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08 Mar

Celebrating a trio of Grand female writers for International Women’s Day

Blackpool Social Club0 CommentsTheatre, Dance & Performanceblackpoolgrandtheatre, IWD, The Grand Theatre, Theatre, women

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Famous female authors throughout the centuries have felt compelled to disguise their gender to be taken seriously in the literary world and to help persuade readers of both sexes to read their works. Blackpool Grand Theatre is shining the spotlight on three renowned women writers for this year’s International Women’s Day – Breaking the Bias on Tuesday 8 March. In their upcoming programme, Blackpool Grand Theatre presents a trio of dazzling stage dramas from three legendary women writers. Best-selling crime writer Hilary Bonner, gritty biographer Helen Forrester and the Queen of Crime herself - the late, great Agatha Christie;…

03 Mar

World Book Day with Streetlife: Stories from the Street

Blackpool Social Club0 CommentsLiterature & Spoken Wordbook, Streetlife

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Stories from the Street explores the experiences and lives of what it might be like to find yourself homeless as a young person. As world book day draws to a close we find out more. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]As you snuggle down for the evening, most of us will enjoy a warm duvet, hot water for a comforting brew, and freshwater to wash and brush our teeth. But what if those things most of us take for granted were suddenly not there anymore. The face of homelessness for most of us is the sight of a disheveled duvet in a doorway or…

02 Mar

Video: Winter Gardens Explorer, part 1

Blackpool Social Club0 CommentsHeritage

Darren Edwards' YouTube channel Adventure Me features videos of the Leeds-based explorer visiting sites that pique his historical interests. In a guest post he explains what drew him to Blackpool's Winter Gardens and shares the first part of a fascinating documentary series on the building. Visiting Professor Peabody's giant indoor playground as a child many times, I often wondered what else might lurk in the building. But we never seemed to go any further than the Victoria Street entrance to the Winter Gardens. That was until 2006, when I went to see Peter Kay who was performing a few nights…

16 Feb

SLAG Night Out: female skaters raise money for Women’s Aid

Blackpool Social Club0 CommentsColumns & Opinion, Music & Gigs, Sports & WellbeingBlackpool, skateboarding

They were called ramp tramps and skatepark slags and their interest in skateboarding was misconstrued as interest in male skaters. Lucy Lavery explains how reclaiming the derogatory language that surrounds their hobby has empowered her and a collective of women in Blackpool to proudly skate like a girl – and why they want to empower other women too. Photos: Lauren Quarmby Over the past few years, the skate scene has experienced a huge uptake among women, non-binary and queer people. Consequently, a talent surfaced that I find endlessly inspiring. There have been so many powerful communities created, among oppressed individuals,…

20 Jan

The Snow Queen pays a royal visit to Blackpool

Blackpool Social Club0 CommentsTheatre, Dance & Performancecommunity theatre, Contemporary theatre, performance

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Based on Hans Christian Andersen’s classic fairy tale, the Snow Queen is set to bring a theatrical wintery sparkle to Blackpool audiences. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Running at approx. 60 minutes, The Snow Queen sees flowers come to life, puppetry princesses and shares the true meaning of friendship. The new production builds on a sold out summer show; Wonderland, which received top ratings from audiences. The Electric Sunshine Project has been making new theatre in Blackpool for five years and each production gets brighter, bolder and a little more daring as they continue to try out new performance techniques.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]Melanie Whitehead, Artistic Director…

18 Jan

Grundy Art Gallery: winter 2022 programme

Blackpool Social Club0 CommentsVisual Arts & Exhibitionsart exhibition, Exhibition, The Grundy Art Gallery

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The Grundy Art Gallery has announced details of its upcoming winter 2022 programme with a number of exhibitions open now. Linked together by a commitment to showcasing artists from Blackpool and more widely from the North West, the exhibitions on display throughout winter 2022 will offer a dynamic and diverse range of activities celebrating artworks made close to home. The winter programme will be supported by a range of workshops, talks and events that will provide opportunities to find out more about the art and artists on display, as well as exploring and developing the your own creativity.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=".vc_custom_1642538303418{padding-top:…

10 Jan

Free theatre activities for young people at The Old Electric

Blackpool Social Club0 CommentsOpportunitiesArt, community theatre, youth theatre

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The Electric Sunshine Project (TESP) is now working with the Little Blackpool Leisure Company to offer Arts Award as part of the The Old Electric (OE) Youth Theatre Friday sessions. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Young people aged between 14 and 17 can develop their theatre knowledge and experience and take their next steps to become an arts leader of tomorrow. Arts Awards aim to inspire young people to grow their arts and leadership talents: it's creative, valuable, and accessible which are achieved at five levels, four qualifications, and an introductory award. The OE Youth Theatre is inviting young people aged 14 to 17…

09 Dec

The Big Issue Shop has Christmas all wrapped up with gift paper from leading artists

Blackpool Social Club0 CommentsLocal NewsChristmas, Christmas Gifts, Christmas shopping

Our friends at the Big Issue have a new range of wrapping paper designed by Pure Evil, Charming Baker, Jake and Dinos Chapman, amongst many, on sale now. Wrap up Christmas in style and create a social echo at the same time by snapping up some exclusive wrapping paper, designed by a collection of renowned artists, including Pure Evil, Charming Baker and Jake and Dinos Chapman from online shop, bigissueshop.com. In celebration of The Big Issue’s 30th birthday, The Big Issue Shop has launched this unique collection of wrapping papers in collaboration with Jealous and Enter Galleries. Leading the way…

16 Nov

Linda Hampton offers a “Write at Home” opportunity for at home writers

Blackpool Social Club0 CommentsLiterature & Spoken Word, Opportunitiescreative writing

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Linda Hampton is an actor, singer, scriptwriter, and theatre director. In this Blackpool Social Club article, she tells us more about her latest project: "Write at Home". [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Tell us a bit about you. Linda: I have always written creatively from angst-ridden poetry as a teenager and beyond, to play scripts in my career as an actor and drama teacher, to more recently publishing two books during the pandemic- namely Wish You Were Here Seaside Stories-a collection of short stories for children and The Art Worms on Imagination Street- a quirky and absurdist illustrated book about Art and Creativity, with…

10 Nov

Trustees for Tramshed

Blackpool Social Club0 CommentsOpportunitiesinclusive, Theatre, Tramshed

Tramshed inclusive theatre is currently seeking new Trustees for their Board This is a fantastic opportunity to help realise their strategic vision; securing their future and the important role they play in the community for years to come. TramShed is an inclusive theatre company based in Blackpool with members across the Fylde coast and beyond. TramShed were established in 2005 and pride ourselves in offering the highest standard of inclusive performing arts workshops, performances and training. You would be joining our registered charity at a significant time, as they have recently been shortlisted for a National Diversity Award and are…