Sandygate Square Burnley Wharf Finsley Gate Wharf

PROGRAMME OF EVENTS

Sat 27th & Sun 28th August 11am till 5pm

FREE Family Festival burnleycanalfestival.org

/BurnleyCanalFestival#BurnleyCanalFest

burnleycanalfestival.org /BurnleyCanalFestival #BurnleyCanalFest

superslowway.org

Design by SourceCreative.co.uk

TOWPATHEXPLORERS

Join the top secret Towpath Explorers Club who have been investigating reports of bothersome Boggarts and Bogies

in Burnley since 1867.

Our intelligence suggests that every fifty years or so Boggarts and Bogies gather to create merriment and mischief and we believe that such a gathering will take place on the banks of the Leeds & Liverpool Canal at an area known

as the Weavers’ Triangle on 27th and 28th August 2016.

Towpath Explorers are calling on the fearless families of Burnley to tackle the towpath trail where they will encounter a host of strange characters and unravel a riddle or two to help us in the quest to unmask the Boggart. But, who are the true explorers and who are the mischief makers? Will you be

fooled or will you see through the trickery?

Get Involved! - To join the expedition and earn your place on the Explorers’ Roll of Honour, sign up at one of the Explorer basecamps:

Located at Sandygate Square and Burnley Wharf between 11am - 4pm Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th August.

The trail can be experienced in either direction on the towpath between Sandygate Square and Burnley Wharf. Everything you need to complete your

mission will be provided at basecamp!

Folk Dance RemixedSat 1pm – 5pm - Festival Hub

Join incredible dance collective Folk Dance Remixed for a magical collision of traditional and Hip Hop dance and music: high-energy, with a unique remix of Maypole, Clogging, Ceilidh, Street, House and Breakdance with a hint of African & Bollywood - take part in Street Dance the Maypole and Ceilidh Jam workshops.

LIFEBOAT - the Slowest Ride on EarthSat 11am – 5pm - Festival Hub

Rock gently, turn slowly, help push the boat or play the drums: listen to the LIFE BOAT alphabet. Make conversation with fellow travellers and crew.

Sit with Death and stare at HOPE in the mirror... Then post your forecast for the future...

The ICD Life Boat is about slowness, kindness and gentleness. It is about getting your bearings whilst rocking gently and looking at the world from a slowly changing point of view.

Brightwork Tin Can Planting Workshop with Artist Anna ReadSat & Sun 11am – 5pm - BWB at Finsley Gate

Paint your tin can as bright as the beautiful paintings on canal boats, and then plant some of the gorgeous local plant life in your masterpiece, which you can then take home and admire.

Burnley Alliance Silver BandSat & Sun 11.30am – 12.10pm and 12.30 – 1.10pm - Sat - Festival Hub, Sun - Burnley Wharf

Burnley Alliance Silver Band is a thriving brass ensemble with a history of more than 60 years in the town. They play a wide assortment of modern and traditional music and their theme for 2016 is Movies and Musicals.

Cardboard Canal BoatSun 11am – 5pm - Festival Hub

This year we are gong to be building a life-sized cardboard canal boat, and we need your help! No carpentry skills required... Just imagination! We’re going to build, stick, cut out, paint, decorate (make a lot of mess) and play away the day!

Ragtag Circus Show & WorkshopSat & Sun 11am – 5pm - Burnley Wharf

Come and join the Ragtag Circus and have a go at juggling, plate spinning, unicycling, stilt-walking and much, much more! There will be all kinds of activities running throughout the weekend with demonstrations, Flow Arts workshops, How to Juggle in 30 minutes, giant bubble displays and the chance to take part in the Ragtag Circus Show.

Free Waterbus with Canal CruisesSat & Sun 11am – 5pm - Festival Hub & BWB at Finsley Gate

Take a free waterbus ride between the Festival Hub and Finsley Gate Wharf, going past Burnley Wharf. Ruby is a beautifully refurbished 12 seater, offering a fabulous way of taking in Burnley’s canalside heritage and moving stylishly between the Festival sites. Ride one way, stroll back the other! Based at Reedley Marina, Ruby is operated by Canal Cruises.

Also Enjoy:

Music Stage by More Music (Festival Hub, Sunday)

Weavers’ Triangle Visitor Centre (Burnley Wharf)

Oak Mount Mill Engine House (Festival Hub)

Giant Flags on the Straight Mile by artist Lucy Birbeck

Hand painted signs by The Cunning Craftsman

Origami Swans by BREAD artists (Finsley Gate Wharf)

Mr & Mrs FloraSat - Burnley Wharf, Sun - Festival Hub

Meet Mr & Mrs Flora, two amazing stilt walkers - living, moving sculptures of flowers. Bringing a nature inspired touch of magic to the festival.

