Announcing our 2024 programme of My Place walks – a series of local heritage walks for the over 50s, led by Live from Worktown director, Peter Firth and supported by co-director, Julia Uttley. All the walks are free of charge attend, but with limited places available, please contact Peter on Pdf1@hotmail.co.uk to book. Harwood Heritage Walk…
We’re delighted to partner with the Bolton Library and Museum Service in arranging a poetry evening as a part of a programme of events that links to a new exhibition called Birds of Bolton on show in the Museum until 3rd November. The exhibition programme is inspired by the work of former employee Eric Gorton…
What else is there to do on a rainy Bank Holiday!! but listen to a NEW Episode of SIDE DOOR Live from Worktown’s radio programme, which will be live on Bolton FM at NOON ON MONDAY https://www.boltonfm.com/player/ Presenter Dave Morgan is interviewed by Peter Firth about his new book, and Dave visits Bolton charity Headspace…
12th May Diary Day in Worktown Join us . . . In 1937 Mass Observation called for people from all parts of the UK to record everything they did from when they woke up in the morning to when they went to sleep at night on 12th May. The project was revived again in 2010…
Something a little different this month as we promote Mass Observation Day on the 12th May. We will be joined by Daniella Baldock, a filmmaker who is creating a film about Mass Observation of the 1930s and Bolton’s role in this landmark initiative. We’ll have an open mic session and a ‘Bolton Observed’ session –…