Accrington Pals Memorial awash with colour, thanks to green fingered horticulture students

May 21st, 2024|Comments Off on Accrington Pals Memorial awash with colour, thanks to green fingered horticulture students

Students from Lancashire Adult Learning’s Level 2 horticultural courses have been busy bringing the Accrington Pals memorial garden to life. Working in partnership with Hyndburn Borough Council the group of students and their teacher

The life and times of Accrington historian and author Walter Holmes as his family announce his passing

January 8th, 2024|Comments Off on The life and times of Accrington historian and author Walter Holmes as his family announce his passing

It is with great sadness that the family of local historian and author Walter Holmes announce his passing after a brief illness, on 2 January 2024, at the grand age of 92. Well known

Women’s Work – Hyndburn based heritage project set to host film screening in Accrington Market Hall.

August 31st, 2021|Comments Off on Women’s Work – Hyndburn based heritage project set to host film screening in Accrington Market Hall.

Women’s Work – a National Lottery Heritage Funded project for Accrington - will host a public screening of their brand new film on Saturday 25th September in Accrington Market Hall.Heritage organisation History in Action CIC

RESTORE OUR TRANSPORT HERITAGE – GIVE A ‘PALS BUS’ GIFT CERTIFICATE THIS CHRISTMAS

December 2nd, 2020|Comments Off on RESTORE OUR TRANSPORT HERITAGE – GIVE A ‘PALS BUS’ GIFT CERTIFICATE THIS CHRISTMAS

Donate to help restore an Accrington Pals liveried bus this Christmas and receive a specially designed, personalised gift certificate. This vintage vehicle, a 1975 Leyland Leopard, is one of the last remaining examples of

Women’s Work – a Hyndburn based heritage project, can go ahead thanks to emergency funding from the National Lottery.

September 2nd, 2020|Comments Off on Women’s Work – a Hyndburn based heritage project, can go ahead thanks to emergency funding from the National Lottery.

Women’s Work, run by History in Action CIC, wants to hear from women over 55 about working in Accrington and the townships since the 1960s. That’s been a bit tricky to do under the

Victorian Market Hall Celebrating 150 Years

October 1st, 2019|Comments Off on Victorian Market Hall Celebrating 150 Years

Accrington’s magnificent Victorian Market Hall will be 150 years old this October and a number of events, along with exhibitions of photos and other memorabilia are being planned to celebrate. The Market Hall was

ARTSCAPE TAKES ACCRINGTON’S RICH HISTORY OFF THE BENCH AND UNDER THE SPOTLIGHT

November 28th, 2018|Comments Off on ARTSCAPE TAKES ACCRINGTON’S RICH HISTORY OFF THE BENCH AND UNDER THE SPOTLIGHT

Six unique benches made with a number of Artscape processes have been installed outside Accrington town hall. The bespoke designs recount Accrington’s rich and proud history, paying a special tribute to the Accrington Pals, Accrington Stanley FC and

Transforming Our Town – Orientation Leaflet

November 26th, 2018|Comments Off on Transforming Our Town – Orientation Leaflet

The exhibition is now OPEN Displayed within Haworth Art Gallery until 3rd February 2019 the exhibition is big, bold and breath-taking. This THI Exhibition Leaflet has been produced to accompany the exhibition, to add additional information

Scott Dawson Advertising awarded tender for Accrington Exhibition at Haworth Art gallery

November 16th, 2018|Comments Off on Scott Dawson Advertising awarded tender for Accrington Exhibition at Haworth Art gallery

An exhibition to showcase the Townscape Heritage Initiative Project, and celebrate the rich heritage of Accrington was put out to tender. Scott Dawson Advertising stepped up … and it’s almost ready! The tender was

Transforming our Town – Accrington through the years

November 15th, 2018|Comments Off on Transforming our Town – Accrington through the years

Transforming our Town – Accrington through the years  Exhibition Preview Thursday 22nd November  An exhibition celebrating the new Town Square development in Accrington and Blackburn Road is set to be unveiled- and everyone is