A LITERATURE celebration is to return to an East Lancashire town after a four year break.

The Burnley Words Festival will take place from Friday June 16 to Sunday July 2.

The event will feature a range of activities including workshops, readings, stalls, exhibitions and performances across a whole host of town centre venues and locations.

The include writing workshops for authors, theatre productions for children and a poetry walk.

A striking window mural, which features a poem about Burnley by local writer Kathryn Halton, was installed at the end of April in an empty shop unit.

Her work offers a response to a famous piece by 'punk poet' John Cooper Clarke about his never wanting to visit the town.

The festival is being delivered in a partnership between Burnley Business Improvement District (BID), Culturapedia, Charter Walk, Burnley Leisure and Culture, Burnley Markets and Burnley Library.

It is also supported with national lottery funding from Arts Council England.

Andrew Dean, Burnley BID Project Manager, said: “There really is something for everyone taking place over the two weeks thanks to the varied programme of activities that have been organised. You don’t just have to be a writer or love reading to enjoy the festival – it’s an event for all.

“We’ve got music, poetry, writing, theatre, film, storytelling, a record fair and so much more besides."

Sue Robinson from Culturapedia said: “We are delighted to be working with our Burnley partners to make this celebration of all things wordy happen after such a long break.Everything is either free or pay what you can.”