Carnivoro puts the samba into eating!
When bar and restaurant owner Tom Lord was set the task of creating something revolutionary for his home town of Burnley he plumped for a concept which had proved a winner for hundreds of [...]
Marching to the beat of his own drum: Wayne Walsh on music, Christmas and mental health
A European Barn Owl. That’s who would play Wayne Walsh in a movie about his life, according to one of the regulars here at The Shift Café. Surrounded by an array of artwork, instruments [...]
A Magnet For Music Freaks
They were supposed to go the same way as VHS videos because first CDs, then Amazon and more latterly Spotify were all going to be nails in the coffin. And yet, in recent years [...]
Thrills and spills of Hurstwood mountain bike trail
The smell of the pine woods, sound of a skylark and sight of an errant deer add to the adrenaline-filled excitement of mountain biking. Historic Hurstwood high above Burnley – yet only a 10-minute drive [...]
More than a cafe- why One Sixty is a place for creatives, artists and students.
Last year, Jai Redman and his husband sold their Manchester City Centre apartment. They were ready for a change. They had been deliberating over moving to London or even Brooklyn, NYC but a chance bus [...]
From ‘Banksy’ to boots, art and design redefined
Whether he’s creating 10ft murals on the side of buildings or creating a £1,500 pair of football boots, Paul Jones loves designing. The Graffia owner caught up with Burnley Social recently to tell us what [...]
Nike Strike Night artist backs his Burnley beginnings
As I wandered around a large warehouse that had recently been converted into a sleek design studio, the products on display ranged from customised Converse to quirky clothing printed in a variety of bold shapes [...]
Guest Blog: The Big Burnley Clothes Swap
Thank you to Abbey who attended the Big Burnley Clothes Swap on Saturday, it sounds like you had a great time! In Abbey's guest blog, she tells us about the day and how she and [...]