Insect Circus Sat & Sun 11am – 5pm - Burnley Wharf

Roll up, roll up! The Insect Circus Museum and Mechanical Menagerie is visiting Burnley Canal Festival 2016 – an excitingly unusual circus museum, filled with small, magical wonders to feast your eyes on.

We’d love to hear your feedback. Please go online and complete our short survey. Include your email address and we will enter you into the prize draw to win £50 of high street shopping vouchers.

www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/burnleycanalfest

FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS

Welcome to the special edition Burnley Canal Festival 2016! In the 200th anniversary year of the Leeds & Liverpool Canal enjoy two days of free family activity over three sites and along the stunning canal towpath.

Get involved and share your stories #BurnleyCanalFest

EXPLORE THE CANAL & TAKE PART INTHE TOWPATH EXPLORERS TRAIL!

(See the back page for more information)

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Sandygate Square Burnley Wharf Finsley Gate Wharf

PROGRAMME OF EVENTS

Sat 27th & Sun 28th August 11am till 5pm

FREE Family Festivalburnleycanalfestival.org

/BurnleyCanalFestival #BurnleyCanalFest

burnleycanalfestival.org /BurnleyCanalFestival #BurnleyCanalFest

superslowway.org

Design by SourceCreative.co.uk

TOWPATHEXPLORERS

Join the top secret Towpath Explorers Club who have been investigating reports of bothersome Boggarts and Bogies

in Burnley since 1867.

Our intelligence suggests that every fifty years or so Boggarts and Bogies gather to create merriment and mischief and we believe that such a gathering will take place on the banks of the Leeds & Liverpool Canal at an area known

as the Weavers’ Triangle on 27th and 28th August 2016.

Towpath Explorers are calling on the fearless families of Burnley to tackle the towpath trail where they will encounter a host of strange characters and unravel a riddle or two to help us in the quest to unmask the Boggart. But, who are the true explorers and who are the mischief makers? Will you be

fooled or will you see through the trickery?

Get Involved! - To join the expedition and earn your place on the Explorers’ Roll of Honour, sign up at one of the Explorer basecamps:

Located at Sandygate Square and Burnley Wharf between 11am - 4pm Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th August.

The trail can be experienced in either direction on the towpath between Sandygate Square and Burnley Wharf. Everything you need to complete your

mission will be provided at basecamp!

Folk Dance RemixedSat 1pm – 5pm - Festival Hub

Join incredible dance collective Folk Dance Remixed for a magical collision of traditional and Hip Hop dance and music: high-energy, with a unique remix of Maypole, Clogging, Ceilidh, Street, House and Breakdance with a hint of African & Bollywood - take part in Street Dance the Maypole and Ceilidh Jam workshops.

LIFEBOAT - the Slowest Ride on EarthSat 11am – 5pm - Festival Hub

Rock gently, turn slowly, help push the boat or play the drums: listen to the LIFE BOAT alphabet. Make conversation with fellow travellers and crew.

Sit with Death and stare at HOPE in the mirror... Then post your forecast for the future...

The ICD Life Boat is about slowness, kindness and gentleness. It is about getting your bearings whilst rocking gently and looking at the world from a slowly changing point of view.

Brightwork Tin Can Planting Workshop with Artist Anna ReadSat & Sun 11am – 5pm - BWB at Finsley Gate

Paint your tin can as bright as the beautiful paintings on canal boats, and then plant some of the gorgeous local plant life in your masterpiece, which you can then take home and admire.

Burnley Alliance Silver BandSat & Sun 11.30am – 12.10pm and 12.30 – 1.10pm - Sat - Festival Hub, Sun - Burnley Wharf

Burnley Alliance Silver Band is a thriving brass ensemble with a history of more than 60 years in the town. They play a wide assortment of modern and traditional music and their theme for 2016 is Movies and Musicals.

Cardboard Canal BoatSun 11am – 5pm - Festival Hub

This year we are gong to be building a life-sized cardboard canal boat, and we need your help! No carpentry skills required... Just imagination! We’re going to build, stick, cut out, paint, decorate (make a lot of mess) and play away the day!

Ragtag Circus Show & WorkshopSat & Sun 11am – 5pm - Burnley Wharf

Come and join the Ragtag Circus and have a go at juggling, plate spinning, unicycling, stilt-walking and much, much more! There will be all kinds of activities running throughout the weekend with demonstrations, Flow Arts workshops, How to Juggle in 30 minutes, giant bubble displays and the chance to take part in the Ragtag Circus Show.

