BOOK 1
BLACKBURN
BOOK 1 BLACKBURN
CONTENT.
BOOK 2 BOOK 3 BOOK 4
FESTIVAL OF MAKING MANUAL LIVE PROJECT
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BLACKBURN.
Special Thanks to Claire Tymon, Carolyn Butterworth, Wayne Hemingway and all the lovely people in Blackburn who give their time.
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VENUES.
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BLACKBURN CATHEDRAL.
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BLACKBURN COLLEGE.
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BLACKBURN LIBRARY.
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BLACKBURN.
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WESLEY HALL.
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PICTURES.
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BAROQUE.
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FACTS.
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REIDY´S MUSIC.
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TIMELINE.
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THE COTTON EXCHANGE.
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PUBLIC PERCEPTION.
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HOLY TRINITY CHURCH.
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MAPPING.
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BB1.
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KING GEORGE´S HALL.
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REBOUND.
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BLACKBURN MUSEUM.
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THE MAKING ROOMS.
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BUREAU.
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TONY´S BALLROOM.
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BLACKBURN.
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Book I: Blackburn
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Pictures of Blackburn
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Book I: Blackburn AGE DISTRIBUTION
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FACTS.
24 % +3% since 2001 0-19 years
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29 % +0% since 2001
60 %
STUDENTS IN BLACKBURN
16 %
+9% since 2001 +11% since 2001 20-64 years
58 %
16.000 - 10,8 %
65+ years
13 %
+12% since 2001 +4% since 2001
DISTRIBUTION BETWEEN SEXES
Demographical Facts
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Blackburn Once an industrial capital of the world, like many northern towns, Blackburn has suffered during the post industrial era of the 20th century. Its town centre has continued to dwindle, once a nightlife hotspot in the 1009s, the evening economy has all but vanished. Despite this, there is strong reason to believe the tide is turning for Blackburn. With considerable investment in infrastructure, the commercial sector and the town´s college, prosperity may soon return.
UK
NOBODY IN HOUSEHOLD ENGLISH AS MAIN LANGUAGE
UK
ETHNIC GROUPS
25% No Religion 59% Christian 5% Muslim
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8% Asian 86% White
14% No Religion 53% Christian 27% Muslim
BB
28% Asian 69% White
4,3%
RELIGION
Lancashire
2,5% Blackburn
ETHNIC GROUPS - BREAK DOWN White British
Indian
Pakistani
Other
7,1% Cultural Facts
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A 2015 study declared Blackburn as the best place in the UK to earn a living
SECOND ADRESS IN BLACKBURN
At the height of its power, in the 1850s Blackburn was producing
1st address in UK
HOUSEHOLD SIZE
85%
16%
2nd address in Blackburn
12% UK 7%
= number of people
of the world´s cotton
UNITED KINGDOM
EMPLOYMENT 25-74
ECONOMIC ACTIVE 16-74
70%
1st address in UK
TENURE
95%
98%
27%
64%
UK UK
2nd address in Lancashire County
Social Rent 18%
BB
Owning 65%
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Renting 16%
UNITED KINGDOM
Economic Facts
Residential Facts
A HISTORY OF BLACKBURN
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1720
1740
1760
1800
1900
1920
1940
2000
Council renamed Blackburn with Darwen Council 1997
Blackburn Is Open established
Blackburn Mall opens 1979
Wainwright Bridge opened
Blackburn markets open 1964
1980
2013
Number of operating mills drops to only 30 1960 1960
2008
Mass migration of Indian and Pakistanis begins 1950
The General Strike - half of Blackburn’s mills close The Great Depression 1926 1929
Queen Victoria statue erected
Kathleen Ferrier born
1905
Blackburn Central Station opens 1888
1880
1912
Blackburn Rovers F.C. founded
102 spinning mills operating in Blackburn
Cotton Famine 1862
1860
1875
Town Hall opens 1856
1840
1878
First railway line opens in Blackburn
‘Arte et Labore’ motto granted
1846
Blackburn Cathedral opens 1826
1820
1852
24 spinning mills operating in Blackburn
Leeds - Liverpool Canal opens 1816
1824
Thwaites Brewery opens
1797 1780
1807
First mill opens in Blackburn
Spinning Jenny invented near Blackburn Work beigns on the Leeds - Liverpool Canal
50,000
1767 1770
‘Blackburn the Capital of Weaving’
100,000
1750
POPULATION
WWII
150,000
WWI
The early history of Blackburn is modest, overlooked by Roman settlers, Blackburn remained a small market town through the middle ages. However a strong influence from Flemish settlers in the14th Century saw Blackburn cement its position as a leader in wool production and weaving, setting the town up for a period of prominence throughout the British Industrial Revolution that followed
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BRITISH INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION YEAR
History of Blackburn
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Blackburn Blackburn has ‘making’ in its DNA more than any other town, with over 25 percent of jobs being in manufacturing. As a celebration of this industrial heritage, the town is planning a ‘Festival of Making’ in October 2016, which will be an event dedicated to the art of making. As part of the Live Project, Blackburn Creative Capital have studied past, present and future events not only in the creative industries, but also in Blackburn as a whole, in an attempt to see how and where the Festival of Making and Blackburn is Open contributes to the calendar of events. It is hoped that through this, local communities in Blackburn have the ability to see when and where there are events occurring. The aim is to give people opportunities to get involved, especially where the creative industries are concerned.
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Book I: Blackburn
PUBLIC PERCEPTION.
Blackburn
Through engaging with people within Blackburn both on a direct conversation level, as well as through digital platforms, we were able to establish generalised thoughts on Blackburn. Key topic triggers divulged thoughts on Blackburn, what it can offer and thoughts on its creative potential. Key quotes are expressed in this image to show general thoughts about the town.
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Quotes from Citizens
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Book I: Blackburn
MAPPING.
The City This section examines Blackburn’s existing infrastructure and facilities to better understand and exploit potential opportunities as well and mitigating any potential logistical difficulties that may impact the Festival of Making. Public and green spaces throughout the city provide opportunity for public events and gatherings. Existing venues and empty shops can be used for events and exibitions. Understanding the urban context of the Festival will mean any future proposals will be grounded in reality, well considered and more sustainable, leading to a better legacy for Blackburn as the Creative Capital.
