Projects
Super Slow Way work with communities along the Leeds & Liverpool Canal exploring how radical and ambitious art programming by the people of Pennine Lancashire working alongside a wide range of artists can develop creativity, strength and connectedness across and within communities.
Past Projects
St Silas CE Primary School
Bristol-based artist Marina Moreno spent the academic year with St Silas CE Primary School in Blackburn. She staged creative interventions in the school and worked with the children on photography, dance, drama, drawing, yoga and much more.
What grounds Us
Artist Laura Jamieson is artist in residence at the Jinnah Centre in Burnley. Over eight months she spent time with the communities and young people of Stoneyholme and Daneshouse.
Art in Manufacturing 2017
Art in Manufacturing is a collaboration between the Festival of Making and Super Slow Way. Together we commissioned nine multidisciplinary artists to work with some of the leading manufacturers across Pennine Lancashire.
Shapes of Water, Sounds of Hope
US artist Suzanne Lacy worked with the people of Pendle to create a mass participation artwork at Brierfield Mill in September.
O.K. – The Musical
A co-commission with Tate Liverpool let audiences see the entire production and performance of a musical unfold live in the gallery.
The Exbury Egg
On the first stop in a national tour, Stephen Turner's Exbury Egg came to Finsley Gate Wharf in Burnley.
Beyond Labels: In Young Men’s Shoes
Young men at Hollins Technology College explored issues of identity with a variety of artists.
Burnley Youth Theatre: Super High Way
Burnley Youth Theatre led an exciting performance on the banks of the canal at Sandygate Square, Burnley.
Muhammad Ali and Me
Muhammad Ali and Me is the coming-of-age story of a young, black, gay girl growing up in foster care, and her fantastical friendship with the legendary boxer Muhammad Ali, ‘The Greatest’.
#BridgingBlackburn
#BridgingBlackburn was a collaborative project which brought together young people interested in social action from SLYNCS and a site-specific theatre company from the Netherlands – PeerGrouP.
Hugging the Canal
Singing for their supper, artists Jennifer Reid and Simon Woolham set off to walk the 127 miles of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal, exchanging their traditional songs with inn keepers along the way for accommodation and food.
Alwin Reamillo – Harkat
Harkat, devised by Philippine artist Alwin Reamillo in collaboration with Action Factory and the Canalside Community Centre was a cross-cultural project that celebrated the spirit of journey, diversity and community.
Circle of Friends Go Walking
Circle of Friends Go Walking' was a collaboration between artist Jean McEwan and Blackburn Circle of Friends group. Together they explored playful, creative ways of walking, wandering and wondering.
Kinara Festival
The Love & Etiquette Foundation brought a month of events celebrating Islamic culture to Pennine Lancashire.
Blackburn Canal Festival
Blackburn Canal Festival was done the Super Slow Way in celebration of 200 years of the Leeds & Liverpool Canal.
The Island of Mill Hill
Anthony Schrag worked with the people of Mill Hill to investigate what it means to be a 'Mill Hiller'.
Super Slow Way: A Rhapsody to the Leeds & Liverpool Canal
A specially commissioned Rhapsody by composer Ian Stephens featuring a libretto by Ian McMillan came to Blackburn.
