by Stephie Jessop | Sep 24, 2026 | News
We are delighted to be sharing the message below from the Burnley ViewPoint Volunteer Editorial team. We did it! £4,678 of a £4662 target reached (we went over)! This means we are able to go ahead the Hidden Stories of Burnley Project with the Burnley...
by Stephie Jessop | Jun 3, 2026 | News
Burnley ViewPoint is a community-led magazine and online platform dedicated to sharing the stories, voices and experiences that shape our town. Managed by Burnley Words Festival and supported by a team of volunteer editors, the project has spent the last two years...
by Stephie Jessop | Dec 4, 2025 | News, Opportunities
Why Not Burnley? and A Moment to Yourself Deadline: 9am, Monday 12th January 2026Free to enter We’re inviting writers of all ages from Burnley and the surrounding areas to take part in a new creative project celebrating local voices, everyday creativity, and the...
by Stephie Jessop | Jun 4, 2025 | News, Opportunities
The Queen Street Mill Young Creatives and The Burnley Mechanics Front Room Promoters are working with Burnley Words Festival to create an exhibition of local writers’ work, inspired by the Mill and Burnley’s industrial heritage and the surrounding landscape. We...
by Stephie Jessop | May 10, 2025 | News, Opportunities
Spring/Summer – Online To Celebrate Burnley Words Festival and the ‘Wordy Weekend’ (14th – 18th May) The Burnley ViewPoint are looking for submissions to the online Spring/Summer edition around the theme of ‘Things That Shape Our World.’ We want to hear...
by Stephie Jessop | Mar 10, 2025 | News, Opportunities
We are inviting proposals for Burnley Words Festival 2025, taking place 15th-18th May in Burnley Town Centre. The festival celebrates the power of storytelling in all its forms and welcomes contributions from writers, artists, publishers, and performers whose work...