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Walley Range
Creative Quarter
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Blackburn is open Tony´s Ballroom
Library King George´s Hall
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Wesley Hall
Cathedral
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Offices
Cathedral Quarter
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Baroque
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core city centre
The Mall
College Quarter
Reidy´s Music
Blackburn Bus Station
Rebound Book Store bb1
Blackburn College
Eastern Approach Development Area
Making Rooms
Cotton Exchange
P
Bureau
Museum and Art Gallery
New Clergy Court
King Street and Freckleton Street Quarter
Cathedral Square
Premier Inn
P
Freckleton Street Link Road
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Analysis of Blackburn
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Book I: Blackburn Venues Venues Museum and Art Gallery
Blackburn has a compact town centre with the majority of available venues within a 7 minute walk of each other.
Bureau Making Rooms
Cotton Exchange
Tony´s Ballroom
Library King George´s Hall
College
The proximity of venues during the festival will be crucial to its success. It is important that venues form part of a whole event with each being easily accessible. However, this does not mean that venues further out of the city cannot be involved, but that the festival will be anchored within the compact town centre with other event surrouding it.
Rebound Book Store bb1
Blackburn College
Baroque
Reidy´s Music
Wesley Hall
Cathedral
7 min
Walley Range
Creative Quarter Museum and Art Gallery Bureau Making Rooms
Cotton Exchange Library King George´s Hall
Blackburn is open
Eastern Approach Development Area
2016+
Rebound Book Store
College Quarter
1888
Baroque
The Mall
1979
Wesley Hall
King Street and Freckleton Street Quarter
Cathedral
1826
Cathedral Quarter
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Creative Quarter The creative quarter offers the most exciting area of growth for Blackburn and will be the key area within the Creative Capital. The Bureau, Cotton Exchange and the Making rooms all provide opportunities for creative industries to flourish and interact. The quarter also contains King George´s Hall, the Library and Blackburn Museum, encouraging different types of creativity. The Mall Built in 1979 the Mall dominates the centre of the town, providing the majority of the retail provision in the City Centre. The building creates a barrier of private space within the city,
separating the train station and Cathedral Quarter from the rest of the town centre. The mall also offers a large proportion of the carparking in the town centre. Eastern Approach Development area The eastern approach development area covers the site of the recently demolished buildings to the east of the town centre, including the recently closed Twaites Brewery. The area offers opportunity for more residential development within the ring road. Whalley Range Walley range occupies the north of the town. This area has a large Asian community with many very popular
restaurants and takeaway shops. Cathedral Quarter The Cathedral Quarter has just undergone substantial redevelopment with new restaurant and hotel facilities, as well as new office space. The Cathedral has also had a brand new cloister extension providing homes for the Canons and the Dean. College Quarter The college makes up a large area of the city centre and experiences some of the highest levels of daytime activity. There is potential to integrate the college with the town centre in order to stimulate some intergenerational activity.
Traffic Venues Highly frequened car routes Less frequened car routes Bus routes P
Bus stops
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Parking
Blackburn has a highly pedestrianised town centre with most trafficked roads operating a one way system. Although this system has faced some recent criticism, the lack of traffic within the town provides an opportunity for a more open and accessible festival, with little traffic congestion or traffic management needed.
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Greenery Venues Venues Greenery Greenery Important green space Important gree area
Green spaces are not in abundance in the centre of Blackburn. The Bureau, Cathedral and College offer the primary green open spaces within the city. These spaces should be carefully considered when planning the festival as well as their role in the future development of Blackburn´s town centre.The locations of these spaces could provide key anchor points during a festival framing the city centre.
Green Space between Richmond Terrace and The Mall
Green Space at Blackburn College
Green Space around Cathedral
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Book I: Blackburn Urban Context Venues Disused buildings Pedestrian area Sculptures
core city centre The Mall
The urban context of Blackburn provides plenty of opportunity for events and festivals. As mentioned above, pedestrianised areas provide potential for street occupation. The abundance of empty shops, once a sign of the declining economy in Blackburn, can easily be used to its advantage, as Festival venues and exhibition spaces.
Public Spaces Venues Public spaces Green spaces Main public spaces Main green spaces
Mapped together, the green spaces and public spaces provide a picture of the potential of the town to host a major event. The pedestrianised zones, green anchors and major venues all contibute to an infrastructure that can be used during the Festival of Making.
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Places of interest Venues Places of interest College buildings Places of worship Educational institutions
The map highlights the key places of interest within the city. The college makes up a large portion of the city and provides opportunity for learning through making and making workshops. How these venues, places of interest and education buildings interact will be vital to the success of the project.
Blackburn College 5 min
Blackburn Cathedral
Sir Bill Taylor Futures Centre
2013
Former Market Site
The Mall and Market
2012 Mall - Gym + Retail units
10 Duke Street
2013
Routes and Hotspots
Library
P
2015
Blackburn Bus Station
Future projects Projects in progress Finished projects
There is a high level of development taking place in the city. With several key projects completed in recent years and several more in planning, Blackburn is experiencing a growth both economically and within the creative industries. It is important that these two growth areas are combined and collaborative in order to provide meaningful and sustainable development.
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New Beacon Centre 2011
King William Street Improve2012 ments
Blackburn Leisure Centre
2015
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2015
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2013-2015
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New Clergy Court
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8. HOLY TRINITY CHUIRCH
14. THE BUREAU TONY‘S BALLROOM 15.
12. BLACKBURN MUSEUM
13. MAKING ROOMS 9. BB1
7. COTTON EXCHANGE
11. RE:BOUND 3. BLACKBURN LIBRARY
10. KING GEORGE‘S HALL
5. THE BAROQUE
6. REIDY‘S 2.
BLACKBURN COLLEGE
4. WESLEY HALL
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BLACKBURN CATHEDRAL
VENUES.
In response to the brief, Creative Capital undertook the task of studying and analysing key venues in Blackburn, in terms of their location, architectural properties and relationships with the local community. Following on from the list set out in the brief, we established additional venues of importance in the town, which facilitated our decision making when considering potential interaction and collaboration during the Festival of Making, which comes to Blackburn in 2016, and also further into the future.
Opening hours
Adult
Forenoon
Elderly
Noon
Students
Afternoon
Children
Evening/Night Intensity of Usage
Train Station
P Nearest Parking Funded Toiltes Kitchen Cloak Room Accessible Legend
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Book I: Blackburn Venues
BLACKBURN CATHEDRAL.
Blackburn Cathedral is not only a place of worship but a community asset and a tourist attraction in the centre of Blackburn. The Cathedral provides an anchor within the town and defines its own quarter. Used for religious ceremonies and events the area experiences fluctuations of use throughout the year.The area has recently been annexed with accomodation for canonary and the Dean, creating an active and occupied part of town; this along with a hotel and office development hopes to revitalise the day and nightime economy of Blackburn with restaurants and bars. The building has access to a community space in the crypt of the Church. This area is used as a cafe and a gallery for local artists to exhibit their work.
