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12 Sep

Call out: museum seeks 1940s enthusiasts

Blackpool Social Club0 CommentsHeritage, Local News, Opportunities

History enthusiasts are being given the opportunity to help shape a new exhibition about Blackpool in the 1940s. When the lights went out across much of the country during the WWII, Blackpool’s continued to shine as a place for people to escape the horrors of the blitz and to entertain the thousands of servicemen and women stationed here. Showtown, the new museum of fun and entertainment due to open next year, is planning on hosting an exhibition dedicated to Blackpool’s unique role in the war effort as well as during the latter half of the 1940s. The museum is looking…

12 Sep

Preview: Heritage Open Days

Blackpool Social Club0 CommentsHeritage

England’s largest festival of history and culture began this weekend with many opportunities to explore gems from Blackpool’s rich past. Running until 18th September, Heritage Open Days is a nationwide event but by using the postcode search on the website you’ll find over 40 events locally in which you can explore everything from the bright lights of Blackpool Tower to the shadowy recesses of local graveyards. Local historian Anne Charlesworth highlights five of the best. Imperial Hotel, Promenade, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY1 2HB Built by the Blackpool Land, Building, and Hotel Company (Limited), this beautiful hotel in the privately owned…

11 Sep

Author blog: Babs Vinden-Cantrell

Blackpool Social Club0 CommentsLiterature & Spoken Word

A child of the 60s from Stockport, our family holidays were Blackpool, Fleetwood or a few times to Butlins. I loved every holiday. Blackpool became my second home as my family were keen crown-green bowlers and came to the area for various competitions, including the annual trip to The Waterloo. My brother was in a brass band which then also meant travelling over for the championships. I know Blackpool pretty well. One day whilst at The Waterloo my brother took my nieces to the prom. Giggling as they returned they told us about some cheeky seagulls; one took my brother’s…

26 Aug

Final entries callout for Robert Walters Group UK New Artist of the Year Award

Blackpool Social Club0 CommentsOpportunitiesart exhibition, competition, opportunities

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The deadline approaches for submission for the Robert Walters Group UK New Artist of the Year Award - the third time the competition has taken place in collaboration with Saatchi Gallery and UK New Artists. Last year the awards received a record-breaking 900+ entries and as the 31 August deadline looms closer, 2022 is on track to be even bigger. After entries close, the judges will look through the submissions for the brief ‘The Unimagined Future,’ and will announce the top ten finalists on 3 October - with the exhibition and awards ceremony taking place on Thursday 10th November…

07 Aug

Young people in Blackpool get set to Make a Change

Blackpool Social Club0 CommentsLocal News, OpportunitiesActivism, community, learning, workshops

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] This Wednesday, Blackpool’s Activist Alliance is launching a series of workshops that will help young people learn about activism and community organising. The first event has been organised by Blackpool-based community arts organisation Aunty Social and will include a variety of experts and local activists. The idea is to help young people explore and take action on the social issues that affect them. They may want to take action on climate change, they could be worried about feeling safe or they might not be getting the support they need to stay healthy or in education. These workshops will help…

12 May

The Escape Plan at The Old Electric Henry Normal interview : Jazz Clubs, Pulp and Caroline Aherne

Blackpool Social Club0 CommentsTheatre, Dance & Performancehenry normal, interview

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Beyond the lockdowns, Normal service resumes – in conversation with Henry Normal by Malcolm Wyatt. A man synonymous with Mrs Merton, Pulp and Jazz Clubs arrives at The Old Electric Friday 13th May 2022. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]It’s fair to say Henry Normal kept himself busy over the 18 months when the world seemed to stand still, a spell that for this Nottingham-born BAFTA award-winner included publication of two new poetry collections. After more than 30 years making acclaimed TV and film, writer and producer Henry – real name Peter Carroll – has returned to his love of poetry, new live tour…

