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A View from The Archive
Our archive is filled will postcards, photos, handwritten logs and books. The following pages have been taken from the book Memories of...
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Nov 21, 20231 min read
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We're on it!
We've been busy as usual getting on with exciting progress at the Burnley Empire. Recent work includes new survey work and an extra...
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Nov 20, 20231 min read
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Got The Shot!
Did we ever mention that our BET Trustee Allen is an award winning photographer and has been doing a fantastic job of documenting many...
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Oct 1, 20231 min read
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Milestone Moment
The Burnley Empire Trust are finally able to open the Empire to the public It's really happening and we're doing it!!! We're pleased,...
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Aug 26, 20231 min read
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REINVIGORATE
By RESTORING and REVIVING the Burnley Empire we will reinvigorate the high street, the town centre and attract more people to the town as...
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Aug 20, 20231 min read
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Who would you like to see at the Burnley Empire?
This image was taken from the Burnley Empire Trust archive and features Music Hall star, Little Tich who performed in Burnley and at the...
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Aug 19, 20231 min read
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REVIVE
Burnley has a glorious entertainment history, rich with famous names who have visited and performed in the town from across the globe. We...
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Aug 18, 20231 min read
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RESTORE
There was once around 20 Edwardian Music Halls and theatres in Lancashire but only one remains today, it's the Burnley Empire and the...
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Aug 17, 20231 min read
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Historic England and A Podcast in One Day!
On Friday the 30th of June we had a fantastic day keeping busy talking about progress at the Burnley Empire. Left to right: Kelly Smith...
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Jul 1, 20232 min read
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'When Burnley was Britain's theatre capital'
WAR ARCHIVE/ALAMY STOCK PHOTO A makeshift dressing room for touring Old Vic actors 'London has always been the undisputed heart of...
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Sep 8, 20211 min read
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