I achieved the “FOR LIFE� award
I exhibit my work in the basement gallery
The new Cathedral Court will include a library, refectory, conference room, and accommodation for the Clergy and their families
The Cathedral is a key asset for Blackburn
I am 1 of 4 residentary Canons I source funding to maintain the cathedrals ornaments
STUDENTS
ARTISTS MUSICIANS & PERFORMERS contributors
BOROUGH COUNCIL owners & Cathedral quarter masterplan implementors
STAFF & VOLUNTEERS THE COLLEGE OF CANONS advisory panel
FRIENDS OF BLACKBURN CATHEDRAL ambassadors
BLACKBURN COMMUNITY
funding fundraising, organising events & public consultation educational outreach
Stakeholder Diagram
596 approximate foundation
Site Plan
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1826 designed by John Palmer and consecrated
1926
1933
2001
2015
became a Cathedral
first ideas of converting Cathedral to place of daily worship: Refectory, Library, Chapter House
start of regeneration process: Cathedral precinct and surroundings; known as Cathedral Quarter
end of regeneration process
History
Main Usage Church L PU PO
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Staircase to lower ground floor
Prayer Room
CaféCounter
Exhibition Area Seating Area
Café
Shop Free Space
Inner Sanctuary
Toilets
Staircase to lower ground floor
Staircase to lower ground floor
Aisle Nave
Administration
Vicar´s office
Fire Exit
Porch
Primary area
Lower Floor
Ground Floor
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Staff area
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[1] The Cathedral, [2] The Nave, [3] The Narthex, [4] The Café, [5] The Crypt
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Book I: Blackburn Venues
BLACKBURN COLLEGE. Blackburn College has a heritage of over 125 years, and is the one of the largest and most successful colleges in the country with the Ofsted accolade of Grade One, Outstanding in all areas. Today, Blackburn College delivers courses from entry level up to Masters Level for 16,000 full and part-time students from across the globe. Since the opening of the University Centre in 2009, it has gone from strength to strength, proactively engaging with businesses in the development of many of their vocational and degree level courses; enabling them to meet local, regional, national and international needs. As a result they have a great reputation for producing learners and graduates that are highly sought after by employers. The next stage in the development of the college will see the extension of the £65 million Student Village. This includes a state-of the-art Regional Automotive Technology Hub (RATH) which opened in September 2014, and a new £13.5 million Blackburn Sport and Leisure Centre, built in collaboration with Blackburn with Darwen Council, which opened in March 2015.
£220,000 was invested in 2012/13 on Information Learning Technologies including a state of the art ‘Innovation Lab’.
I study hair
media & make-up an d I’m hoping to get a job in the film indust ry
We currently have over 16,000 students of all ages, backgrounds, abilities and interests The college has so many talented creative students. It would be great to collaborate more!
REIDY’S
ARCHITECT(s)
BOROUGH COUNCIL owners & masterplan implementors
UCLAN UNIVERSITY
STAFF
STUDENTS
DR. THOMAS MOORE
BLACKBURN IS OPEN
Principle & Chief Exec.
UK partnership venue hire
events & workshops
Stakeholder Diagram
1888
1984
2000
Technical College Tertiary courses Four (A-levels) began phases of is established construction were announced
Site Plan
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2007
2009
2011
2013
2015
Reigional AuSt Paul’s The University The University reCentre (phase Centre (phase development tomotive Hub Centre 3) complete of the STEMM (phase 5) opened (phase 1) 2) complete centre (phase open 4) opened
History
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Sir Bill Taylor Futures Centre
University Centre
Harrison Centre The Sixth Form Centre & St. Pauls
Construction Centre
Old Victoria Beacon Centre New Victoria
NCP Car Park Blackburn Sports and Leisure Centre
Primary area
Secondary area
Staff area
Automative Technology Hub
Campus Map
Utilities
Main circulation
Circulation
Unknown
[6] Blackburn College, [7] Sports and Leisure Centre, [8] Regional Automative Technology Hub, [9] Sir Bill Taylor University Centre, [10] Construction Building
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BLACKBURN LIBRARY.
The Central Library is one of the busiest libraries in England. It has three floors available to the public, all of which are fully accessible via ramps and two lifts. The Adults’ and Children’s lending libraries are on the ground floor, with ‘Advice for All’. Hot drinks and snacks are available in ‘The Curve’. A range of meeting rooms for public hire is available on the first floor, whilst the second floor houses the Community History Library, a study area, Learning Centre, the Bill Gates ICT Suite and a meditation area.
The council recently funded the £2mil restoration of the
I often take out dvds from the
I take my grandaughter to storytime development
Central Library
library
It’s a great place to spend a rainy Sunday
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BLACKBURN COMMUNITY HERITAGE LOTTERY FUNDING ARCHITECT
STUDENTS
BOROUGH COUNTY COUNCIL
STAFF
Stakeholder Diagram
Site Plan
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1853
1874
1959
1975
2014
2015
Blackburn adopted the Free Public Libraries Act
Purpose built Library opened in Library St (the current Blackburn Museum)
Extensive refurbishment to the building carried out
Library moves premises to the former Co-op Emporium. Blackburn Central Library is officially open
Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) ‘First World War: Then and Now’ grant.
£2mill restoration project complete
History
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Porch
Circulation Reading
Fiction Library
Children´s Library
Learning Centre
Meditation Room
Staircase
Study Area
Circulation
Toilets
Community History
Administration
Staircase
1st Floor Hornby Theatre
Staircase
NonFiction
Space to relax
Information Library
Staircase
Staircase
Meeting Room 1
Meeting Room 1
Abram Circulation Room
Centre of Independent Living
Toilets
Primary area
Secondary area
Staff area
Utilities
Staircase Administration
2nd Floor
Ground Floor
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Employment Agency
Main circulation
Circulation
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[11] Blackburn Library Exterior View, [12] Library Entrance, [13] Children’s Book Section, [14] Computer Zones, [15] Choices of Journals
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WESLEY HALL. Wesley Hall is an inclusive Christian Centre of mission with over 700 people using the premises during the week. It is used seven days a week by a wide range of ecumenical and community groups. The West Pennine Moors Circuit mission project, the ARC Project, is run from Wesley Hall giving hope and help to asylum seekers and refugees. It is run by staff and volunteers. This town centre church offers a small Sunday School, a fortnightly women’s group meet and an ecumenical Bible Study Group. ‘Fairground’ - a circuit Fair Trade shop, is situated here. It functions as a participatory worship space in a flexible seating worship centre. The venue also offers a soup kitchen for Blackburn’s homeless population.
