123
It's a great time to be an artist in Burnley!
123 is a new artist run space right in the centre of town and is the flagship project of Creative Spaces Burnley. You will have noticed the amazing new restored shop front on St James's Street, that's totally transformed the front of the old Empire Buildings, originally built by the Corporation of Burnley in the 1930s. The whole building has in fact been painstakingly restored, including all the original stained glass windows, through a partnership between ourselves, Burnley Borough Council and Historic England.
Due to open to the public in late summer 2024, we are putting the finishing touches to the inside and starting to welcome in our anchor tenants.
Not long to wait now...
Over the coming months we will be making some exciting announcements about our 123G programme for 2024/25, including how you can get involved and make art happen everyday in this great place!
Check back regularly for updates, or click the link below to read more.