for Wimbledon, Burnley Lawn Tennis Club is up there as one of the top tennis clubs in the country – and the pristine courts, strawberries and cream, professional coaches are up there with the best.

2016 was a special year for the Club they visited the hallowed Wimbledon grounds for the inaugural Aegon British Tennis Awards which recognise some of the incredible achievements made in British Tennis, and Burnley Tennis Club was amongst the winners for the British Tennis Club of the Year.

Allison Lewis the Regional Participation Manager for the Lawn Tennis Association said “The award is very much deserved and a reflection of all the hard work the Burnley Tennis Club has put in this year”

The awards celebrate the success of volunteers, coaches, clubs, communities and players.

Burnley was selected for a top award out of 5,500 exceptional nominations and received their award at the special ceremony at the home of tennis.

HRH The Duchess of Gloucester, Davis Cup by BNP Paribas Captain Leon Smith, Andrew Castle, Annabel Croft and LTA President Cathie Sabin were all in attendance to meet the guests and to present the awards.

Burnley Tennis Club has gone from strength to strength after recently winning the Lancashire Tennis Club of the Year, North of England Tennis Club of the Year and Community Sports Club of the Year, but being awarded Tennis Club of the Year is the icing on the cake.

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About the Club Burnley Tennis Club was established in the 1930’s and has grown bigger and better ever since.

With tennis coaching available for juniors, seniors and starters, the club plays all year round and enters teams in winter and summer in both local and national leagues.

We offer the largest range of activities at the club to provide something for absolutely everyone.

Their large club house is open seven days a week and is a real hub of social activity for members, their families and friends with access to enjoy the free pool, table tennis and WiFi.

Burnley Tennis Club is holding Great British Tennis Weekend Open Days on: Saturday 13th May 10 – 1pm Saturday 22nd July 10 – 1pm Saturday 9th September 10 – 3pm (The Tennis Festival) On the above dates the club is opening its courts to the general public, inviting you to come and try out a range of different activities for all ages.

There will be cardio tennis, mini tennis (for children aged five years and above), family tennis and adult tennis.

The sessions are for complete beginners or those who have played before. There’s no need to book, just turn up on the day, everything is FREE and equipment is provided.

After trying our free session you can then book on to any of their coaching sessions: MON | Junior Club Coaching (5-8yrs): £4 per session | Beginner/Intermediate/Advanced MON | Junior Club Coaching (11-16yrs): £6 per session | Advanced TUE | Junior Club Coaching (8-9yrs): £4 per session | Beginner/Intermediate/Advanced TUE | Junior Club Coaching: (9-10yrs): £4 per session | Beginner/Intermediate/Advanced TUE | Junior Club Coaching: (11-16yrs): £4 per session | Beginners FRI 5-6pm | Junior Night Fun/Games (5-10yrs): £2 per session | Beginners/Intermediate/Advanced FRI 6-7pm | Junior Night Fun/Games (11-16 yrs): £2 per session SAT 9.30 - 10am | Tennis for Tots, 6 week course (3-5yrs): Beginners SAT 10-11am | Tennis for Kids (5-8yrs): £4 per session | Beginners SAT 10am-12pm | Tennis For Families (All family members): £2 per session | Beginners/Int Junior membership under 16 is just £25 for a full year and other fantastic membership rates available contact: 07825 771 762 | info@burnleytennisub.co.uk www.burnleytennisclub.co.uk.

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Burnley Tennis Club - 2017 Community Open Days Sat 1st April 10-1pm, Sat 13th May 10-1pm, Sat 22nd July 10-1pm Tennis Coaching for kids & adults.

Saturday 9thTennis September - join us for a Charity TennisOffers Day with former Coaching for Kids & Adults.

Membership Cup players Saturday 9th September - join usGB forDavis a Charity Tennis Day 10-3pm with former GB Davis Cup players 10-3pm

Burnley Jct. 10 M65 Wednesday 6.15pm - 7.15pm just £4 per session

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Our Glee Club-style group provides the ultimate singing opportunity!

This class involves singing in a group and learning the skills seen in many of the current TV talent programmes plus training for those who would like to perform solos.

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Holiday Inn Express Burnley 55 Pendle Way, Burnley, BB12 0TJ Tel 01282 855955 - Fax 01282 855959 reservations@hiexburnley.com www.hiexburnley.com

Dare you try it? here’s a place not far from Burnley where you can try many things, like walking to the top of Pendle Hill, with its inspirational views. Try a family cycle ride, quad-biking, or a farm safari. Enjoy a walk in the footsteps of the Brontës, or cruise on our historic canal and enjoy great meals from awardwinning venues. Or dare you go into the woods to find the “witches” with our treasure trail quiz on the Pendle Sculpture Trail.

With its beautiful countryside and lively towns, you’ll never be short of things to see and do here, as there are activities and events all year round, including the Pendle Walking Festival, major cycle events and a multi award-winning international Blues Festival.

And if you’re wondering where you need to head for all of this? The place is Pendle.

For more information on events, downloadable trails and guides, ideas for days out, accommodation and more go to www.visitpendle.com

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Gawthorpe Hall Architecture, History, Nature & Craft all in one very special place...

Sitting in the shadow of Pendle Hill this beautiful house dates from 1600.

Explore its stunning original interiors, natural woodland setting and inspirational collections of textiles, paintings and furniture.

There’s something for everyone to discover.

Open April to October, Wednesday to Sunday 12pm – 5pm (last entry 4.30pm), admission charge. Tearoom, woodland walks, family activities, exhibitions, public events and guided tours, check websites for more details.

Gawthorpe Hall, Padiham BB12 8SD | 01282 771004 | gawthorpehall@lancashire.gov.uk Run in partnership by….

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Quality Home from Home 4 Star Self Catering Accommodation for Friends and Family Set in the beautiful rural area of Briercliffe, these old farm buildings at Herd House Farm have been converted into three 4 star luxury self catering holiday cottages with superb views over the surrounding countryside. The spacious accommodation units include two, three and four bedroomed properties, each with kitchen/dining room and cosy lounge with a log burning stove in 2 of the units.

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Rosehill House hotel enjoys an enviable reputation for its welcoming atmosphere and friendly team. The ideal place to relax and to be looked after.

Our aim is that your stay be as pleasurable as possible.

DUGDALES RESTAURANT Open daily from 12-2pm, 6.30-9.00pm

TRADITIONAL SUNDAY LUNCHES served from 12-2.30pm 3 courses from £15.95

Bar snacks and private dinning also available everyday.

Rosehill house features 31 individually designed boutique bedrooms from £55 per night.

Facilities to cater from 15-120 people for weddings, anniversary’s and christenings or private use.

Rosehill Avenue, Burnley BB11 2PW | 01282 453931 rosehillhousehotel.co.uk | info@rosehillhousehotel.co.uk

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