Reflections on the Bolton Observed Showcase by Dave Morgan Around one hundred and fifty people attended the Bolton Observed event run on Saturday 15 March by Live from Worktown as part of the Bolton Town of Culture Gala Day. The imposing subterranean lecture theatre in the Central Library gave the event an added dimension, shown to its…
We are happy to share the publication of the new issue of Worktown Words. This issue was curated by Romina Ramos and edited by Jack Washindale on the theme of Links. You can access the anthology here. And if you’ve missed any previous issues, you can find our catalogue here. Submissions for the next issue…
We are now inviting submissions for the next issue of Worktown Words on the theme of Links. Exploring what links us to each other, to place or sound, or the world at large – submissions open from 31st January to 28th February, midnight. This issue will be guest edited by Jack Washingdale, an artist and…
Submission Deadline: Friday 7th February 2025. As a part of Bolton’s Town of Culture programme, Live from Worktown is building on our 2024 work revisiting Mass Observation by launching a photography competition on the theme of Our Cultural Landmarks. We’re asking you to take a photo of a place that’s important in your life and…
Submission Deadline: Friday 7th February 2025. Live from Worktown is building on its 2024 work revisiting Mass Observation in Bolton by creating an anthology of contemporary observations of everyday life in the town. This can be in the form of poems, diary entries, overheard conversations, random or planned observations in public spaces or at events,…
We are happy to share the publication of the new issue of Worktown Words. This issue was curated by Romina Ramos and edited by Lisa O’Hare on the theme of Patterns. You can access the anthology here. And if you’ve missed any of the previous issues, you can find our catalogue here. We will be taking a Christmas break…
On 12th May 2024, a partnership of Live from Worktown, Bolton University and the Library and Museum Services asked people in Bolton to: “It’s a fusion pot where creative & cultural diversity meets our industrial heritage, the ragged West Pennine Moorlands and the lush landscapes of Lancashire.” Having had time to review and analyse the…
We are now inviting submissions for the November issue of Worktown Words on the theme of Patterns. Exploring patterns in nature, personal experience, social justice, poetic form, and more – submissions open from 1st October to 30th October, midnight. This issue will be guest edited by Lisa O’Hare. Lisa O’Hare is a poet whose work…
We’re delighted to see that our 2024 series of My Place Walks are featured this week in the Bolton News! You can read the article here. Peter Firth has led the walks project, researching heritage facts himself and also utilising the late Dave Burnham’s research material that created the Live from Worktown downloadable audio walks.…
We are happy to share the publication of the new issue of Worktown Words. This issue was curated by Romina Ramos and edited by Louise Machen on the theme of Belonging. You can access the anthology here. Submissions for the next issue will open on October 1st and run until October 30th for an early…