Yesterday we launched our new Ripple Effect pop up cafe and creative space in Nelson. It was great to be able to invite the local community into the space and see the results of collaborative design, ideas and hard work.

More updates to come in the coming weeks!

Eid Mubarak!

We would like to wish you all a day of joy and celebration this Eid ul-Fitr, and we hope you have a wonderful time ☪️

Best wishes from The Super Slow Way.

Blackburn grown and Lancashire spun flax!

Years of learning and research coming together as we produce the final piece, a real team effort and community connection.

More to follow about the development of our #homegrownhomespun garment and the launch event...

Our newly commissioned mural on the canal painted by artist Gavin Renshaw and local students in Hyndburn is now complete!

More information about the development of the mural can be found here at superslowway.org.uk/projects/hyndb…

WE’RE HIRING: BTB23 Tour Guides

More information and the full application process available on our website at britishtextilebiennial.co.uk/news/were-hiri… 🔗

Deadline: Wednesday 20th September

We're recruiting for a part-time Finance & Operations role - please spread the word.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the effective delivery of the day-to-day financial processing within the organisation.

Full details: in-situ.org.uk/work-with-us

#artsjobs

Work is well underway on a new mural project we have commissioned in Hyndburn.

Mural artist Gavin Renshaw is currently working in collaboration with students from The Hollins to refresh the original mural on this site which was painted in 2000.

More updates to follow!

Burnley Canal Festival is just over a week away, and you can start planning your festival day as the full programme of events and music stage times are now live. 🎊

Join us on Sunday 27th August in Burnley for a great day out with plenty of free activities to partake in!

Yesterday we hosted a drop in canoeing session for The Super Slow Way with almost 70 getting on the water.
Getting more young people outdoors is what we do!
Active Lancashire @BritishCanoeing Canal & River Trust North West refresh BwD sporting nrg Sport England

This week we’ve welcomed over 90 people to our Blackburn canalside spaces in Audley and Mill Hill!

We’ve made bug hotels at our gardening club, canoed from Canalside, eaten delicious Korean pancakes and caught fish!

Keep up to date with our activity at superslowway.org.uk/events/

🧵🪡Events are popping up across the county to celebrate the upcoming British Textile Biennial British Textile Biennial The Super Slow Way 🪡🧵
Listen again ➡️ bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0f…

On Thursday we hosted Dirty Faces and The Alternative School at Finsley Gate Wharf for the premiere of their film ‘SORRY ABOUT THIS’, created by the young people from the school. 🎥

We’re really excited to continue our collaboration with both the school and Dirty Faces!

Eid Mubarak!

We would like to wish you all a day of joy and celebration this Eid ul-Adha ☪️

Whether you choose to celebrate either today or tomorrow we hope you have a wonderful time.

Best wishes from The Super Slow Way.

Congratulations to all of the fashion students at @uclanuni for putting on a fantastic end of year show last night, and thanks for having us!

It was inspiring to see future designers shine a light on sustainability and heritage through their collections. 👏

📸 Jack Bolton

The RV Furor Scribendi
is back in town this summer and welcoming visitors!

Swipe for more information on each visit, and see our website for specific times and locations for each town! ➡️

🔗 superslowway.org.uk/projects/small…

BTB23 PROGRAMME 🟡

We’re excited to be able to share with you information about this year’s programme for the British Textile Biennial!

29 Sep - 29 Oct

See britishtextilebiennial.co.uk/programme-2023/ for the full 2023 programme announcement 📢

#politicsofcloth #britishtextilebiennial #BTB23

As part of our ongoing Homegrown/Homespun project, we'll be running a spinning and weaving school in Blackburn Market this summer!

We’re now working with The Making Rooms and our volunteers group to 3D print some charkhas.

More info at instagram.com/p/CsT_bflI1Q2/…

Lancashire Textile Gallery - Cloth Cultures podcast series 🗣️

See the full commission, links to the podcasts and more information about the objects and artefacts involved at lancashiretextilegallery.com/exhibition/clo…

The Super Slow Way
Gawthorpe Textiles
The University of Central Lancashire - UCLan

Funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund

Thank you to everyone who attended our Blackburn Spaces Open Day!

We hope you all enjoyed yourselves and got a taste of what’s on offer throughout our Spring and Summer Programme.

We have lots more to come across our canalside spaces in Lancashire ⬇️

superslowway.org.uk/events/

Today we're pleased to be able begin sharing content from the Lancashire Textile Gallery, a new online resource.

More information here britishtextilebiennial.co.uk/news/lancashir…

Visit the website at lancashiretextilegallery.com 🔗