Wesley Hall has over 700 people using the premises during the week.
The fairtrade shop provides the hall with much needed income
We are performing in a dance show next week!
I feel safe here, people don’t judge and everyone is very welcoming
I don’t know what I would do with out the soup kitchen here.
MUSIC FOR FAMILIES SCHOOL OF DANCE WEST PENNINE MOOR CIRCUIT ARC PROJECT ASYLUM SEEKERS & REFUGEES
BLACKBURN HOMELESS COMMUNITY
BlACKBURN CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY
event hosting, teaching, mentoring &support
VOLUNTEERS FAIRGROUND FAIRTRADE SHOP
fundraising, organising & running events
Stakeholder Diagram
Sun
Mon
Tues
Wed
Thur
Fri
Sat
Community Church
Music for Families
Music for Families
Activities Learning and Leisure
ARC Project office hours
ARC Project office hours
School of Dance
Blackburn People’s Choir
Over 50s Health & Fitness
School of Dance Fairground Fair Trade Shop Open Site Plan
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ARC English Club
Regular Events
Main Usage Church Café Teaching
ME TH OD IST CH
3M
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SW ALK
MAIN USERS
FE
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RE
P
CH UR
ES R TIM ULA POP
Music Lessons
CAPACITY = 100 people
8 M INU T
Foyer
Kitchen
Toilets
ES W ALK
Staircase
Community Hall
Staircase
Class Rooms
Gallery
Roof access
Class Rooms
Gallery
1st Floor
Toilets Staircase
Staircase
Offices
Toilets
Staircase
Offices
Porch
Staircase
Religious Services and Community Hall
Class Room
Primary area
Secondary area
Staff area
Utilities
Class Room Toilets
Lower Ground Floor
Ground Floor
GSEducationalVersion GSPublisherEngine 510.83.87.100
Toilets
Main circulation
Circulation
Unknown
[16] Wesley Hall, [17] Interior Space, [18] Rehearsal/ Performance Room, [19] Room for Worship, [20] Local Community Food Bank
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THE BAROQUE.
Over the years, the Baroque has been a used as a public house leased to a variety of owners, but unfortunately, it is currently closed having not been used since 2012. It is owned by the council and is located directly opposite King George´s Hall, a key hotspot for the night-time economy in Blackburn. The Baroque consists of three floors; a cellar, ground and first, all together totalling a floor area of around 1,200 sq.ft. In the past, its main operation hours have been from lunchtime continuing into the evening and night, creating an exciting atmosphere for both pre- and post theatre events and also as a venue for other members of the community to use for social activities.
The property had been vacant for a while. We purchased it to prevent squatting
The more places for people to go to in Blackburn in the evening, the better. We just need to get people here!
The Baroque could be the catalyst for Blackburn’s nightime economy
CLAIRE TYMON Blackburn is Open
BLAKEY’S CAFE/BAR potential competitors
ARCHITECT
BOROUGH COUNCIL owners
Stakeholder Diagram
Site Plan
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1999
2010
2012
Last survey of Building
Closure Under new management & the Baroque begins hosting regular club nights
2015 35 Northgate purchased by Council
History
Main Usage Unused Planned Usage Bar Music Performance
U BLACKB RN COUNC IL
ES R TIM ULA POP
P
UR AT FE
MAIN USERS
4M
UT
CAPACITY
I
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ES
ES
= 100 people
WAL K
8 MINUTES WALK
Staircase Toilet Porch Staircase
Disabled Toilet
1st Floor
Main Space Bar
Ground Floor
GSEducationalVersion GSPublisherEngine 510.83.87.100
Primary area
Secondary area
Staff area
Utilities
Main circulation
Circulation
Unknown
[21] The Baroque, Blakey Moor, [22] Primary Bar Area, [23] The Baroque External View, [24] Seating Area, [25] Secondary Bar Space
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REIDY´S MUSIC.
Reidy’s Music is the largest music superstore outside London. Specialising in guitars, it has been running since 1922. The shop offers a variety of events and community outreach, and plays a key role in Blackburn’s musical and cultural heritage. For the past 11 years it has also been one of the UK’s most successful online music retailers.
Reidy’s was founded by our family in 1922! We have the second largest guitar display wall in the world
I learnt the guitar at Reidy’s, now I’m a
The education department within the store showcases a selection of orchestral strings and brass and woodwind instruments, with specialist support for students and teachers. The shop also hosts live music events, combining live music with workshops and demonstrations.
regular performer here!
Reidy’s rent one of our lecture theatres Reidy’s education when hosting large department has a events huge selection of orchestral strings
THE REIDY FAMILY business owners
STUDENTS MUSICIANS tutors BLACKBURN COLLEGE
performers
PAUL manager
BLACKBURN SCHOOLS educational outreach venue hire
1922 Reidy’s Home of Music was established
Site Plan
34
1960’s
2001
A local band ‘The Reidy’s Four Pennies’ online store named itself goes live after the Shop’s location on Penny Street
Stakeholder Diagram
2012
2013
2015
90th Anniversary High Street Reidy hosts Retailer of the & Shop re-location ‘Reidy’s Talent Year Winner to Feilden Street Competition with £1000 prize
History
Main Usage Sales
P
IC US FM EO M
ES R TIM ULA POP
RE ID YS HO
Music Performance
LTD
MAIN USERS
1M
IN
UT
ES
WALK
E
FE
UR AT
CAPACITY = 100 people
9
MI NU TE SW AL K
Stage
Sales Area
Toilets Administration
Ground Floor
Primary area
GSEducationalVersion GSPublisherEngine 510.83.87.100
Secondary area
Staff area
Utilities
Main circulation
Circulation
Unknown
[26] Entrance to Reidy’s, [27] Extensive Guitar Wall, [28] Guitar Hypermarket, [29] Practicing Musicians at Reidy’s, [30] Live Band Performances and Workshops
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THE COTTON EXCHANGE. The Cotton Exchange is an iconic listed building in the centre of Blackburn. Designed at the height of the Cotton Trade, it was finished in 1863. Following its industrial use, it was converted into a cinema which unfortunately closed in 2005. It has recently been purchased by the Charity group Re:Source, who see it being used by community groups to address poverty, act as a signpost to other agencies and empower families by providing transferable skills. Their initial vision is for a Business Centre, with boardroom and restaurant facilities. Re:Source hope to develop the Cotton Exchange into a Creativity Centre where innovators would help individuals develop both business ideas, building on the work of ‘Blackburn is Open’. An outline estimate of the cost of the restoration is about £5 million.
