December 2024

It's a busy end to the year for Burnley

Rediscover Burnley in 2025

There's been so many fantastic events and campaigns across the town this past year and we'd like to take this opportunity to say a huge THANK YOU to all the businesses and organisations who have utilised the Discover Burnley website, and helped Burnley BID support you by uploading your events, and informing us of all news. 

For those who are yet to Discover Burnley, please head over to our website via the button below and check out our social media channels where we provide exposure for all BID members. 

The Real Food Hall is now OPEN!

We're thrilled to announce a new premium Food Hall has officially opened its doors in the town centre. Nestled on Manchester Road, the Real Food Hall offers a vibrant and diverse food experience, offering everything from gourmet burgers to delicious street food and indulgent desserts. 

Located below the Food Hall is the brand new cinema, The Vault, which will officially open its doors very soon.

To keep up to date with all news at the Real Food Hall, please give them a follow on their Instagram page via the button below. 

Customer Service Awards

Our Customer Service Awards are set to take place on Thursday 6th February, 6:30pm at Burnley Mechanics Theatre.

The evening includes a drinks reception, 2 course meal, entertainment and the awards.

We have limited tickets so make sure you book your ticket by clicking the link below and enter code ‘burnleyawards25’.

If you have any questions, please contact Laura on 07867 353656.

Businesses Supporting Businesses: Discover The Winter Lotus

The Winter Lotus Brew House is a Coffee Boutique & Tea Room which has recently opened in the heart of Burnley. Owned by a family of coffee lovers, the Brew House started as an idea to bring more coffee lovers together, and quickly expanded into a full world of experiences.

Offering up to 40+ roasts of coffee, 30+ organic, loose leaf teas as well as various hot chocolates, customers can match their cups to their tastes and enjoy their favourite beverage in a relaxing environment. There's also a sensory station for customers to experience the roasts in all their splendour. From seeing and smelling the beans to selecting the perfect brew, The Winter Lotus Brew House offers an unforgettable cafe experience.

We'd like to encourage all businesses to welcome our latest addition to the town and head to The Winter Lotus Brew House for a coffee experience like no other. 

Celebrate Christmas in Burnley

There's so many festive events taking place across the town centre on the run-up to Christmas:

🚂 Santa's Grotto Experience - The Charter Express at Charter Walk Shopping Centre - Running until December 24th - Ticketed event

🎶 Lancashire Youth Brass Band performance at Burnley Market - December 21st 

🦁 The Snow Lion, The Elves and The Red Hot Santas at Charter Walk Shopping Centre - December 21st

👻 A Christmas Carol at Burnley Mechanics Theatre - December 23rd & 24th - Ticketed event

🎤 Live music with Amy Doherty on Christmas Eve at The Inn on The Wharf - December 24th 

Don't forget - It's really important that you REPORT!

To help keep our town safe, we need everyone to report any issues that take place across the town centre. 

There are many ways you can communicate with us, including:

Town Centre Radios: An active community radio network operates in the town centre providing an immediate communication channel between businesses, BID Wardens, the police, CCTV and Charter Walk. This is useful for non-emergency information sharing about live incidents and individuals of concern.

DISC - Incident Reporting: All Burnley BID Levy Payers and Associate Members are encouraged to sign up to DISC to report and share intelligence and details of all incidents and suspects in the town centre. This information helps us build a better picture of the issues we all face and builds up a database of the offenders so that we can all be on our guard.  On the incident reports, some of the fields pre-populate for you and these reports can be converted to crime reports which the police receive.

There are also many other ways you can report incidents including via the Council, Police, Love Clean Streets App, CrimeStoppers and Lancashire Victim Service.

For more information on how best to report an issue in the town, please email Laura Diffey on laura.diffey@groundwork.org.uk.

Shine a Light on your Business and tell us What's On in Burnley in 2025

Burnley has so many exciting events, markets, live gigs, festivals, and family-friendly activities, and we want to make sure everyone is aware of what's going on in the town in 2025.

On the Discover Burnley website, we host a diverse calendar where you can submit your own events, guaranteeing exposure on our website!

To upload an upcoming event or activity, just click the button below. 

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