Projects

Current Projects

Hyndburn Mural

Mural artist Gavin Renshaw is currently working in collaboration with students from The Hollins.

Dirty Faces Studio Commission

We're working with film makers Dirty Faces Studio

Small Bells Ring

A floating library of short stories on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal

Nelson Spaces: The Ripple Effect

Our canal side community in Nelson

Hyndburn Space: Clayton Community Centre

Our canal side space in Clayton, Hyndburn.

Pocket Park – Church

A little oasis along the canal, developed by artist Rebecca Chesney and members of the community.

Burnley Space: Finsley Gate Wharf

Our canal side space at Finsley Gate Wharf in Burnley.

Blackburn Space: Audley

Our canal side space in Audley, Blackburn.

Blackburn Space: Canalside Activity Centre, Mill Hill

Our canal side space in Mill Hill, Blackburn.

Homegrown/Homespun

A ground-breaking regenerative fashion project

Rebecca Chesney Linear Park Residency

Walk The Super Slow Way with Rebecca Chesney

Past Projects

Timberplay

Explore playful possibilities for The Super Slow Way!

Super Small Ways

Working with communities up and down the canal

Eating the Canal

A selection of downloadable resources: Learn about, map and cook with the wild edible and medicinal plants that grow along the Leeds & Liverpool canal around Burnley.

Workshops on the Water

Summer workshops on Wetlab our floating laboratory

Wetlab

A space for conversations and exploration

Textile Talking

Sewing and storytelling sessions with women across East Lancashire

Flashback

To Blackburn's Acid House Parties

Local Colour 2019

Claire Wellesley-Smith worked with the local community at Elmfield Hall, and experimented with dyeing techniques that were pioneered at the hall almost 100 years ago.

Yes and…

Over the spring and summer In-Situ’s Yes, and… young people's group will be exploring the creative use of lighting in their local area, specifically on the canal

Art in Manufacturing 2019

Artists collaborate with industry for a third time as five artists meet five manufacturers for The National Festival of Making’s unpredictable, collaborative art commissioning series

Jamie Holman: Live The Dream

Through out 2018 and 2019 we worked with Blackburn based artist Jamie Holman on a co-commission with Lancashire Encounters Festival

Our Textile Town

Join us for FREE family textile workshops inspired by Padiham's world-class Gawthorpe Textiles Collection

Projection

An interactive light work for the Cotton Exchange in Blackburn.

Fabrications 2017

A celebration of textiles through the eyes of artists in Pennine Lancashire September 2017

HOME1947

A work by Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, Personal reflections on Partition

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 2015.

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.

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.

idle women

idle women's floating arts centre for women and girls visited sites along the canal in Pennine Lancashire throughout 2016.

Nightsafe

Artist Najia Bagi worked with the young people at Nightsafe in Blackburn to explore their relationships and ideas of identity.

Cataloguing Padiham

Harriet Lawton collaborated with Gawthorpe Hall and Padiham residents in a series of workshops, culminating in a label trail through Padiham in summer 2016.

Creative Support

Artist Cath Ford worked with Creative Support at the BB1 for Life cafe in Blackburn.

Verd de Gris – Voluntary Carers in Care Homes Service and Carers Trust Dementia Project

Verd de Gris worked with two carers groups in Blackburn in a series of creative workshops.

Melville & Co – Victoria Park Community Café, Nelson

A collective of artists investigated the stories, memories and lives of the people who visit Victoria Park.

Men Who Care

Artist William Titley worked with male carers in collaboration with Carer's Link.

Melville & Co – Victoria Park Community Café, Nelson

A collective of artists investigated the stories, memories and lives of the people who visit Victoria Park.