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Making History
Head for the beach
The very first Festival of Making
There has never been a better
After opening the Shepherd Hut
Holmes Mill, on the edge of
will take place in Blackburn,
time to head for the beach in
Hamlet in 2016, Samlesbury Hall
Clitheroe town centre, is already
from 6-7 May and will celebrate
Lancashire. Voted best shoreline in
will be adding more new Shepherd
part way through its transformation
the UK’s unrivalled making
Europe, second in the world after
Huts for guests in 2017. These
into the town’s latest food and
heritage and its bright future.
Dubai, Blackpool scored highly
colourful huts provide a rustic
drink experience. The award
Manufacturers large and small will
in terms of interesting features,
and carefree alternative to a
winning Bowland Brewery relocated
collaborate with artists on a series
clarity of the horizon, sea colour,
traditional hotel room. Beautifully
to Holmes Mill in 2016, followed by
of new commissions interlacing
sand, air quality, cleanliness and
handcrafted, complete with two
the opening of a stunning Beer Hall
traditional techniques and
weather. Blackpool South Beach
double beds, electricity and cosy
(with the longest bar in Britain),
materials with contemporary ideas.
has also been named in the list of
en suite with fluffy towels and
café, gelateria and shop. Group
Wayne Hemingway, joint founder
Blue Flag beaches for 2016, putting
luxury toiletries, the hamlet will
Marketing Manager Heidi Kettle
of the National Festival of Making
it on a par with world renowned
eventually have 28 huts. Other
adds: “We have only opened a tenth
and of HemingwayDesign, added:
sites including in the Caribbean
new developments at this stately
of the mill so far. Still to come is a
“..we are here to have a celebration
and the Pacific coastline.
home include the new Mayflower
30 bedroom hotel, urban spa and
so expect The Festival of Making’s
playground and Dottie’s Wafflery.
gym and top floor, fully equipped
music to make you move your feet,
Admission to the hall is free. See
office spaces. Imagine what an
it’s street food to tickle your taste
if a Shepherd Hut break is for you
exciting place Holmes Mill is going
buds, it’s craft beers to hit the spot
on page 80.
to continue and grow to be in the
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Hamlet and Huts
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and it’s workshops to introduce
heart of Clitheroe.” See page 30 for
you to new skills.”
more information.
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