03 May

Photo Gallery: Young Magic Club photographers get loud in libraries

Blackpool Social Club0 CommentsMusic & Gigs

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Young people from Blackpool's Magic Club tried their hand at gig photography at the recent Penelope Isles gig at Blackpool Central Library. [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text] Ahead of the show, the Get It Loud in Libraries Academy delivered a four-day programme for young people in Blackpool across the Easter holidays. Working through a Bronze Duke of Edinburgh Award, young people from the Magic Club took part in GILIL Academy workshops with professional musicians, producers and creative managers to develop their live music presentation and journalism skills and aspiration. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width="1/3"][vc_single_image image="34824" img_size="medium" alignment="center"][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/3"][vc_single_image image="34828" img_size="medium" alignment="center"][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/3"][vc_single_image image="34827" img_size="medium" alignment="center"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]…

26 Apr

Filmmaking class of 2022 rolls out the red carpet

Blackpool Social Club0 CommentsFilm, Local NewsFilm, filmmaker, filmmaking, student, Students

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Student filmmakers from Blackpool School of Arts are set to premiere their graduation films at a special screening this Thursday. Students from the BA (Hons) Filmmaking degree course have organised a special public event at Viva Blackpool to showcase their work. The screening event will include a diverse range of short films on a variety of subjects. Included in the programme is a comedy about a man with a curious affliction, a gruesome high school horror, a documentary about a local acting troupe, a hauntingly visual experimental film, an animation and a music video. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_raw_html]JTNDaWZyYW1lJTIwd2lkdGglM0QlMjI1NjAlMjIlMjBoZWlnaHQlM0QlMjIzMTUlMjIlMjBzcmMlM0QlMjJodHRwcyUzQSUyRiUyRnd3dy55b3V0dWJlLmNvbSUyRmVtYmVkJTJGbHVsVEJwcTdBVWclMjIlMjB0aXRsZSUzRCUyMllvdVR1YmUlMjB2aWRlbyUyMHBsYXllciUyMiUyMGZyYW1lYm9yZGVyJTNEJTIyMCUyMiUyMGFsbG93JTNEJTIyYWNjZWxlcm9tZXRlciUzQiUyMGF1dG9wbGF5JTNCJTIwY2xpcGJvYXJkLXdyaXRlJTNCJTIwZW5jcnlwdGVkLW1lZGlhJTNCJTIwZ3lyb3Njb3BlJTNCJTIwcGljdHVyZS1pbi1waWN0dXJlJTIyJTIwYWxsb3dmdWxsc2NyZWVuJTNFJTNDJTJGaWZyYW1lJTNF[/vc_raw_html][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]For the last 3 years,…

06 Apr

Famous faces of stage and screen record all 154 of Shakespeare’s sonnets to raise money for dementia charity.

Blackpool Social Club0 CommentsLiterature & Spoken Word, Sports & Wellbeingdementia, poet, poetry, shakespeare

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] When local actor Thomas Michaelson’s father was diagnosed with Lewy Body Dementia he found, first-hand, how difficult caring for someone with dementia can be, especially without support in the home. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Now he’s raising money for Dementia UK, a charity who provide Admiral nurses to help those caring for their loved ones, by bringing together a host of actors and performers to record audio versions of all 154 of Shakespeare’s famous sonnets. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] As the population grows, more and more people are sadly having to deal with a loved one developing some form of dementia, whether it’s an elderly…

08 Mar

Preview: Winter Gardens Film Festival 2022

Blackpool Social Club0 CommentsFilmBlack and White Film, Film, film festival, Winter Gardens, Winter Gardens Film Festival

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] This week the Winter Gardens and other venues across Blackpool welcome back the annual Winter Gardens Film Festival – after an unexpected two-year hiatus. Running from Wednesday to Sunday (9-13 March) the 2022 programme features screenings, talks, discussions and workshops for movie fans and film-makers and this year it’s bringing silent film back to historic Opera House. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Following a screening of Mary Poppins Returns for schools on Wednesday morning, the North West Film Archive will show Blackpool on Film in the afternoon – a fascinating dip into the archive’s collection featuring the seaside town. Wednesday night features a…