We see a state of the art Business Centre, with boardroom and restaurant facilities
We’re embracing the past to transform the future
The Creative Centre will be a place to develop my business
We’re lo oking forwar d to seeing concert s and fil ms
CREATIVES contributors
WAYNE HEMINGWAY & CLAIRE TYMON Blackburn is Open
visionary advisors
LANCASTER FAMILY funders
HDA ARCHITECTS designers
BLACKBURN COMMUNITY
RE:SOURCE owners employed
funded
consulted
Stakeholder Diagram
1865
1912
1932
1954
1967
1992
2005
Re-named Official opening The Cotton Re-named Re-named Re-named Closure The Majestic The Essoldo The Classic The Apollo of ‘The Exchange Exchange becomes a ‘The (Cinema) Hall’ Exchange Picture A weekly Yarn Hall’ Cinema Market is held
2015 Re:Source purchase the Cotton Exchange
here Site Plan
36
History
Usage Unused Past Usage Cinema LAR PU PO
AT U
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RE -S O
ES TIM
CE UR
FE
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4M
IN
UT
CAPACITY
ES
= 100 people
WA LK
10 MINUTES WALK
Barber´s
Barber´s
Storage
Porch
Foyer
Porch
Entrance
Toilets Staircase
Main basement area
Toilets
Kitchen
Ground Floor
Primary area GSEducationalVersion GSPublisherEngine 510.83.87.100
Secondary area
Staff area
1st Floor
Utilities
Main circulation
Circulation
Unknown
[31] The Cotton Exhange Exterior, [32] Interior View, [33] Roof Detail, [34] Listed Feature Wall, [35] Basement Space
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HOLY TRINITY CHURCH.
Holy Trinity Church is in Mount Pleasant, Blackburn, Lancashire, England. It is a former Anglican parish church which is now redundant and under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust. The church was designated as a Grade II listed church on 13 May 1987. It is currently used for meetings and scheduled events but no worship takes place.
I discovered this gem through the
What a wonderful evening of choral music!
On the church’s ceiling is a series of 80 painted heraldic panels
Blackburn Heritage open day
v
CHURCHES CONSERVATION TRUST owners CHOIR SINGERS & MUSICIANS
BLACKBURN CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY
Stakeholder Diagram
Site Plan
38
1837-46
1846
1853
1942-9
Church construction
Open for worship Delayed spire was The Vicar was & consecrated built Chad Varah, who later founded The Samaritans
1981
1984
Declared redundant Vested in the Trust
History
Main Usage
CH
ES R TIM ULA POP
CH UR
Church
D AN GL EN F O
P E
MAIN USERS
4M
UT
ES
UR AT
CAPACITY
I
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FE
WA L K
= 100 people
10 MINUTES WALK
Aisle
Prayer Area
Nave
Porch
Chancel
Prayer Area
Aisle
Ground Floor
Primary area
GSEducationalVersion GSPublisherEngine 510.83.87.100
Secondary area
Staff area
Utilities
Main circulation
Circulation
Unknown
[36] Holy Trinity Church Exterior, [37] Holy Trinity Side Elevation, [38] Altar, [39] Stained Glass Window Detail, [40] Interior View
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BB1.
BB1 is a community cafe established in 2015. Started by ‘Innovation for Life’ a voluntary organisation, the venue provides spaces for a Community Cafe which also sells local homemade gifts and produce, an exhibition space and a meeting room.
We aim to bring people I am running a learn to sew workshop upstairs
My company donated their old
from all walks of life to do things together ‘for life’
My lemon drizzle cake is renowned
office desks
I come here to purchase the local honey
I attended the Women Building
Angela makes the bes t cappu ccinos in Black burn
Peace course here
here
The venue benefitted from help from Blackburn is Open and was one the first shops to benefit from the enterprise.
ARTISTS, CRAFTERS & MUSICIANS contributors
DONATORS funders
CANON SHANNON founder
BLACKBURN COMMUNITY
VOLUNTEERS ‘staff’
Stakeholder Diagram
Site Plan
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2015- Jun
Sep- Oct
Oct
Nov
Dec
bb1 Cafe opens
exhibition of Sculptures & Paintings
Shortlisted for the Selnet Enterprise in Society Awards
an evening with Mary Sharratt
monthly book club
2016...
History
Main Usage CafĂŠ Meetings
R LA PU PO
UN COMM ITY CANO NO FB LA CK
ES TIM
P
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R ED TH CA
AL
FE
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RE S
MAIN USERS
CAPACITY
4
M
IN
UT
= 10 people
ES WALK
10 MINUTES WALK
Kitchen
Toilet Staircase Pantry
Staircase
Main Space
Main Space Ground Floor
Primary area
Secondary area
Staff area
Utilities
1st Floor
Main circulation
Circulation
Unknown
[41] BB1 Shop Front, [42] Window Detail, [43] Meeting and Exhibition Area, [44] Seating Area, Kitchen and Social Space
GSEducationalVersion GSPublisherEngine 510.83.87.100
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KING GEORGE´S HALL. The foundation stone of the new Public Hall was laid by King George V during his visit to Blackburn on July 10th, 1913. King George’s Hall was built in the classical style from stone quarried at Butler’s Delph in Pleasington. The distinctive look of the hall is the result of designs by two firms of architects, Messrs. Briggs & Wolstenholme, responsible for the prewar lower portion, and Messrs. Stones & Stones, were commissioned after the war. Work on the two smaller halls was completed when the outbreak of war in August, 1914, brought construction work to an end as the hall was used as a Red Cross Hospital. Inside King George’s many original features still exist, including much of the original feature plaster work. In the main auditorium, not only has all the original plaster work been retained, but also the magnificent Art Deco house lights. Today, King George’s Hall provides the primary venue for Blackburn, hosting musicals, comedy, plays and conventions.
King Georges Hall is one of the finest concert halls in the North West
We cater for King George’s Hall customers and the public.
I can’t wait for the Vienna Festival Ballet ‘s Swan Lake performance!
I’ve not missed a single Soul Night in Years!
