Casey Orr Details of Saturday Town event, 117 saint james street 12.11.22 - Art exhibition and book launch

Saturday Girl – Casey Orr’s Book Launch

Saturday girl is the amazing project by Photographer Casey Orr. The book launch was held at 170 Saint James's Street here in our High Street Heritage Action Zone. Saturday Girl about town You can read their book here via this ...

Latest News from Lower St James’s Street

Lower Saint James' Street is an amazingly cultured area, there's so much going on and what's yet to come. See our latest news below. Or Alternatively, Join our newsletter below. ...

Burnley’s High Street Heritage Action Zone Celebrates Success

Burnley MP Antony Higginbotham joined council representatives, local people and Historic England to celebrate the success of the town’s High Street Heritage Action Zone, centred on Lower St James’s Street.Set up in 2020 by Burnley Council, Historic England, Lancashire County Council and the Lancashire ...

Special Shoes

Step into nostalgia and share your shoe stories with us! Whether it's the sneakers you wore on your first date, the heels that took you on a wild adventure, shoes so precious they are hardly worn, or adored so much ...

156 Lower St James Street – Works Complete

The scaffold is down and we reveal another restored building at 156 Lower St James Street delivered as part of Burnley’s High Street Heritage Action Zone. Another fantastic job delivered by Penyard Contractors and Lea Hough Surveyors And it doesn’t ...

Mosaic Workshop

Would you like to upskill and learn the art of Floor Mosaic The FREE sessions delivered through the High Street Heritage Action Zone will take place over two days 31st October and 1st November 12pm - 3pm - Day one ...

Textile Biennial at 160

The British Textile Biennial throws a spotlight on the nation’s creativity, innovation and expression.  The wonderful exhibition is on show at 160 St James street every Saturday and Sunday 12-4pm  until the 31st of October. ...

Heritage Trail – Coming soon!

Have you ever noticed when you LOOK UP at buildings you find heritage details and features you have never seen before To help appreciate the Heritage and History of Burnley’s Conservation Area the HSHAZ will be offering a FREE Heritage ...

Memory Workshops – Exploring Burnley’s Past

Do you have memories of Burnley you would like to share, listen to others talk about their memories or just reminisce and learn more about the heritage and culture of Burnley then come along to the High Street Heritage Action ...

Burnley Canal Festival

There were traffic jams on the towpath, and some strange craft on the water, as the Festival returned after an enforced absence of three years. More than 5,000 visitors came through the gates of Finsley Gate Wharf, and enjoyed a ...

H Smith – Hidden Secrets of the Past

Whilst stripping out a shopfront at 156 St James Street we have come across an old painted sign name is H Smith Photographic Supplies.We contacted Roger Frost who opened our eyes to H Smith and the wonderful history hidden away ...