Catherine Mugonyi, Author at Blackpool Social Club

18 Aug

Creative callout: opportunities & commissions for August & September

Catherine Mugonyi0 CommentsOpportunitiesfunding, opportunities

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""] A round-up of opportunities available to creatives based on the Fylde Coast in August and September 2024. These include grant funding, commissions, jobs, consultations, research projects and more. New opportunities will be added to this page as they arise. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=".vc_custom_1651834823896{padding-top: 10px !important;padding-right: 10px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;padding-left: 10px !important;background-color: #c4dbff !important;}"][vc_column][vc_single_image image="50792" img_size="medium" alignment="center" css="" title="DigiLab Blackpool 2024"][vc_column_text css=""] A free workshop week for anyone who wants to develop skills in projection mapping, led by imitating the dog. When: Mon 18th – Fri 22nd Nov 2024, 10am – 5pm Where: Lightworks, Blackpool, FY4 2RL…

10 Jun

Creative callout: opportunities & commissions for June & July

Catherine Mugonyi0 CommentsOpportunitiescommission, opportunities

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""] A round-up of opportunities available to creatives based on the Fylde Coast in June and July 2024. These include grant funding, commissions, jobs, consultations, research projects and more. New opportunities will be added to this page as they arise. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=".vc_custom_1651834823896{padding-top: 10px !important;padding-right: 10px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;padding-left: 10px !important;background-color: #c4dbff !important;}"][vc_column][vc_single_image image="50074" img_size="medium" alignment="center" css="" title="Artist Residencies: Work/Leisure_4 Open Call"][vc_column_text css=""] Work/Leisure_4 is inviting emerging and mid-career artists to create new work in 2024. Across three previous iterations, Work/Leisure has delivered 9 short-term, non-prescriptive artist residencies, enabling artists to research and develop new work in…

18 Sep

Water liberally: A care guide for self-cultivating culture

Catherine Mugonyi1 CommentColumns & Opinion

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] I’m looking at a monthly utility bill for a creative workshop space. I'm trying to think of ways to pay it: people can’t afford increased session fees, we can’t really cut down on anything as we operate on a shoestring. In less than a year, the bill for our small voluntary arts organisation has increased elevenfold. I have a day of work ahead, then I have to come home to this. I’m tired. [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text] I try to focus on why I’m doing this, what’s all this effort (and stress) for? [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] It’s for that thing that gives you comfort,…

07 Aug

Creative callout: opportunities & commissions for August

Catherine Mugonyi0 CommentsOpportunitiesopportunities

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] A round-up of opportunities available to creatives based on the Fylde Coast in August 2023. These include grant funding, commissions, jobs, consultations, research projects and more. New opportunities will be added to this page as they arise. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=".vc_custom_1651832893246{padding-top: 10px !important;padding-right: 10px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;padding-left: 10px !important;background-color: #ffe758 !important;}"][vc_column][vc_single_image image="39831" img_size="large" alignment="center" title="DIGILAB BLACKPOOL 2023 with Lightpool and Imitating The Dog"][vc_column_text css=""] A free workshop week for anyone who wants to develop skills in projection mapping, led by imitating the dog. WHEN Mon 20th – Fri 24th Nov 2023 (inclusive) 10am – 5pm WHERE Lightworks, Blackpool, FY4 2RL…

01 Jul

Creative callout: opportunities & commissions for July

Catherine Mugonyi0 CommentsLocal News, Opportunities

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] A round-up of opportunities available to creatives based on the Fylde Coast in July 2023. These include grant funding, commissions, jobs, consultations, research projects and more. New opportunities will be added to this page as they arise. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=".vc_custom_1651832893246{padding-top: 10px !important;padding-right: 10px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;padding-left: 10px !important;background-color: #ffe758 !important;}"][vc_column][vc_single_image image="32399" img_size="large" alignment="center" title="Job opportunities: BFI Film Club"][vc_column_text] Aunty Social is seeking staff to support their upcoming BFI-supported Film Club. This summer, we’re bringing back our film club that will support 15 budding filmmakers aged 12-15 yrs. They’ll learn how films are made and try out lots of different…