Free Waterbus with Canal CruisesSat & Sun 11am – 5pm - Festival Hub & BWB at Finsley Gate

Take a free waterbus ride between the Festival Hub and Finsley Gate Wharf, going past Burnley Wharf. Ruby is a beautifully refurbished 12 seater, offering a fabulous way of taking in Burnley’s canalside heritage and moving stylishly between the Festival sites. Ride one way, stroll back the other! Based at Reedley Marina, Ruby is operated by Canal Cruises.

Also Enjoy:

Music Stage by More Music (Festival Hub, Sunday)

Weavers’ Triangle Visitor Centre (Burnley Wharf)

Oak Mount Mill Engine House (Festival Hub)

Giant Flags on the Straight Mile by artist Lucy Birbeck

Hand painted signs by The Cunning Craftsman

Origami Swans by BREAD artists (Finsley Gate Wharf)

Mr & Mrs FloraSat - Burnley Wharf, Sun - Festival Hub

Meet Mr & Mrs Flora, two amazing stilt walkers - living, moving sculptures of flowers. Bringing a nature inspired touch of magic to the festival.

Insect Circus Sat & Sun 11am – 5pm - Burnley Wharf

Roll up, roll up! The Insect Circus Museum and Mechanical Menagerie is visiting Burnley Canal Festival 2016 – an excitingly unusual circus museum, filled with small, magical wonders to feast your eyes on.

We’d love to hear your feedback. Please go online and complete our short survey. Include your email address and we will enter you into the prize draw to win £50 of high street shopping vouchers.

www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/burnleycanalfest

FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS

Welcome to the special edition Burnley Canal Festival 2016! In the 200th anniversary year of the Leeds & Liverpool Canal enjoy two days of free family activity over three sites and along the stunning canal towpath.

Get involved and share your stories #BurnleyCanalFest

EXPLORE THE CANAL & TAKE PART INTHE TOWPATH EXPLORERS TRAIL!

(See the back page for more information)

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All information subject to change

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Mayor opens the FestivalBurnley Alliance Silver BandFolk Dance Remixed LIFEBOAT - the Slowest Ride on EarthA Few Feet Up - Walkabout PerformerTin Type Trailer Ben Farmer Walkabout MusicianTell it to the Water Towpath Explorers TrailBrightwork Signage Workshop with The Cunning Craftsman Glad to be Here - Collage WorkshopRibbon Workshop with Yellow Door Artists Street FoodPendleside Hospice WalkFacepainting & Henna Hand PaintingOak Mount Mill Engine House Canal Boats Free Waterbus with Canal Cruises Canoes on the CanalThe Kennet

Set off from Pendleside Hospice at 10.30am – Donation £10, £5 children

Live Music Stage curated by More MusicRossendale Clog Heritage Mr & Mrs Flora - Walkabout PerformersThe Broadside BalladressCardboard Canal BoatThe Poetry TakeawayA Few Feet Up - Walkabout PerformerTin Type Trailer Ben Farmer Walkabout MusicianTell it to the Water Towpath Explorers TrailBrightwork Signage Workshop The Cunning Craftsman Glad to be Here - Collage Workshop Street FoodFacepainting & Henna Hand PaintingOak Mount Mill Engine HouseCanal Boats Free Waterbus with Canal Cruises Canoes on the CanalThe Kennet

The Fairground Punch & Judy & Balloon Modeling Ragtag Circus Show & WorkshopInsect Circus Towpath Explorers TrailFacepainter Burnley Alliance Silver Band (SUN ONLY)Mr & Mrs Flora (SAT ONLY)Weavers’ Triangle Visitor Centre Canal Boats Best Dressed Boat Competition (SUN ONLY)

The Exbury Egg Brightwork Tin Can Planting WorkshopCanal Critters WorkshopFloral Fantasies: Headdresses & CrownsOrigami SwansFree Waterbus with Canal Cruises

Free Art & Craft WorkshopsTea Garden

Boating LakeMini Railway

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FOOD MUSIC PUNCH & JUDY

DANCE WORKSHOPS & PERFORMANCES MUSIC WALKABOUT THEATRE ART & CRAFTS WORKSHOPS STREET FOOD FACE PAINTING THE KENNET CANOES FREE WATERBUS

