Talking Shop Oswaldtwistle
Photography by John Brandwood
An off shoot to the main Talking Shop Accrington project was also delivered by MPA in Oswaldtwistle, which is a neighbouring town of Accrington and links to the Church gateway onto Blackburn Road.
Shop keepers were documented again through photography, and in addition stories and issues were captured and performed through a devised, specially commissioned play. This was performed in Oswaldtwistle Mills by local amateur dramatic group Oswaldtwistle Players, alongside an exhibition of the photographs on display in the same space. Local arts consultant Gayle Knight also revisited the area in 2008 to see what changes had occurred.
We are currently offering the printed images from the original exhibition shown on this page in return for a donation to MPA, which is a registered charity (No 250642). The images are large size prints on board. If you are interested please contact Lucy on 01282 421986 or email [email protected] for further details.
