On Friday the 15th of August South East Lancashire Community Rail Partnership hosted a local food heritage talk in the Community Room on Platform 5 at Bolton Station. Titled ‘Fingers in Many Pies’, the talk was led by part-time Community Rail Officer Emily Oldfield and focused on the fascinating food history along our lines, complete with a complimentary local taster buffet for attendees.
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Summer Fair at Bolton Station
South East Lancs CRP came together with partners Bolton Station Community Partnership and Northern to host a Summer Fair at Bolton Station on Platforms 4/5, taking place 11am-3pm on Saturday 9 August 2025.
The fair was an opportunity to celebrate community rail and share information with the public, along with a range of stalls such as arts and crafts, bric-a-brac, books and a tombola.
[Read more…] about Summer Fair at Bolton Station‘The Clitheroe Line: A Picturesque Journey’ at the P5 Gallery
SELCRP is pleased to be hosting a new exhibition at Bolton Station’s P5 Gallery – ‘The Clitheroe Line: A Picturesque Journey’. It will be open Saturday 9th August as part of SELCRP’s Summer Fair event, and then every Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday (10am-3pm) until the 28th of August.
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P5 Gallery Exhibiting Artist Interview – Kev Salisbury
Friday 4 to Saturday 26 July 2025 saw a joint exhibition in Bolton Station’s P5 Gallery titled ‘Collective Unconsciousness’, showcasing the work of local artists and University of Greater Manchester Fine Art graduates Kev Salisbury and Susan Wild.
[Read more…] about P5 Gallery Exhibiting Artist Interview‘Wonders of Wigan’ Photography Mural Unveiled
The ‘Wonders of Wigan’ project, delivered by South East Lancashire Community Rail Partnership (SELCRP) with funding from Avanti West Coast and Community Rail Network, has culminated in a large-scale photography mural featuring historic and contemporary local buildings, now installed at Wigan North Western Station. It seeks to showcase the rich heritage of the local area and celebrate the ethos of Railway 200, with 2025 marking 200 years of passenger rail.
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We are pleased to announce our latest exhibition in the P5 Gallery at Bolton Railway Station is ‘SCENE’, an ensemble sculpture by Laurence Davey, lecturer in Screenwriting at University of Greater Manchester. The sculpture is constructed from a selection of different woods including Sycamore, Birch, Holly, Apple, Cherry, Pine and Walnut. Standing on a black circular base which is eight feet wide, the tallest sculpture stands an impressive eleven feet high and towers towards the gallery ceiling.
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