King Georges Hall is the only asset that attracts national audiences to Blackburn
The Bar serves my favourite local beer from Daniel Thwaite’s
BLAKEYS (RESTRURANT BAR) BOROUGH COUNCIL OWNERS owners tennants RESTRURANT BAR USERS
BLACKBURN COMMUNITY
MUSICIANS, COMEDIANS, ACTORS performers
Stakeholder Diagram
1913
1914
Foundation stone WW1 brings laid by George V construction to an end
Site Plan
42
1914-20
1921
1963
Building repurposed as Hospital during war
Opening ceremony by Lord Derby
The Beatles perform in King Georges
1994 Regeneration works to the Hall
History
Main Usage Theatre
n ur
ES R TIM ULA POP
Bla ck b
Music Peformance
ncil Cou en rw Da d an
FE AT UR ES
P MAIN USERS
3M
UT
CAPACITY
I
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ES W A LK
= 1000 people
8 MINUTES WALK
Stage
Seating Area Ground Floor
Bar Blakeys
Seating Area Balcony
Stage
Private Seating
Toilets Administration Box Office Reception Staircase
Staircase
Porch
1st Floor
Ground Floor
Primary area
GSEducationalVersion GSPublisherEngine 510.83.87.100
Secondary area
Staff area
Utilities
Main circulation
Circulation
Unknown
[46] External View of KGH, [47] Blakey’s Cafe and Restaurant, [48] Main Hall, [49] KGH During a Performance, [50] Orchestral Performance
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REBOUND.
Rebound bookshop’s main purpose is to train unemployed local people to work in retail and customer service professions, and assist them to find paid employment. The shop is staffed by voluntary trainees and staff trainers. Trainees are supported to gain confidence as well as develop work skills. They are able to operate thanks to the generous donations of books from households across East Lancashire. Rebound is run by Bootstrap Enterprises, a charity who for 25 years has been delivering social inclusion programmes across Pennine Lancashire. They provide services for customers of the Job Centre Plus and users of social care; they reach out into communities engageing with those facing the most significant barriers to jobs and skills.
The shop’s main aim is to train unemployed people to work in customer service professions
We’re staffed by volunteer trainees and staff trainers
The kids corner is filled with the toys to keep kiddies occupied, while I enjoy a coffee
I now have the skills to be able to apply for catering jobs
BOOTSTRAP CHARITY STAFF & VOLUNTEERS COFFEE SHOP USERS
trainors and trainees
JANINE & JENNY managers
Pennine Lancahsire wide LOCAL UMEMPLOYED
BOOK STORE CUSTOMERS
Stakeholder Diagram
1978
2010
2012
Upstairs meeting Bootstrap charity Rebound launched on10th room opens is founded Sept
Site Plan
44
2013
2014
Rebound set up a pop-up cafe in Daisyfield Mills
Rebound moves from Eanam to Town Hall Street
2016...
History
Main Usage Retail Café
Bla ck bu rn
S IME RT LA PU PO
d an
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P FEA TU RE
4
M
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UT
MAIN USERS
CAPACITY = 100 people
ES W ALK
8 MI NUTE S WA
LK
Storage Staircase Kitchen Café Staircase
Sales area
Sales area Main space Administration
Lower Floor
Ground Floor
Primary area GSEducationalVersion GSPublisherEngine 510.83.87.100
Secondary area
Staff area
Utilities
Main circulation
Circulation
Unknown
[51] Rebound Shop Front, [52] Outdoor Retail Space, [53] Outdoor Displays, [54] Rebound’s Second Shop, [55] Rebound Cafe
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BLACKBURN MUSEUM. Built in 1874, Blackburn Museum was one of the first purpose built museums outside of London. The Museum and Art Gallery houses a fascinating collection covering fine and decorative art, Egyptology, coins, manuscripts, natural and social history and South Asia. The building houses a collection of 19th century looms, keeping many in storage due to a lack of space. The museum also houses many private collections of local industrialists, including 1000 Japanese prints and historic books.The gallery is currently closed for some of the week with school groups using the space on these days. The museum will eventually be connected to the Making Rooms, a new centre for creativity, located next door. This provides the opportunity for a modernisation and a reinterpretation of the Museum’s current format.
The museum owns The Making Rooms & Museum will be physically linked by a glass walkway
some world renowned exhibits. Many people don’t realise how special it is
The museum is a great place to take the kids,
y to I was luck for get tickets m@ the Museu t, night even t they sold ou so quickly
and its free!
They have the best collection of coins in the world!
ARTS COUNCIL ENGLAND & DEPT FOR EDUCATION
funding
PENNINE LANCASHIRE MUSEUMS
SCHOOL CHILDREN
THE MAKING ROOMS collaborator
CLAIRE TYMON Blackburn is Open
BOROUGH COUNCIL owners
BLACKBURN COMMUNITY
FRIENDS OF BLACKBURN MUSEUM
educational outreach Pennine Lancashire Museums Schools Programme
event coordination & promotion
funding fundraising, organising events & public consultation
Stakeholder Diagram
1874
1893
Building was Originally opened as an art extended gallery & library
Site Plan
46
1970s
1995
Library relocated. Blackburn Museum is The social & local Grade II listed history collections became main exhibits
2006
2015
Lewis Textile Museum closes & loom & textile collections are moved to Blackburn Museum
Cotton to Gold Exhibition celebrates the industrial heritage of Lancaster History
Main Usage Gallery | Exhibition
U BLACKB RN WITH D AR WI N
CO
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T UN
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ES WA
IL NC OU C Y
MAIN USERS
ES
TUR
FEA
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CAPACITY = 100 people
10 MINUTES WALK
Administration
Porch
Staircase
Administration
Exhibition Gallery Space
Exhibition Space
Toilets
Staircase
Exhibition Space
Small Exhibition Space
Exhibition Space
1st Floor
Ground Floor
Primary area
GSEducationalVersion GSPublisherEngine 510.83.87.100
Secondary area
Staff area
Exhibition Space
Utilities
Main circulation
Circulation
Unknown
[56] Blackburn Museum Exterior, [57] Egyptian Exhibit, [58] Live Performances at the Museum, [59] The Museum’s Extensive Manuscript Collection [60] Bug Collection
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THE MAKING ROOMS.
2016 will see the opening of The Making Rooms, a unique facility that brings together art and technology. The Making Rooms is a state of the art technology and manufacturing hub providing a place for start-up businesses and manufacturing innovation. It will also host a technology hub for new businesses to use as a work space as well as hosting courses, events and groups based around digital innovation. In addition there will be studios, workshops and exhibition spaces for artists and crafts people, as well as provision for artist residencies for both local and international artists.
