We are now accepting submissions for the September issue of Worktown Words on the theme of belonging. Exploring our place in the world, who we are, where we belong in terms of people and place – submissions open 1st August to 26th August, midnight. This issue will be guest edited by Louise Machen, Louise Machen…
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…
The Return of Worktown Words, previously known as Networds. We are happy to announce the return of Worktown Words, the bi-monthly online creative writing anthology curated from submissions by writers in and around Bolton and are so pleased that Romina Ramos, co-organiser of Natter, has agreed to pick up the production of our on-line emagazine…
We’ve had a busy few weeks but with some satisfying results. Mass Observation Day 12th May Thank you to everyone who participated in Mass Observation Day on 12 June Mass Observation Day continues the work developed in depth in Bolton from 1937 to 1940 providing a bottom-up profile of everyday life of the town. Over…
We’re all really pleased to welcome Romina Ramos, an accomplished local writer and poet, to the LfW team to take on the running of the monthly poetry anthology. Most recently known as Networds, we’ve decided to revert back to the previously used title of ‘Worktown Words’. Romina has already sent out a call-out for the…
There’s a lot of action over the next two weeks so we thought a newsletter might put it all into perspective. New website In anticipation of the demise of our old web site we’ve launched a new one which you can visit here.This includes news, forthcoming events and links to our archived items. It will…
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 –…
We’ve collected together everything we do into one place so that you can easily find our latest activities or look back at things we’ve created in the past. With a varied choice of formats and subjects, you can listen to podcasts of our radio plays, download self-guided audio walks, read on-line poetry anthologies or watch…