The Bureau Centre for the Arts is a grass roots community arts centre. They offer a wide range of arts and creative engagement programmes, activities, events and performances for people of all ages and backgrounds from Blackburn and the surrounding areas. Over the past eight years they have played an active role in the artistic and cultural life of Blackburn and Pennine Lancashire.

They are a place for people from the different & diverse communities of Blackburn (particularly those who historically face barriers to participation) to experience, share and create art and culture.

Their mission is to create a space for arts and culture in Blackburn which provides accessible opportunities for artists, participants and audiences and supports a vibrant and diverse creative community.

The team are passionate about affecting change within the borough in terms of the arts available to people, people’s perceptions of what the arts are for, and the benefits gained by their engagement.

They are experienced socially engaged artists, educators and producers who work alongside other freelance artists and facilitators and an active team of local volunteers and work experience students.

They are an arts and cultural venue which is run by, with and for the local community.

They hold exhibitions of local and emerging artists’ work and host theatre, poetry and music performances.

They are home to local dance, wellbeing and community music workshops, Bolton Music Service, Obscura Community Darkroom and Blackburn Festival of Light. They also have affordable studio, workshop and meeting spaces to hire.