The Making Rooms is central to the creative community, it offers a variety of arts and cultural experiences
ading We are le cing the ďŹ nan ing of ild and bu ct the proje
I am 1 of 4 artists who have been awarded residiences in the new Making Rooms next year!
ARTS COUNCIL owners & coordinators
BLACKBURN MUSEUM
BOROUGH COUNCIL owners & coordinators
Once we have graduated, we can use the studio spaces and workshop facilities here!
The FAB lab will be used by a wide range of community members, not just artists
DIGITAL ARTISTS
ARCHITECT ARTISTS, CRAFTERS & MUSICIANS
ART & MEDIA STUDENTS
contributors
contributors WAYNE HEMINGWAY & CLAIRE TYMON
BLACKBURN COMMUNITY
Blackburn is Open
Stakeholder Diagram
1913-1929
1999
2005
2008
Change of use Council purchase 1-3 Exchange St Permission granted for offices Bentleys - former built as a bank granted for change of use to wine bar public house
Site Plan
48
2015 Planning permission granted for the Making Rooms
2016 Arts Council Funding ÂŁ275 secured for development
Making Rooms to be opened in Summer
History
Main Usage Under Construction Planned Usage Digital Art Tehchnologies Artist Studios
Bla ck bu rn
S IME RT LA PU PO
d an
l nci ou nC we r Da
FEATU
RE
MAIN USERS
P 4M
CAPACITY
IN U
= 100 people
T E S WALK
8 MINUTES WALK
Porch
Staircase
Staircase
Staircase
Kitchen
Kitchen
Toilets Toilets
Meeting room
Main Space
Meeting room
Small meeting room Toilets Meeting room
Kitchen Porch
Ground Floor
Primary area GSEducationalVersion GSPublisherEngine 510.83.87.100
Secondary area
2nd Floor
1st Floor
Staff area
Utilities
Main circulation
Circulation
Unknown
[61] The Making Rooms Exterior, [62] Prototyping Equipment, [63] The Festival of Making Concept, [64] Workshop Space [65] Making Rooms
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BUREAU.
Originally build as St John’s Church, the oldest in Blackburn, the building now is now known as The Bureau. It is a vibrant new Arts Centre in the heart of Blackburn, providing versatile space for arts activities, music, cultural events and community participation. Run by volunteers, who came together through ‘Blackburn is Open’, the venue provides spaces for film, art, performance or just a cup of tea. Currently the venue is reliant on funding from the council and art organisations but hopes to be self reliant in the near future. The facilities are basic and in need of improvement, with much of the furniture donated or salvaged. Although this gives the venues a raw and exciting personality, there is scope for meaningful improvements.
We organise screenings every Friday in the cinema room
and I exhibit ork in sell my w oor the corrid gallery
The beautiful former church is now used for a whole range of cultural events.
The Bureau hosts regular workshops, which are fantastic for the children to learn new crafting skills
BOROUGH COUNCIL owners & coordinators FRIENDS OF THE BUREAU WAYNE HEMINGWAY & CLAIRE TYMON
BLACKBURN FILM CLUB BLACKBURN COMMUNITY
STAFF & VOLUNTEERS
Blackburn is Open
ARTISTS, CRAFTERS & MUSICIANS contributors
Stakeholder Diagram
Site Plan
50
1788
1951
1975
St John’s Church founded
Granted Grade II St John’s Church listing closed
2013-14
2014
2015
Blackburn Citizen Advice Bureau moved out of the St John’s Church
‘Back to Blackburn’ Party organised by Blackburn is Open is hosted in the abandoned building
The Bureau Centre for Arts is launched with its first official event ‘Get Creative’
History
Main Usage Gallery | Exhibition
BLACKBURN WIT HD AR W IN
Y NT OU
P 4
M
IN
UT
ES R TIM ULA POP
C
Music
CIL UN CO
MAIN USERS
URES F EAT
ES W ALK CAPACITY = 100 people
10 MINUTES WALK
Kitchen
Storage
CafĂŠ Storage Seminar Room
Staircase to seating area upstairs
Stage Main Space Seating Area
Staircase Hallway Toilets
Gallery
Ground Floor
Primary area GSEducationalVersion GSPublisherEngine 551.82.86.100
Secondary area
Staff area
Utilities
1st Floor
Main circulation
Circulation
Unknown
[66] The Bureau Exterior, [67] Interior View With Stage, [68] Internal Staircase, [69] Seating Area, [70] Seating Above Ground Floor Accommodation
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TONY´S BALLROOM.
Tony’s Ballroom was the once popular venue hosting Northern soul, then acid house dance nights. The venue was synonymous with the Northern soul fringe movement, with hundreds queuing outside on Saturday nights. More than just a club, the Ballroom hosted other community classes such and music and various forms of dance.
Tony’s Ballroom
was once a valuable community resource.
Unfortunately the Ballroom is derelict. A huge amount of funding
The building now lies empty, awaiting refurbishment. Issues with asbestos and damage, plus lack of funding mean that any temporary uses are limited.
Potentially Tony’s and the Cotton Exchange could be physically
It’s future potential is huge. It could be a stunning venue!
is needed to make it useable
linked
v
BOROUGH COUNTY COUNCIL
CLAIRE TYMON
RE:SOURCE
Stakeholder Diagram
1936 New Empress Ballroom opens
Site Plan
52
1989-1900 Tony’s becomes famous for Acid House parties & ‘legal’ raves
1991
1996
Northern Soul Sanderson dance Tony’s ‘Allnighters’ used the Ballroom as began a studio
2013
2016...
