I am sitting at a long table with about 50 other people on a recent Saturday night, talking about books and other things. The mood is light, even if the dessert cookies are hard enough to break a ...

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Burnley is set to come alive with words, creativity, and storytelling as the much-loved Wordy Weekend returns from May 14 to 18. Audiences can take part in a packed programme of theatre, poetry, ...

A packed programme of live events is coming to Burnley as part of ‘Wordy Weekend’ The festival will centre around Burnley Mechanics, with activities spreading across the town between May 14 and 18.