Welcome to Burnley.Social
What to do, where to go, who to know – our mission is to showcase our town and its people and show what a great place Burnley is to study, live and work.
The Empire Strikes Back!
“My only regret in life that I didn’t drink enough champagne,”said John Maynard Keynes, British economist and philosopher. Well, it’s a shame he couldn’t have ventured to Burnley town centre to visit its newest bar [...]
Motion meets Meditation: Find your Balance in Burnley
Strength, flexibility and balance are just some of the things you can gain by practicing Tai Chi. From the ancient world of China to the streets of Burnley, Helena Kean and David Pelling from [...]
Meet Dexter: Burnley’s Flipping Scooter Champ
Dexter Williams is a 17-year-old scooter rider from Burnley with a social following of over 20k. What started out as a hobby at Queen’s Park has since turned into to the next level in scootering [...]
Learn the ‘lifestyle’ of Burnley Blogger, Freya Farrington
Freya Farrington is a fashion, beauty and lifestyle blogger from Burnley. Alongside blogging, she also has her own YouTube channel. Her blog began during her studies at university, as a part of the course students [...]
Introducing Holly Lynch | Personal trainer extraordinaire
Holly Lynch was named Personal Trainer of the Year in 2018 and currently works as a personal trainer and co-ordinator at Fitness Evolution, a dynamic new facility based on the Burnley College campus. We caught [...]
The Year of Gin: Batch Gin Brewery
Gin has taken over; everyone seems to know about it and new flavours and colours are constantly emerging. Despite its creation back in the 11th Century, gin is having a revival and the industry [...]
Three magical uses for hibiscus
When Raphael Ogunrinde was growing up in Nigeria, one vivid memory he has is collecting hibiscus flowers to make his favourite rich, vibrant drink with him mum; a drink that was always on tap [...]