Tony’s Ballroom identified as a key asset for refurbishment in councils regeneration plans History
Usage Unused Past Usage S IME RT LA PU PO
TY UN
CIL UN CO
U BLACKB RN WITH D AR WI N
CO
Cinema
P 6
M
IN
MAIN USERS
FE
AT
UR
ES
UT
ES WA
LK CAPACITY = 100 people
12 MINUTES WALK
Staircase
Stage
Porch
Ground Floor
Kitchen Bar
Storage
Staircase
Ballroom
Bar
Staircase
Staircase
Hall
Toilets
Staircase
Bar
Hall
2nd Floor
1st Floor
GSEducationalVersion GSPublisherEngine 510.83.87.100
Primary area
Secondary area
Staff area
Utilities
Toilets
Main circulation
Circulation
Unknown
[71] External View of Tony’s Ballroom, [72] Main Stage Area, [73] Rehearsal Space, [74] Bar Area, [75] Entrance Staircase to Tony’s Ballroom
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PICTURE REFERENCES. Blackburn Cathedral [1] The Cathedral http://media-cdn.tripadvisor.com/media/photo-o/02/4e/6b/72/blackburn-cathedral.jpg [2] The Nave [3] The Narthex [4] The Café [5] The Crypt Blackburn College [6] University Centre http://www.unirooms.org.uk/images/gallery/bc_02.jpg [7] Sports and Leisure Centre http://www.refreshbwd.com/wpcontent/uploads/2014/10/blackburn-sports-and-leisure-centre480x360.jpg [8] Regional Automative Technology Hub http://www.bardsley. co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/RATH_04947.jpg [9] Sir Bill Taylors University Centre http://www.blackburn. ac.uk/about-us/welcome/65m-student-village/our-buildings/sirbill-taylor-futures-centre/ [10] Construction Building http://lowcarbonconsultant.co.uk/ photos/ma.jpg Blackburn Library [11] Blackburn Library Exterior View FIRST HAND PHOTOGRAPH – 26th OCTOBER 2015 [12] Library Entrance FIRST HAND PHOTOGRAPH – 6th OCTOBER 2015 [13] Children’s Book Section [14] Computer Zones [15] Choices of Journals Wesley Hall [16] Wesley Hall FIRST HAND PHOTOGRAPH – 6th OCTOBER 2015 [17] Interior Space FIRST HAND PHOTOGRAPH – 6th OCTOBER 2015 [18] Rehearsal/ Performance Room FIRST HAND PHOTOGRAPH – 6th OCTOBER 2015 [19] Community Workshops [20] Local Community Food Bank The Baroque [21] The Baroque, Blakey Moor FIRST HAND PHOTOGRAPH 54
– 6th OCTOBER 2015 [22] Primary Bar Area http://www.rightmove.co.uk/commercialproperty-for-sale/property-33563820.html [23] The Baroque External View http://www.starpubs.co.uk/sites/ default/files/pubs_photos/baroque_8cs7926.jpg [24] Seating Area http://www.rightmove.co.uk/commercial-property-for-sale/property-33563820.html [25] Secondary Bar Area http://www.rightmove.co.uk/commercialproperty-for-sale/property-33563820.html Reidy’s Music [26] Entrance to Reidy’s FIRST HAND PHOTOGRAPH – 6th OCTOBER 2015 [27] Extensive Guitar Wall [28] Guitar Hypermarket [29] Practicing Musicians at Reidy’s [30] Live Band Performances and Workshops The Cotton Exchange [31] The Cotton Exchange Exterior FIRST HAND PHOTOGRAPH – 26th OCTOBER 2015 [32] Interior View FIRST HAND PHOTOGRAPH – 26th OCTOBER 2015 [33] Roof Detail FIRST HAND PHOTOGRAPH – 26th OCTOBER 2015 [34] Listed Feature Wall FIRST HAND PHOTOGRAPH – 26th OCTOBER 2015 [35] Basement Space FIRST HAND PHOTOGRAPH – 26th OCTOBER 2015 Holy Trinity Church [36] Holy Trinity Church Exterior FIRST HAND PHOTOGRAPH – 26th OCTOBER 2015 [37] Holy Trinity Side Elevation FIRST HAND PHOTOGRAPH – 26th OCTOBER 2015 [38] Altar [39] Stained Glass Window Detail [40] Interior View BB1 [41] BB1 Shop Front FIRST HAND PHOTOGRAPH – 6th OCTOBER 2015 [42] Window Detail
[43] Meeting and Exhibtion Area FIRST HAND PHOTOGRAPH – 6th OCTOBER 2015 [44] Seating Area FIRST HAND PHOTOGRAPH – 6th OCTOBER 2015 [45] Kitchen and Social Space FIRST HAND PHOTOGRAPH – 6th OCTOBER 2015 King Georges Hall [46] External View of KGH FIRST HAND PHOTOGRAPH – 6th OCTOBER 2015 [47] Blakey’s Café and Resaurant FIRST HAND PHOTOGRAPH – 6th OCTOBER 2015 [48] Main Hall [49] KGH During A Performance [50] Orchestral Performance Rebound [51] Rebound Shop Front FIRST HAND PHOTOGRAPH – 26th OCTOBER 2015 [52] Outdoor Retail Space FIRST HAND PHOTOGRAPH – 26th OCTOBER 2015 [53] Outdoor Displays FIRST HAND PHOTOGRAPH – 26th OCTOBER 2015 [54] Rebound’s Second Shop FIRST HAND PHOTOGRAPH – 26th OCTOBER 2015 [55] Rebound Café https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/45242 7855658758144/1yrVRnTv.jpeg
Bureau [66] The Bureau Exterior FIRST HAND PHOTOGRAPH – 26th OCTOBER 2015 [67] Interior View With Stage FIRST HAND PHOTOGRAPH – 26th OCTOBER 2015 [68] Internal Staircase FIRST HAND PHOTOGRAPH – 26th OCTOBER 2015 [69] Seating Area FIRST HAND PHOTOGRAPH – 26th OCTOBER 2015 [70] Seating Above Ground Floor Accommodation FIRST HAND PHOTOGRAPH – 26th OCTOBER 2015 Tony’s Ballroom [71] External View of Tony’s Ballroom FIRST HAND PHOTOGRAPH – 26th OCTOBER 2015 [72] Main Stage Area FIRST HAND PHOTOGRAPH – 26th OCTOBER 2015 [73] Rehearsal Space FIRST HAND PHOTOGRAPH – 26th OCTOBER 2015 [74] Bar Area FIRST HAND PHOTOGRAPH – 26th OCTOBER 2015 [75] Entrance Staircase to Tony’s Ballroom FIRST HAND PHOTOGRAPH – 26th OCTOBER 2015
Blackburn Museum [56] Blackburn Museum Exterior FIRST HAND PHOTOGRAPH – 26th OCTOBER 2015 [57] Egyptian Exhibit [58] Live Performances at the Museum [59] The Museum’s Extensive Manuscript Collection [60] Bug Collection The Making Rooms [61] The Making Rooms Exterior FIRST HAND PHOTOGRAPH – 6th OCTOBER 2015 [62] Prototyping Equipment [63] The Festival of Making Concept [64] Workshop [65] Making Rooms Logo 55
DEDIC ATED TO THE MEMORY OF
ROB HENRY A TEAMMATE AND A FRIEND