BURNLEY's neighbourhoods are to be transformed into East Lancashire's largest art gallery as youngsters' visions of the future are projected onto the sides of 12 buildings.

From terraced housing to community centres, the shows, called Picture This', will contain 80 images projected onto walls across three neighbourhoods undergoing regeneration.

The pictures have been drawn by youngsters in the town and show their visions for the future of the town under the Elevate housing renewal scheme.

Locations will include Abel Street, Daneshouse, St Stephen's Church, Oxford Road, and St Mark's Church, Rossendale Road, and the shows will be held for three nights from tomorrow.

Council leader Gordon Birtwistle said: "The young people of today are tomorrow's homeowners if their dreams for their neighbourhood are as big as houses, then let's make them as big as houses.

"Picture This is a great fun way to bring communities together."

David Brown, Burnley Council's director of the environment said: "Burnley Council is committed to being as open and honest as possible about this planning process further events will take place later this year, again in the heart of the community, to ensure as many people as possible have the opportunity to have their say. We hope everyone enjoys the show."

The show has been organised by Burnley Council, Elevate East Lancashire and an outside agency called Project.

When and where:
>> Burnley Wood, May 31, 9.15 -10:45pm. Stephen's Church, Oxford Road; Burnley Wood Community Action Group, 112 Branch Road; Terracefields Development Trust, 51 Springfield.

>> Daneshouse, Duke Bar, Stoneyholme, June 1, 9.15 -10.45pm. Abel St/Hebrew Square; Jamia Masjid Abu Bakr Mosque Brougham St; Participation Works, 51 Daneshouse Road; 88 Burns St; Swinless Street Community Centre, Swinless St.

>> South West Burnley, June 2, 9.15 -10.45pm. 2 Westmorland St; Stoops and Hargher Clough School, Venice St; South West Burnley Enterprise Centre, Valley St; St Mark's Church, Rossendale Road.