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Blackpool Social Club

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Under Construction: Exhibition _01

Under Construction: Exhibition _01

Under Construction is a newly formed collective of Level 6 students working across fashion, graphic decision, illustration and fine art. Together, they are bringing individual practices, idea and perspectives together to create a collaborative exhibition showcasing work developed throughout their studies. 2-6 Dec, Abingdon Street Market
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Community Theatre Taster Session

Community Theatre Taster Session

Performers – Are you interested in: Working together with other locals to make a new play for stage? Being part of a theatre company where your ideas, creativity and input are valued and actively shape the work produced for audiences? Exploring big, challenging concepts and responding artistically to them; promoting discussion and inviting others to think differently? Creating something that is brilliant, beautiful and a bit bonkers in Blackpool? Then why not join The Old Electric's Community Theatre Company? The Old Electric recognises that becoming part of Blackpool’s most established ensemble-theatre-making company can be a life-altering experience and so taking…
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Gold & Delicious: Student showcase

Gold & Delicious: Student showcase

Celebrate the first assignment exhibition from Creative Practice students at Blackpool School of Arts at Abingdon Street Market. Inspired by the theme “Gold & Delicious”, this exhibition showcases the creativity, imagination and fresh perspectives of emerging local artists. From bold ideas to unexpected interpretations, this exhibition celebrates the students’ first steps in their creative journeys. Go along, show your support, discover new talent and see what happens when creativity meets curiosity.
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Nature is the glue: new Wyre projects to bring people together on the coast

Nature is the glue: new Wyre projects to bring people together on the coast

Two new programmes in Wyre will use beach clean-ups, wildlife and time outdoors to boost wellbeing and belonging, with monthly weekend sessions for 11- to 18-year-olds Spending time outdoors can do more than lift your mood – it can help bring a community together. That's the mission of The Bay – A Blueprint for Recovery. The Morecambe Bay-based project has been awarded £48,024 from the Wyre Council Community Cohesion Fund to run two new programmes along the Wyre coast: Nature is the Glue, for people of all backgrounds, and Tidal Together, for young people aged 11 to 18. The Bay,…
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Dame Harriet Walter leads RSC’s all-female Julius Caesar to Blackpool school

Dame Harriet Walter leads RSC’s all-female Julius Caesar to Blackpool school

Phyllida Lloyd’s acclaimed production, set in a women’s prison, takes up a week’s residency at St Mary’s Catholic Academy, with two community performances and a post-show conversation on creative health and young people Dame Harriet Walter is to lead the Royal Shakespeare Company’s landmark all-female production of Julius Caesar at St Mary’s Catholic Academy in Blackpool, as part of a week-long school residency. The RSC is bringing Phyllida Lloyd’s celebrated staging to the school from Monday 19 to Friday 23 October. It is the fifth stop on a five-week tour of partner schools and communities across England. Walter, an Olivier…
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Music Q&A: A Certain Ratio

Music Q&A: A Certain Ratio

Almost 50 years after they formed, Manchester post-punk and funk pioneers A Certain Ratio return to Bootleg Social on Friday, playing their albums Sextet and Force in full. Martin and Don talk about favourite Blackpool gigs, why experimentation has kept them going, and the young bands they're tipping next What are you most looking forward to about returning to Blackpool and Bootleg Social, and do you have any favourite memories of playing Blackpool? Martin: I think our favourite time playing Blackpool in the past would have been at the Gaiety Bar with our friends Section 25. The last time we…
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First position: Blackpool school children get Royal Ballet lessons

First position: Blackpool school children get Royal Ballet lessons

Pupils at five Blackpool primary schools get a free, first taste of ballet this week, with workshops inspired by Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland delivered by the Royal Ballet Around 250 pupils from five primary schools across the town are taking part in free creative ballet workshops led by professional dance artists from the Royal Ballet this week. The workshops are part of 100 Classes for 100 Years, a national project marking the Royal Ballet School’s centenary. Blackpool is one of six regions taking part, alongside East Anglia, Devon, Manchester, Newcastle and Westminster. Around 2,500 Year 3 and 4 pupils at…
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Scrooge! Cirque Extravaganza

Scrooge! Cirque Extravaganza

Forget everything you know about A Christmas Carol. Scrooge! Cirque Extravaganza transforms Dickens’ festive classic into a spectacular theatrical adventure, blending West End talent, comedy, music and storytelling with 16 international cirque artists. From breathtaking aerialists and acrobats to fire performers and spectacular supernatural encounters, circus is woven into the story itself, creating a visually stunning, fantastical world that brings a fresh, thrilling and unforgettable twist to a much-loved Christmas tale. 10-13 Dec, Opera House. Tickets here.
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Blackpool Creative Market

Blackpool Creative Market

The Blackpool Christmas Creative Market is back for the fifth time at the Winter Gardens Blackpool on Saturday 5th December 2026. Taking over the Winter Gardens Pavilion, the space will be transformed into a festive marketplace with stalls selling handmade crafts, original artwork, artisan jewellery and homeware and so much more. The stalls are hosted by Blackpool artists and makers selling their unique products, meaning you’ll be supporting local independent traders and purchasing sustainable gifts that are good for the planet and good for your pocket too. There'll also be crafty workshops where you can make your own festive gifts.…
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Sandgrown Song Cycle: Six Blackpool choirs to give voice to LGBTQ+ stories

Sandgrown Song Cycle: Six Blackpool choirs to give voice to LGBTQ+ stories

Where We Belong, performed for the first time on 8 November, turns the experiences of local people into six original songs. Six choirs will sing six new songs at Blackpool Grand Theatre next month, each created from the experiences of LGBTQ+ people in the town. Where We Belong – Sandgrown Song Cycle will be performed on Sunday 8 November, the first time the music has been heard in public. The songs grew out of conversations and creative work with LGBTQ+ people, community groups and organisations across Blackpool and explore identity, resilience, pride and the search for somewhere to belong. BMS…
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