Burton's Bollards
We love Burton-on-Trent - or ‘Burton Yarn Trent’, as another wool-based project once called it. It’s a town that’s chockablock with creativity and community spirit and positively humming with heart and humour.
Get Involved!
If you’re a knitter or a crocheter, why not help us create custom covers to brighten up that forgotten item of street furniture – the humble bollard? Burton's Bollards love a cheeky pun, but all designs WILL be family-friendly.
Bollards don’t want to stand around in the buff being boring. So, let’s brighten them up this summer with some fun and quirky covers that will bring a smile to people’s faces, get them taking summer selfies and talking about our town for all the right reasons. #BurtonIsBrilliant
You don’t have to be the world’s greatest expert with knitting needles or crochet hooks. What we need is basically a big sock! #SockItToMe. We’ll provide dimensions and signpost you to some patterns for inspiration. But we encourage you to let your imaginations run wild with bold colours and joyful designs.
Not crafty at all? Not a problem. You can still be one of the bollard bunch by donating unused wool that’s cluttering up your cupboards. We’ll have a collecting bin at the Brewhouse Arts Centre where you can leave a woolly gift. The bollard sock squad will give your unloved yarn a new purpose in their designs. Donated wool will help us re-use and recycle. #EnvironmentallyFriendly