25 Jun

Photo Gallery: Windrush Day 2022

Catherine Mugonyi0 CommentsHeritage, Local NewsBlack History, Windrush, Windrush Day

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] On Wednesday 22 June, Blackpool Tower sparkled in red, gold, green and blue to celebrate National Windrush Day. Windrush Day was introduced in June 2018, to mark the 70th anniversary of the Windrush Generation’s arrival in the UK. Since then, across the country Windrush Day has celebrated the incredible contribution the Windrush Generation and their descendants have made to the UK. The event was led by Glenda Andrew BEM, and Dawn Poleon of Preston Windrush Generation and Descendants UK who instigated the plan light up the tower. Claire joined members of Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre African Caribbean Friends and…

22 Jun

Creative Opportunities & commissions for June/July 2022

Catherine Mugonyi0 CommentsLocal News, Opportunitiesopportunities

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] A round-up of opportunities available to creatives based on the Fylde Coast in June and July 2022. These include grant funding, commissions, jobs, consultations, research projects and more. New opportunities will be added to this page as they arise. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=".vc_custom_1657909055679{padding-top: 10px !important;padding-right: 10px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;padding-left: 10px !important;background-color: #ffe758 !important;}"][vc_column][vc_single_image image="35435" img_size="large" alignment="center" title="Harris Your Place Project: Project Curator & Text Producer"][vc_column_text] Project Curator August – December 2022 The Harris Museum, Art Gallery & Library in Preston is looking for an experienced and knowledgeable curator to work with our exhibition content development team and community participants to help…

06 May

Creative Opportunities & commissions for May 2022

Catherine Mugonyi0 CommentsLocal News, Opportunitiescommission, funding, jobs, opportunities, training

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] A round-up of opportunities available to creatives based on the Fylde Coast in May 2022. These include grant funding, commissions, jobs, consultations, research projects and more. New opportunities will be added to this page as they arise. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=".vc_custom_1651832893246{padding-top: 10px !important;padding-right: 10px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;padding-left: 10px !important;background-color: #ffe758 !important;}"][vc_column][vc_single_image image="10892" img_size="medium" alignment="center" title="National Lottery Heritage Fund: Helping You Apply: Grants for £3,000 - £10,000 (North)"][vc_column_text]2pm - 4pm, Wed 11 May 2022. This informal 2 hour session will explore: how heritage can be used to transform places and change lives; what a well-planned project looks like and; how to write a…

22 Apr

Penelope Isles set to shake up Blackpool Central Library this weekend.

Catherine Mugonyi0 CommentsMusic & Gigslibraries, library, live music, Music, Music Venues, musicians, what's on

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] In collaboration with Get It Loud In Libraries, Penelope Isles are bringing their unique sounds to Blackpool Library for an extra special, all ages, matinee performance. Performing tracks from their well-received album, 'Until The Tide Creeps in', the Brighton quartet bring melodic genius, dreamy guitar riffs and bright harmonies to the indie pop scene. [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Taking recognisable influence from bands like The Thrills, Penelope Isles portray 'an impressive mix of talents and a mesmerising delivery of each song.' (New Noise) Get It Loud’s distinct matinee format brings emerging class acts to local libraries on Sunday afternoons for gigs that are accessible and a delight to all ages.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_raw_html…

28 Mar

Animal Farm at The Grand: Cutting edge puppetry heads to Blackpool

Catherine Mugonyi0 CommentsTheatre, Dance & Performancegrand theatre, performance, puppets, The Grand Theatre

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] A cleverly creative production of George Orwell’s Animal Farm brings the famous farmyard to life at Blackpool Grand Theatre from Tuesday 19 to Saturday 21 April with incredible contemporary puppetry from Toby Olié (whose credits include War Horse and Running Wild ). Toby joins a talented team of renowned theatre professionals who have expertly re-imagined Orwell’s world-famous fable of a revolution and its aftermath to breathe exciting new life into Napoleon, Snowball, Boxer and all the animals of Manor Farm. Mick Hunter caught up with him to find out more.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]What are the challenges of this show? Every character apart…