Confessional 23

We’re delighted to be hosting Confessional 2023, a unique and creative two day music and arts festival featuring some of the best emerging grassroots artists from around the UK, along with higher profile artists. Now in it’s 7th year, each year the event just gets bigger and better with live bands, DJs, spoken word, live art,…

PUBLIC CONSULTATION DRAFT PLANS

WE’VE GOT BIG PLANS – AND WE’D LOVE TO SHOW YOU THEM! Our next open day is on Tuesday 28th March and would love you to pop in between noon and 1pm or later, between 6pm and 7pm to meet our architects, Buttress. The team will share their draft plans based on your aspirations and ideas…

Buttress appointed as Architects

Manchester based architects, Buttress have been appointed as the design team who will produce the architectural plans, with listed building consent, up to RIBA stage 3, to begin the transformation of The Exchange into a cultural and community hub for the town centre. John James McGregor, Chair of the Trustees said: “In appointing Buttress, we…

Christmas Update 2021

Christmas is traditionally a time of light and hope in dark times. It’s a moment to look back at the achievements of the last 12 months and look forward to the exciting times ahead. Despite continued uncertainties of the times we are living in, we can plan for the future development of The Exchange with…

We have LIFT OFF!

Former Cinema to become a multicultural  ‘Hub on the High Street’ The Exchange launches a 5 year business plan and fundraising strategy to bring communities together Flags from across the globe, representing the diversity of races and religions, cultures and communities in Blackburn with Darwen will decorate The Exchange at a special event to launch…

Nudrat is New Trustee

The Trustees of Re:Source, the charity behind the development of The Exchange, Blackburn are delighted to welcome Nudrat Alexxander Mughal to the team. Nudrat has worked in the arts, cultural and voluntary sector for over 9 years. She has a passion for working on ambitious projects that result in achieving positive impacts for communities. She…

Congratulations Caer!

Huge congratulations to Caerwen Butler, Manager of The Exchange who has passed her MBA and ILM Level 7 to finish her Senior Executive Level Apprenticeship. Caer, gained a distinction in her MBA and a merit in the ILM Level 7, passing with flying colours under challenging circumstances. Over the last 12 months she’s been juggling…

Through the Round Window!

The full splendour of The Exchange is being witnessed for the first time, as close-up photos are released showing the beautiful architectural detail of the building. Drone photography funded by a grant from Boost; Lancashire’s Business Growth Hub shows the detail of the rose window. Rose window is often used as a generic term applied to a…

Gosha’s Painting goes for Gold

Clitheroe artist, Gosha Gibek has used the Covid lockdown to create a beautiful new image of The Exchange bringing her distinctive style of colour, light and movement to a fantastic new painting which will be on display when the building reopens to the public.