Kick Down The Barriers

KDTB is a project dedicated to redefining the stigmas of segregation in Blackburn, through community and collaboration with artists and writers.

[Craig Easton @craig_easton]

Today is a bit of a whirlwind, so I’m just going to share a couple of tweets I've seen from my great pals who I'm lucky to have as a constant source of support, advice & friendship.
Thanks all (you know who you are).
C
#SWPA2021

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Our exhibition may be closed for a little bit, but there are some works that you still have access to!
Artists Jamie Holman and Sana Maulvi’s letter reading performance is still available to watch on our Facebook page🙏🏼

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What was your favourite piece from our exhibition? If you didn’t manage to come and see it before lockdown, don’t worry! We’re extending the exhibition until mid January 🙌🏼✨

Here is a shot of Craig Easton’s work being viewed

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As you all know lockdown will begin again tomorrow, which means Blackburn Museum will be closed until December 2nd.
If you haven’t seen our exhibition yet, fear not, we will be extending the exhibition until mid January!
If you have any questions, please get in touch✨

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Mark Ward has spent the past year working with communities in Blackburn and writing poetry in response.

Our exhibition is open at Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery, from Wednesday to Saturday 12-4.30PM✨

Make sure you get down to see it!

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Our Kick Down The Barriers exhibition is now open in Blackburn Museum!✨

Opening hours at Wednesday - Saturday 12PM-4PM, make sure you get down to see it!

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Paul Nataraj has produced a series of podcasts for us, there are 5 episodes of 5 different people!
There are QR codes at our exhibition which will send you to each podcast when scanned✨

If you can't make it down, listen to them in the link below!
https://t.co/brM7GSP9aQ

[SixBySix @SixBySix3]

Another fabulous project from @craig_easton . ‘Bank Top’ is part of @KDTBarriers exhibition on show in the elegant Blackburn Museum and Gallery until Nov 21st. All Covid precautions in place for a safe and rewarding visit.

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Our lovely @cathintheattic preparing the frames to hang 270 collage portraits, made by pupils at eight different primary schools across Blackburn ✨

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Who’s excited for our exhibition🙋‍♀️

Our exhibition will be held in @blackburnmuseum on the 30th of September - 21st of November ✨

[Craig Easton @craig_easton]

Installing new work BANK TOP, a collaborative work with my friend, writer Abdul Aziz Hafiz, at @BlackburnMuseum
Exhibition opens next Wed alongside other artists involved with the fabulous @KDTBarriers
Museum is fully open with limited capacity - so more space to see the work!

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Busy putting up work today in @BlackburnMuseum , for our exhibition on the 30th of September ✨

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An old school throwback to when the fair was in Blackburn town🎪✨

[Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery @BlackburnMuseum]

Our whole team will be participating in @AskACurator on Twitter tomorrow & we are very excited! 🥳🤩🏛 #AskACurator

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Sneak peak of a series of wonderful photographs by @kazziemaffo1967 . Karen has been working in Ewood & Mill Hill, getting to know all the hidden people who have created wonderful communities. And also highlighting some of the key workers who’ve been grafting hard during covid👏🏼

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Just your weekly Blackburn nostalgia flashback✨

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We’ve been busy getting ready for our exhibition in Blackburn Museum! The exhibition will take place in September✨
Stay tuned for more details🧡

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It's throwback Thursday! So here's a nice nostalgic throwback for Blackburners! ✨

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Get submitting!!✨

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Listen to a snippet of our lovely Artist Paul Nataraj’s Podcasts, you can listen to all of Paul’s podcast work at our upcoming exhibition, in Blackburn Museum in September ✨