TEA GARDEN FREE ART & CRAFT WORKSHOPS

BOATING LAKE MINI RAILWAY

FREE ART & CRAFT WORKSHOPS CANAL CRITTERS BRIGHTWORK TIN CAN PLANTING FLORAL HEAD WREATHS ORIGAMI SWANS FREE WATERBUS

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Burnley Wood Beautyat Finsley Gate Wharf

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Flags by Lucy Birbeck

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BasecampTowpath Explorers

Visitor CentreWeavers Triangle

Oak Mount MillEngine House

Towpath ExplorersTrail

Canalside Community Centre

Towpath ExplorersBasecamp

The Exbury Egg

FESTIVAL SITE PLAN

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All information subject to change

FESTIVAL LINE UPSundaySaturday

Saturday & Sunday

Festival Hub

at Sandyg

ate Square

Fest

ival

Hub

at S

and

ygat

e Sq

uare

Fairgro

und at

Burnley W

harfB

urnl

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Bea

uty

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insl

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Wha

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Canalside Community Centre

Thompson Park

Mayor opens the FestivalBurnley Alliance Silver BandFolk Dance Remixed LIFEBOAT - the Slowest Ride on EarthA Few Feet Up - Walkabout PerformerTin Type Trailer Ben Farmer Walkabout MusicianTell it to the Water Towpath Explorers TrailBrightwork Signage Workshop with The Cunning Craftsman Glad to be Here - Collage WorkshopRibbon Workshop with Yellow Door Artists Street FoodPendleside Hospice WalkFacepainting & Henna Hand PaintingOak Mount Mill Engine House Canal Boats Free Waterbus with Canal Cruises Canoes on the CanalThe Kennet

Set off from Pendleside Hospice at 10.30am – Donation £10, £5 children

Live Music Stage curated by More MusicRossendale Clog Heritage Mr & Mrs Flora - Walkabout PerformersThe Broadside BalladressCardboard Canal BoatThe Poetry TakeawayA Few Feet Up - Walkabout PerformerTin Type Trailer Ben Farmer Walkabout MusicianTell it to the Water Towpath Explorers TrailBrightwork Signage Workshop The Cunning Craftsman Glad to be Here - Collage Workshop Street FoodFacepainting & Henna Hand PaintingOak Mount Mill Engine HouseCanal Boats Free Waterbus with Canal Cruises Canoes on the CanalThe Kennet

The Fairground Punch & Judy & Balloon Modeling Ragtag Circus Show & WorkshopInsect Circus Towpath Explorers TrailFacepainter Burnley Alliance Silver Band (SUN ONLY)Mr & Mrs Flora (SAT ONLY)Weavers’ Triangle Visitor Centre Canal Boats Best Dressed Boat Competition (SUN ONLY)

The Exbury Egg Brightwork Tin Can Planting WorkshopCanal Critters WorkshopFloral Fantasies: Headdresses & CrownsOrigami SwansFree Waterbus with Canal Cruises

Free Art & Craft WorkshopsTea Garden

Boating LakeMini Railway

EVENT

EVENT

EVENT

EVENT

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11am

11am

11am

12noon

12noon

12noon

12noon

1pm

1pm

1pm

1pm

2pm

2pm

2pm

2pm

3pm

3pm

3pm

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4pm

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Towpath Explorers

BurnleyCentral

BurnleyBarracks

Burnley Manchester

Road

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CIRCUS SKILLS INSECT CIRCUS WALK ABOUT THEATRE

FAIRGROUND RIDES FACE PAINTING CANAL BOATS STREET

FOOD MUSIC PUNCH & JUDY

DANCE WORKSHOPS & PERFORMANCES MUSIC WALKABOUT THEATRE ART & CRAFTS WORKSHOPS STREET FOOD FACE PAINTING THE KENNET CANOES FREE WATERBUS

TEA GARDEN FREE ART & CRAFT WORKSHOPS

BOATING LAKE MINI RAILWAY

FREE ART & CRAFT WORKSHOPS CANAL CRITTERS BRIGHTWORK TIN CAN PLANTING FLORAL HEAD WREATHS ORIGAMI SWANS FREE WATERBUS

Thompson Park

Festival Hubat Sandygate Square

Burnley Wood Beautyat Finsley Gate Wharf

The Fairgroundat Burnley Wharf

Entrance to

Waterbus

Flags by Lucy Birbeck

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BasecampTowpath Explorers

Visitor CentreWeavers Triangle

Oak Mount MillEngine House

Towpath ExplorersTrail

Canalside Community Centre

Towpath ExplorersBasecamp

The Exbury Egg

FESTIVAL SITE PLAN

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